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Sunday, March 5th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 57

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Boat is in the shop so I took the ol' kick boat out to Rock Slough for a few hours of fishing. Didn't get bit till about 11 am. Caought 4 total, 3 keepers. Could not establish any pattern except for fish seemed to be hanging on the outside of weedlines near drops. First fish took a slow rolled white spinnerbait. Second took a jig n pig in the same spot. Last tow took a soft jerk bait fished over the weeds toward deep water. Long pauses between jerks to let the bait drift down. Fish were hiting at the top of the high tide. Made many casts to shore cover but no bites at all there. Good luck.
    City: San Ramon

    Tips: Bites were aggressive but fish seemed to want a slow presentation. Took a swim grub trailer off the jig and put a pork chunk. That seemed to make a difference. Visability to about 1 foot only.

Saturday, March 4th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 54 to 56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished south all morning. Saw way to many boats compared to norm. Bite was tough for me. Caught 3 jig fish all from wood, not much size. Most others I talked to struggled as well. Water is very muddy. Nice day to be fishing.
    City: Tracy

    Tips: Central Delta has clearest water.

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    Water Temp: 54-60

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I don't know what all those other people were wining about, but we killed em today!!
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Caught fish on everything from clams to buzz baits!

Friday, March 3rd, 2000

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Big Break and fished about 5 hours. It was windy in the morning but after noon, the wind died down. Tied was incoming. Fished the meatwall, Dutch, Ironhouse, and the break. Managed only three fish, all from flippin' the old reliable black and blue jig. Biggest went to 3 lbs. All fish came off of rock bank no deeper than 7-8'. All three fish hit aggressively. Tried crankin' in the break with no luck.
    City: Oakley

    Tips: I kept the jig moving, doing my version of Cooch's claw wave. I call it my "keep the jig moving, and don't let it settle inbetween the rocks" method.

Wednesday, March 1st, 2000

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished south delta from 10 to 4pm. Cranked a small one in the back of rock slough, then flipped a keeper near Cruiser Haven on a brush hog in shallow water with dead tullies. At 3pm I finally got a good fish (5lber) flipping same brush hog, this time it was in dark green tullies. The fish was very aggressive on attacking my bait. Cranked and bladed as much as flipped with not as much luck. Total
    City: Brentwood

    Tips: Don't know, maybe flip jigs and large plastics in healthy tullies near spawning flats.

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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: launched out of ladds again water still muddy still alot of debries floating around fished from 1:30 too5:00 flipping jigs, cranking speedtraps, and throwing spinnerbaits in tulies and rip rap got bit ounce on the jig and missed that one talked to one boat, he got two dinks on a jig. need a couple days of decent weather and the bite should change at least thats what i keep telling my self.
    City: modesto

    Tips: SOMEBODY HELP ME I KEEP GETTING SKUNKED ON THIS DELTA

Monday, February 21st, 2000

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    Water Temp: 52-56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: LAUNCHED OUT OF SUGAR BARGE ON SATURDAY, 2/19, OUT GOING TIDE, PICKED UP ONE 2LB. RIGHT ON THE WALL FIRST THING, LOST ANOTHER SLIGHTLY BIGGER. PULLED A FIVE OFF THE NORTH END FRANKS TRACT,PARTNER PULLED A THREE. RAN TO HOLLAND AREA, PULLED TWO MORE THREE'S OFF THE ROCKS W/CURRENT, ALL FISH CAME ON A FIVE INCH ZIPPER, CRAWFISH SCENT A MUST. CURRENT SEEMED TO DO THE TRICK ON THE OUTGO, NOTHING ON THE INCOME. FISHED SLOW, I HAD 5 BITES, FOUR FISH. SHOULD HAVE BEEN FISHING A TOURNAMENT!! BEST QUALITY FISH IN TWO WEEKS. RAN SOME BLADES/CRANKS, NOTHING. STILL FISHING SLOW.
    City: LAFAYETTE

    Tips: STAY IN CONTACT WITH YOUR BAIT AND THE BOTTOM. THE BITE IS SOFT, SOMETIMES JUST A LINE MOVEMENT. WATCH CLOSE AND BE READY.KEEP YOUR BAIT SCENTED IF USING PLASTICS. BRASS AND GLASS,1/8 OZ.

Sunday, February 20th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I went on 2-20-00 and caught a 5 lb. carp within 3 hrs. of arriving. A lot of bites on night crawlers but no luck on bass.
    City: Cantua Creek

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    Water Temp: 55-57

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the hook tournament, Pre-fished Saturday, developed a patern for Sunday. O.K THROW that out the door. Rained wind blew, fish scattered. Finally located 6 keepers, my partner stuck an 8.3oz HOGG, all cranking. started back for weigh-in ran into Monsoon conditions, Holland was an ocean with 3-5ft swells, went through Franks with bigger and rougher water conditions. made it to the river which was not as bad as expected. Well showed up 6 minutes late. Dumped 18lbs of fish including the HOGG. Can't wait to see how many points it cost us, or how much cash we are out of.
    City: CONCORD

    Tips: Played it smart, better to be safe than sorry, @ least thats what we are trying to tell each other. CRANK ROCK WALLS SLOW

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    Water Temp: 45-55 dagree

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Bass were caught close to bank when tide was in on a Delta Craw,Char.green back, and white speed traps. Tide went out fish held fish geld in nearest stucture they could fined from the bank because of boats. White yellow sided lucky craft pointer. Rip slowly, 1 rip about every 3-6 seconds depends how warm the water tempature is. Most fish caught on the rocks, and wood. There were fish up to 6 1/2 lbs. Smallest was 3 3/4 pounds.
    City: Petaluma

    Tips: In delta when tide is low, find high spots away from the bank. Spots that are 3-4 feet below water seface. Fish the rocky banks and rocky points.

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: launched out of Holland,fished rock slough, nothing.Went down below Orwood, threw blades,jigs,and Rattle traps. took two fish on pumpkinseed rattle trap. Lost about a 3 right at the boat. Just can't do that on tough bite days!!Ended up in Discovery bay to get out of the wind.Boy,do I love fishin.
    City: Fremont

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    Water Temp: 52.5-54.5

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Big Break @0830 headed out to Dutchman slough.Where are the fish?Threw everything including the kitchen sink.New to Delta fishing any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.
    City: Napa

    Tips: Alot of floating debris;alot of boats going very fast.BE CAREFUL!!!!

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    Water Temp: 55-56

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Hello nutcases my partner Gary and I fished the valley bait and tackle tournament today and it was tough we fished north down from ladds and caught 1 2lb. on 4 in. worm. we threw cranks and blades,jigs you name it the water is real muddy and the wind made it even more difficult.the tourn. was won with 2 FISH THAT WENT ALMOST 18 LBS!!!!!!! (a 9.10 and do the math on the other they were caught on cranks south of ladds near franks tract,mildrid some nice fish were caught up that way wish we would have made the run. well all i can say is go south and fish blades,cranks (speed traps of course the best crank ever made in my opinoin) and good luck resting up for WCB in march on berreyessa. later dom the hawg hunter.
    City: livermore

    Tips: cranks,blades in the cleanest water you can find! remeber this is hawg season CATCH AND RELEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, February 19th, 2000

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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Holland Riverside. Fished Rock Slough, then Connection Cut, and Mildred. Threw spinnerbaits, jigs, worms. Tried current breaks, tule islands, riprap. Water was very high, saw levees overflowing in places I never thought would happen. Water was not as muddy as I expected. Should have cranked, 'cause we got skunked. Hey Cooch, when can I have that jig lesson?
    City: San Mateo

    Tips: Go fishing with someone who knows more than I do. :-)

Friday, February 18th, 2000

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: FISHED OUT OF BUCKLEY COVE, WAS SOCKED IN BY THE FOG BUT CLEARED AROUND NOON, FLIPPED,BLADDED THEN CRANKED. BOATED ONE REAL NICE FISH AROUND SUGAR CUT 5 LBS PLUS ON THE SCALE. FISHING IS TOUGH RIGHT NOW, LOT OF DEBRIS IN THE WATER AND NO WATER CLARITY MADE FOR A TOUGH DAY .
    City: MANTECA

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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of ladds today went one slough past fourteen mile slough and started flipping blk/blk and blk/blu jigs in tulies and brush lost one keeper went to fourteen mile slough switched to junebug zipper grub and nothing cranked speedtraps on riprap nothing we fished points we fished isolated clumps of tulies we fished in and around current we fished away from current and stll nothing we talked to two other boats one had a 5lb and the other had a couple dinks both on cranks dont know the delta very well maybe I will try it again when the weather is more consistant hope you do better than we did good luck if you have any tips please e-mail me
    City: Modesto

    Tips: wait for better weather unless you really know what your doing on the delta

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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of ladds today went one slough past fourteen mile slough and started flipping blk/blk and blk/blu jigs in tulies and brush lost one keeper went to fourteen mile slough switched to junebug zipper grub and nothing cranked speedtraps on riprap nothing we fished points we fished isolated clumps of tulies we fished in and around current we fished away from current and stll nothing we talked to two other boats one had a 5lb and the other had a couple dinks both on cranks dont know the delta very well maybe I will try it again when the weather is more consistant hope you do better than we did good luck if you have any tips please e-mail me
    City: Modesto

    Tips: wait for better weather unless you really know what your doing on the delta

Wednesday, February 16th, 2000

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I am fishing a tourney early this March on the Delta. I have fished there only twice and stayed around Big Break with limited sucsess. I don't know the Delta or how to fish it. I can use all the advise I can get. Please e-mail me. Thanks
    City: Oroville Ca

Sunday, February 13th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: fish aba today out of bug break . should have stayed home... windy ..windy..windy ...rained all day . caught one 4lb striper and losta a 2 lb bass at the boat. that was the only two hits we had all day . there were a couple nice limits weighed in . they came from the pge plant area where the water was 71.. the weather was so bad we figured it would be dangerous coming back from there so we played it safe .. i guess fishign wise that was a mistake but if we had to error i'm glad we errored on the side of safety..
    City: SUNNYVALE

Thursday, February 10th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished for a few hours in-between rain storms. Fished jigs, worms and cranks. Not a bite today.
    City: Tracy