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Saturday, August 8th, 2009

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Tossed plastics in 20-30ft off shore. Deadsticking was only presentation that worked.
    All were smallies over three pounds. left at 10:30.

    Tips: This is thr prelude to other species of bass to move up in quantities. It happens every August.
    Get to know your home lake and it's characteristics.

Friday, August 7th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 76-78

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Started out at 4:30 and headed north tried drop shotin' nothing kept going north and fished rock walls and piles then at 7:00 off a rock wall caught 8 in about 15 min biggest was 3# most were 2#,spots and 1 smallie. All caught on DT-hula grub then. Then tried some top water plenty of blow ups but they were so small they couldnt hook themselves. I was not expecting things to go as well as they did considering how things are going out there but i had a great time. But still going to spend more time at the delta, but its nice to run out to folsom for a quikie after work.
    City: Elverta

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    Water Temp: 75

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well, I said I'd take a break but just thought the slight weather change below 80s-90s might bring on a bite......NOT! Saw lots of fish anywhere from 7ft to 40ft. Lots at 25-35ft. Caught my best 6"er of the year! Oh, what a NICE HIT! And then the reality hit me that it was only 6inches. Gotta love Folsom Lake for bein' 5mins from my house....keeping me from going elsewhere!! Delta, here we come!!!
    City: folsom

    Tips: Sorry, anyone getting excited over a 6" bass is not qualified to give tips. 6 HUGE inches!!!!

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 00

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I used my underwater camera to find some fish, found schools of bass in 22ft. Schools of bass where just out in open water around a couple of logs and brush. Put my bait down there they looked but didnt bite.. Tryed Dropshot Robo morning Dawn color.. Folsom just sucks right now
    City: Citrus Heights

    Tips: none

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 78ish

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished four days, only two keepers. Went to all phases of water column with various baits, nada. Cooler water being drawn with lowest gate, maybe it has an effect on the bite. Plenty of bait and smaller bass fry.

    Tips: Go golfing or prepare for the hunting season. Wait until temperatures are cooler.2.19

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 79

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: On the water 6:45am; very peaceful; graphing lots of fish and baitballs at 20-25ft; also at 35-40ft. Went deeper because we couldn't put 'em on the hook. Tried dropshot, darthead, with Aaron's Magic, Morning Dawn, Hologram Shad, and Smoke Shadow Shad.....2 missed hits til last hour at 11:am...finally put a 1.11 smallie on a darthead/aaron's magic. Only one on the hook. Decided to call it a day. Will wait for drawdown, cooler weather, and 5mph limit to go out again. Guess I'll go shooting and get ready for some hunting.
    City: Folsom

    Tips: Keep trying..find the right pattern/presentation, post it, and change my mind about waiting for the 5mph restriction! lol Hey Chris, I'll listen to you!! ChrisB is a standup guy and I'd accept his tips no question!!

Friday, July 17th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 74-77

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went out with two of my buddies who want to learn. Bad time to take them out, haha. Bite was real tough. Fished drop-shot and dart head with only about 5 bites all day. Caught one little smallie on the dart-head. Still beats working anytime.
    City: Folsom

    Tips: Not much. Folsom really sucks right now. We tried South Fork, North Fork, and Peninsula with little results or action. Also fished from 15-30 ft. Only fish came about 20 ft. Maybe they are down real deep?

Monday, July 6th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 75

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Folsom draw down continues, the lake has been drawn down another 5 feet and now stands at 450ft. Still excellent water levels compared to last July. Where's all of our water going?
    City: EDH

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 79

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Nada! Out on water by 6:45am...tried dike8, peninsula points(rough/windy), south fork points/rock walls/coves and 5mph zone before sf bridge.....NADA! tried topwater, slow jerk staysee, dropshot, darthead, senko..brother tried same plus fluke...NADA. ok, must be the fishermen! saw lots of fish everywhere..suspended, bottom..also saw lots of fry and whatever. oh, one series of ticks but could tell it was small. was the only hint of a bite!!
    City: folsom

    Tips: nothing to offer.....wait for the other guy who posts catches lots of limits every time.

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

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    Water Temp: warm

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: bluegil are on the beds again, second time so far. caught numerous spots and smallies on the flats, ten to twenty feet with bottom presentation with plastics. No top water action for me or cranks, spinnerbaits, etc. colors didn't seem to matter, i switched around a few and all were good.
    City: sac

    Tips: suspenders like a FAST dropping bait, not a slow one. I.E. 1/4 oz darthead.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 75degrees

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I am sure that most of you already know this by looking at the Folsom Marina website but for those of you that do not know they are starting to draw down the lake now. Last week it was at record level pushing the 460 foot mark but in a week they have drawn down that level to the 455 foot mark. Droppig the water level at about a half a foot or so a day. Just FYI
    City: EDH

    Tips: Go out and enjoy the lake while the speed limit is still wide open. Soon it will be back to 5pmh.

Friday, June 26th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 70-75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Hit the water at 5pm started out by the dam threw everything nothing! Went to browns and caught a 5 pound on a jig in about 20 feet. Then for the last hour threw a spook and caught a 2 pounder and missed one also. Lots of boats racing around us made it hard to stay vertical. But still had a good time anyway.
    City: Elverta

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    Water Temp: warm

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Early bite, left at ten. Spots and smallies in abundance. Wind was just right. Fished one hole all morning. Five or six limits up to three pounds.
    City: sac

    Tips: Find a pod of fish, set your anchor and stroke-um. Plastics, reverse carolina. colors did not matter however, pumpkin did good.

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 78-80

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: T-shoot results had Maes & graves 3 fish limit weighing 7.35 lbs. Huffman & Shambre were a very close second with ONE fish weighing in at 7.30 lbs. Tough bite out there with alot of finess fishing going on.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Keep pluggin' away and the bites will come, light line, deeper water and smaller baits

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 73

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: on the water 6:15 dropshot and darthead no reaction off the water 10:30 9 bites and boated 6.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: alot of carp fry all over the lake all fish caught very fat chunks alot of small fish shallow.

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

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    Water Temp: forgot to check

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: hit rocky points at the submerged peninsula; 2.5lb lm on darter head/aaron's magic; noticed lots of fry so figured they might chase a reaction..one chased my lc staysee but didn't commit; lots suspended but points showed alot at bottom from 11-20ft. not enough time to work the points before the heavy wakes from the boarders move you around; wind was up.
    City: Folsom

    Tips: cross rocky points with darter, c-rig.

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

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    Water Temp: na

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Lots of suspending bass, bunched up on funnel areas. All three species up to around three pounds. No wind early, top water was good with watermelon flukes. Numerous limits, got tired and left at 10:00.
    City: sac

    Tips: Try suspending techniques and top water early.

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 72-74

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: First stop was up the North fork into the 5 mph and up to where the cold water comes in. Pip-ed, cranked and drop shot and got nother (nothing). Head back down around 10:30 to Anderson Island, draged and drop shot. Six bites and one little ding.
    City: Rocklin

    Tips: good luck, wait for the weather get warmer, top water should kick in.

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    Water Temp: 69-72

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Caught alot of fish, just nothing of any size. All dropshotting Robo plastics on 4 lb. test line on main body rock piles in 25-40 ft. of water. No reaction fish which should change for the better with alot hotter weather.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Beat the bank and beat yourself up.....get off shore and down deeper.

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 70

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: At dawn, we worked the South Fork with poppers, spinners, and crack baits. We worked down the coast along Dyke 8, and nothing. Before we came in, and to kill some time, we started working in the coves up the Granite Bay shoreline. Got 1 small bass on a Lucky Craft crankbait as we were about to come in, and literally on what was going to be my last cast of the day.
    City: Folsom

    Tips: Lately, you just need to be very lucky.