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Sunday, March 13th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Great day..... Couple 3 lbrs....... Ended the day with a 5.6 once I got off the boat.... Off rip rap..... All caught on 6 in Sweet pie........... Stockton area
    City: Antioch

    Tips: High tide seemed they were burrowed away in tules....... Braided line is a great idea!! Pull em out fast or they'll lose ya

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    Water Temp: 54'

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the incoming tide in West Delta. Fish were tight into the tules. Catching them on dark colored senkos and surprisingly, they were smashing crank baits. Once the tide got high and wind picked up, nothing. Moved around into Franks but the rollers were tough to fish. Ended up with 10 fish up to 3 1/2 lbs. No big ones
    City: south San Francisco

    Tips: Threw a variety of baits and colors but they only wanted dark colored senkos and crank baits, tight in the tules.

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 58-62

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Weird tide, high all day. Weather was great. Only 2 mph breeze, some am overcast. Left Lazy M around 7:30. Fished Italian for only 15 minutes. No bites. Went straight to Mildred Is (south end). Fished points from 5-10 ft. Slow tide but water was moving. No wind. Caught 15 BB to 3 lbs over the next 1.5 hrs. Very gentle bite. Headed to Cruiser Haven. No bites. The tide was VERY high so we went into Widdow Is. Caught 5 BB to 2 lbs. but no bigguns there yet. Fished outside of Widdow and picked up a couple more dinks. then headed in. Nothing big but good to finally get some action. Although we threw B/Bl jigs, Speedtraps (shad) and Green Weenies, me and my buddy always have our best success with the weenies. No hits on the crank and only one hit off the jigs.

    Tips: if you're not going to report where you went to fish, could you put what marina you launched from or at least what section of the Delta you fished (North, South, East, West)? I'd say that piece of info is the most helpful

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: So just curious about reports on fishing???? We are all out here to catch fish, personally I C&R...... At least you know these others are feeding their families... ?? Came in late on the discussion but it seems it's veered off the reason I came on here........ How's the fishin??? What are you using ?? Tips ect............ Let's have fun and catch the hogs!! But please Catch and Release!!!!!

    Tips: Get out there!!! Spring is coming..

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Knock it off with all the racial comments. PC or not this is a fishing website not a political commentary site. You should be ashamed of yourself! If you see someone break the law call it in, otherwise keep your narrow minded stereotypes to yourself. Breaking the law is breaking the law. PERIOD!!!

    Now can we please talk about fishing?
    City: Livermore

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Pondpoatcher, thanks for helping to enforce the redneck fishermen stereotype.

Friday, March 11th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 55-59

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out for a morning of fishing got on the water around 730 am started out throwing reaction baits with no luck switched to a half ounce jig which produced nothing switched to quarter ounce jig and started whacking them fish are holding in 4-10 feet of water pitched jigs to edge of grass line and slooooow sink was the key big trailer to slow the fall was even better biggest fish was a trophy 9.6lb. Great day got off the water at 12:30pm fish bite better as the day progresses good luck and tight lines
    City: suisun city

    Tips: 1/4 ounce hand tied jigs with big trailers for a slow fall

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Cooch let me remind you that this is a fishing report section! STICK TO THE FISHING REPORTS!!!!
    City: Oakley

    Tips: dON'T LISTEN TO COOCH!!

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 55-58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Always nice to get out during the week, saw four boats all day. Caught two fish in the 4lb range and two dinks, 1 striper. larger fish on plastics, not much action crankin. Fished south and middle.

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Gentlemen, let me remind you that this is a fishing reports section. In as much as Pondpoacher has violated posting policies, and we love the response by our FellowFisherman, which we couldn't have said better ourselves, we will be removing both posts as this type of ethnic slander will not be tolerated here or anywhere on Westernbass.COM.
    City: oakley

    Tips: Stick to reporting your fishing results, good or bad. This is not a chatroom or platform for you to spout off otherwise.

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: luanched out at new hope headed down no. mok. and found some stripers bustn on the surface so i threw out some spooks had a few 5-7 lbs stripers following but no takers.so i switched to a lucky craft pointer and got a 6 lbr .rite before i landed him ive seen it spit out some steelhead about 4 or 5 inches so i continued fishing along the rocky banks scoring 8 stripers 5-9 lbs. got to a shallow flat and all the sudden i hooked up a 4.5 lgmouth. then a few stripers then another lgmouth about7lbs.before i could make another cast a few idiots that had nothing better to do but go ski n in 52 degrees along my boat screwd up the action.had no more bites after.
    City: sacramento

    Tips: to all the folks who love to ski. have some respect for fishermens who share the water with you. we slow for you when you have your flags up or not. so please slow down when u see us cause we do have braided lines and trebles which can be thrown your way.

Monday, March 7th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 55.2-56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Headed out to launch at Russo's and saw the whitecaps so I turned around an went out of Orwood. Glad I did, I got 9 fish. Seven of them were 6#'s+, the largest went 7#2oz and I lost 1 giant at the boat. All caught on crank baits. We fished the south. Looks like they are moving up.
    City: alamo

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 51-52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Despite rain/clouds, 52 degree water, and a decent breeze on Sunday, we couldn't muster anything that even qualified as a BITE in about 7 hours of fishing. We ran up to 3 sloughs out east/north as well as Tower Marina, fishing both shallow and deep, throwing everything but dynamite overboard. Given my buddy and I have easily bruised egos, we can't possibly blame ourselves, and instead I'll just say that the front had pushed through in the overnight hours, leaving in its wake an entire Delta-full of startled, stunned, and outright confused bass who refused to open their mouths to our offerings. I take comfort in knowing that I can't possible fare any worse in the next outing---only equal it! :x
    City: San Rafael

    Tips: I was hoping you could give ME some! Maybe the fron IS (was) to blame on that day. Try to plan for outings just BEFORE the front pushes through, when it's supposed to be best. If you can't, just try any/all things you have in your arsenal, with emphasis on slowing down. Despite our trying both reaction AND slowwww soft plastics/pitching (and everything in between) it just plain did not make a difference that day.

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    Water Temp: 53 - 55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of disco bay ran to middle river fished Chatterbaits,Senkos,Beavers,And Jigs. Keying on low tide small isolated grass clumps around Green tules. A front was moving in and for us the fish didnt turn on untill it got overcast and the tide began shift to incoming then for about 20 mins it was on. Using Blu/Blk jigs Just flipin and working em real slow.Near isolated grass.Caught a 6 lbr and a 3.5 on almost back to back casts. Have to cover water to find em but persistance pays off.
    City: Santa Clara

    Tips: Blu/Blk jigs w/beaver trailers. With rattles on Jig. Blu/blk Jigs Chigger craw trailers w/out rattles for vibration. Look for current breaks with isolated grass clumps. Look For the Green tules we didnt seem to get bit around brown/Dying tules. Slow presentation.

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 51-53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: James - I was in the same area on Saturday - right BEFORE the front came in. Same story - a full day's effort resulted in a single 2.5 pounder. Had two other misses. The one I caught was on a speed trap but I also threw everything I had, every way I could. I expect (hope) things will improve rapidly as the water warms and the days get longer.
    City: Stockton

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    Water Temp: 52-56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: its still tough there are some fish up shallow only 4 fish all day buddy had 2 blow ups on buzz bait and i had one on a fluke they just are not eatin yet they are just knockin the bait out of their area.
    City: hayward

Friday, March 4th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Primary focus for today was to see if spawn was on or near (staging). My answer was a definite "no bite" Used weenies, cranks, jigs from 8AM to 2PM at Italian, Old River to Victoria & Widdow Is. Outgoing tide, good water, 6 mph wind, 55 deg water.
    Got 5 bites all day, 4 from one very aggressive 1.5 lb male that I eventually hooked.

    Tips: Take Team Dean's advice

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

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    Water Temp: 47

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Someone please post a meaningful report.. went out and couldn't get bit to save a life! Cranks, jigs, beavers, dropshot, flukes, lunker punker...nothing!
    City: Sac

    Tips: If I caught, I'd offer it up, but nothing worked!

Monday, February 28th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Jack - You can obtain current water temperatures (and much more information)on a website operated by the Department of Water Resources. Here is a link to the information at Little Potatoe Slough: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?LPS

    IDs for many other locations in the Delta can be found at this this link: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/mapper?level=2&map=17&quad=14

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

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    Water Temp: 49-52

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I did not take the custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1" out this afternoon since I was "on call" for my family. As nice as the day appeared to be this afternoon while I was walking the banks around Ladd's Marina and the Sail Boat club across the street. The jig bite was still going good, largest bass cuaght/released this afternoon went 6 lbs. using a brown jig w/punkinseed & chartruese power craw trailer. With the second month of 2011 almost gone I'm almost out of jig supplies as well. The water clarity still needs to improve from the last storm, but spring is coming soon. :-)
    City: Stockton

    Tips: Must keep looking for clearer/warmer water, sprint time is around the corner.