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Monday, April 24th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 58.6

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Took a vacation day and hit the delta out of Holland. After only 20 minutes of throwing a chartruse spinner bait, hooked a 3lb'er. Worked another island with no luck and then switched to a red speed trap and picked up one of 5 lbs 11 oz's. Caught over 15 fish, mostly buck bass in the lb to 1.5 lb range and another couple of 2lb'ers. When the outgoing tide went flat, the fish quit hitting. Tried all sorts of plastics with no more luck. Also managed to hook up 4 stripers with biggest going 8lbs. Nice an quite day on the water! Only saw 6 boats all morning. Off by noon.
    City: Sunnyvale

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Caught two bass drop shotting chicken livers. Also one bass shaking clams through the cabbage boy what a fight.
    City: Tracy

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: It is clearly stated that only San Juaquin County Delta including Lower Mokulumne are closed ti'll thursday noon.. Franks, Bethel Island are Contra Costa/Sacramento County Good luck
    City: San Francisco

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: If I read it correctly, only the water in San Joaquin county is closed. I have never fished the Delta and was thinking of going tomorrow, but not if I have to wait until noon to launch. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? For example can I go to the Brannan Island SRA which is in Sacramento County and launch, then stay out of San Joaquin county until noon?
    City: Lincoln

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

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    Water Temp: I don't know De

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Guys,

    THE FINAL DATE IS NOON THURSDAY (April 20). Here is the Departments official site and info regarding recent ban. Looks like I'll see most of you guys at Franks tomarrow. (http://www.dbw.ca.gov/PressRoom/2006/060419Delta.asp):
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: Find clear water and fish shallow pockets. Senkos, beavers, brush hogs

Friday, April 14th, 2006

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    Water Temp: Wet

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: We launched 2 kayaks from Russo's after getting conflicting answers about kayak vs closure. We killed running no more than 1.5 miles from put in. I yakked at least 25 fish with the best five going maybe 20#'s. Spinnerbaits both white and chartruese were the ticket, fishing inside out. I may be out there again tomorrow.
    City: Pleasanton

    Tips: Hard to fail when you have NO COMPETITION!

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Just FYI: Delta is still closed until Tuesday noon
    here is the site you can visit to confirm
    http://www.dbw.ca.gov/PressRoom/2006/060414Delta.asp thank you,
    City: San Francisco

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 58-62

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: fishing was hard cuz of high pressure frnt. top h2o bite good,worm & fluke good till 8:00 to 9:00 then all on worm after that only dinks males tight to tullies. saw some big hens but cuold not get them to respond.
    City: salida

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 56.4 20-50 mph

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I had the day off and went fishing . big supprise'went to the trac and got blown all around finaly found a place out of the wind and started throwing senkos wacky of course caught about 15 fish 5 4lbs 3 5lbs 5 2plus and one 10lb thats right 10lb what a blast no one out fish up and a big bag of baits . i was told they closed the delta when i got off the water.
    City: elcerrito

    Tips: found beds when water was low and fished them when water was high . for more info contact bay tackle at 510 235 - 2032

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Yes it was on the news Delta closed until friday , maybe longer!
    City: Antioch

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    Water Temp: 63

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Got some dirty water tips for you...
    City: San Bruno

    Tips: Whiskey Slough always has dirty water. A buddy of mine caught his biggest fish (10) out of there this time of year in the morning when the water looked like coffee. The bass are going to be more spread out, but we had just as much luck flipping the bank as we did in the clear water near Mildred and Franks Tract. There are still bass lined up in dirty water you just have to find them...

Monday, April 10th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: This past weekend the delta where I was fishing was very very muddy. What types of baits do you use in those circumstances are do you just run and look for clear water. Was only out on the water for a few hours. Any advice would be great. Thanks

Sunday, April 9th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Anybody know if there are some spots in Delta that are suitable for some fishing in the float tube. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Good luck fishing

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I FISHED A TWO DAY FISH OFF WITH MY PARTNER FOR WASCO BASS. THE FIRST DAY WE CAME IN WITH 23PONDS OF FISH.WE HAD 2 FISH OVER 6 PONDS A 4 AND 5 POND FISH AND ONE JUST OVER 2.THE NEXT DAY I CAUGHT 2 FISH OVER 11.6 PONDS EACH AND SOME SMALL FISH TO GO WITH THEM. MY PARTNER CAUGTH A 4 PONDER TO GO WITH THEM. WE HAD ABOUT 32 PONDS. WE HAD 55.67 PONDS FOR TWO DAYS.WE FISHED BLAK BRUSHHOGS WITH RED FLAKES AND WATERMELON WITH RED FLAKE.
    City: shafter

    Tips: FISH UP CLOSE WHEN TIDE IS IN.FISH OUT SIDE WHEN IT IS LOW TIDE AND IN THE GRASS. FISH BRUSHHOGS,. SENKOS. FISH SLOW AND FINED CLEAR WATER.

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I FISHED A TWO DAY FISH OFF WITH MY PARTNER FOR WASCO BASS. THE FIRST DAY WE CAME IN WITH 23PONDS OF FISH.WE HAD 2 FISH OVER 6 PONDS A 4 AND 5 POND FISH AND ONE JUST OVER 2.THE NEXT DAY I CAUGHT 2 FISH OVER 11.6 PONDS AND SOME SMALL FISH TO GO WITH THEM. MY PARTNER CAUGTH A 4 PONDER TO GO WITH THEM. WE HAD ABOUT 32 PONDS. WE HAD 55.67 PONDS FOR TWO DAYS.WE FISHED BLAK BRUSHHOGS WITH RED FLAKES AND WATERMELON WITH RED FLAKE.
    City: shafter

    Tips: FISH UP CLOSE WHEN TIDE IS IN.FISH OUT SIDE WHEN IT IS LOW TIDE AND IN THE GRASS. FISH BRUSHHOGS,. SENKOS. FISH SLOW AND FINED CLEAR WATER.

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    Water Temp: ???

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Franks tract for the first time, a lot of boats and tubing, I found out there was a 2 tournament going on, but despite the crowd I manage to land over 20 fish in less than 5 hrs, I caught my first double digit 10.3lbs and my first fish of the day was 8.9lbs a lot of 2'ish and 3'ish, best fishing day ever, all fish landed using MM III drop shot ultra light rod 6lb test line awesome..
    City: San Francisco

    Tips: Tim go to franks tract good fishing heres how http://www.beacon-harbor.com/location.html, anything works there ,spinner green and white, jigs, sweet beaver, roboworm, etc..

Friday, April 7th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 57.5

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched from Sugar Bardge and fished from 7 to 2:30pm for a personal best. 9.5,6.5,6,4,4, for nearly a 30 lb bag. lots of other fish 3's and 2's. Fished 7" snekos and double wide sweet beavers with 5/0 hook. What a day!
    City: san bruno

    Tips: Look for fish staging and when you find them slow down and work the area.

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Most of the delta right now looks like nestles quick.
    Found some decent water caught around 10 fish biggest was 5lbs-6ozs, 3lbs, 3lbs-1oz, 2lbs-4ozs, several 1lb males. All in all a decent day. Fished rip baits. Succes to all
    City: Tracy

    Tips: Threw suspending rip baits the fish just could not resist the action.

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

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    Water Temp: ....

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: FIESHON-AWESOME DAY ON THE WATER!!!! WERE YOU FISHING FRANKS????? OR......
    City: ANTELOPE

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: launched at new hope 6am. went up river, first cast using a swimbait caught a 25# stripper. 2 more casts after hit another 10#er. continue up river using swimbait hit another 20#er. got out of water by noon. what a day for swimbait best 3 fish 45lbs. another great day at delta. HAR!!!
    City: sacramento

    Tips: find patern and dont give up