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Monday, March 19th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 52 - 55 degress

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Luanched the custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1" out of Ladd's around 9 a.m. and was out by 2:30 p.m. Fished the main channel to LVW Marina in 14 Mile Slough and back. I was anticipating a windy day, but did not happen. I was ready to duck into the marina for cover. I managed 4 bass and 1 striper today. The first bass and the striper hit my 1 oz. spinnerbait slow rolling. 1 bass (big fish of the day about 4 lbs.) was cuaght in the main channel with a blk/blu jig along dropoff in 10 feet of water. Flipped on bass in marina using a chigger craw. the last bass was cuaght wacky rigging a zoom magnum trick worm in junebug color.
    City: Stockton

    Tips: Keep changing up, no set pattern was found today. they did prefer rocks with tules.

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 54-57

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of new hope and fished the back sloughs of snodgrass and middle slough just dead sticking jerkbaits and only had 2 bites despite the storm a 3.3 lbr and a 5 lbr in the shallows. About noon fished near the delta crossing and had a few schoolie stripers on lipless cranks on the point. As i moved towards the crossing had a few short strikes and missed so threw out a cranky. Low and behold i was in to some of the best crappie the fish gods had to offer. A bunch of .5 lbrs and a few 1-1.25 lbrs.
    City: sacramento

    Tips: Mother nature can drizzle all she wants but the tears of joy that the fish gods gave me today reminds me how it feels to be a kid again despite my aging appearance. Btw all fishes was released. Thank god!!!

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

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    Water Temp: na

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Hey Kalihi Boy, no worries brudda...was still a good report for DV....kinda new you weren't talkin' about "low-tide", yeah? hahaha
    Delta is starting to come on...hitting those sparse tules just like Mr. Barrack describes. Also the jerkbaits on the long pause has worked..used LC sp100 at least 20-30secs between twitches...all bites on the pause. but worked the sparse tules with dandy baits 3/8 and 1/2 oz slk and boops (craw). love the hits on the spinnerbaits. nothing on the dropshot but senkos on bps flick shimmy jigheads worked.
    City: folsom

    Tips: working sparse tules just like b.b. when that shuts down, we go to cranks, jerkbaits and senkos. also hit a couple 2+lbers on jackall flickshake worms in junebug. worked about 10ft out from the weedlines down the drop-off. my boat is a deepv tracker and the trolling motor is only a 55lb...so we drift and racetrack back...always adds at least 1-2 more on the hook.

Monday, March 12th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 51-54

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Although the water temp dropped a little due to the weather, the bite has been great and consistent. Today's tide was great. All fish came from 3-10 ft of water. Biggest was a 5.6 lber. Had a huge swirl on a wake bait in the morning. Initially thought it was a striper but caught a bass nearby so it could've been a really good sized bass.
    City: Stockton

    Tips: Fish are on ledges and drop-offs. Rocks and weeds are a plus.

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: kalihi boy: what lake are you referring to? you're on the delta report page.
    anyway, tough bite on the delta today but managed to boat a few 2lbers. fished frank's and san joaquin up to b&w and down the mokulemne. no set pattern...5 on senko, 2 on white/chart spinnerbait, 1 on speedtrap, 1 on chatterbait with craw trailer. tough day on the delta.
    City: sacramento

    Tips: favorite spots have fish. just have to keep trying different presentations. we tried one of our favorite rock walls in 8-10 ft outside the weedbeds. tried cranks and spinnerbaits. finally went back and worked it a 3rd time and dragged senkos from inside, over, then outside the weedline..i picked up 2, brother got 3. all 2lbers (or heavy 1s...lol) keep trying.

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    Water Temp: 53 - 57 degrees

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Luanched the custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1" out of Ladd's around 9 a.m. and was out by 2 p.m. Ran out to light 19 to fish the area around Big Al's and then back towards the luanch ramp fishing the main channel points. Managed to catch 4 bass today(all hungry males). Used 7" straight tail Power Worms mojo shotting, Wacky 6" Red Senko, and a 1 oz. D&M Citrus Shad spinnerbait. All the bites were aggressive. I wish I could have stayed out all day with the approaching storm tomarrow. Good luck guys and be safe out there.
    City: Stockton

    Tips: Rock walls with tules, points near deep water was the ticket today.

Saturday, March 10th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 52 - 55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Saturday 3-10-12, I fished from the back of my buddy’s boat on Disappointment slough. Strong wind made fishing tough except where there was some protection from it. No particular bait or color worked best. Fish were caught on baby brush hogs, wacky rigged Senkos and 6 inch RoboWorms drop-shot style. All of our fish were caught around points at the entrance to cuts or on the ends of islands. We ended the day with 9 fish. All were keepers with the largest going only 2¾ lbs.
    City: Pinole

    Tips: Go fishing on days with not so much wind. The fish are there to be caught.

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    Water Temp: 52-55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Started early and threw swimbaits,cranks,senkos with no takers. Lake is real low...we need Rain! It was full around this time last year. Picked up a jig 1/2oz.Brn.and started getting bites in 5 to 25 ft. The smallies seem to be in a spawn mode. We got 6 bites landed 5 up to 3lbs. Four smallies and two largemouth.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Go Fish! and post.

Friday, March 9th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 54-56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched at Ladd's about 1230 or 1 o'clock. Took off and thought today would be pretty productive. Nice weather calm water... Hit Tule island and whiskey slough with no luck...Threw everything but the kitchen sink with no luck... Tried spinners, rattle traps and wacky rigged some senko's and weightless rigged some super flukes. No bites not a thing. I even threw a rod reel in the water...I guess I will need some help figuring out these waters in Cali...

    Tips: Give me some tips

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    Water Temp: 54-56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the east side of Delta in the afternoon. We had 4 strikes and only 4 in the boat. It was one of the most calm afternoons I have ever seen in March. Water was like glass the entire time. Our strikes came in about 6 to 8 feet of water... Water is still too cold for my tastes...
    City: Elk Grove

    Tips: Caught all fish flippin plastics. No reaction bite even when the sun was down....

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I have been out 5 times in the last 2 weeks. One of the 5 days (2 weeks ago) the spinner bite was on! It was a windy afternoon. Yesterday I put in at Big break and it was Dead. We also put in at Orwood and Holland on other days. I talked to some guys prefishing for a tourney this weekend and they also reported No fish. It maybe because of the drop in water temp. We threw spinnerbaits, rattletraps, soft plastics and punched with sweet beaver...Nada. Maybe I'm fishing the wrong side of the Delta, If you are putting fish in the boat props to you, but I am not seeing much of a bite.
    City: Martinez

    Tips: Keep going out. You can't catch fish from your couch!

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 55-58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Delta bite is on! Fished 3-8 ft of water, next to rip rap. Must have current, but weeds and current breaks are a plus!
    City: Stockton

    Tips: Find 3-8ft of water next to rock banks with current.

Monday, March 5th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 53 - 56 degrees

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched the custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1" out of Ladd's about 9 a.m. and was off the water by 2 p.m. It's nice to be back on the water since I was sick in January and in February I was suffering from a very painful and humblng pinched sarotic nerve.

    Today was more like a scouting trip going into 14 Mile Slough and checking different spots riprap & tules, tule islands, and checking the flats. I ran into a school of stripers that were hiting my california swim jig. I was only able to catch one bass (3 lbs.) using a D&M Citrus Shad spinnerbait 1 oz. around the tules. It was and incoming tide today.
    City: Stockton

    Tips: with just 4 hours to fish today I had a little difficulty establishing a pattern, it was more like a junk fishing day for me, but it was fun especially with the stripers.

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: First time fishing the delta in a few months..Launched from Ladds,11am headed for Whisky Slough...Water was muddy. Fished the in coming tide with spinners and speed traps...boated my biggest to date...9-lbs..lost another toad at the boat. caught 4 keepers to 3 lbs.. All fish were in 5-8 feet of water.
    City: Ripon

    Tips: Vary your retrieve, make some noise! Worked for me back at it this weekend!

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    Water Temp: 51-52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: launched new hope at low tide. tried island near sycamore but no takers on speedtrap or senko. went up mokulemne to fav dock and tule strips. nothing at the dock but brother started hitting on spinnerbaits slow rolling through the sparse tules. 1st one was 2lbs, 2nd one 3lbs. i tied on a spinnerbait and immediately got bit for a 1lb, then picked up a 2lb. did a racetrack to the top of the tule strip and drifted on same side..brother picked up another 2lb and i picked up my last 2lb. then it shut down. moved on to next set of tule strips but no takers. switched to speedtrap and senkos and no takers.
    City: folsom

    Tips: none. just happened to watch a bobby barrack vid on slow rolling a spinnerbait through sparse tules so that's what got us trying it...and we hit. thanx bobby!

Monday, February 27th, 2012

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Well the spring bite is here. For those fishing the Delta in the next 60 days it is on.
    The fish are starting to move to their spawning areas the cool weather we had this last weekend didn't hurt them. Most of your big fish are sitting on ledges with 8 to 10 foot of water and moving up and down during the day to feed.
    Water temp is starting at 50 degrees in the morning and getting as high as 57 during the day. There has been numerous 8lb plus fish caught none of them have had bloody tails but have been very thick.
    The Jig bite has been very good as has the senko and spinner baits. There has been some people using a chatter bait like a jig and bouncing it off the bottom very hard use a 1/2oz or better when it hits the bottom it disturbs the mud making it look like a crawdad coming out of its whole. Red crawdad pattered crank baits are working in the shallows later in the day.
    Many 2lb bags are being reported.
    City: Oakley

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: First time I've been out in over a year. The fish are coming up for spawn. Saw a few big cruisers. Caught 2 and lost 2 on chatterbaits. My partner caught 2 toads on jigs and 1 hog on a speed trap.
    City: Richmond

    Tips: Black and blue was a killer today.

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: no blade bite. flipped worms in 6 to 12 feet of water. top of the high today. Fish slow
    City: stockton

    Tips: get out of the wind so you can fish slower

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

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    Water Temp: 53.1 to 54.5

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the Hook tournament. We stayed in our first area until 1:00, waiting for the fish to turn on. First fish was at 10:44 on a speed trap, sexy shad. Second was at 2:45 on the same lure. Third fish was at 2:50 on a jerkbait, shad color.
    There was NO Senko bite at all.
    The dock talk was that alot of the bite was late in the day. Probably due to the cloud cover.rybroa
    City: Antioch

    Tips: Fish SLOW.

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    Water Temp: 52.5 - 54.3

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Left Ladds at 8:00 AM this morning, fished Whites Slough and Fourteen Mile Slough, had 5 keepers in the boat in the first hour; the biggest was a 4 lbr. Caught a total on 9 keepers today, 2 on crankbait and the remaining 7 on jerk bait...best 5 went 16.25 lbs. All-in-all not a bad day on the water, got off the water at 1:00 PM
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: Watch your graph, i found a lot of fish in 6 to 8 feet of water and I caught most of them in 6 feet. Although the water is warming I found that the slower I fished the better the bite became. Continue to be patient and work the bait slowly.