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Monday, September 9th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 72--78

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: warm days , cool nights
    Lake Level: still dropping\Best Depths: 2-30
    you can catch fish on anything right now but chatterbaits have been one of the top choices
    topwater can be a good bet for bigger fish
    Big Bass: 2-3009/06/2013 - 11.36
    there was a 11.36 caught prefishing for the bobs marine tourny
    Events: triton owners oct 5-6,should be a good bite for this event!!flw oct 10-12th, aba toc oct 18-19
    Guide Information: clearlakeoutdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: 49.3 to win the bobs marine ,congrats to mike Rothstein and adam martin on the win (61boats)

Saturday, September 7th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the Bobs Marine event so we got up there on Friday to pre-fish. On the water at about 9:00am on Friday and we started throwing top water; Spooks, Buzz baits and killed em. We had better than 25 lbs for our best five and were amped up for the tournament.
    Fished the east side near the narrows and started out with a Berzerk Baits green pumpkin jig with pumpkin trailer and stuck two in the 3.0 range than went on to stick a 6.3 on a buzz bait.
    We lost two pigs on the top water and ended up filling out our limit at 20.34.
    Second day we caught them on the same Berzerk jig and drop shot but bite was much slower. We could not get the top water going and ended up catching our limit on shaky head Robo worms MM.

    Tips: Start out with top water and let the fish tell you what they want. Have a jig ready at all times and throw it' 3/8 oz Berzerk Baits gn/pkn jig worked best for me this year.
    Keep trying the top water and if you are not getting bit, MOVE!!! Try to put together several spots where water is different so if you are not getting bit at one, move to different depth and or color.

Monday, September 2nd, 2013

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    Water Temp: 72-75

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished late Sunday night to Weds. Fished south again & fought the wind! Had good luck with jigs, double wide beavers, with a few crank & blade fish thrown in for good measure! Caught a few on top water also using that River2Sea Whopper Plopper. Didn't get that many but they were in the 5-6lb range & blasted the heck out of it. Our slow day was Monday again, we managed 4 fish for the day, but at least they went 4-5.5 lbs. Best day was Sunday night where we boated 17 for the evening with best limit going 22.9 lbs. When they hit, they are fighting hard. They were in 15-25 ft range. Biggest fish came on the Strike King 10XD monster crankbait. An 8.8 lb'er smashed it in deep rock structure & really put up a tussle! That was the highlight of the trip! We averaged 10-12 fish the rest of the time out! The wind wasn't gale force, but unrelenting.

    Tips: Jimmy at Clearlake Bait & Tackle told me about the Whopper Plopper & 10XD. I was was a little skeptical, but they worked. Big bait = big fish! Colors were Red Shad, Watermelon Red Flake, & Big Texan (Reaction Innovation color) Not one Senko fish & if Monday keeps on being slow, I'll start catching a Gorgonzola burger at the Saw Shop & watch Monday Night Football!

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    Water Temp: 70ish

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: warm cooler nights\Best Depths: 2-30
    south bite still seems to be better. fished north sat morning ,we caught fish to 5 # on trashfish, spinnerbaits, swimjigs,and whopper ploppers
    Big Bass: 2-30
    9 and a 10 lastweek
    Events: bobs marine next weekend
    Guide Information: clearlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: move around and you can find a pack in one spot. frog bite has been better in afternoons

Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 70-75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: clear warm
    Lake Level: still dropping\Best Depths: 2-30
    Topwater has been good all day ,buzzbaits ,frogs , ricos
    had a report of a 28 pound limit on frogs!!I went out in the kayak fri morning and caught several buzzbait fish
    Events: bobs marine team tournament is coming up sept 7-8th
    Guide Information: clearlakeoutdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: lv 500 bite has started
    , silversides are everywhere

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

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    Water Temp: 81

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Started Fishing at 11:00 PM Monday night with the goal of catching a fish on the 8" Hud Dlx but after 3 hrs I only got slapped around, I did not know if it was bass or carp slapping it until a 3.5 bass finally got tail hooked!! it was fun but I thought I had a toad !!!, its hard to turn a fish caught by the tail:) OK, at 2:00 AM I said OK I will use my trusty Jig = Nothing ! Trusty 10 inch worm = Nothing !, Trusty Crank bait = Nothing, went to sleep at 3:00 got back up at 5:00 and nothing until 8:30 AM started getting them on 3 inch plastics :(, at 9:15 got my first good fish 4.2 lb in the shade of a dock, 1 hr later another 4.2 in 6 inches of water, I saw the fish chasing bait up in the rocks but I thought it was a dink but it turned out to be 4.2 with a 6 or 7 lber running along side her and I never saw the bigger fish again, 2 hrs later another 4.2 yes 3 4.2 on the dot and my scale does not lie, I test it all the time with my Olympic weights at home. Total 20 fish but only 3 good ones, the rest were 12 inches or less.
    City: San Jose

    Tips: I used 3 to 5 inch plastics in Green Pumpkin seed T-Rigged & Dart head:( I got the first 4.2 on 3 inch plastic dart head and than I went to a fat 5 inch worm T-Rigged but same color. I caught fish in 6 inches to 10 feet max but with deeper water close by. Tons of silversides, at 5:00 am it looked and sounded like it was raining.

Monday, August 12th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 75-80

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: warm stable 80-90s daytime 50s at night
    Lake Level: 2.64 above rumsey\Best Depths: 2-30
    topwater continues to be good (better in afternoon) jigs ,cranking , dropshot ,senkos all are working
    Big Bass: 2-3008/09/2013
    9 pounder on a buzzbait last friday mid day
    Events: catfish derby out of Lakeport 8-23---8-25
    bobs marine team 9-7---9-8
    Guide Information: clearlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: won bass night event sat had several 28 -29 pound limits

Sunday, August 11th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 75-78

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Sunday through Weds. Stayed south & found them on rocky structure & points. Caught the majority of them on jigs with some good blade action & Texas rigs. They were partial to the Reaction Innovation Sweet Beaver for Texas & single Colorado black & chartreuse spinnerbaits. Also caught a few on cranks at dawn, They didn't hit it at night but crushed them at daylight! Best limits came on Sunday night (26.8 lbs.) & Tuesday night (28.7 lbs) Big fish were 9.1 on a jig & 7.1 on spinnerbait. Monday the fish took the day off on use & we only managed 4 fish in the 3=4 lb range. Throughout the trip, we caught a lot of them in the 3.5 - 5 lb range plus a couple of 6+ lber's. All in all a good trip except Monday!

    Tips: Rocky stuff in the 15-20 ft range. We fished Jones, Jago, & Konocti. Wanted to try Shag rock, but my gps malfunctioned & didn't get it fixed til Weds. I would have moved more if I didn't have that issue & that's what I would recommend. Also caught a few blade fish on Dollar Island. Weeds are not much of an issue, best it's been in a long time. When you got bit, they seemed to come in bunches, so stay around a spot if you catch or get bit! Good luck, they are strong right now & fight like no tomorrow!

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    Water Temp: 74-78

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: There is a famous book named "Tale of Two Cities." This report is the tale of two reports - one great and the other - not so great!! Thursday afternoon/night I guided 3 great fellows that are part of NASCAR - one a driver and two are crew chiefs. And - good bass fishermen!! They started off with a bang in the south end, using Berkley Havoc baits - green pumpkin! I found a patch of weeds that I normally don't fish much and bass were everywhere. I could hardly believe it - they were catching 2 3/4 to 4 1/2 pounders right and left. The bite was on fire! As last week was, the night bite was ok, but not great. They did land several 4+ pounders. We made a last stop about 12:45 AM and the driver guy drove the hook into a nice 5 lb 9 oz bass - a good summer fish! We used Berkley Power worms and Netbait Paca craws at night. We wound up with 22 bass in the boat for a best 5 - 23+ pounds. Friday evening/night I took a father/daughter team for a special trip before she goes off to College - my alma mater - San Jose State University! Where were the bass? Zero in the boat before dark - could not catch them anywhere. I think the weather front did that - thunderheads to the east and thunderstorms up north. I do not have good experience in those conditions. After dark - finally - the girl catches a 2 1/2 pounder - never been so happy to see a bass of that size!! I finally got desperate enough that we went south of Jago Bay - near Jenson Point and dad and I got back to back fish - his biggest bass ever (3 3/4 lbs) and mine about 4 1/4. Soon the girl had her biggest ever at nearly 4 lbs. What a show - cleared the water about 4 times! She may now want to come home from college every weekend to go bass fishing! She has conquered Oroville, Berryessa this summer, and now Clear Lake!! A joy to watch her great casting ability - even with heavy night equipment! I caught another 4, so we ending with 5 bass for 18 lbs. Always good to end a trip with action!! I also caught the token catfish - about 15 lbs!

    Tips: Simple - go on the right day - or night!! What a difference a day makes! We did not use anything with a treble hook both trips. No frogs or buzzbaits. It seems to me that the bass are chewing on bulky "hog" type baits this summer rather than the usual plastic worms. Maybe the craw population is up this year. Just my observation. The Berkely "Craw Fatty" has been excellent this summer during the day. I have tried some deep water stuff but not much action down deep - probably because of the mild weather recently.

Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 75-80

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: clear warm stable cooler nights
    Lake Level: 2.80 above rumsey 7.5 is full\Best Depths: 2-30
    topwater bite has been great but you can catch fish on anything
    Big Bass: 2-30
    several 7-9 pounders being caught
    Events: catfish derby aug 23-25
    Guide Information: clearlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: the algae is only in a few spots , the weeds are dying back and the fishing is good but nobody is on the lake!!!!

Friday, August 2nd, 2013

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    Water Temp: 75-78

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: After spending some time in Alaska with my wife, it was back to Clear Lake and the famous wind machine! I took two good anglers out for a late afternoon/night trip (Red Bud) and found the bite to be "on fire" at dusk. The wind made for many lost fish but we landed 8 or 9 before dark - best 5 near 20 lbs with a 5+ lb big fish. Clients enjoyed taking photos of each other. That was BEFORE dark. AFTER dark - for almost 5 hrs - 3 bites - with one of the fellas landing a 3 pounder. I can't ever remember the bite shutting down like that. Not a single carp rolling after dark. Not even a sassy Heron! Wind was just horrible and fishing areas were limited. Luckily, they will be fishing Fri and Sat and weather will be better. Guiding can be hard work at Clear Lake sometimes - but my Ranger 521 gives me confidence in those conditions - in the dark of the moon no less.

    Tips: We used a variety of baits, including one of the guys doing well with a jig/Yamamoto grub combo. Since they brought their own stuff - they were changing quite a bit. There are still bass hanging near docks with deeper pilings. I made a few casts with a frog but it just wasn't frog weather. We did catch a few on Senkos - believe it or not. Bass were active and very shallow before dark. I was really suspicious about why the bite was so good before dark - I found out after dark!!

Monday, July 29th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 80+

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: clear warm stable\Best Depths: 2-30
    lake is in great shape ,water is clear weeds are dying, hardly any alage blooms, fish are biting everything, silversides are showing all around the lake
    Events: catfish derby 8-23-----8-25
    Guide Information: clearlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: fish your strengths everything is working lots of bags over 20 still being caught

Monday, July 22nd, 2013

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    Water Temp: 75-80

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: clear hot around 100
    Lake Level: still dropping about 3 ft from full\Best Depths: 2-30
    the shallow flip bite is not happening,jig bite south is good, i fished twice last week and we caught them on buzzbaits, ricos,rovers, jigs, dropshot, shakey head
    Events: bbt again this week
    Guide Information: clearlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: midlake water is in great shape

Wednesday, July 17th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 77-82

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Sunday-Wednesday, water is clear in the south. Fished the usual spots, Jago, Jones, Konocti, South of Buckingham. Fish were mostly caught on jigs, power worms, & some top water with a few blade & crank fish thrown in. We did our best evening to night. Fished all the way through to sunerise on Tuesday night catching 4 good topwater fish in the 4.5-5.0 lb range. They were hitting the Splash It 2 from Don Iovino for us. No frog strikes. We also managed a few topwater fish each evening using the same lure. They still are hitting the jig well around rocky structure in the 10 - 20 ft range. We averaged 21-22 lb limits each day boating around 12-14 fish each session. Weds. nite was the best as we boated 17 fish. The Silversides are starting to form balls. They're still small but should grow fast & swarm the lake again this year. Reaction was spotty, but as the baitfish flourish, the reaction bite should get better!

    Tips: Fished the jigs a little faster with pronounced hops! The fish would just grab it! Still very few senko fish for us which is puzzling. Move around alot & pay attention to your graphs!

Monday, July 15th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 75-80

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: clear warm stable
    Lake Level: still dropping about 3 ft from full\Best Depths: 2-30
    everything is working , the water is clear midlake hardly any alage around konocti resort,parts of north lake the bloom is bad
    Events: bbt coming up
    Guide Information: clearlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: jigs,chatterbaits ,dropshot ,topwater ,cranking

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 70-75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: clear stable, highs around 90
    Lake Level: dropping\Best Depths: shallow bite is good but so is the 15-20 ft range
    jig bite in deeper water is on!top water bie is spotty, you can catch fish numerous ways
    Big Bass: shallow bite is good but so is the 15-20 ft range9.10
    richard pounds had a 12 year old client catch a 9.10 on a dropshot last week
    Guide Information: clearlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: fish your strenghths

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013

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    Water Temp: 75-87

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I returned to Clear Lake after several trips to Berryessa. I guided a guy-gal team that I have taken before. We started at 7pm in the killer heat and humidity out of Red Bud - temp 103! I looked for a shady spot and they started fishing. Within 10 minutes - no one was more surprised than she was - she had one on and I netted a fat 3 1/2 pounder! Good start!! She is just getting into bass fishing. Up 'til about 11:30 pm we hooked bass after bass - and I emphasize hooking! He is a good stick but could not stick 'em last night. But they did boat 6 or 7 between them and I got 6 or 7. We had a 20 lb limit in the first hour - our biggest at 5 lbs. Then it really got weird - very weird! The carp stopped rolling, it got very quiet and the bite simply died!! We could only hear an occasional bullfrog. He caught the only bass for the next 3 hours. They did miss a few bites, but that was it. Rare to see the lake that quiet, and it got as calm as it usually does in the winter. Flat as a pane of glass!!

    Tips: We used all kinds and sizes of plastics. They brought their own stuff. The stubby things seemed to be what they wanter - hogs, beavers, Havoc baits, etc. The Dead Ringer and Power worms worked before dark, but not after. We tried a little topwater but I think surface temp was just too warm. We did find 89 degree surface temp. Bites were about 10 to 25 feet - weed edges and rocky areas.

Monday, July 1st, 2013

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    Water Temp: 70+

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: hot hot hot 107-109 this week
    Lake Level: still dopping\Best Depths: 2-30
    get out early and the rico bite up north has been good, chatterbaits , senkos ,jigs, flukes, ,worms are all working
    Events: not many tournaments this month, there is a few night events
    Guide Information: 707-262-5852\Name & Number: clearlake outdoors

    Tips: algae has been getting bad but there is clear water out there

Thursday, June 27th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 68

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Sun. nite to Thursday. Ran into quite a bit of rain. Fished south (like always) & fishing was spotty, not like the last few trips! We caught the majority of fish on Skinny Bear Griz. Flipping Jigs, & Texas rigged Yamamoto creature baits. We averaged 8 fish an outing ranging 2.0 - 7.1 lbs. Our best limit went 24.7 lbs, & we had to work for it! Fished into morning Monday night & picked up a few reaction fish on blades & cranks. For us this trip there was no Senko bite at all. Go figure! Weds. evening into dusk, ran into a 10 minute top water bite using the Roomba! Nailed a 5 lber & that was a thrill! I think the weather kind of altered the fishing so we'll probably be up in a few weeks to check it out! Weeds are starting to grow, let's hope it doesn't get too bad this year.

    Tips: On the jig & Texas rig, we fished slow. We got a lot of our strikes throwing to the edge of weeds, slowly pulling or shaking the bait through. The fish would pick it up or hit it just as the bait came free! Good luck out there & be safe! Ted drilled the 7.1 on a Watermelon (194J) Creature Bait. The fish were close & shallow to maybe 8 - 10 ft.

Monday, June 24th, 2013

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    Water Temp: 70-72

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Weather: cloudy ,not much rain yet out of this system
    Lake Level: dropping , the lake is down about 2 feet\Best Depths: all of our fish were in 6-10 ft, the water behind weedlines is clear
    fished the north part of lakeport yesterday and there is lots of weed growth but not much alagae,there are lots of clear pockets in the weeds and thats where we caught fish on spooks, buzzbaits ,senkos, ,trashfish and chatterbaits
    Events: tournaments are now all 6 hour events till sept
    Guide Information: clearlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

    Tips: this storm if we get any rain should knock down the alagae that has been bad midlake and south