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Friday, February 21st, 2003

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    Water Temp: 52 to57

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Another tough day with the very beautiul, but bluebird conditions. Worked hard, and threw everything at them at all depths. My back seater landed two, each just under two pounds, on plastics. ished the narows and points and steep walls. All bites and ish came in 10 to 20 eet, but metered ish 25 to 35 but could not coax a strike. It should really turn on soon! BASNFAN
    City: davis

    Tips: Patience, it will be happening soon.

Tuesday, February 18th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 53-56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Today was beautiul, looked like spring already. Wish I could say the same or the ishing,har! We worked real hard to put a limit in the boat, or about 7lbs.; 1 dink and a trout (caught on a at ree shad in 8t.) rounded out the day. We moved several times, each time getting a bite or two at each location. Had to be real slow, barely eel the bite, i at all. I was impressed with how much clearer the water looked today, way better than yesterday. Lake is ull, at top o glory hole!!
    City: Vacaville

    Tips: Points with platiics, and ish slow. Can't wait or warm days ahead!!!!

Monday, February 17th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 53-55

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: In water at 10. Went back to main body, ished same areas as last week, (sorry about the wrong date on last report). Fish were a little deeper this week, mainly around 20t. Not nearly as many bites either, boated 5 or maybe 6lbs. The storms seems to have them scattered about more, although points still seemed to do the trick. Water in main and south arms didn't get muddied up too bad, water temps seemed about the same too. Going back tommorrow, no work, yahooooo!
    City: Vacaville

    Tips: Had to ish alot slower this week to get bit, dropshot and splitshot did work i you kept it in their ace long enough.

Thursday, February 13th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: i really need a web sight or maps on northern lakes please
    City: calistoga

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: i really need a web sight or maps on northern lakes please
    City: calistoga

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: i really need a web sight or maps on northern lakes please
    City: calistoga

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Hey Eric, thanks or the water clarity report...Those lats your ishing are they surrounded by rocky banks?My last time out which was last Saturday, I ound I couldnt get bit , unless there were good size rocks on the bank.
    City: Napa

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: this is or the guy wanting to know i the water is dirty, I ished ive hours yesterday and the water is the same color as in the last two weeks. It did rain hard at times, but it was also sunny. I have been on the spotted bass or our weeks now and decided to move. I ished the lats in 15-17 t o water with worms and made out with 15 smallmouth and one small largemouth. The interesting thing is I was not ishing slow, I was really moving the worm.
    City: Davis

    Tips: when the water warms, it is going to break wide open

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I anyone has been up to the Lake yesterday- I am curious i the rain has dirtied up the water, down thru the narrows??
    City: Napa

Monday, February 10th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 50-54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Just try to ind nice size bass but the bite has been tough all week up there trying dierent baits and only caught ive keepers between the three o us bass seem to be in holding to 18 eet dept o water and the purple worm is the way to go split shotting it.but the ull moon has alot to do with the bite to keep it tough.Bobby L Jr
    City: San Pablo

    Tips: well try everything in your box he he he he

Sunday, February 9th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The correct address or the Santa Clara Bass Busters is www.Bassbusters.com. Sorry about the mistake.
    City: Belmont

Saturday, February 8th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 50-52

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Bass Busters o Santa Clara County had there February tounament out o Capel cove, Lake Berryessa.Today would start o ice cold with temperatures around 25 degrees. We had 9 boats, 18 anglers ready to go pound some spots, smallmouth, and largemouth. Well with the cold ront, clear skies above the ishing would turn out to be tough. The winning weight was around 8.5 lbs. caught by Ed Hawkins, all smallmouth. Second place went to Joe Haylin (sorry Joe I know I spelled it wrong). Third place went to Henry Silva. There were only 4 or 5 limits caught saturday. Most ish were caught on Dropshot or Splitshot rig. A ew ish were caught on Crankbaits and jigs, including big ish on the Jig.It seams like most o the ish preerred the bait not moving at all, no shaking, no dragging, just still. The day was beautiul as it warmed up to a nice 60+ degrees with no wind. As the storm ront pull in on tuesday expect the bite to pick up with it. The day or us was beautiul but Slooowwwww.
    City: San Jose

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out o Markley at 7:00am. Headed toward Putah Creek and threw Jigs and dropshotted watermellon seed baby brush hogs. Not a bite. Caught my irst ish at 2:30pm by the dam, dropshotting in 30 eet. Hooked two dinks and my buddy hooked another. Tough outing, just starting to learn Berryessa. Thank you or those who let reports.
    City: Gold River

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    Water Temp: 51-54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Bass Busters o Santa Clara County held their monthly tournament on Berryessa February 8. Temperature at blast o was a crisp 28. Most ish came on earthtone drop shot worms in 15-25 eet. There were a ew jig and crank ish as well. The winning weight was ive ish or 8.14, dropshotting 4 inch Magic worms (green) in the morning in 15 eet on moderate slope banks, then switching to 6 inch green Roboworms when the sun hit the water and the ish moved deeper to 25 eet on the islands o Putah Creek. Next Bass Buster meeting is Thurs March 6, at the IHOP on Stevens Creek near 280. For more inormation see www.santaclarabassbusters.com
    City: Belmont

    Tips: There were schools o ish in the 40+ depth but they were harder to catch than the shallow cruisers.

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    Water Temp: 53.4

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: launched out o Paradise cove with three kids 4,6 & 10 and a irst time ishing buddy. We got some minnows at Marklee Cove and headed or the dam. We caught 4 ish largest 1.5 lbs. Two were caught on deep diving crankbaits on points and 2 were caught in small coves on minnows. Greatly surprised to catch the ish because o all the distractions. Cold weather at 8:30AM but warmed up nicely by 10:30am. Praise God!
    City: san bruno

    Tips: First time ishing in this area so just dumb luck.

Tuesday, February 4th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: In regards to the guy who wants ino about tournaments that can be done rom an aluminum boat, Newbass does a semi pro tournament series that has two catergories one or 1 -99 hp and one or 100 and above Ithink thats what the two categories are look up newbass.com

    Tips: newbass

Sunday, February 2nd, 2003

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    Water Temp: don't remember

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Sorry or the late report. Fished 100% teams out o Markley. Partner and I hadn't ished the lake since June 1st 2002. Since 100% is a 7 ish limit we just hit points in the narrows. We tried reaction(rippin, blades, cranks) but didn't get touched. We caught around 15 keepers(all less than 2lbs) dropshotting and shaking(glass & brass) worms. Most o the ish were 15t but did catch some as deep as 50t. We weighed in just under 12lbs or 7 ish which was good enough or 10th out o 45 boats. Felt pretty good since we didn't preish. I'll take the points. Most o the ish were spots with about 1/3 being smallies. We only caught 1 largemouth on a jig. It was less than 1lb.
    City: Petaluma

    Tips: Most o the ish were on points in 15-30t. Clay banks were better than rock. Can't beat witches "T" or baby bass robo worms or colors.

Saturday, February 1st, 2003

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    Water Temp: 51-53

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished in turkey shoot this weekend put on by Todd rom Anglers World. Launched out o Pleasure Cove at about 7am. Fog was a little thick so my partner Chuck Dyer and I decided to start ishing in the narrows. We put 2 in the boat right away on a lucky crat deep diving crank bait in the irst 20 min. Then the og looked to clear up some so we decided to head up to Putah Creek to see the conditions o the water and maybe catch a good ish. We ished a couple o spots that we normaly ish but had no success. Went to another spot where the water was a little clearer and on the irst two casts my partner got bit both times, however he was unable to hook up. Then on the third cast he gets bit again and the ight was on. When he got it to the boat and I netted it we were both saying that we ound the spot. The ish weighed in just under 5lbs.The ish came on a brown jig in about 15 to 20 t. We continued to ish the area or about 5 more hours with only one more ish. The wind picked up pretty bad and it was very diicult to eel your bait. We moved to some other spots back on the main lake with no success. At about 1:15 we decided to go back to the narrows to inish out our limit. The wind was ripping across the lake at 25-35 mph with 3-4 oot rollers. I speared a wave about 1/4 mile rom big island. So we changed dirrection and went through the long 5 around big island, boy what a ride. When we got back in the narrows we quickly illed our limit lost a couple more culled out a ish and started to dy out. We weighed in 10.02 or 5 and 2nd place. First place was 10.10 or 5. Thanks to Todd or the touney and the big ish option. Look orward to the next one.
    City: Concord

    Tips: I you are looking or numbers and a lot o culling 1/4oz ish go to the narrows. I you need a kicker head to Putah Creek. You may not get bit much but it could be a good one.

Monday, January 27th, 2003

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    Water Temp: Unknown

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Launched in Markley cove with my Paddle boat. Fished the inlets and trees with minnows and various lures. Caught two small Largemouth. Had a huge one right at the dock. Broke 8# test.took my minnow or a ride.
    City: Davis

    Tips: Minnows working well in Markley.

Saturday, January 25th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 52 degrees

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Hit the water or the irst time this year - trying to work out the kinks. Launched out o Capell Cover at irst light. The wind was dead, the lake was lat and the skies were overcast. The water was up too. Headed or my avorite spots in skier's cove. First thing threw a ghost minnor ripbait and quickly put 3 keepers in the boat. All were smallmouth and under 2 lbs. Caught 2 other small ones. Switched to drop shot, ater trying jigs and spinnerbait, and caught my next 2; again under 2 lbs. Caught a couple more with the same weight. Most any color was working, but the best was green weenie and a'arons magic worms. All the ish were in 15 eet o water. Had my limit rom 1 area beore 9am. not too bad. I tried back in the backs o the coves with my jig and spineerbait, missed one, otherwise but no takers. Love my new rods though, gonna make ishing these baits much nicer this year. Thanks John or a great deal!!Headed out to the narrows or a ew more spots o o the typical points. Caught 2 more on drop shot beore deciding to go looking or something with size. As the clouds busted up by lunchtime, Iheaded out to the big island to ish some humps that are now ully submerged. Nothing.As I was heading back to the ramp, I decided to scout the west shoreline since I really knew little about it. Spotted a great point with a lot or rocks and a water pump. Decided to give it one last try. 3rd cast with my Br/Purple Rodstrainer jig with purple grub grailer, a nice 3 lb, smally hooks up and I am happy.I headed to the ramp to visit with a ew missed riends and a share in a great day on the lake. (nice seeing you again Terry). All in all 10 ish, one going 3 lbs, with lots o wate let un-tried.
    City: Redwood City

    Tips: With the water rising, there is a lot o debris in the water. Most o it was small, but there was some hull busting big pieces out there; just under the water. Be careul!!