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Monday, April 2nd, 2007

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    Water Temp: 58-60?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I headed out to Frank's tract yesterday with a couple of my buddies but ended up getting sidetracked at ski beach. Stayed there for a few hours until we realized it was already 4. Headed back fished the boat docks around Holland's tract and also the boat docks around the Sugar barge. Hooked into a couple small ones nothing really big. Saw a couple of fishing hanging out in the stalls where the light was penetrating. Saw a few bedfish also none of them were very big though.
    City: Oakley

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Frank's Tract on Friday. No fish or bites. Used spinner baits, jigs, and Senkos. Don't know what's going on? Weather was nice. Any suggestions? Thanks.
    City: SACRAMENTO

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: can anyone also give me any information on what the bass are doing right now..where they are and what are they doing? sitting on nests or out by structure? and best ways to catch them.. thanks
    City: lafayette

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

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    Water Temp: 60-62

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished S. Fork Mokulemne from Tower Pk up to Beaver Sl. Water temp. held steady or dropped a bit from week before last. Wind was up and made things tough. Fish are still mostly holding back off shallows after last week's weather, although a few are starting to come up tight and shallow. Picked up 11.2# (personal best!)last week on Senko before rain hit Monday - Quick pic, then let her go to add to gene pool.
    City: Elk Grove

    Tips: Dk Senkos 6"...or Aaron's Magic 5-inch on drop (4 - 6'). Work isolated tules with hard bottom near deep water.

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    Water Temp: 60-61

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: spent weekend ... delta beat up by the big boys nice weather sat sun windier. Russo' is a class act .
    City: reno0

    Tips: throw red or red/brown yorzuri type rattle baits aound franks or sherman, also white (red eye optional) swim baits 4-5 inch; swimming senko with 1/8 in front.ayu and shad mission also good ; go smaller 4-6 inch. drop shot wacky reddish senkos 12 to 18 inches above. a lot of gunk on bottom jigs get buried use jig on harder bottoms.... nothing on top or frog or blades.

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: i went out with my grandpa on sunday, i was throwing a jig and he was throwing a brush hog, i wasnt getting any bites but he was getting few.do u have any tips on what color jig and how to work it to get more bites....thanks in advance
    City: lafayette

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

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    Water Temp: 60ish

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Well last week I banged almost 50 fish!!! Saturday I nailed 0!! My girlfirend got 1 on a Senko and I missed two bites on a Beaver. What a difference a week makes!!! Talked to lots of boats on the water and they were all giving the thumbs down, only heard of 2 other fish caught. The wind kicked up around 3 and we called it a day. Better luck next time I guess!
    City: Oakland

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    Water Temp: 56 deg

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went out Sat Morning Weather Change.... fish disapeared cought only one dink and lost a couple on plastics . i beat the water to a froth worked real hard for a bite in deep water.Launched at 6:15 am at b and w resort . weather is unstable right now it was windy to, tide was low left at 10: am . going to stay hard at it tight lines to all..
    City: vacavile/ Elmira

    Tips: Got to wait for good conditions I do best on the flood to fish over moss beds

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    Water Temp: 61

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I hit the water with a new Devil Mountain member in his champion. With a early start, we were able to work the wall in franks before the tournamet blasted off, but only managed to pick up one 2 lb fish on a drop shot. With boats coming in from the tournament coming out of Russos, we hit several more spots in franks, picking up a fish here and there on beavers. but the bite was tough. Went into sandmound looking for bedding fish and still didn't find any in the area that we were fishing. With the wind coming up we moved to taylor and threw a frog durring the mid day with no takers. finishing the day in Dutch, I put the beaver back to work, pulling a 3 pounder and an 8 pound momma to cap off the day.

    Interestingly, while the 8 pounder was in a spawning mode, she wasn't full yet and I think we are in for a great April.
    City: Walnut Creek

    Tips: Over the last few months the devil mountain bassmasters has been inviting new members to join the club, some are deeply experienced and others are self taught. They have all the right equiptment and skills, but lack a network of friends to help them grow as anglers. If you find yourself to be one of those people, find yourself a club and grow your skills fast.

    Yesterday, I was throwing a beaver and catching fish. My partner was throwing a beaver and not getting bit. This being the first time we fished together, I didn't want to tell him what to do, but I did offer him the color (sprayed grass) that worked for me. Still no luck for him. At the end of the day, we talked about it again. He was throwing 20 lb test, 3/8 lead with a bead and a 4/0 hook. I throw it on 15 lb flouro, 3/16 titanium, no bead and a 3/0 hook.

    But remember, presentation is everything...

    Tornado Dave
    Devil mountain bassmasters
    www.dmbass.com

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I need help! I am takeing my son and grandson fishing tomarow to Sherman Island(lake) in the delta,can anyone say where the fish are holding? rocks,tules, points?What baits what colors? ...thanks in advance for the help....Jim
    City: Antioch

    Tips: ??????

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Thanks for the feedback John. I just fished a similar area last week in Franks, AND COULD NOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF BASS BOATS JUST FLYING BY ME!!!! I thought for sure somebody would at least stop and share the hole , but no one did. I totally respect you keeping your areas to yourself. I am always searching for new information, but I understand that TOO much shared information on the net could clean out "good spots" THANKS AGAIN.......
    City: antelope

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: David the best choice to tubes is at Franks Tract, I've been tubing thers for quite sometimes now, launch at beacon harbor, piper slough is very productive during this time of year, as per shore fishing I have no clue, good luck and see you in the water.
    City: San Francisco

    Tips: Roboworm, Senko, Crank crawdad

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I did not catch my fish in Franks. I fish a lot of tournaments so i don't want to give exactly where i'm fishing away. There are still many quality fish in Franks and you can find the same types of areas there. The community hole would be one area. If you want to go have some fun catching a lot of quality bass, give sherman island a try.
    City: Elk Grove

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: John- Just a quick question: were your spawning flats located in Franks?
    City: antelope

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out yesterday as well as today. Fished yesterday in a shallow spawning bay and hammered the big ones. Caught a 10, 8, 7, and numerous 3's and 4's. Caught all of my fish dragging around a senko and jig in 5-12 ft of water just like the previous report. It's nice to get a tug and not a nibble. Went back out today and went further east and fished a flooded island. Got one to come up on a spook in the morning. Then started dragging around and found some fish again in the 10 ft range. Got only 5 fish today but those five weighed around 22 pds. The weather made it tough to fish today so left early. And with the grumbling between you guys, i think what nick was trying to say is that local delta fisherman have a big advantage in the delta. I've been fishing the delta for years and it shows time and time again that when a local angler fishes a large tournament here, they win or come very close to winning. nick couldn't have said it better that time on the delta is key to success. and if not given that time, just get out there and toss a senko in the tules these next couple of weeks and catch a bunch and maybe the fish of a lifetime. But as for now, with the unstable weather, drop back and fish a little deeper.
    City: Elk Grove

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: you guys are taking my last posting the wrong way. the bassmaster anglers are great fisherman. its hard to be consistant for four days straight. especially after the flw was there the week earlier. i went out today and i'm still focusing on pre spawn bass. the wind was terrible and made me fish in protected areas. i've been catching all my fish on a black and blue jig or worm. that is also how a lot of guys are catching their biggest fish. i fish very slow and key in on any hard structure off the bank in about 5 to 12 feet of water. you also want to follow the top of the outgoing tide. it seems to be making all the difference right now. the fish just seem like they are not up in the tules like last year. it may be from all of the pressure. whatever it is the main thing to catch the big fish is find hard sructure offshore where not a lot of people are fishing. by hard structure i mean wood, pete burms, or rock. the jig seems to be catching the biggest fish even though the senko is very popular. just get out on the water and find a pattern. time on the water is everything. good luck and have fun fishing.

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Just wondering if there is anywhere a shore fisherman or float tuber can go & enjoy some delta bass. Thanks
    City: Concord

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 70

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Hey big daddy blue ranger, i really enjoy reading your reports, your always so succesful. Im jealous. I fished widow island yesterday and only caught 5 on a crankbait and none on the buzzbait. Moved into italian slough and got 5 more on a senko. All 10 fish probably 10 lbs or less. So big dad blue ranger your one fish went better than all my fish ...........darnit
    City: fremont

    Tips: I really could use some

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    Water Temp: 61-64

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The Sacramento Bass Wranglers sent 9 boats to battle the CA Delta. With last week's National Guard and the weekends Elite Series & 100% tournaments it proved quite the challenge. In the end the team of Dan H. and Jared F. prevailed with 21.46 pounds, they also had big fish of the tourney w/ a 7.42# toad. In second was Duke S. and Steve W. with 20.38.
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: Word of the day was crank baits and plastic baits like senkos, beavers, and jigs. Good times were had by all. Check out our website for full results www.sacbasswranglers.net

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: i fished the 100 percent tournament today and if you think the bassmasters weighed in some big bags take a look at the 100 percent bass results. my brother and i weighed in 24.77lbs with an 8.8lb kicker and took 9th place. 1st had 31lbs. Big fish was 12lbs and some change. 5th big fish was 9.7lbs. Now that is pretty impressive. Us local guys now our stuff.
    City: elk grove