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Saturday, May 16th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 65 to73

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Rivers End about 6:15 am . Started with top water popper. Caught a couple of Black Bass and then saw up the canal from Me bait being chased on top. Went there and threw my dying shad popper. Big swirl behind it and then it just got crushed. 15 pound striper !!! Caught 5 more that were in the 2 to 5 pound size before it shut off. Threw cranks and Senkos the rest of the day. Ended up catching 22 legal Blacks, and 6 undersized . HOT DAY. Drank about 10 waters and still lost 5 pounds when I got on the scale that night. In the afternoon the drunk, music pounding, shouldn't own a boat crowd came out so I stayed in back waters. Biggest Black Bass was only 3pounds 14 ounces.
    City: Brisbane

    Tips: Work top water and swimbaits in the early AM. then throw jigs, Senkos, and Brushogs . Dark green seems to be the color.

Monday, May 11th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 68

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: fish in beaver slough incoming tide got 1 fish, hog slough on slack tide 1 fish, lost slough on slack tide but river seem over flow(10 ft higher in each sides)caught close to a dozen fish in a 1/4 mile strip. Nothing big 2lbs n under. Had a blast n fish from 9-2pm. Fish slow with worms n brush hog in front of weed lines, trees,n stumps. Fish are feeding mostly males. Great place to practice jigs n worms.
    City: elk grove

    Tips: u can pull up 2 or more fish in a pile of trees n stumps. Feel for the bit n watch ur line go sideway. Feels great to set hook on bass n watch them do dolphin dance...woohoo..fish on !!! Water is warmer n they are very aggressive n the bit are much harder not like cold times. OH.. get ur frogs ready to ..haha

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 68

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out of lads Stockton wind had not come up yet hoping for a frog bite to happen and it did.
    Wife and I Went to one of my spots I like about the fift or so cast she hit 10lb 8 ounces Black Bass on my white frog. Fourth best for me. Caught so other ones 2-3lb and some dinks that like frogs too
    City: Antelope ca

    Tips: Toss the frog any time you go out it could be your day like mine was.

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: fished tule buster tourney 25 boats 1st place 1542 tough bite fished slow slacked water sencos

Friday, May 8th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 67

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Delta was really hard. caught only five on beavers and swimbaits. Biggest was only about 3.5 lbs.
    City: Modesto

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: fished hog and beaver friday had a good day best 5 went for 18lbs.nothing like last week but good with the bad
    City: lodi

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 64-66

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Russo's at Franks. 48 fish between my partner and I. Best 5 going 24 1/2. 30 knot winds, but it makes the fishing good. Fish everywhere. Everything on plastics
    City: Madera

    Tips: Stay off your TM and drift into position or you will spook the fish

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Just wanna thnks fellow anglers on emailling me location n tips on how to look for them fat mammas. U guys are awesome !!!
    City: sac

Monday, May 4th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 60s

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: does anybody know what chad martin was using when he caught his 35 pound bag
    City: brentwood

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    Water Temp: 65

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: try some luck, that always work.........:)
    in the delta evvery cast can be a fat lady,
    or a pig.........:)
    City: S.S.F.

    Tips: have fun, it's not always about the fish!

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 64-67

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the A/C Pro-Am this weekend. Great time in the rain. Drew a Rat daddy on Sunday. How bout a 7, 8, & 9 for 26 lb. sack. The Delta is awesome. A good way to learn is enter a pro-am. Vastly shortens the learning curve.
    City: Arizona

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Just fish dude it will happen! 10-lbers can be caught anytime of the year not only during the spawn or post spawn
    City: Tracy

    Tips: fish, fish and then fish some more. if that don't work try another day and repeat.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: should i fish on the tully bank ,rocky bank, ded end slough, or isolated shallow area?
    City: sac

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Need some help finding 8+ lbs LMB. We been around disappointment slough, white slough, mildred, frank's tract n found 3+ lbs n under. Saw 5+ lbs in white slough where there's little current flow. Lots of fry around grass n wondering should i be flipping into the grass? I heard after they spawn it's take 7-10days b4 they start feeding again. I know each days goes by they oppertunity to catch a LMB of a life time is closing behind me. I'm trying to beat my record of 6.6lbs from April 09. It's tough when u don't know where to find the fat girl. Ur info n thought would be very appreciated. Good info n secrets are hard to come by.
    City: sacramento

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 63

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: went out to try out new motor from 3pm to 7
    Had aj (3 yr old) and a frog rod. Launched out of whiskey fished points around mildred on the middle of outgoing
    On about the 6 th pitch. Slurp! Down it goes! Rod starts to load.
    Set the hook! He explodes out of the weeds! Tail dances for the kids enjoyment. And mine, swing him in the boat. Little over 4#
    First frog fish of the year. Can't beat topwater. Missed two others blow ups just wouldn't commit. Windy 10 mile gusts
    City: San jose

    Tips: try to have fun and take a kid you just might make a difference in their life

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Did some experiment today by using assorted dark-colored worms---they all worked! Nothing big to brag with the biggest about 4.5 lbs. A lot of 1.0-2.0 lbs. Of course, they were all caught by the wall in front of Sugar Barge. I just threw them dark worms (Texas rig) in the tullies and let vibrate. Maaaan! A lot of boat in the area.
    City: Bakersfield

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 67-70

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I knew the warm spell was comin to an end so I told the boss I had to go to the dentist, but i meant the delta dentist,yeah! Started the day on the west side of franks with only 2 fish, but the old dudes next to me were killin em with a bobber and live bait. Decided to move after 2hrs and 2 fish for 4#'s. Kept tellin myself gotta find some deeper water. Went to the south side of franks and found some 5ft water with deeper nearby. 2nd cast i pitch into the tullys and drag into deeper water i fell tick tick and the line takes off. I reel down and set hard. 10 seconds later i see a behemoth of fish surface. She looked like she swalloed a football. I'm freakin cuz i only had 12# test on. Close enough stopped reelin but held hella pressure on her as i had to open the storage compartment and fumble around thru stuff till i find the net. Finally get her in the net and i am shaken and freaken out. She weighs in at 11.7. I almost shit my shorts. Put er in the live well to go take a picture at Russos. Wind picks up after lunch so i decide to get out of franks and find some "new water." Found some and i like it, will be back. Ended up getting a 5.1# and a bunch of 2's and 3's there as well. First limit of the year goes 21#'s. This morning I told myself to make the net more accesible, i dunno why but i am glad i did. Launch $10, worm $5, gas $30, catching the LMB of a liftime,,priceless.
    City: fremont

    Tips: Patience is a virtue. Dropshot. Deeper water. Keep your net close by, cuz i never did but i learned today. Listen to cooch.

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 59-62

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished topwater in the morning around 7:00 AM and landed a couple on a spook and buzz bait...Best going a 3.5 lb. Tide sucked and slowly changed and didn't get bit again until about noon, middle of the incoming tide. Flipping red flaked senkos and beavers in sparsed tullies...Absolutely hammered them in Franks tract, fish the tullies along Sugar Barge, next to the wall. Slow your roll and fish in the middle of the tullie clumps and you will nail them...a lot of pre-spawn fish moving up...
    City: Bay Area

    Tips: slow fall and dead stick...fish are willing to bite....

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    Water Temp: 63

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Fourteen Mile Slough, Disappointment slough and the Tract. Far from exciting 5 @ 1-2.5 all day. One one tight to the tullies on a tube. The rest were caught on cranking inside the weedline / drop off.
    City: Sac

    Tips: Cranking shad and crawdad colors got a few.

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 62-64

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: i dont know where these people are going but the delta water is 62 to 64 degrees in big break and sherman lake. fished with dancin eels and swim jigs and we caught 11. biggest goin 7 on swim jig
    City: disco bay

    Tips: yee ta dee rippn lipps. check out ma vids on youtube. search rippn lipps