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Tuesday, April 17th, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Well, we were supposed to be going camping at Amador on 4/6-4/8. We took a ride up on the 6th only to ind that it was still pretty wet and windy. I made dierent reservations or the 9-12th. I saw Hemphill ishing the damn. (nice boat)Well, we arrived again on monday and stayed till wednesday night, we saw some dark clouds coming so we let in a hurry:) We caught most o our ish on magic worms at around 5-10 t. At night I used brush hawgs and ended up with a 7 pounder on tuesday night. That was the only one I caught with any nice size to it. Most o the ish were within 2-3 lbs. We were in the very back on Carson arm and we saw some GIANTS cruising the bank. 15 + easy. They almost looked like carp cause they were so damn big. I talked to Lee up in the Lodge and he said that they went out on tuesday night and spotted some lake records. I love that lake, I think I am going to have to head up this week.
    City: Elk Grove

Friday, April 13th, 2001

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Top water bite is showing a little.Cought 1 on pop r and 1 on rapala, no size though.The jig bite was o most o the day even though I tried 10lb line.In the eve.got 5 or 6 ish on the jig up to 2lbs.The bite or us today was split shottin and wacky worm.Landed 13 on the worm.It is tu or me to ish this way! We throw out the worm set the rod DOWN and waste time counting to atleast 30,then sweep set.I you move the worm they won't hit.I started using a 4t rod with 4lb line,tu to cast but alot o un!I talked to another ella that said he released two 4lbers, so these ish will eat you just have to keep changing until you trick em.
    City: Manteca

    Tips: Bring your trout rod and a book and you'll catch plenty o bass.Have un and release your un!

Wednesday, April 11th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 61-62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went ishing at Amador, second trip ever or me. Fished Wed while overcast with rain in late evening. Did best in Carson arm ishing 3-15 eet last 2 hrs o daylight and irst hr o am. Used watermelon senkos and green pumpkin brush hogs. All ish 2-3 lbs. Caught 4, lost several. Saw some 4-5 lb emales on nests, mainly Jackson arm. Bait shop says north side o lake bass spawned already, but south side may still be happening. Tough daytime ishing, couldn't get anything to bite. Hated the pothole ridden roads leading to campsites. Tough on the bass boat trailer!Uncut grass around the place gave me terrible allergies. Any tips on ishing Amador appreciated.
    City: clayton

    Tips: Fish plastics slow, in the weed line.

Saturday, April 7th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 59

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Thursday aternoon and night, and Friday. Only averaged about 8 ish per trip - very windy both trips, with rain and heavy wind on Fri. Caught most o our bass on 5 and 6 inch Senkos in black and watermelon colors. Biggest was only 3 pounds - we did not get the big bite this time. I saw a lot o bass on Thurs, but only 2 big ones. Most o our bass were quality - 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. Clients did pretty well, considering the weather. They did miss several bites. We ound some bass in the coves, but the bigger ones were on points. Couldn't ish jigs well because o slime and weeds.
    City: Yuba City

    Tips: Fish or the bass you can see, and in the brush. Slow moving plastics seems to be the key now. Please release any big emales you catch!!

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I almost decided not to go ishin with the weather being windy,rainy,cloudy,hailing and just plain cold and nasty.I had 4 layers o clothes AND raingear.At 8:00 my soon to be dead uncle{harhar} nailed a lietime best o 9lb 10 oz!He cought it on 6lb test!The ish inally came to a sudden snagged stop on the TOP o a bush.I told him to maintain pressure and not to move that I was going to ull throttle it right at the bush and just beore the trollin motor hit the bush I would net it.Well it worked!We snapped some photo's then we took more pics then we set her ree.I got 10 ish on 6 lures up to 4lbs.No pattern.I've never seen as many shad as I seen here!!Incredible!!We were blessed today!
    City: Manteca

    Tips: Be persistent and please practice catch and release!!!! We got bit on worms,grubs,jigs,spinnerbait,crankbait,senko and sluggo.We used line rom 6,12,15,20 and 50 lb test.

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I almost didn't go ishin due to the hail,high wind ,clouds,rain ect...We stuck it out with our layers o clothes AND raingear!At 8:00 my soon to be dead uncle{harhar} nailed a 9lb 10 oz beauty.He cought her on 6lb line!She stopped ighting as she got tangled on top o a bush!I told him not to move and that I was going to ull throttle at the bush and scoop her at the last second beore the trollin motor hit the bush.Well it worked,and ater some photo's and then some more photo's we set her ree.We battled weather and ish all day on a variety o lures.No real pattern,just be persistent.I got 10 ish on 6 dierent lures up to 4lbs.Also I seen the most shad I have ever seen!!Incredible!!
    City: Manteca

    Tips: Have un,be conident and release the ish or another day or night.

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2001

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: No biguns today.A pretty good jig bite though.Limit by 7:00 with two 3lbers in it.I tried a variety o baits worms,grubs,lukes,craws all work.The jig bite was at 10 - 15 t and was stronger at low light conditions.I used 20lb big game and cought about 20 or so ish.I was thinking about downsizing line to catch more and bigger ish but evertime I try this I brake o what appears to be good ish.I set the hook pretty hard.I eel i I don't that more ish spit it out at the boat or sooner . Does anybody have any suggestions???PLEASE E-Mail me thanks in advance.This was a warm no pressure calm sunny day.
    City: Manteca

    Tips: The ish are scattered and stacked.Jigs worked better or me this time.Keep your bait clean!

Thursday, March 29th, 2001

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started with no bites er the several hours.Ouch!Tried big baits early with no luck.Then tried sight ishing with only two small keepers.I got desperate and tried to break out my trout rod, but not or trout.With clear calm water and spooky ish not locked on I guessed to try the Wackyworm.Rigged with 97 cent/600yd 6lb no name line and a buggy whip and a gami/4in T we proceded to have un!They weren't toads but we got 25 -30 keepers.All risky!All o them!Twards the eve there was some shad bustin bigtime!! We took advantage o it .The jig bite was starting as we were leaving.Damn!Oops
    City: Mantecs

    Tips: Bring your trout rods.The water is GIN clear.

Sunday, March 25th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 67

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Hit the water at 7am. Started o throwing a blade with no luck. Picked up the jig rod and stuck a 2lb'er. Around 9am me and my partner started to sight ish. We caught atleast 20 bass all on 3-4" worms texas rigged. FIshed all day and the last hour o the day we tried to get a reaction bite. Partner nailed a 2lb ish 10 minutes beore dark on a shad rip bait. Bass were busting shad all day long, hopeully a good reaction bite will start up soon. Sure is un watching those big 10+lb ish cruise the shoreline and dissapear into the shadows. O and on rain until 9am. Worked a good 6lb ish or about and hour and could not get her to strike.
    City: San Jose

    Tips: Sight ishing is on right now with small plastics. Good luck out there and make sure to release them!

Tuesday, March 20th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 61-65

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: My partner and I went to Amador this weekend. We both caught(and released) 10 bass apiece in the 2-4 pound range, all sitting on or near nests. Excellent ishing day. To top it o irst thing in the morning we pulled up into a cove and it was just illed with trout. We caught our limits o trout within a hal hour tossing Kastmasters. We then caught and released about 6 or 7 more apiece beore the sun came up and the bite turned o.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Drag a Black worm wherever you see bass.

Sunday, March 18th, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: What a great day at Amador, The weather was perect. Since I had one hell o a late night on saturday we got to the lake at around 1 and we ate at the cae and then hit the water. I got 12 and my buddy got one. I was using 4.5 in. worms and got most o the ish in the 5-8 t. range. Not a bad day, we only ished or 4 hours. I can't wait till the lake really picks up, I think I am going to make camping reservations here in a couple o days.
    City: Elk Grove

Saturday, March 17th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished with a riend o mine on Thursday rom about 5:30 pm till 11 pm. A little ront had just passed through and had more eect o the ish than I thought. Fishing was slow - several bites, mostly on worms but only 2 or 3 in the boat. I did ish a Weapon Jig beore dark in Jackson Creek, trying to get some deep ish we spotted to bite. At about 40 eet I elt the jig get heavy and I set the hook. Glad I did - It was 8 lb 2 oz. We took photos and released it immediately so she wouldn't go belly up. She went down ine. The night was surprising cold and damp, and so was the ishing. Timing is everything. Any evening since then would have been better, I trust. But an 8 is a good ish on any trip.
    City: Yuba City

    Tips: Obviously, some o the big emales are still deep, but will come up as soon as the water warms about 4 or 5 degrees. The crank and rip bite should take o, and the jig bite will always be good.

Tuesday, March 13th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I guided some nice olks Saturday aternoon and night. We had a good trip, catching 10 largemouth and a rare Warmouth bass. The largest was 2-14 and the smallest, 12 inches. I elt pretty good about the number, since a cold ront was just leaving the area. The highlight was a 15 year old girl catching her irst FISH - a 1-12 bass on a Zoom junebug lizard. We ished the Carson arm in the aternoon, and then Mountain Spring in the evening. Ater dark, we tried Rock Creek, but no takers. We did catch some on main lake points, about 15 eet deep, all on worms. I threw a jig 'til I was silly - not a bite! Actually, I did that so my clients would eel good with all their worm ish!!! A very nice trip!
    City: Yuba City

    Tips: The worm bite seems to be pretty good, day and night. The jig bite is good during the day. A ew days o sun will get the bass moving to shallow water.

Sunday, March 11th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 55.5

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I din't hurry out this morning and arrived at the lake at around 8:30. I ished into Mountain Spring orm the main body. There were a TON o boats out. I ished clear tot he back o Mountain Spring only getting one quick bite (which I missed). I decided to go to where Jackson arm meets the main body. I got one ish at 2-1/2 lbs ater only a ew minutes. Never got another bite. Pulled out at 3:00.
    City: Modesto

    Tips: Got the bite on a black/Chartruese jig. Caught the ish on an 082 worm rigged Texas with a glass bead.

Saturday, March 10th, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The main engine wouldn't start so I ran the electric all day.I missed out on a lot o areas that I would normally ish but with such nice weather I had to stay.I tried an hour or more each o deep crankin typical divers and trout imitation with no takers.Man I can't wait to get bit on a ake trout!On the jig I managed 10 bites with 5 o them reaching the boat.The best o these was about 2.75lbs.A couple o the bites were at 10t but the best and most er me was 20-30 with the best near 30.
    City: Manteca

    Tips: Tiz the time o year to be on the water anytime you can.CCR

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: amador? why? when CLEAR LAKE is only up the street
    City: hayward

    Tips: any lure at CLEAR LAKE!!!!

Sunday, March 4th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 50-55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Arrived about 8am 4th cast at shore, o a point netted a 3 plus emale. I thought I had a chance, but the wind was very srong and I couldn't stay out on the points o the main lake. I continued to ish in the coves 5 to 35 eet o water but only managed a ew bites and 1 lost ish at the boat. ( bad hook set....heh it happens )With the rain and wind I decided to go or some trout. Within 2 hours I had 3, the smallest being 2 pounds. Caught the bass on a texas rigged blue leck power worm and the trout throwing a countdown rapala lure. Alot o promise on this lake and you can always get dinner i the bass aren't bitting. Good luck.

    Tips: Lake is pricey but you can count on the trout bite through spring. Alot o Good to Great bass come rom this lake.

Friday, February 23rd, 2001

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Tried tubin rom 2:30 till dark.I tried counting rocks down deep with a jig, no takers this trip.
    City: Manteca

Friday, February 9th, 2001

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: It was really windy and cold today.The backs o my hands were stiining up!I seen 2 toms 22 or 23 hens,a couple o deer and Bald Eagles.The wildlie here is pretty cool.As ar as the ish ,they won today.I landed one 2lber and broke o what began to eel like a quality ish.Ocourse the one that gets away is always better right!Trolled up a 4lb trout on yellow/white rapala.Broke one o on a Blue rapala.
    City: Manteca

    Tips: Only two bites or me at 30-35t on jig.

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished a late aternoon-night trip with a client on Thursday as a very cold storm was moving in. We got the trip in beore the rain, but not the wind. We were limited as to where we could ish - too cold to be in any wind!! We ished jigs 90 percent o the time, because we were looking or big ish. This time, we were successul! He caught a 1 and 2 1/4 pounder beore dark in the main body. They were about 30 eet deep. I missed two at about 40 eet. Right ater dark, I landed a nice 2 pounder in Mountain Spring area, and I missed another. As the clouds got thicker, the bite picked up a bit. Yea, right - instead o one bite an hour, we got TWO bites an hour - WOW! But about an hour ater dark, ishing a little cut in the main body, he got the bite we were waiting or, and hoped we would get with the incoming ront. We were surprised how shallow this monster was, about 10 eet. Ater an amazing ight or water this cold, I netted a beautiul 8 lb 11 oz bass or him. Ater photos, we put her right back where she was caught. He caught it on a Weapon jig with a Yamamoto grub trailer. We each caught another bass in the Jackson arm, his about 2 lbs and mine about 1 1/4. Six bass to 8-11 - not bad or the middle o winter!
    City: Yuba City

    Tips: Shakin' worms and jigs have been the best or me this winter. Night ishing is slow because the bass just hunker down in all the weeds that are available. As the lake ills, the areas rom the inside weed edges to the bank will be good when the lake warms a bit.