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Sunday, April 5th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: lime saddle marina in the coves with blood red magic worms 4-6 eet o the banks working them downward real slow biting not aggressive yet pre spawn stage.
    City: Magalia

Wednesday, April 1st, 1998

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the north end o the lake (Lime Saddle area). Landed one 12 incher on a brown pig and jig. In 20 eet o water on a lat.
    City: Chico

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the north end o the lake (Lime Saddle area). Landed one 12 incher on a brown pig and jig. In 20 eet o water on a lat.
    City: Chico

Saturday, March 28th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 50+

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the 100$ per pound tournamnent out their. The best bite was up at the water alls. caught about 30 ish but not alot o size 5 ish limit weighed 7.32lbs. Throw a dart head back their and watch out. they would move in and out so al ways be ready.
    City: Grass Valley

Friday, March 27th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 53-56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Was successul enough ishing main lake lats in 10 to 15 eet o water to take 3rd in WON BASS teams tourney.. running water in the area didnt hurt, but most ish were relating to some structure such as rock piles, bushes and especially bur bushes in 10 oot worming 6 inch oxblood MGM and Six Shooter worms Zipper Hog PB&J color.split shotting w/ lightest weight possible, super light bite decent bite all day with intermitent ripping bite was good or 5 ish @ 11.3 lbs good luck.
    City: Clear Creek

Tuesday, March 10th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Have hit the aternoon bite the last two days and have done very well. A ew days o sun have really helped. Fished the Northern steep banks with 4 inch worms mostly on dartheads. Prespawn spots in about 15-25 eet. Seem to have also stoped pulling waterw hich is helping out the bite. Look out or logs. Good luck.
    City: Chico

Sunday, February 8th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished West Coast Bass Future Pro Tour tournament...torrential rains made or a tough bite. Caught a 8lb(Five ish)limit, but only got six bites ALL DAY. Suprisingly, ound ish in the very backs o the creeks, where water was up to 52 degrees. 3/8 oz jig s with grub trailers and shakin 6in oxblood worms on darter heads caught ish. 9lb and some change won tourney. Great tournament put on by West Coast Bass about 80 boats showed up.
    City: Sacramento

Monday, January 26th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 48-50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Terry Davis and I ished a tournement on saturday 1-24-98. We caught about 20 ish. But only had about 8 lbs. I lost one largemouth about 3 1/2 lbs. Our biggest ish was 2 1/4 lbs. We ripped ish on the smithwick rouge, shakin six inch lizards and wo rms. The winning weight was 12.62 lbs. Lots o small limits were caught. Most o the ish came in the 15 to 25 t range.
    City: Marysville

Saturday, January 24th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 47

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished an A.B.A. tourn. Saturday. Great worm bite in 20 - 30 eet o water. We caught 5 ish over the slot or 9.22lbs. Good or 13th place and a check. First place weight was 12+ lbs. Most bassers reported getting ish on plastics. Look or points a nd underwater structure in 20 to 30 t.
    City: Lincoln

Monday, January 19th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished rom 9am-4pm. Landed 18 ish 2 over slot. Mostly spottedbass with occasional lg. mouth. Seemed to have the most sucess with a 6inch green craw w/chartrues tail rigged w/ split shot. It rained most o the day. I also caught a ew salmon throwi ng a silver Husky jerk o the main points in the north ork.
    City: Chico

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished rom 9am-4pm. Landed 18 ish 2 over slot. Mostly spottedbass with occasional lg. mouth. Seemed to have the most sucess with a 6inch green craw w/chartrues tail rigged w/ split shot. It rained most o the day. I also caught a ew salmon throwi ng a silver Husky jerk o the main points in the north ork.
    City: Chico

Sunday, January 18th, 1998

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I used purple jigs with brown pork and corolined purple lizards in 25 eet o water on the main body good luck and look or pressure bites you also might try spooning o o the main lake deep points..
    City: Sunsanville

Friday, December 26th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 52.5

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished rom 9am til about 4pm caught a lot o slots 3 overs did well with a med. lipped shad rapala over the top o sm. salmon.Caught a boat-load o little salmon(6-8in)Bass must be eeding on them Rapala worked good around and in schools.Carolina-riggedo x-blood grub did airly well, gig was a no-go, didnt spoon. Nice day to be on the lake not too many boats cold light wind hazy.
    City: Paradise

Saturday, December 20th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 51

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished a Turkey Shoot today. We had 23 boats and 8 ive ish limits with over 15in ish. Winner had 13lbs with a 6.4lb big ish. Second 9.25, third 9.10,ourth and ith tied with 8.90. I had 8.88 lbs one out o the money. Most ish caught on worms a nd jigs. Some guys report catching some on spinnerbaits.
    City: Marysville

Saturday, December 13th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: For the time o year, the ishing wasn't that bad. My 3 year old son and mysel started ishing at around 1 pm. I hadn't been ishing or about 2 months, and wouldn't you know it, there was a W.O.N. tournament! Oh well, we only ished or about 4 hours. W e caught about iteen bass, but all were in the slot limit, the biggest being 14 15/16 inches long. We caught ish in 35-45 eet o water using a 4in green jig and a 6in smoke w/bloodline worm. Good bite, but as I mentioned earlier, no ish o any size.t was a great day or ather and son to enjoy each other's company.
    City: Rocklin

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: For the time o year, the ishing wasn't that bad. My 3 year old son and mysel started ishing at around 1 pm. I hadn't been ishing or about 2 months, and wouldn't you know it, there was a W.O.N. tournament! Oh well, we only ished or about 4 hours. W e caught about iteen bass, but all were in the slot limit, the biggest being 14 15/16 inches long. We caught ish in 35-45 eet o water using a 4in green jig and a 6in smoke w/bloodline worm. Good bite, but as I mentioned earlier, no ish o any size.t was a great day or ather and son to enjoy each other's company.
    City: Rocklin

Tuesday, December 9th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: My two good riends, Willy (Backseat) Santos, and Ryan (Pikador)Ollenburger, ished a turkey shoot with the local boys o the Oroville Bass Club. The weather was bad or most but, or Willy and Ryan it was just how they like it. When the ishing gets toug h, they get tougher. Howling winds and battering rains was the plan or the day. Willy and Ryan ished the North Fork pitching home made jigs in 15' o water to take 1st place in the local shoot out. The jig they used was a pattern that imatates the Pondm elt that are so prevalant this time o year. It is the best looking Pond Smelt jig I've ever seen! I've been out with the two on several occasions ,and each time the jig kicks Ass!!!!! Congradulations to you guys. You did your home work and it showed. By the way, the two had to ish their secondary water as the winds kept them rom getting to their good water. Keep a Sti Rod. HawgMan Jones.....
    City: Orland

Saturday, November 22nd, 1997

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished rom 1000 hrs to 1400 hrs.. Fished in the southork and graphed lots o suspended ish. I only caught three ish, two were keepers. Caught all three ish on a ProLine brown 3/8 oz. jig with purple grub trailer. I was not working real hard at i shing. I was working with my new Lowrance X-85.
    City: Marysville

Friday, November 21st, 1997

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Caught 4 keepers o o two locations. Using plastic worms. also caught about 10 or 12 small bass. worm colors; black with chartreuse tail, brown predeter, and red, 4in.with blood line. Caught on rocky points in 30 to 35 t o water. Very light bite.
    City: Oroville

Thursday, November 6th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 62.8

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Preished or the Gold Country Tour on 11/8/97. Caught a ton o ish on darthead worms. Morning Dawn, Magic worm seemed to be the ticket about 20 t deep. Fished points and ound ish in all areas o the lake. The tournament pays $100 a pound so there should be some real money won in this one.
    City: Marysville