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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.

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Made my first trip to the Delta last monday after 6 months of spotted Bass fishing. Was welcomed by 30 knot winds and zero visibility water conditions, and 3 ft. rollers in piper slough. started around Frank's tract and sand mound but absolutely horrible conditions and no bites. Took the beating and ran south. Ended up with about a dozen bites, 8 in the boat, best five went 24 lbs with a couple 5 1/2's and one around 7 lbs. all on jigs. Sound good? they all came off one 200 yard stretch! everywhere else we fished we blanked. 2 passes on that bank two hours apart for all our bites. tough bite!! 3 other boats we talked to blanked.
    City: Hollister

    Tips: we didn't really fish anything but jigs because of the water temp drop the previous day. we were fishing pretty fast, popping the dragging the baits from the bank to about 4 or 5 ft. Solid bites, no doubt about it when you got picked up.

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Lets keep it about fishing and reports of your day fishing on the water This reports area is not for arguments or general discussion.. It is for fishing reports. If you would like to have a discussion about something, please use our Fishing Forums. thank you , P.M1
    City: Elmira

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    Water Temp: warming up

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....the bitter man has spoken
    City: sac

    Tips: try to have fun and not get bitter

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

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    Water Temp: 58-61

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: The Bass Classics of Santa Clara Valley had there March tournament out of Holland Saturday and it was a tough bite for most. We had 25 guys catch 56 fish for a total of 170 lbs. There were four fish over 22 inches long which is 6.72 lbs in our club(we use the card system for the weigh-in). In first place with 17.90 lbs was Greg Dougald who was fishing the tullee islands and opening in Franks Tract with wacky style worms all day. In second place with 17.62 lbs was J.R. Taylor he caught fish on jigs, cranks and swimbaits. In third was Gordon Rydquist with 17.06 lbs.The first big fish was 6.72 lbs caught by Paul Barry and I Mike Espinola caught the second big fish a 6.72 lber on a crawdad crankbait.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: Dirty water today and very little current so the fish were scattered or suspended off the bank. Use bright red or white cranks.

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    Water Temp: 58-59

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Holland Tract Marina Saturday morning, and fished all day. Ran to Indian Slough for 1 miss, got 0 in Discovery Bay. Ran to latham slough where there must have been 10 boats.. boated one small one and lost a hog. Total was 1 on a 5" senko, 1 miss on a senko, and a lost hog on a secret bait. Cannot say what it was as we have an upcoming tournament...
    City: Reno, NV

    Tips: Anyone know who the tournament launcing out of Hollands this weekend was? And does anyone know the winning weights? I saw them releasing some good fish at the marina so I was curious. Thanks.