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Saturday, April 19th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 60-62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Wind was howling (i was probably that boat bobbing like a cork) Went over to Mormon island and fished the windward side for reaction fish 1st thing. One Slammer fish (smallest fish of the day) and one jerkbait fish also a 1lber.

    Went south and fished some coves, lots of Carp rolling in the back with a few blacks mixed up with them. Got onto a senko and tube bite that lasted until about 10:15am.

    Fishing got tough from there and we worked some steep stuff picking up a fish here and there, nothing huge.
    City: Antelope

    Tips: The fish were moving up late in the day to spawn, fish a typical pre-spawn pattern, and you will find your fish. Drop shot probably would have been a better choice but the bucks were actively running th e bank in the morning.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: My truck was shaking while waiting to launch this morning due to 90 mph winds. The boat in front of me in the water was bobbing up and down like bottle and the 3' waves crashing on the shoreline every 2 seconds made me think of last Monday when I was out here. So, I decided to go home.
    City: Cameron Park

    Tips: No casts = No fish

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Out at 0630 - fished north fork - 2 nice spots topwater early, switched to plastics for another 6 nice fish including one #5.2 I don't regularly post but read often. Thanks to all of you who do for the helpful information and tips!
    City: Loomis

    Tips: Fish slow & work the points with large boulders

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 59-61

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: ONe of the best weather weekends in a long time around and the fishing was at it's best. Jason and I went out Saturday and Sunday morning before the Weekend boaters came out. Started at first sun light and found large rock in 5-20 ft.
    The split shot with a wacky worm got all our small fish, wippin got a few and top water had four blow ups. Got the Capt Jack's Jigs out and the fish got bigger and meaner. Tubes did very well.
    Look for the deeper water near submerged rocks (big and small gravel), sand with rock. Ues green-pumkin and Brown/Purple. No bits on Crankin.
    City: Rocklin

    Tips: drive around the North Fork and South. The water is warming up and the fish will be on some beds soon, found a few beds but no fish.

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 58 to 60

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: after being out of town for 10 days it was nice to come back to see my home lake on fire. Had a tough time with reaction baits early, switched to plastic after a hour and just killed them. Had 7 spots 3 to 3.5 lbs and one four pounder. All the fish were keepers and had about 30 total. Fished til 2:45. Broke off two decent fish that I never saw.
    City: Granite Bay Ca.

    Tips: 10 to 15 ft of water, make long casts as water is gin clear. Fish are every where , just keep bangin the banks and you will find them.

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: 15'-20' deep on plastics
    City: Cameron Park

Friday, April 4th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 53-58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: This was the second trip to my new "home" lake. I still have a lot to learn I did get three nice ones shaking a 4 inch MMII Roboworm in the North Fork.
    City: Georgetown

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    Water Temp: 62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: THE DATE BELOW WAS APRIL 4TH 2008
    City: FAIR OAKS

Monday, March 31st, 2008

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got 3 rippin in the first hour around rock piles. Picked up a 3lb smallie on drop shot in about 4' water. 1 swim bait fish and a few other tail tappers. Couple other bites came on drop shot. Is there a free launch anywhere?
    City: Eureka

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Worked the bank to 30' from Granite Bay to almost Beals point from ten to noon. Son got a 2# largemouth using a nightcrawler. Think he hit the fish on the head. Nothing more for him and a total zero for me.
    City: Folsom, CA

    Tips: Keep trying everything in the box.

Friday, March 28th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished 3 times in the last 2 weeks. We did alright on the reaction early. Last time out was the most useful. We caught 3 rippin early on rock piles in about 5 feet of water. Shad pattern seemed to work best. The rest of the day was much slower than we anticipated. Caughht just a handful draging worms. All in all not the numbers I expected.
    City: Sactown

    Tips: All the reaction fish were actually decent and up to 3.0 pounds. The worm fish, as expected were much smaller. Shad reaction pattern and green worms.

Monday, March 24th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: WE GOT ON THE WATER AT 2:00 PM CAUGHT 5 IN A SHORT TIME FISHED UNTILL 6:30PM 11 FISH CAUGHT 1.4OZ TO 2.12OZ HAD OVER 20+ BITES
    City: FAIR OAKS

    Tips: C RIG AND SINKO LOOK FOR LARGE FLATES 0 TO 15 FT

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

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    Water Temp: 55-57

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Sunday morning was a great day to hit the water before all the family came over, so Tom and I started with swimbaits no takers. we switched over to Jacks Jigs in Brwon/Purple and bam the larggies loved it. With not much time and the weather great we headed home @ 1 pm. Look for some good fish between Granite Bay and Beals Point. The main body points and Dyke 8.
    City: rocklin

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

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    Water Temp: 57

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: went to folsom on saturday started fishing about 2pm. fished main lake picked up a couple of spotts drop shotting margarita mutilaters, starter working are way toward the south fork piked up a few on dartheading a yamamoto hula grub green with red flake we ended up with a total of 12 fish the largest was a 3 lbs. spott also piced up a couple of largemouth all were carring eggs all fish were released .
    City: carmichael

    Tips: fish the main lake the water is more clear and warmer

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: What a difference a day makes

Friday, March 21st, 2008

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Going to Folsom tomorrow, are all of the boat launches open? This will be the first trip there of the year, so thanks for the help.
    City: West sac

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 54+

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: FIshed alot of the south fork finding good mumbers of fish but not the right size. Found better fish on the main lake.
    City: Galt

    Tips: jigs,drop shot,c-rig a lizard

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    Water Temp: 55

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Previous post: Yes, GB and Browns Ravine are open. We fished 12:30-5:30 today and picked up three decent fish on worms. Lots of boats on the water now- including one ass hole wake boarder who was out blazing up the 5mph zones.
    City: Rocklin

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 51-52

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The wind kicked up for the kids of Junior BASS Federation Nation for their first BASS Tournament. The club meets at Galaxie Marine the first Thursday of each month @ 5:30 just before the the Bass School starts @ 6:30pm with Damon Witt. Eight kids fished in four areas between Grante Bay and Beals Point. They had four volunteers with boats to take out the kids for four hours. Two kids got four bass, two with two and two with one bass. For a windy day and cold the kids did very good with jigs, spinner baits, drop shot and crankin.
    City: Rocklin

    Tips: The ages for the kids are 11-18, see you @ Galaxie Marine.

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

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    Water Temp: ?-Bank fishing

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: ITs the 2nd day into the cold front. I went out about 5ish and was really there just to practice on a couple of tech. Hit 2 spots. Both small but just shows u if u seen the weather u can catch them any time. 1 on top water bait & the other on crank.
    City: Granite Bay

    Tips: I find that most people just fish one category of depth in that area. For example people will find a spot and fish top water then move on or dropshot. Try fishing each category of water in a spot. For example from top to bottom. From popper to a spinerbait or jerkbait to a drop or crankbait to a jig or tex. You will find that you will get more strikes and that equeal to more fish.