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Sunday, October 15th, 2006

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    Water Temp: upper 60's

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Monster spotted bass today, 9lds 13 oz on culmrite.Started out early tossing LA Sliders, no takers. Moved to underwater bridge, jack's Shack area, tossed jigs for about 20 minutes, no takers. Kinda tough from yesterdays fiasco. Checked out deeper structures , little or no fishing, dropped camera a lot. Spooned a little got two tail swingers.Checked out a lot of areas to see what was there at the time. About 1;00 took my toad and had to be back home. My third spot over nine at Folsom.
    City: Sacto

    Tips: Tournaments affect bass fishing the next day, however the toads could care less if is transition period. Good fishing, Jimbo
    Mike from C&C Marine, you should have stayed.

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    Water Temp: 66

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Ok so my plan was to be the 1st one on the old salmonfalls bridge.....On the water between 6:20 -6:30....cant drivr too fast because it was still dark!!! so i go south and turn through the bottle neck and it appears Mr Scarlet beat me there! dang jim did you sleep in yur boat there? geez........I got bit a couple times on that bridge, once on a jig & once on a dropshot. After the 3rd boat pulled on that bridge Mr scarlet had enough and took off as did I 10 min later....Headed up north toward the narrow I ended up only getting one little rat draggin a 4 in lizzard on a CR. Jim did you catch anything on that bridge before i got there?
    City: Lincoln

Saturday, October 7th, 2006

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    Water Temp: about 68

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Bridge again, 16 keepers, 16+ limit. One black, rest spots. Bite was off at 8:00 a.m. Jigs prevailed again, tossed everything but the kitchen sink, nope, wanted jigs. There were a few boats on it throughout the morning, didn't see anyone catch a fish.
    City: sacram ento

    Tips: The fish are probably coming to feed there briefly then returning back down stream to rest in deeper water. It happens this way every year. Follow the fish as they travel back and forth to increase your limit. There are several sanctuaries close down stream, try those as bite slows. Cut'm off at the pass. Deeper fish will require heavier weights so, rig up before you leave. good fishing, jimbo

Friday, October 6th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 67-69

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Yesterday (10-5-06), VERY SLOOOOOWWWWW!!!!! With the weather that moved in you would have thought some fish would be up shallow eating reaction baits. ONE spinnerbait fish to report for 3 hours of throwing rips, blades & cranks. A few very small fish on a dropshot up north in the narrows and that was it for the day.

    Today (10-6-06), no reaction although there was a perfect wind from the south creating some awesome mudlines, yet no fish. Moved to an area that I haven't fished in a few weeks and found a PILE of fish in 45-50 ft. on a darthead. Limited in about 45 minutes that included a 4 1/2 lb. Largemouth. Fish and bait in this area and they will stay for alongtime.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: I guess I just need to get deep and stay there. Fished from 25-30 and didn't see much activity, once I moved out to the 40-50 ft. range I saw the bait and fish and just worked the school with a dartheaded Roboworm.

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

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    Water Temp: 68-70

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Not alot of bites the last two days, clear water and falling lake levels combined with the Spotted bass still offshore chasing trout & Salmon have things in flux right now. No topwater the last week, no rip, no blade and 1 crank fish. 3 dropshot, 2 darthead and 2 split shot fish in the last week. All of this tells me that the annual transition period has begun and the fish are a real negative for the next few days to a week. Incoming storm slated for Thursday should move the lake closer to flipping in upper parts of the lake, but the fish on the main body remain deep (40-60 ft.) Be out again on Thursday in the rain to see if they like foul weather anymore.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Move, move, and keep moving until you find them. Fish are real mobile right now and you have to be fluid in your decisions to include run-n-gunnin' Good luck.

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

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    Water Temp: 68

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished South Fork with A few fish then moved up North cought A few keepers wind blowing pretty good.We did see Skeet Reese and his daughter( It's great to see A pro take the time with his family and fun fishing)fishing up on the North Fork and watched as he made A few stops. I will try those spots next week.The lake fell almost 10 feet in just one week. It's going to be hard to keep up with the fish moving.
    City: Sac

    Tips: Best 5 went 12lbs. or so Robo and Mothers worm and drop shot Pro worm in Morning Dawn. I guys I should try the bridge on the South Fork next time.

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

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    Water Temp: Did not check

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started early, not the same bite as last sunday. Only 10 keepers instead of thirty.Stiil managed to cull 20 pounds, big fish over 6 lbs. Tools were different this time, instead of spoons they wanted jigs. 1/4.1/2,3/4 oz with hulas in watermelon. At 8:00 water glassed off, last week wind was blowing. Wew had a little cooler weather. Bait was there.
    City: sacramento

    Tips: Try that old underwater bridge and reap the rewards. Anchor on top, down wind to drop shot the sides and top., then let anchor move against upwind side and do the same. Move around the bridge if bite slows. Hint; fish shallow bank early and then deeper as they move down. Top of bridge at 16 feet, bottoms at thirty eight. Hobie ramp now open. Good fishing Jimbo

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Hey i was wondering where there are some good spots on folsom to fish off the shore. My girlfriend keeps bugging me to take her fishing and i would like to catch a fish or two. Let me know if you know any spots that would be nice to fish at.
    City: folsom

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 70

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Don't fish tournaments, so, here is the scoop. South fork, underwater bridge at both ends. Good bite early, after nine you work. Four blacks(7 and a 5), the rest were spots four pounders, in the big limit. Caught many threes and only two small two pounders.In all about thirty keepers, limit around 25 lbs. How? oh I forgot, spoons. Good fishing, adjust your drag. Jimbo
    City: Sacto

    Tips: Abrupt lifts (two-three feet or less) let the fish tell you how they like it. 10 pound Seagar flouro. Move around the bridge and immediate feeding area, they scatter a bit whem they pack up.

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    Water Temp: 70

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: My friend Steve and I hit the water around 3 pm and within an hour had picked up the first fish on a drop shot. Over the next three hours I managed 3 more on drop shot, 1 on darter head and 1 on a Chatterbait. Steve hooked up two nice 2.25 pounders split shotting and one small little guy on a carolina rig. We have several other hits but very soft. 9 fish total nothing real big but always fun just to get on the water.
    City: Lincoln

    Tips: Most of the fish were caught in 20-25 feet except for the darter head which was around 4 ft and the Chatterbait which was about 10-15 ft.

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: It's been since June when I last casted a line. Was able to get on the water this day, thanks to my sponsor Jim(Lincoln Hillbilly), who let me pilot his Basscat for a while. I don't think the air has ever felt better on the lake than it did this day. See I'm not much one for church, I find my peace on the water... And it is peace that I was looking for on this day, not bass for once. I haven't been on the water as of late due to the birth of my son on July 4th. I dreamed of the day when I could take my boy(In a Ranger of course) here on the water where I have fished since I was about 8. That will never happen as he passed away on Labor Day. I spent the day in deep thought and enjoying every breath that I was allowed on the body of water that I find my serenity. Though a topwater bite would have made the day, I was unable to find one. I was satisfied to feel my first tug after I had cast my secret wacky worm on my best spot. After that it was two more on a drop shot, and my largest on a jig that was pushing about 3 1/2 lbs. I left around 11, as it was time to go get my son and finally bring him home....in an urn. I don't think the air has ever felt any worse as I got off the water, than it did this day.
    City: Rocklin

    Tips: Take a kid fishing......

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 73-75

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Topwater bite changed a little from Monday in that the fish were a little less committed to taking the bait. Fished same pattern of submerged or emerging islands that are marked by hazard buoys with deep water nearby. Biggest was a 3 1/2 lb. Largemouth on a Rico and had 4 more for around 11 lbs.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Move around a bit until you find active fish, not all hazard buoys are marking the best areas. There has to be some deep water close. Vixen and Ricos were my baits for the day with dropshotted or dartheaded roboworms for the deeper fish.

Monday, September 11th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 75-77

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started out in the north near Rattlesnake Bar and had two blow ups on a Rico from small fish. Moved to the middle basin area and found a 2 1/2 lb. Largey that ate a Vixen on a submerged island top. Moved to Anderson Is. and had a big fish blast the Rico, but didn't get hooked. A little further down the bank came the first Spotted Bass in a couple of weeks and he had a few friends with him. To another submerged island below Anderson and a 5 lb. Largey exploded on the Vixen. Off to another submerged island top near the campground and a another 2 1/2 lb'er comes aboard. Dropshot a 2 lb. Spot off a ledge in 25 ft. in Granite Bay, off the water at noon.
    All told, 5 fish limit for around 13 1/2 lbs.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Didn't think the topwater would be as good as it was after yesterday, but the fish were coming from submerged island tops in about 6-10 ft. with 50 ft. close by. Bigger Spotted bass are suspended in 25 ft. over as much as 100 ft. of water chasing Salmon and trout, cooler, rainy will bring them closer to the bank, but for now it is the Largemouth show on Folsom

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Jimbo...You keep talking about current..Are you on folsom or natomas ?? Thanks
    City: loomis

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    Water Temp: 73-74

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: went out of rattle snake at about 6:00am! Went to a place that my buddie knows and got about 4 spook fish in the first 20mins! Picked up a worm and went to some structer on the main lake that my buddie also knows about and got 4 fish there! The biggest fish of the day was caught durring this time! 2.64 pounds! And It was a largemouth! went up the north fork and caught another 3! Off the water at 3:00pm due to all the drunk water skiers and boats!
    City: folsom

    Tips: Keep on the fish! Dont give up! Work hard for your bites! It makes caughing the fish feel good! through everything at them until you figure them out!

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    Water Temp: 74-77

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Out this morning at around 8 AM, no topwater fish like I have been getting the last 2 weeks in the North Fork. Dropshotted and dartheaded a limit around Anderson Island for about 8 1/2 lbs. No real news here other than it is tough with the full/waning moon and no real weather moving thru to stir the lake up. Lots of fish suspended in 25-30 ft. over 70 ft. of water chasing shad schools and trout. Only caught one Spotted Bass and one smallie in the last month of trips, the rest have been largemouths up fairly shallow on topwater. Check it out agian tomorrow.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Keep moving, the fish are and you need to keep up with them. Dropshot & dartheads in the deeper water with topwater in the morning.

Saturday, September 9th, 2006

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    Water Temp: ~74d

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon from about 2:30pm to maybe 5:30 or 6:00pm. Headed straight for the dikes tossing cranks and a suspending jerkbait. The jerkbait was the ticket with lots of dinks but also a solid 4lb spot and a 2.5lb largemouth for my best fish. Tons of chasers but all of these were very small fish.

    Went out again Sunday morning with no luck. Fished from about 8:00 - 10:00am using the same jerkbait.
    City: San Mateo

    Tips: If tossing a jerkbait, don't forget to pause the bait on a slack line. Majority of hits I got were on the pause.

Friday, September 8th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Launched from Brown's and immediately went up the south fork. We got to our first spot and began to throw the 1/2 ounce White on White Voo-Doo in 25 feet of water for one fish @ 1.66 lb. We then eventually made our way to the flats in the south and began to throw the LA slider rainbow trout pattern swim bait for one fish @4.59 lb. After that we went up the north fork where we got 6 more fish on the Voo-Doo up to 1.97 lb. Off the water after about 2 hours of fishing with around 9 pounds for the best five. All but one of our fish came of the white 1/2 ounce Voo-Doo.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Do your self a favor and check out the Voo-Doo lure @fishinmagiciantackle.com Chris will help you pic the colors best suit for your needs. And from my understanding he just produced a new lavender shad color Voo-Doo. Man I am excited to try that one at Clear Lake.

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 78

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got on the water at 4:30 PM. We Drop shot up in the north fork to catch 8 small fish in about 10ft of water.Just before last light I nailed a nice 4 pounder on a purple persuader buzz bate on the outside of a bush.
    City: citrus heights

    Tips: I am trying to find more quantity of bigger fish.Where did they go?

Monday, September 4th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 74

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Went to Folsom Today and yesterday! yesterday we where on the water at around 6:45! went out to the dam and worked a rat-trap and Got one fish Around 1- 1 1/2 pounds and didnt get anything else off the water at 8:45 because of the skiers ! Today got on the water at 5:45 went to just some random points and started working them with a spook in the morrining and got nothing! tryed to work a jerk... Nothing so I picked up a dart head and we got 4 fish total biggest going out at 3-1/2! Of the water at about 8:45 agian due to skiers!
    City: folsom

    Tips: Get on the water early! the earler the better! also work slow and throw worms on the points and in about 10-15 feet of water! Leave around 8:45 unless you want to wait an hour to trailer your boat! Good Luck Boys