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Saturday, November 18th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 59

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got on the lake around 2:00 P.M. and fished until sundown. First cast my dad nailed a two pounder on a skinny watermelon 4 inch senko and I was like "cool" maybe I'll try that. So my dad got skunked the rest of the day because he caught a fish the first cast, you know "bad luck". I ended up catching around ten bass, biggest going three pounds and a couple of twos and the rest were dinks. We got in trouble for staying on the lake too long because I was having a blast, but it all worked out.
    City: Prunedale

    Tips: Get to the lake early and get those active fish with spinnerbaits and crankbaits and later in the day slow down with plastics and jigs. Oh yeah, lake is really low because they are draining it for the winter rains. Fish rocky points, every one you see, there is fish on them. You have to find them.

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 63

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished for a few hours in the morning. Started out throwing cranks and blades with no takers. Switched to dropshot and ended up with 3 smallish fish. They were all in water 22-26 ft. deep.
    City: San Jose

    Tips: It has been tough out here. Fish are in typical deep water fall pattern. Dropshot or vertical spooning seem to be the best bets.

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 67 degrees

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The topwater bite has slowed some, but , you can still get some. We need some more of those overcast mornings. The crank bite should start very soon. Once the water cool's a little bit more those fish should go on the bite.Not all the big fish are deep!
    City: San Jose

    Tips: Go to Clear Lake it's on all the 5lb'ers you want!!!

Friday, October 6th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: i thought the crankbait would really produce but NOT!!! maybe i chose the wrong spot to fish or wrong color to fish. anyways, jigs did the trick for me again but not too many fish or size. hey, at least i didn't get skunked . nice to be out in nature? yeah, right! i hate being out there and getting skunked. i like to catch fish period!!! the bass were tight up against the weeds for me . deep water only produced crappie which i'm not complaining about.
    City: san jose

    Tips: try marios topwater approach and punching the weeds. i still believe the bigger bass are 20+ feet deep most of the day. just can't get them to bite.

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

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    Water Temp: ???? Warm enoug

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: "I like big fish" try fishing topwater in the morning.You might be pleasantly supprised!!!
    City: San Jose

    Tips: spooks & popper's.Then punch the weed's if you can!!!

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

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    Water Temp: warm

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: caught the big fish of the month at about 5 pounds. the bass are shallow and the crappie are deep. i wish i had gotten there earlier but didn't get on the lake til about 11:30. twas o.k. coz they were still somewhat eating still.
    City: san jose

    Tips: bass in the weeds although most were dinks, crappie in about 25-35 feet. bigger bass in about 20 feet. didn't have any crankbaits today but i am sure that the weed holding bass will hitem.

Monday, September 25th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got out at 930 am fished till 2 pm, caught a nice 5.60 in the north channel towards the end on a pumpkin senko. My buddy and I only boated about 10 fish for the day, missed a few strikes, all on Senko.
    City: Hercules

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The lake was unbelieveable this morning. It was dead calm and the water was like glass. There were only a handfull of boats and most of those were fishing. The fish were biting around the weeds on roboworms and senkos. I caught 6 small ones and lost about that many in the 2 1/2 hours I was there.
    City: Santa Clara

Friday, September 1st, 2006

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    Water Temp: 73.5-74.5

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Hit south end at 8 sun was already shining, but calm as could be. NO WIND! Tossed new silver and blue spook for about 10 casts when a four to four and a half pounder killed it. I hesitated for a split second, then set the hook. MY LINE BROKE half way between the lure and the rod :( Tied an old balsa wood top water lure on and had two more blow ups but only one to the boat. About 2 3/4. Texas rigged 6" Yum straight worm in the weeds gave me 3 more fish. All great keepers, the biggest weighing 3 pounds.
    City: Salinas

    Tips: Always check your line for nicks and rough spots.

Friday, August 25th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 74-75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: We fished the shallow South end from 4:30 until closing. We threw topwater frogs over the top and in between the mats. We had 6 blowups but only 2 fish. Both were in the 2 lb. range. It was a little windy for topwater and the ranger asked us to leave as soon as the action was picking up.
    City: San Jose

    Tips: Looks like most of the action is still in the deeper water...unless you can get out early or late in the day. They sure don't like boats on the water during either of these times, however.

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

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    Water Temp: probably 76

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: summary is that "Hanson has got it right!: great job on your report..
    City: san jose

    Tips: My question to all... What is a fish?..A Keeper? The other thing is ...? Dink? or Keeper..? Damn hate when that happen's..My rule ,,"anything under 1 13 is a dink...remember that. If ya do, then press on.. Take care and fish safe my freind's..P.S... Watch out for the J-Skier's ..fish safe and have your floatation device's handy...Zack

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 70's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fun day with dad on the lake. Got there after resies at 10. Hit outside points and produced on drop shot. Good numbers, but all small ones, probably about 20 (who counts the little ones) by 2pm.
    City: Los Gatos

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the last 1.5 hours of the day between the small dam and the main dam. Caught one about 3 + lbs - fat and healthy - on a watermelon/green/red senko and missed several short strikes (bluegills??) using a smoke/hologram senko. Talked to a few fellows catching fish drop shotting red roboworms. Fish seem to be in deeper water.
    City: San Jose

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Just wanted to check in with zack - have you had a chance to get out recently? I noticed that you have a vast knowledge of the south bay lakes - looking for some insight on how it is done
    City: Morgan Hill

Monday, May 29th, 2006

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    Water Temp: warm 68?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Floated down past the small dam from the launch ramp using a green pumpkin senko. Lost 1 when he jumped, missed some good bites. Boats and waves everywhere!
    City: Santa Clara

    Tips: They were hitting the senko hard about 20 ft off the shore, around points. Don't forget your dramamine!

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

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    Water Temp: -

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Hit the lake at 8AM. Caught 4 up to 1.5 lbs on a dropshot rig. It became overcast around 10:30 and I caught a 1lber on top using a Rico. Ended the day at 11AM.
    City: san jose

Monday, May 15th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: hey Al... try a black and blue Zipper worm..texas rigged...I think that probaly twenty feet to the left of the ramp "might" be ok... lot's of Jy rotus there.. probably moved off that area..
    City: morgan hill

    Tips: "Al"... being on the bank is a deffinate disadvantage. to you..buy a pontoon boat.. rig it , then have fun and remember .. Watch out for the skier's... all of them..best of all ..whatch out for the guy's that we are supposed to be freind/s with.. and you know who I mean.. fish safe and please ' NOT ONLY FROM MYSELF. AND OTHER FISHERMAN..RESPECT EACH OTHER... Thank's Zack

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 64

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started at 8AM and caught 7 bass all 1lb and under off of a point using a 3" basstrix minnow on a drop-shot rig (1.5 feet off the weight on 6lb flourocarbon). Ended the trip at 11AM.
    City: San Jose

    Tips: Check out the basstrix line of soft plastics. They are the sickest soft plastics on the market.

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: This isn't a report, it's a request. Does anyone have some tips for fishing off the shore in the areas in close proximity to the boat ramp and dam. I would greatly appreciate any tips.
    City: saratoga

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the last hour of the day between the ramp and the small dam. Caught two small bass on smoke/silver senkos in the coves and a crappie on a spinner bait. Talked to a few other shore fisherman - got the impression it was kinda' slow. Watched a few float tubers getting a lot of crappie.
    City: San Jose