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    Water Temp: unknown

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Drove all the way to paradise Point rom San Francisco late night saturday - got on the water in my little inlatable at 12:30 AM - went up Bishop cut and saw carp (and a whole messload o beaver!!) rolling everywhere, but couldn't ind the bass. First time ever ishing on the Delta at night, and my lack o experience showed. Cruised slowly up to White's, spent most time dragging a senko and throwing a buzzbait, but no luck. Clept on the water or a ew hours, then started ishing in white's at sunrise. Got a ew dinks back in the weeds, and one rog hit (and miss) at high tide. Still can't seem to igure out how/where/when to get the rog hits. I've tried mats thick and thin mats with red duckweed, nasty yellow cheese, and plain hydrilla. I've thrown at mats near the rock walls and those in near islands with no rocks. But just no luck in general. neded up making my way to disappointment slough where I caught a 3+ lb bass on a trap, then cruised all the way down to 14-mile slough and hauled in 15 dinks on a trap. All in all, probably got around 20 ish, most 12 inches or so, with around 5 in the 1.5-3+ range. Fun day (but really want to catch that rog ish!!) Enjoy!!
    City: San Francisco

    Tips: Early AM senkos in the shallows worked well, but as the wind picked up I couldn't position my boat to ish these areas. Shad patterned traps on the outside edges o the weeds seemed great at low tide. Still looking to get that topwater bite that seems so great or more experienced Caliornia ishermen!!

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    Water Temp: perect

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: went ishing with guide ken casseteri again the best day o ishing the delta in my lie any day that you see a 10+pound bass explode on a kenny cass signature series snag proo pro rog is a day to remember not only that but swinging an 8 a5,and 4 on the boat in 3 casts and missing 5 good bites in less than an hour is believe me exciting!!this guy knows the delta and the tricks to landing those big ones

    Tips: I've gone ishing 3 times with ken this guy is an avid angler and well worth the money to go ishing with rog ishing is the most exciting way o hooking those big girls!!looking orward to those all stripers

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    Water Temp: Warm

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: We hit the water around 7:30am out o Paradise Point. Only a ew boats on the water throughout the morning and early aternoon. Our group had three boats on the water or 8 guys, each boat was pretty successul. As a group we our best 5 ish probably total 20lbs (6#, 2x4# and 2x2#). Lot's o dinks that kept us interested all day. I ished Senkos (dark w/ red lakes), buzz bait, and top water. Most ish were caught on Senkos and plastics. Where I saw bait ish hitting the surace, buzz bait worked well. We had a great day on the water! Thanks guys or our annual gathering on the delta....see ya at the amily reunion this weekend.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: I you see a ishing licensing loating on the water, it's probably mine. Does anyone know how to obtain a replacement? I have my 2003 pink receipt.

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out in my tin bote with Durbin or hal days Thursday and Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday. As with other olks' reports, the ishing was outstanding. 25-30 ish on Thursday aternoon in only a couple o hours o ishing. Biggest around 4lbs. 20-25 ish on Friday aternoon, biggest around 3lbs. Saturday a bit slower, but still excellent, around 30 ish, up to 3lbs. Sunday was huge, must have caught around 70 ish, up to 4lbs again, on each day caught lots o small keepers, dinks, and enough 1.5-2+lb ish to make decent bags each day. Missed several large ish, with Durbin missing an absolute MONSTER Sunday morning, but redeeming himsel with numerous quality ish later that day. I'm not a topwater an, or wasn't until I went out with Durbin, but have now been converted. Many o our better ish came on topwater baits. We caught them on nearly everything we threw, I got on a nice jig bite-my avorite way to ish in multiple areas. We ished pretty much Delta wide, rom Del's to Tower Park, and Taylor to White's/Disappointment areas. Launched rom Holland or Ladd's. All in all, Sunday was one o the best days or numbers mixed in with decent ish I've had in years. Have to thank Durbin or helping me to learn a new technique and or showing me new types o structure/cover to consider or ish and appropriate methods to use on these types o spots. Get out there!Good luck, and God bless,Rob T
    City: El Granada

    Tips: Basically we got ish wherever the water was moving, with some clarity. Then, depending on depth and cover we ished the appropriate baits. Caught ish on topwaters, spinnerbaits, medium and shallow running crankbaits, jigs, senkos, rattletraps, didn't try other plastics, since everything else was working real well.

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    Water Temp: 74

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished 2 days rom Paradise 1 rom Whimpy's and 1 rom Towerpark. All in all +/- 70-80 ish qall mbut 10 or 12 were RATS. Biggest on tues. 5 1/2# on a rog had a couple o other descent ish miss it and a ew more 1-3 #'s ate it. Wed. best day out o Whimpy's or Qty. 45-50 mostly all rats on blades in the river (un or my 2 yr. old). Near the martina put the hurt to smalliews on the blk/blu jig blk/ blu pork under the bridge. Thurs. launched rom Tower Park pain in the ass to launch and whats the deal w/ the drag queen in the store? Had a big ish miss the super spook in a cove other than that mostly all rats 20-25 or so. Burned about 40 gallons o uel running all over up there or 4 days and had a pretty good time un place to ish just got to get the big ones out o the grass
    City: canyon lake

    Tips: Thanks to "Team Douglas" who we ran into @ Paradise Tues. morn. or all the helpull tips. Tight lines.

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    Water Temp: ??

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out o Holland and ished to Orwood - got a late start - on the water by 7:30 - started on top with a rog and a rat - nothing, switched to a 4" purple knami worm(senko) with a little hook tail - caught 15 ish romt about 10:00 to 12:00 - theywent rom 6 oz. to about 4 pounds. most hits came on the irst all or as soon as the worm hit the water
    City: WALNUT CREEK

    Tips: stick to the basics. ind grass on a rocky/steep levey. the more time your hook is in the water mth more chances you have to hook up

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    Water Temp: 73-77

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Sarted o down south hiting my conidence spots with topwater. Very ew takers and those were rats. Bounced around a bit and ended up in the middle delta area. Bite was late morn or us, once the tide started to all. My irst was a 3+ on a super spook, my only spook bite that day. Shortly ater my girlriend stuck what should have been our big ish o the day. A 5-6 lb class ish on a buzzbait but armed it. Ouch! I inally switched over a stuck a 4 on a buzzbait. Tried some roggin but the mats and weeds in my avorite spots are all gone,, the've been spraying a lot recently. Between noon and 2 we lipped a deep tule wall. Lots o bites. Mostly little guys, picked up another 4+ and a ew 2's. Best ive around 15lbs, the big one would have put us around 18-19lbs.... would-a,should-a,could-a...Next time!
    City: TRACY

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    Water Temp: 68

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: What is up with the delta? This has not been a good summer or me here. As I was launching at Brannon Isld. a local club tourn was in the weigh in stage and awards. Winning weight 7.4 or ive ish. Launched at 4:30 and ished till dark. I stayed mainly in Frank's track and the main Rivers bith San J. and Sacramento. Windy!!!
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: Picked up 3 ish on blades and cranks. Flipping a jig with no hits and a little brush hog with no hits. I have a tourn. here on Sat. any hints would be appreciated. E- mail me.

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    Water Temp: 70-75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: On the water at irst light again, should have slept an extra hour as the bite started o slow. Began to pick up a ew 1-2lb ish on buzzers. Just as I pointed out the spot my 6.1 on wed came rom to my girlriend, another Kawooosh!! Horsed this one straight to the boat (that's the beauty o ishing topwater on an 8' lip stick w/50lb braid). Weighed in at 6.14, on a white buzzer. Piked up another 3something and the rest rats. About 15 boated today, best ive close to 15lbs. o the water by 11. I've been spoiled ishing weekdays and almost orgot how many skiers are out there.
    City: TRACY

    Tips: Again the two best ones today were in grass near deep water out away rom the bank.

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    Water Temp: 70-75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished down south tues & weds morn rom 5:30 till 9:30 (I love this new swing shit gig). Topwater bite started o a bit slow which I attributed to the recent drop in water temp. Almost an hour beore our irst bite but it was worth it, a double hook-up. A iesty 6.6 or me on the super spook and a solid 3 or my partner on a buzzer. As the morn temps warmed so did the buzzbait bite. We inished with close to 25 boated and just over 16lbs or our best ive. Wed morn, same partner in back, hit the same spots only colder temps and breezy. Again, the bite was slow or about an hour with a ew 1's and 2's on buzzers then kawooosh!!! My rod doubled and then went completely slack. I panicked or second thinking I lost her and rantically tried to reel up the slack. She was still there and on her way to deep water. It's amazing how ast these big girls can move. I called or the net and watched my partned swat not once, not twice, but three times beore I couldn't take it and grabbed her. I think he was actually trying to knock her o and we all know how much bigger these ish look with their gills laring when airborn. 6.1lbs in desparate need o anger management. Although we both agreed that had he knocked her o with his sloppy net job she would have been an easy 8. At least the scale keeps us honest. As the morn temps pickep up, so did the bite. Boated 12-15 with three more over 3lbs and the rest 1's and 2's. Best ive in the high 16's.
    City: TRACY

    Tips: Topwater! Topwater! Topwater! Look or grass near deeper water, most o our ish were out away rom the bank. Work slow and deliberate when it's calm and very aggressively when its blowing.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Disco Bay Sat. night. Caught a lot o small ish with big ish to 2.5, just couldn't get the big bite. Drop shot worked well as did black/blue senko. Also caught ish with the red shad senko.
    City: Tracy

    Tips: The ish hammered the Iovino s/20c on a drop shot. Big ish was caught on black/blue senko.

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    Water Temp: 73

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Want delta ishing without the delta? "what" ya thats right,delta style ishing right around the corner rom your home. gol courses. yes believe it or not 10 pound possibillitys. My buddy reared into a 9.75 pound largemouth unbelievable using your basic delta techniqes "top water" o the hook better at "nightall" one o the best golcourses is the boundary oaks gol course well established ponds perect size,depth and,lots o structure and best o all there is "current" in every pond. The irst pond has produced the best ishing or me, current you say you just have to check it out seeing is believing.Best o luck and hold on!! TEAM PONDSCUM Signing O!

    Tips: summer time is the bass time explosive top water bite but i that pattern ails try t-riggen a rainbow worm/plastics oh ya boundary oaks is located o oak grove road toward mt. diablo in walnut creek

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    Water Temp: 74

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well another ishing report and two guys in the boat. Had a day thats hard to believe.(81) BASS out o brandon island. Lots o little ones and some good to 2and hal lbs. All on spinnerbait except 6 on a luke. Got some shakers too.
    City: antelope

    Tips: Spinnerbaits still working on rock walls no weeds.

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    Water Temp: 72/85

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: CLUB TOURNAMENT AT THE DELTA WAS GREAT, FIRST ONE THERE. TOTAL CLUB WEIGHT OF 188.4,BOTH DAYS WERE GREAT FOR FISHING A BIT ROUGH THE SECOND DAY, BUT SMOOTH IN THE CUTS OR SLOUGH. WINNING WEIGHT WAS 30.15 AND BIG FISH WAS 6.55. PLENTY OF TARGETS: TULLES, GRASS BEDS,ROCKS, SUNKEN BOATS, WEED LINES, ETC. SMALL TURN OUT DUE TO DISTANCE, APPROX. 13 MEMBERS, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT AND WE WILL RETURN.
    City: RIVERSIDE

    Tips: ANYTHING AND EVERTHING SEEMED TO WORK, WHEN WORKING FROGS/RATS ON GRASS, USE HEAVY LINE.....30LBS. A PITCHING ROD WAS BROKE ON A HOOK SET.

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    Water Temp: mid 70

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: took a couple o brothers, Ben and Brad out or a rog trip... i have to give these guys credit on there tenacity to ish thru doldrums... well they did and both had opportunitys at rog ish in the upper weight zones... unnnnnotunatly the ish prevailed but the guys had a ball, and got a classic demonstration on the 20 miniute eeding window. they were more interested in ishing or big ish than the usual dink program. we ished in the mid delta area.they did hook there share o rog ish and stuck with it through about 15 plus bites! nice going guys!
    City: walnut creek

    Tips: rogs, slow, deliberate, and tenacoiusly.... there there to be caught i you can stick with it and committ... a valuble lesson taught to me by bobby barrack!

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    Water Temp: 80+

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Thought the exceptionally high tide would produce good topwater action over weed beds. NOT! Caught a lot o dinks...I mean DINKS...barely able to get the whole hook in their mouths. Finally, caught a 5# 1oz rog ish about 8:00, switching to Senkos and crankbaits or the rest o the morning. The crankbait bite was pretty strong on numbers but a lot o small ish. Only managed 4 keepers in the 1-2# range out o about 20 ish. Senko bite was slow but did produce a 3+ at 11:00. Best 5 went 13.5#. The entire morning had moderate cloud cover (which is why I stayed with poppers and buzzbaits waaay too long) and changing winds. Most ish were in current but the big rog ish was deep in a shade pocket. Got o the water at noon. No ski boats. No jet skis. One cruiser. I think I'll ish mid week more oten!
    City: Fair Oaks

    Tips: Smaller ish seem to be schooling. When I ound one ish in current, there were several more in the vicinity. Bigger ish have been isolated recently and mostly relating to shade.

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    Water Temp: 78-80

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished middle delta rom 5:30 to 2pm. Caught a ew buzzbait ish early on black buzzbaits. Switched to crankbaits as the tide dropped...red craw color...caught over 20 ish up to 2 1/2 pounds. Towards the bottom o the tide, we lipped Senkos next to weed lines or a ew more ish. At low tide and during th irst part o the rising tide, we caught rog ish with the best 2 going 2 1/2 and around 4 pounds. Overall, the bite was red hot or numbers but no big ish.Had cloud cover all morning but couldn't buy a rog bite until the clouds burned o and the sun was directly over head.
    City: Fair Oaks

    Tips: Frog and Senko ish were relating to shade pockets. Crankbait ish were in current. Top water ish were over thick weed beds.

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    Water Temp: 82

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Pitched Senkos in Black/Red & Black/Blue on inside berm at Goldbrick Cove two days ago in the sweltering heat and caught lots o ish 1-2lbs. Went to turn around to make another pass and another boat was on my bank so I went to other side o the slough and caught didly squat! Too hot, went home. Fishin partner went out in my boat today and stayed within a mile or so o the marina and caught lots o smaller sized ish with three in the 3-3 1/2lb range all on Cinnoman/black 5in. Senkos.
    City: Holt

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    Water Temp: 78

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the Pro-teen on Sunday with a great young man named Joey. We caught a decent number o ish (12) with 4 solid 2-3 pound ish. About hal our ish came on rogs beore 10am with the rest coming on Senkos and one spinnerbait ish. The rog ish were tentative. I missed two good rog ish early that could have won the tourny or us. One o them was big...it clamped down on the rog and literally ripped the legs outta the bait! Fished several colors o rogs but all the ish came on white rogs.Senko ish came next to isolated oshore weed patches with deep water nearby.
    City: Fair Oaks

    Tips: Shade, shade, shade! All but one rog ish came either in shade or immediately at the edge o shade.

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: all day catching big ish big break top water senko
    City: oakley

    Tips: dont give up