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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

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    Water Temp: 55-60

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: why is everyone complaining about not catching any fish??? my dad and i plus he buddy went out and fished the dead end coves wit senkos and spinnerbaits and caught 20 not much size except for a 5# and 6# but still an okay day
    City: castro valley

    Tips: red flake is key in the stained water and fish slow! super soak!!!!!!

Friday, April 10th, 2009

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    Water Temp: na

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Sorry about your buddy. He will be missed
    City: Sacramento

    Tips: none

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Contrary to news reports my friend did not fall off his boat into his propellar. I and God were the only ones that witnessed that horrific event. My friend was thrown a safe distance from his boat. My friend was a peace officer. Fearing for the safety of others, he swam to his boat thinking of the safety of others. He died a hero.

    Tips: Honor my friend wear your kill switch lanyard.

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    Water Temp: 56 deg

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: B&W resort at 10:00 am Got a late start due to the tides wanted to fish the incoming tide Stayed in around my honey holes to get a good report on wat was happening Stared off throwing Sweet beavers and senkos slowed it all down tried differant colors with no success . blades , nutin, Took out the Rapala fat free shad crank bait and went back over one of my favorite spots and started catching fish 1 hr before top of tide Boated 15 fish total with 2 over 5 lbs and some I never got to see . they were hitting crank on a semi fast retrieve took some pics to up load Had a good day took pics and released all fish they were full of eggs
    City: Elmira

    Tips: They did not touch senko jigs or anything plastic today dont know why usually catch a dink not even that! was bumping through moss and bottom for reaction bitewith crank bait

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 52-58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished yesterday (Sat). Water temp dropped quite a bit and early morning was really windy and cold.
    Caught a 5-0 near Franks in 20+ near shallow water hoping a lipless off the bottom and a 2-10 in a levee break with current at 12'. Felt like most fish retreated to deeper water with the drop in temp.
    City: San Ramon

    Tips: look for transition areas (deep-to-shallow) and try different depths until you find the fish. Current is always a must-check.

Monday, March 30th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 59.5-60

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: These fish are ready to turn on. Best day out this month. Caught 20+ keepers best 5 14+lbs 4.5lb biggest fish. Monsterous winds today. Fished dead in sloughs in backs & along rip rap, drop shot, senko black/blue flake, jigs black blue. Lost a MONSTER on a wake bait. Did I say WINDY. Can't wait to get out again on Friday.
    City: San ramon

    Tips: Turn the trolling motor on high and hang on.

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 59-61

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the delta saturday and sunday. Saturday was beautiful but was forced into only a couple hours of fishing due to engine problems and a trolling motor scare. Only got 3 hours in, missed 1 on a frog first thing and blanked the rest of the day. Sunday was met with 30mph winds, tried finding seclusion in Sycamore, picked up a 2.5lb. Ran to Little Potato and the entrance of whites, terrible conditions. ran back between Tower Park and the Mokolumne, cvaught a dink, lost 2 fish, landed a 3lb striper and lost a very very big fish, assuming it was a striper. Had to chase it with the boat, was a great fight though on a med rod with 10lb test. a buddy had a great day sunday with their limit going 17lbs with a 7.5 kicker.
    City: Reno, NV

    Tips: Blue bird days suck

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    Water Temp: 60'

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Forecast for Sunday was windy so headed to Orwood. First hr., calm, little wind , picked up a 2lb on senko, black/blue laminate, in tulles. went further south and wind was horrible. Fished but no bites. Headed back toward Orwood, picked up 1.5 on senko, then my uncle picked up a 7.9 then 5 min later, a 6.2. At 1pm, called it quits.
    City: South San Francisco

    Tips: The fish the last two weeks seem to prefer darker colors. No hits on the browns and watermelon colors. Have some smaller fish on cranks, nothing on swimbaits or jigs.

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 60.2

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: While we did see a bit warmer water by days end and a little bit clearer water as well, it still was a tough bite. fished all the types of crankbaits we had and nothing, jigs -same , Dad fished Senko all day and managed the only fish a 2.5 lb. Still fun to go no matter what. Still has to turn over. anytime now.....
    City: Newark

    Tips: Still have to go slow and be patient i guess !

Friday, March 27th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: It

    Tips: <a href="http://www.russnyders.com/">Rus Snyders Guide Service</a>

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: it was pretty much garb city out there. went to mildred and only picked up a two pounder on a red crankbait. went to bullfrog and picked up a pounder on a red crankbait, than fished a random slough searching for new spots and picked up a keeper striper on a shad crankbait.
    City: brentwood

    Tips: one bite on flipping jigs, nothing on beavers, all fish came on cranks.

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: it was pretty much garb city out there. went to mildred and only picked up a two pounder on a red crankbait. went to bullfrog and picked up a pounder on a red crankbait, than fished a random slough searching for new spots and picked up a keeper striper on a shad crankbait.
    City: brentwood

    Tips: one bite on flipping jigs, nothing on beavers, all fish came on cranks.

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    Water Temp: 60'

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Not much to report. started in Franks, boated one 2-9, lost 4, two at the boat, all on worms. Moved outside, zilch. Worked Mildred, zilch. windy conditions. 3 of us working in sync. We threw senkos, chatterbait, swimbaits, jigs. Couldn't buy a bite after the early morning. all action by 9am
    City: South San Francisco

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    Water Temp: 57-64

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from 2:00 till about 5:30. Went out to check some new spots. 0 fish. Went back to one of my honey holes and got a 4 1/2 on a jig. Bite is really slow. All others peoples fish were on jigs and senkos.

    Tips: find warm clear water, fish slow... really slow

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out to Mildred Island Today. Wind is blowing strong in some area. Caught one shallow by some calm isolated grass. Fish on the way back to Hollad tract, lost a good one between 4-5lb. Nothing much going yet! Where is the fish bitting now? Any info will be appreciated. All fish came on Jig and Senko today. Buddy lost one on the jig too.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: No Tip. Keep Trying I guess.

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 56-59

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the delta Tuesday and Wed. for the first time this year with poor results. Fished both days throughout franks dealing with the strongs winds and cold temps only landed 5 fish, biggest fish went 5.7. Talked to several other guys who concurred on the slow bite.
    City: Watsonville

    Tips: White Spinnerbaits, fish seem to be shallow. Just need a few more warm days.