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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: MY SON AND I ARE LOOKING TO JUMP IN ON A CLUB TOURNAMENT THIS SATURDAY. ANYONE HAVING A CLUB TOURNAMENT @ BERRYESSA THIS WEEKEND LOOKING FOR NEW PEOPLE PLEASE E-MAIL. EXPERIENCED AND EQUIPPED.
    City: WALNUT CREEK

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    Water Temp: 63-65

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished on Monday an Tuesday,4-24, 4-25. Lots of smallmouths on the beds. Largemouths should be moving up soon. Caught an released over 120 bass over the two days. Almost all of the fish caught on a carolina rig with a 4 inch zoom lizard. The other fish were caaught on gitzits with jig heads bounced in the beds. All in 2-15 feet of water. Biggest one was a 5.8 pounder. all fish were over a pound.
    City: Santa Rosa

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: just fished from shore at rancho montecello tried worms and minnows no bites,tried power bait trout started biting around 10pm caught 4 trout by 3am they where all 15 inches guess they were planters
    City: Fremont

    Tips: they are planting trout 2 times a week

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started fishing actually on Friday night @ Spanish Flat campground. Cast a Nightcrawler in , by our campsite , and left the pole alone for about 2 hours while I set up camp , ate , etc... Decided to check my bait ..........and had some trouble bringing the bait in .......figured I had a " Stick Fish " .........but it turned out to be a 8 lb Carp, it didn't even fight , it was just dead weight, I figured it was dead , until I started to take out the hook , with my worm still more or less in tact......... he came alive ......I threw him back ....so he's still there ! Saturday , 4 / 15 / 2000 , we rented a boat and cruised over by the " Free Boat Launch @ Capell Cove and quickly got into 3 really nice Rainbows.......left there to try to troll for salmon out in the middle of the lake.....Didn't have the right setup ( No down riggers ) , but snagged a Rainbow with a Rattletrap ( hook was in his left front fin ) afterwards ......called it a day .......Not as good as a day as I've had @ berryessa before, but was decent anyhow.
    City: Walnut Creek

    Tips: Use Rainbow "Kastmasters " , Nightcrawlers , and Chartrese glitter powerbait

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: caught limits 3 days in row there are some big-uns on there beds good luck hookin one up, real tough getting them bite but you can catch 2 pounders in 2 to 15 feet of water. mojo keeper 082 red flake in the morn. pearl brush hogs on a texas rig and pearl fluke mid day good luck!
    City: san jose

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    Water Temp: 56-62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I fished the WestCoast Bass Future Pro and did horrible. I had 3.28lbs while the winner in division one had 8lbs I think and division two had 9lbs for winning wieght. I was doing everything wrong, until 30 minutes before weigh in I started to split shot blue ghost magic worms. I got three fish in that 30 min. Only one was a keeper. The other two were 12.5 inches and 12.5 inches. The winners were throwing worms too. I also caught one throwing a blade. I hope to do better at Folsom next month. Tight Lines
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: Most guys were fishing in Putah Creek and down by the Narrows. I wasn't draging the worm either, I just threw it out in front of the boat between 12 and 22 feet deep and worked it back to the boat like a texas rig. Morning Dawn is also a good color. Good Luck!

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    Water Temp: 55-58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Had a great day on the water. Prefished Sat. for Sunday

    Tips: For me, they seemed to key on red. The bite varied with every fish. Some would smack it hard and others would be a pressure bite. When you feel your bait go over a rock, get ready.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: did some pre tourny fishing not much going on buddy caught 2 smallies & 1 large spent most of the day just checking things out hopefully we can land some keepers next week di
    City: lodi

    Tips: cranks & plastics light colors d

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: did some pre tourny fishing not much going on buddy caught 2 smallies & 1 large spent most of the day just checking things out hopefully we can land some keepers next week di
    City: lodi

    Tips: cranks & plastics light colors d

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    Water Temp: 58'-62'

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished ABA yesterday,71 boats,ended up in 14th,with a check,and happy to do it. Most fish were caught carolina rigging baby brush hogs in 5'-8'.Some crank fish.Go north,and east to the vineyards!!!!!Lot's of males "up" and cruising,mama's aren't far behind. 12.22 won the tourney,with a 4.50 kicker.8.06 lbs. was 20th place.
    City: San Leandro

    Tips: Shake that rig, and use lot's of smelly jelly!

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    Water Temp: 50-52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished blades at the North end on friday with big fish at 4 1/2 lbs. Caught 22 fish and released 22. 2 bass hit dark grape 4 inch homemade worms with chratuse tail. Most bass were between 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 lbs. Took a friend out on saturday and caught 17 on homemade blades and storebought cranks. Big fish was a 3.0 smallmouth had a goodtime both days.
    City: Fairfield

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    Water Temp: 50--54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Thurday mornin until Noon, picked up 6 fish to 2lbs on Jigs (Black 1/4oz/Junebug tail (Craw)). No dinks. 15-40ft. Pattern: Rocky area's on the westside of the main lake area. Pope and Putah creeks or anything that has a major flow is Mud to stained. Friday the 18th didn't start until 11 in the mornin, the bite on Jigs was tougher had to work for the fish. Bounced and released 4 keeper's on jigs. Both day's didn't try worms didn't won't too. Talked to some fisherman that were up and they had fish going on rocky area's of the lake, but were catching them on everything. Cranks,Worms,Jigs.
    City: Castro Valley

    Tips: I would recommend finding clear water still for at least a week, there's more rain commin in and the lake has risen at least 5ft. Pattern's i would recommend 1/4 to 3/8 jigs with a blue tailer, until 10 in the mornin. then switch over to a worm, watermelon or Witches T's will work..For you cranker's HMMmmmmmmmmmm. Fish are still on rocks and main points but not in back of the coves in numbers...Going back up about Tues or Wedne.. I'll send in a report then.. Soft bite..........Pauseeeeeeeeeeeee Hookpoint

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    Water Temp: 50-53

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the south end for two days. Friday afternoon went to the east bank above Spanish flat, dropshoted a few smallies off rock piles in 25 to 30 ft. Then fished skiers canyon, used brass and glass on isolated structure in 30 ft for spots. Caught 7 fish total, all in the 2 lb. range. Saturday went straight to Skiers Canyon and caught 3 more spots best was 2.5 lbs. Tried big Island, no luck there. Went back to Spanish flat area for more smallies and caught 2 more. Fished the narrows for one fish. Caught one more Spot in a cove above skiers Canyon.
    City: Tracy

    Tips: First time on this lake and used only one bait on both days, purple grub on dropshot and brass'n'glass. 20 to 30 feet with isolated structure and deep water close by was the key for me. Really enjoyed fishing this lake and I'll be back.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: stuck 17 fish shaking a witch's t worm in 20 to 40 ft. all came off rock.
    City: Rohnert Park

    Tips: fish slow

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    Water Temp: 70-74

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Good fishing in moarning. Fish tips of coves and trolling worked great
    City: Sac

    Tips: Use live bait, for the bass. Shad working great. Katmaster in coves suprisingly cought me 3 15' trout. I think 1 of them was a salmon???

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    Water Temp: 75-78

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: We planned to hit the lake early Saturday morning and be off the water by 11:00 AM to avoid the skiers and Lake Lice. Got to the ramp at 5:00AM but had to wait about half an hour while some nimrod practiced launching his boat. Finally got underway. Our first stop was a favorite cove, where we immediately found fish chasing bait. First cast with a fluke produced a nice 2 1/2 lb. smallie. Next cast a small largemouth of about 1 1/4 lbs. I had been watching some deer on the bank when I made my next cast, just long enough to take my eyes off of the bait. The fluke no sooner hit the water and we heard a hugh splash and my rod was damn near pulled from my hand, by the time I realized what was happening the fish was gone. Real Toad! Then the bite turned-off, so we went up north but only caught one 2 lb. largemouth. Then returned to our starting point and the bite was on again! We caught a few more 1 1/2 - 2 lb'ers. I caught a nice 3 1/2 largemouth, but unfortunately she swallowed my fluke and when I set the hook I ripped her throat real bad, she was swimming on her side when I tried to release her, so I kept her.( I know it was a female because she had two skeins of imature roe in her when I cleaned her. When the sun hit the water the fish stopped chasing bait and the fluke bite died, so we moved down the bank and started shot'n worms. My partner and I caught and released about ten fish in the next hour all of which were 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 lbs, except for a 6 lb. Channel Cat that bit my Witches Tit worm. As planned, we were on our way to the dock at 11:00AM just as the Lake Lice were taking over the lake. Nothing like having four or five quality hours of fishing and then being home in time for lunch.
    City: Benicia

    Tips: Flukes or top waters when fish are chasing bait. Splitshot (as light as possible ) your favorite worm later in the day.