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Saturday, September 30th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out for a couple of hours in the afternoon. No action on Senkos, Beavers, Hula Grubs, or other platics. Decided to try out my new chatterbait and, wham!!! 3.5-4 lb'er. Caught between Channel Pt. Dock and the lagoon. Released with a smile.
    City: Antioch

    Tips: I really like the way the chatterbait "feels". Bought another in a different color. Give it a try whenever you might otherwise throw a blade.

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 73 degrees

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: fishin was a little tough today. only caught a 2.5 pounder and that was the only bite i got. water was calm for me out on my float tube. went all the way back by the pool's cove and caught the fish of of a rootbeer craw. seen a couple of 3 and 4 pounders back there.
    City: antioch, ca

    Tips: fish slow and deep

Monday, August 28th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Hi Tom,
    Well, I guess that was me you saw fishing from my pontoon float tube. Just because my hair is long and blonde doesn't make me a woman. Give me a call sailor. My name is Steve. I'll let you use my rod.
    City: antioch

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: today went out at 1:00 pm and right away caught a 1 to 2 pound fish at the boat launch off of a bass jig. then at around 6:15 pm i went to the island bridged and frog fished for about 7 minutes and lost a nice fish. determined to catch it i went back 5 minutes later and hooked on a nice 5.9 pound bass off of a reaction innovation bullfrog sold at extreme angler
    City: antioch,ca

    Tips: give the fish some time to get annoyed and it will whack your baits. good luck!

Friday, August 25th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: 6 bass in 2 hours tossing senkos into weeds...bass were chasing dragon flies and killed the senkos. 2 fish over 4 lbs. and rest over 2 lbs. Lots of fish chasing shad as well. By the way, who is the beautiful blonde woman fishing from the light colored pontoon float tube?
    City: Antioch

Monday, August 7th, 2006

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: great day my friend twl and i went out on the tube today and landed 18 bass when we were out in our floattubes 17 caught on dropshot, one 5 pound jig fish.... all bass were keepers between 12 and 16 inches 1-5 lbs.
    City: antioch

    Tips: fish the tulies if you have a float tube or boat

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: me and my friend twl are gonna go out on our tubes on wedneday in case anyone wants to join us...
    City: Antioch

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out at 6:00 this morning expecting the water level to be low like on Thursday, but they started raising the lake again so i had to find the fish. Worked the back of island with topwater but nothing, mostly catfish in the shallow water around it. Made it to the rocks behind pool and it was deeper so I threw dropshot. First cast got a quick bite and got a small pounder. A few casts later about 5 feet in front of me got a thump and landed a nice 3. Moved to north shore after and saw all the schools of bait fish. Through out my silver spinnerbait with curly tail grub right below surface abouve schools and got a nice 2.5. The rest of the shore was filled with weeds infested with huge spiders so i walked all the way to opening before the dam. Found another nice drop off, threw the spinner and got a quick hit but missed, threw drop shot right after and got another 2.5. I had to go to work so i went to rocks along east shore real fast a picked up one last pounder with an 8" curly tail worm texas rig. Good day, wish i had more time, more water to drink, and less spiders.
    City: Oakley

    Tips: Follow the bait fish, rock piles, and drop offs. No luck for me anywhere else.

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I went out to the lake around 6 and fished channel point. Since the lake is being drained most of the island is exposed. So I went to the island and meet this guy who was killing bass of a floating rapala minnow,he caught 12 fish including a catfish. Most of them were keepers so I threw out a lucky craft jerk bait and caught two bass: 2.5 &1lb.
    City: Antioch, CA

    Tips: Use jerkbaits in ghost minnow and rainbow trout colors.

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: we started off are day with flukes an got two hits but didnt get the fish. we moved on to the backside of the lake and got a,two 1.5s,and a 5 on arons magic roboworms dropshotted. our next fish was caught near the first on the same rig. Then we headed back to the boat ramp and caught three more bass on purple roboworms dropshotted.
    City: antioch

    Tips: dropshot

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched my float tube about 6:30. Went looking for top water bite. NO LUCK!!! About 7:45 switched to flipping a sweet beaver. Caught 4 fish to 3lbs. in 45min. Should have had 5. It's good to see Contra Loma still has fish.
    City: Brentwood

    Tips: Big Texan & Infection were the colors. Flip Tulies.

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Cast a purple flake senko under the dock and caught my PB 15.9 lb LM bass. Unbelievable luck and first cast, guess she was feeding and didn't care, caught her about 7:30 am. I weight her and my girl friend took a picture and released her back at a secret spot so she would be safe the next time I come out.
    City: Concord

    Tips: Senkos in dark color with light line 10lb test super thin.

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Started fishing around channel point pitching and casting a black/brown/pumpkin jig with big texan sweet beaver,but no bites.Moved to the right of the pier and started casting in front of reeds and caught 10-13lb bass.
    City: Antioch, CA

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

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    Water Temp: ???

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Well, today was my first real day of fishing back at Contra Loma after two years. It was a good day over all. Found out that I still know the loma bass pretty good after two years...caught 8 fish in total during about 4 hours of fishing. Fished from around noon until 4 or so. Fished on the back side of the lake. I figured if I caught fish on beds 3 years ago in June at Contra Loma I could still do it...so that's what I did. I actually only caught two bass that I sight-fished off of beds, but I was fishing as though I was fishing for spawning bass. Caught all but one bass flippin' around a yammamoto hula grub (208). All bass were in the 1-3lb range. Mostly decent 2.5#ers. Sight-fished one 2lber off of a bed with the hula grub. Then the highlight of the day was when I spotted a HAWG on a bed. I saw her and figured she was probably a good 8 or 9 lber (it's been a while since I've been any real big bass), so I flipped my hula grub at her...and she went for that right away, but only pulled the tails off. Put on another hula grub, and same thing. Then she wouldn't hit it again. Tried a senko, and she would only grab it by the tail and carry it away with no hook in her mouth. Then that's when I decided...all right, time to pull out the top gun...pulled out the same bait that I caught my previous lake record on a few years ago...and after a few pitches she gobbled it right up! When she jumped and started shaking her head that's when I realized that she was a bit bigger than the 8 or 9lbs I figured she was. Well, long story short...got her weighed in at 11.6lbs. That's my new personal best. Not bad for my first trip back to the loma in a couple of years...
    City: Antioch

    Tips: I think most of the fish are post-spawn right now, but I wanted to target any late spawners and see if I couldn't luck out with a hawg. Well, sure enough I did. From what I remember, I've usually been able to catch a few big late spawners up until the very end of June. Pitch a hula grub around tules and you'll catch fish.

Friday, June 2nd, 2006

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    Water Temp: Warm

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Yesterday caught 7.6 lb female...spawned out. She fell for a lucky craft lipless bait in Chartruse Shad pattern. Beleive the theories about fishing the wind blown banks...it's all true. Today, caught 8 fish out of the same hole...same bait and same theory. All 1-3.5 lbs.
    City: Antioch

    Tips: Anything shad pattern and target the windy banks...shad are following the algae...bass are right behind 'em. Also, baby Bass pattern cranks should work as I snagged Bass frye about 1/4" in lenght...3 times. Bass have definately reached "post spawn" mode...in fact, no bed fish anywhere. GOOD FISHIN' !

Monday, May 29th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: at the boat launch i caught 1 dink off of drop shot. near the the 1st dock i caught another dink on dropshot. With confidence in my dropshot, at the pool i pulled in a nice 1-2 pound bass and another dink. With 4 fish total i was pretty happy.
    City: antioch, ca

    Tips: worm color was pink with charchreuse tail and purple with charchreuse tail.

Friday, May 12th, 2006

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: wats the news out der anything goin on with the fish spawning?
    City: antiach

Friday, May 5th, 2006

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Haven't reported in a while...here's a summary: last 2 weeks I have managed 2 Bass over 10 lbs., six over 7 lbs., and a lot over 5. Fish finally hit their beds and they lowered the lake. Thought it was ruined but it absolutely blew up for me. Many fish caught from Eastern banks and from points on West side.Today was first time in a while I walked away with only a couple of bites.
    City: Antioch

    Tips: Senkos and Lucky Craft LV series baits. Even "Chatter Baits" have produced in spots I couldn't buy a bite on a spinnerbait. I was sure this new bait was a gimmick but it rocks! This cool weather today turned 'em off but a warm trend will kick it in gear again. Many fish still are wanting to spawn...also side note...Los Vaqueros is kickin' ass if you are willing to hike quite a way back in to coves.

Monday, May 1st, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Does anybody know when there gonna let water back in at Loma. I went the other day and it was down about 12 feet a lot of dead fish
    City: antioch

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out on easter. I fished for half the day. Only got one bite. It was an 11 pounder on her bed getting ready to spawn. It took me about 20 minutes to get her to bite. Caught her on a lizard.
    City: Redwood City

    Tips: Throw it on the bed and barely move it. Keep it in there as long as posible.