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Thursday, December 17th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 47-48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Korths around 7:15A. Headed up the Mokelumne toward Hog/Sycamore. Encountered dense fog most of the way. Fished Hog/Sycamore using crankbaits and Punker for linesides. Did some bass fishing with plastics. No action at all. Saw a lot of boats bait fishing Mokelumne for linesides. Headed back to Potato Slough and Mokelumne/San Joaquin area. Partner caught a 14 inch bass on a senko. That was the action for the entire day. Off the water at 2:30P.
    City: Dixon

    Tips: A lot of dense weeds in Hog so tough to fish a many areas using crankbaits. Great for cranking punker but no action.

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Ended up winning the 'Hook Line and Sinker" tournament on Sunday. We used "Lucky Craft" rip baits.
    City: Oakley

    Tips: See RBBassfishing.net for details!

Friday, December 11th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: We were hit with a bad cold front about a week ago. That storm only produced about an inch of rain, which wasn't enough to muddy up anything (which is good). Right after that storm passed there was about three or four nights straight where the lows were in the 20's. I'm sure at that point all the fish (stripers, largemouth, and baitfish) were all in a state of shock. NOBODY, was on the water those few days, but I'm sure it would have been tough out there. Thursday night some cloud cover and light showers came in and it stayed relatively warm, 40's. My guide trip on Friday got canceled due to the weather, but at around 10am a buddy of mine called and convinced me to get out to the Delta and check things out. The weather looked absolutely perfect, but I still had some doubts because of the freezing temps from a few days before. We only had 3 hours on the water, but we caught six (3-5lb) stripers. All on 3/8 ounce white hair jigs. I threw top water about 75% of the time, hoping to catch a big one, but only had a couple swirls behind the bait. Slowing down was the key. Wish I threw a rip bait around a bit. Definitely think the baitfish are trying to get out of the current.
    City: San Bruno

    Tips: Please visit www.russnyders.com for more fishing reports, videos, and info on Northern California Guide Trips.
    <a href="http://www.russnyders.com/">Rus Snyders Guide Service</a>

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 64 deg

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got out at &:00 am from B&W resort . started throwing sweet beaver With no success Threw around some blades water was still a little cool but real close to perfect water temps in the Mokoleme River Moved around till I found them stacked up caught numerous fish on beds with a shallow running crank bait. Was fishing parallel to the bank ripping crank bait. Broke one off of good size but nothing big .All in the 2.5 lb size. Only got a couple hrs in fishing today due to a problem at home.. Never got to get to my Honey Holes. It looked promising though so get out and get some fishing in, Im sure the water in South Delta should be perfect . Got daughters b-day On sunday and a funeral on Sat. So keep reports coming in. Tight lines to all c ya on the water
    City: Elmira

    Tips: Shad rap shallow runner out side weed lines on low tide and rip them along shore line Rip- Rap on high tide .

Monday, November 30th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: started off foggy 6;30am got a 3lb by ramp while waiting for fog to burn off, on a senko. no other bite for 6 hours until shaker striper 16 in. that was it, but a beautiful day outside
    City: pleasanton

    Tips: look for running water

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished for stripers for 6hrs and caught only dinks. Threw swim bait and spoon. Been out a few times this month with same results. Where are the stripers this year? Are anyone doing better?
    City: modesto

    Tips: Staying home and keep warm.

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 53.6

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: spent 3 hours down south rippin and crankin. caught 12 bass (5 keepers) rippin flats NEAR current. all in all great morning. off the water by 9:30
    City: san jose

    Tips: rip baits worked extremely slow did the trick.

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 7am- 430 pm...started foggy and ended up partly cloudy with very little wind..40-63F

    Water 55 degrees, clear from ladds to Mildred...5-6 ft visability easy.

    fished from tide 0.1- 3- 1.2

    Caught a 20" striper, caught an 18" striper and about 10 , 12" bass.

    Most of the bass were caught on drop shot with a MMIII robo worm.

    and the striper on a 3/4 oz rat-l-trap
    City: Atwater

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

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    Water Temp: 55-57

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished on a friendly tournament with DBT (www.deltabasstactics.com). Great group of guys. Look for structures with the warmest water you find in the protected areas.
    City: San Ramon

    Tips: Progressively work your way down the water column - top water, sub-surface, 3-6' and so on until you find fish.

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: fished from 8am to3pm.thru senkos on rock banks near franks tract caught 4 bass to 4.lbs also fished potato with lucky craft lv500 in ghost. caught two more 2.5 to 3.lbs ok day fishing tournment this weekend hope to do the same.
    City: sac

    Tips: fish slow rocks seem to be the key

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 57.6-59.8

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Left Pirates lair to fish the last 2 hours of the outgoing and the first 3 hours of the incoming. Headed to potato slough and thru top water baits up close and tight to cover and tossed swim baits parrelel in between the sumerged grass and the rock levees. caught 3 bass and had a few followers. tough bite for me.
    City: Napa

Friday, November 6th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 60-61

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out of "Lazy M" early this morning to see if there was any kind of top water bite. Only 1 fish on a popper around 2lbs. Moved and fished Old River just outside of Widows, caught 3 more bass throwing only a "delta craw" speed trap up shallow ripping through weeds. Got into a school of stripers closer to Rivers End Marina and stuck with that for about an hour largest going 6lbs. All came on Delta Craw speed trap. Fished a drop shot for one more largemouth, all in the southern end of the Delta. Stuck with reaction bait and seemed to pay off. Not an outstanding day but it sure beats going to work.
    City: Pleasanton

    Tips: Fished shallow all day, all fish in about 5ft of water, eratic retrieve with the speed trap worked for both largemouth and stripers. Also along tule edges.

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

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    Water Temp: 60

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished out of B&W, stayed in 25ft of water jiggin a Duh spoon in white. Let the line slack when dropping the spoon. We also used pencel poppers, fish traps and white spinner baits. Ended up with 30 plus stripers and four keepers. Travel around looking for the birds diving for the bait, stay with the birds all over the delta.
    City: Rocklin

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 59

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Great afternoon. Went out for Stripers (landed 7, largest going 17 lbs) in Big Break and the swimbait bite was off the hook. Managed 1 large mouth at 6 lbs on Redeye Shad.
    City: Antioch

    Tips: Move up really shallow during low light at either sunrise or sunset, fish tulie edges.

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Wake up Delta Fisherman: The US Buro of Reclamation is getting ready to put 2 Dams across the Delta at Holland track & Connection Slue. A meeting of all Parties took place in DB and a Q & A sesion lasted 2 hours about the Dams. They admitted the Southern Cal water people contributed $8 Mil for the Dam study which they are calling a tempary study of the Delta Smalt. 3 Years ago they proposed 4 Dams and the CSPA fishing organization stoped them, now is the 2 Gate Dam project, it's all part of the same deal to store water for LA. Get behind your local organizations and contribute before it's to late CSPA , BBAC, www.restorethedelta.org
    City: Discovery Bay

    Tips: The 2 Gate Dam Project info can be found at www.usbr.gov/mp/

Monday, October 19th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: White's Slough. Had success with topwater, white buzzbait, spook and a black jitterbug before sunrise (the largest 3#). All the rest (6) where dinks <=2 on T-rigged Baby BrushHogs in green pumpkin.
    City: Monterey

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Acampo Bryan.........fall is in the air my friend and the bass are actively feeding for winter. Punchin mats is probably old news for this time of year. Try reaction baits in shad patterns and make sure to try your favorite topwater as well. Lunker Punkers are catching the bigs ones now. Good luck.
    City: manteca

Friday, October 16th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished south rocks and current. Cranked until the color was coming off my crankbaits located most bass in about 6-8ft eating white speed traps. Really no big fish, but was able to get a limit. That I here is hard to do now? I heard Sunday Stockton Bass was a blast, with alot of boats and good weight. Great job Stockton Bass.
    City: Pleasant Hill

    Tips: Fish Stockton Bass to catch bigger fish I Guess?

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 64.5

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Wow. Color me suprised, the day after big storm and dismal weather forecasts, a quiet, calm muggy day. Fished from 1pm -5 pm...caught five fish, the largest was 2 lb. White buzzbait, and red rattletrap.
    City: Atwater

    Tips: seagulls and terns

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 64

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Help!I am haveing trouble getting the size and number of ( "punch" fish} I keep reading about on this site. I pretty well have the mechanics down of getting through the grass to present the bait. And I do catch some fish now and again.My biggest problem is finding a good standard bait to present. I have flipped the #420 sweet beaver until I'm blue in the face. Also chigger craw,cover craw,rage craw, etc. I try to fish as many points as possible,and cover with current. As I said I do catch some but nothing like I see posted on this site. Even though "punching" seems to treat me like a step child I do enjoy doing it. I just wish I could come up with some baits I could get confidence in.Thanks
    City: Acampo