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Monday, July 28th, 1997

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    Water Temp: 73+

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished both 100% Bass tournaments this weekend. Made for a very long weekend, as to circumvent the 6 hour rule they had split weigh-ins. This adds yet another stratigical aspect to the day's fishing. Both days the wind was blowing from start to finish and made for very tough conditions. The top water bite was completely off. Those that managed to catch fish did so flippin jigs. This seemed to be the best tactic both days. We had a 7.48lb on Saturday & a 4.86 on Sunday for big fish of each tournament. We a so took 2nd on Sunday. All our fish were caught flippin & pitchin jigs as well. What we found was that if you could find a rock bank, with shade, clumps of grass (not the thick weed lines) and current, there would be active fish. These fish were either at the base of the outside weeds or up between the bank and the inside weeds. This worked great for us as a team. I would worked the shallow side and Rick worked the outside. We never caught a fish in the middle of the grass itself.
    City: Oakley

Saturday, January 4th, 1992

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    Water Temp: 43

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went out of big break marina and had lots of luck. fished only from 2:30-5:00p.m. and caught eight fish. two 1lb, 3 2.5lbs, 3 3lbs, and one 4.75lb. All caught crankind a model 6A in black chrome pattern. I was pulling it two feet and stopping just long enough for me to reel back and pull again. pulling it only a tad slower than i would in summer. All fish were at scattered depths but all fish ate the bait well. the bait was all the way in their mouths. No luck shakin worms or flippin jigs. The craks were killin em. I think the key was using 10lb line. I didnt get a bite on twleve switched to 10 and killed em. All fish caught out of marina. Most marinas are stacked with fish just got to have faith and look for clear water. Try all depths fish are scattered. As i said before just have faith that the fish will hit the faster moving bait. Good fishin to all. any q's e-mail me.
    City: Antioch

    Tips: Tips: switch from shad pattern in clear water to chartruse in muudy water.

Thursday, January 2nd, 1992

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    Water Temp: 46

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Franks Track area all day. During early morning and late afternoon we got 5 largemouth bass - all smaller than 1.5 lbs though. Fished mid-day for stripers without a hit.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Tips: Rattle-Traps were working best for the largemouth - fish were in 10 ft of water or deeper. Fog did not clear until about noon so be careful out there.

Date Unknown

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    Water Temp: 55.6-58.2

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: Stormy, overcast, no winds
    Lake Level: Top of the high to out gong
    Quality bites are far and few between through out the day. The black jig bite flipped into tules and rocks tends to produce the best fish of the day. Have found small schools of smaller fish 1-3lbs, around docks willing to take a dropshot. Jerkbait bite
    Guide Information: www.CoochsFishing.COM

    Tips: Gotta move around a lot and find active fish when tossing reaction baits, cover as much water as possible and don't hesitate ta move. Bottom bite, the jig & dropshot, require patience and ya gotta slow way down ta get bites.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Bassnsalmonguy - Thanks for the concern and the heads up but I had previously checked the regs and all of the Mokelumne above the Highway 12 bridge (near B&W) is ok for salmon this year. It hasn't been in recent years. Last year the whole Mokelumne was totally off limits but not this year. In fact, while I was in the river on Friday, a couple of Fish and Game guys came by in a boat taking a survey. I told them I was going to try trolling for salmon but hadn't started yet. They said they didn't have any reports of salmon yet from that end of the Mokelumne. It was about 20 minutes later that I hooked into mine. Again, I appreciate your comments just the same.
    City: Stockton

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: @MYBOATSFASTER.... First of all if your wiping your boat off ON THE RAMP your just an ignorant prick. I have an extremly clean bass boat that I can easiely wipe down in a parking spot anywhere on the delta! OH and try to wave me off one of my spots and youll get an 8" would Punker with brand new 2/O Gamies in your face... Bet you dont even know what that is.
    City: Modesto

    Tips: SELL THE BOAT AND FIND ANOTHER SPORT!

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Myboatsfaster, I pre-fish all the time and I don't have any right to wave someone off a spot. In addition clean your boat the the parking lot like everyone else.
    City: Oakland

    Tips: Slow own on the water and be safe

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Delta Bass Buster, on 4/23 didn't you luanch the Custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1"? ; > )

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: bedfishking are you serious what the hell is wrong with you its guys like you snagging bedfish with trebels and taking them home for dinner that destroy our fisheries.
    City: sacto

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Sorry about that! I meant to post on Del Valle site... My Bad!

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Deepvbasser...

    Sorry for the incorrect date on my report it should have been 1/15/12.

    Glad the tip helped you out even though theye were dinks...small bites are better than NO bites.
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: As far as the rip bait tip I also paralleled the weed line and stayed just outside when I worked the bait; I would then move out and throw the bait at a 45 degree angle to the weed line and SLOWLY work it back to the boat. It was almost as though the fish would follow it out from the weed line as most bites came closer to the boat than the weed line.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: annual crab feed Yerba buena Angling club saturday 12/3 No-HOST COCKTAILS 6PM DINNER 730PM DINNER 207 SKYLINE BLVD & HERBST ROAD behind San Francisco ZOO DONATION $40.00 raffle items,,, Fishing trips sold to the highest bider ,,, SALAD,, GARLIC BREAD,, PASTA ,,CRAB,,DESERT CALL SID FOR A SEAT 650-583-3333
    City: SAN FRANCISCO

    Tips: FUN NIGHT FOR FISHERMAN

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished franks tract from 11am-2pm. Short day out and calm conditions. Between the two of us in the boat, caught 25+. Both using crankbaits over weed beds and along grasslines. We had both a shad and craw colors. Both were hot but I had the edge with the shad on the front of the boat. But the bite was so good that we were double hookin with both colors. No big fish though. All around 8-15 inches. Still a fun 3 hour stint.
    City: Oakley

    Tips: All bites were in moving water.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: What was the results of the snag prof open

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished ranger owners tournament. Punched Sweet beavers in Ca 420 ended up with 21.57lbs for 3rd place.

    Tips: Find floating mats with deep water near by

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got pics on my DROID phone but website says they are to large to post here. Can someone phone/tech savy please help?

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    Water Temp: 55-59

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: 3/17 Bite is on boys!...If Rolfy and I can catch'm anyone can
    Cranks,Sinkos,flippin,Shaky heads,,outgoing and incoming they were biting Had a great day for us.
    I'm sure for the Delta Rats it's all in a days work but for us it was great!
    We just kept on the move until we found active
    City: Woodpile

    Tips: We just kept on the move until we found active fish stayed with them until they quit then move again.Bottom of both tides seemed better
    Good Luck be safe

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: The resources in CA are for everyone to share. If you follow the rules, there are no reasons why you should not be able to keep the fish that you catch. The "slant eye" comment has nothing to do with fishing.
    City: Oakley

    Tips: Respect all people on the water and you will get respect.

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    Water Temp: 47 - 48 degrees

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Stockton area main channel had started to clear a little. Working points and mouth to sluoghs or coves. Black/Blue jig and small 4 inch plastics has been the ticket for me. I need to learn a good knot though to combine flouracarbon to braid, lost a nice bass about 7 lbs. when the knot came undone. 4" Reaper patterns has been working well using a vertical presentation along pilings.
    City: Stockton

    Tips: Learn some good knots. I tried the Albright Knot for the first time for braid/flouracarbon. Gonna try a double Uni knot next. Any one have any suggestions for a good strong knot, please let me know.

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out of Orwood went left under the tracks fished the corner nothing going. Headed to Disco caught 1 small keeper stripper at the entrance. Fished the docks with no takers. Headed out of Disco fished Indian Slough nothing going there. Went by the gates in Old river graph some fish but couldn't get them to react. Finally got some hits under the Hwy 4 bridge but never got them in the boat.
    City: Acampo

    Tips: Best tip I could give is stay home and watch the playoffs. Wait untill the water warms a bit and clears up