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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

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    Water Temp: ///????

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I HOPE THIS IS MEANINGFUL ENOUGH..............MY TOURNAMENT PARTNER (STEVE ADAMS) AND I WENT OUT FOR A LITTLE FUN FISHING TODAY AT FOLSOM LAKE, ENDED UP WITH OUR BEST FIVE SPOTS GOING 21 PLUS POUNDS BY NOON. HERES THE TRICK, FIND COVES WITH DECENT CREEK FLOW, FISH SLOW. SPINNER BAITS AND WHITE TUBES. DID I MENTION SLOW YET? THEN, WHEN YOU DO THAT, FISH SLOWER. I HOPE THIS HELPS. THIS TIME OF YEAR OFFERS UP BIG SPOTS ON FOLSOM. GOOD LUCK.

    Tips: PICS ARE UP IN PHOTO SECTION.

    SPONSORS: D&M BAITS, ABU GARCIA, TRILINE, BERKLEY

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

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    Water Temp: 45

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Will someone please post a meaningful report??
    Out last Sunday; small tourney going on. Stayed away from them, gave them lots of room. Saw lots of fish but nothing interested them. Tried dropshot, darthead, jig, slow-rolled spinnerbait, deadstick rip bait, bumping cranks on bottom....NOTHING. Heard the tourney guys didn't bring in much either, if anything. What's going on? Someone knows something!
    City: folsom

    Tips: Please post real reports.

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

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    Water Temp: 47

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Someone please post a meaningful report.. went out and couldn't get bit to save a life! Cranks, jigs, beavers, dropshot, flukes, lunker punker...nothing!
    City: Sac

    Tips: If I caught, I'd offer it up, but nothing worked!

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

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    Water Temp: 47

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Well for you Grown Men that Like to Tease and Make assumptions, I personally seen Jim's Bag and took a Picture of his fish with His camera..Now at that time He didn't have an 8 pound fish, But He did have 5 fish that would have went around 18-20 pounds just from looking! He had 3 spots that were 5Lbs easy, a small mouth that had to be 3-4lbs and a dink..He said he caught them on a swimbait and Honestly I have no idea how he caught them, but he did have 5 nice fish!!
    City: Sac

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: That's wat happen when u fish behind Jim...lol

    Tips: Fish in front of Jim

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

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    Water Temp: 50?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got a chance to go out and saw Jim at the ramp. He said he caught 25 pounds in the morning with an eight pound kicker.

    My partner and I blanked again. Hold off on Folsom for now. Its still cold and really fluctuating which can turn the fish totally off.
    City: Mactown

    Tips: None. Didnt even get a bite.

Friday, January 7th, 2011

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    Water Temp: mid to hi 50s

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: fished hazard bouys on main lake near deeper water. split shot soft plastics caught most fish in 18 - 28 ft big fish wt 4-4 lbs. not much luck on other baits. most fish females full of eggs and bait fish. fish are moving on up! have fun and be nice to all.

    Tips: fish at a various speeds until you find biting fish.

Friday, December 31st, 2010

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    Water Temp: 49-50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Brown's revine at 09:00 hours. Temperature at 36 degrees with a light breeze out of the SW. 3 rigs in the parking lot as I was launching and 2 others arrived as I was pulling away from dock. Water Temp at 49.7 degrees to start with and warmed to 50degrees by 2pm. I fished only the South as I am trying to disect this side. I haven't fished the South much over the last year and a half. I had 3 bites all on a green pumpkin jig. I threw tube, dropshot and dart head as well. I caught a 4lb 10oz and a 3lb 4oz from one area and I am sure there were more fish there. I also caught a 2lber. All spotted bass that looked like footballs. They are eating real good and that is great news. Bait was scattered today. I found some bait in 20 feet as well as 50 feet. All bites came in about 15 feet of water away from the bait. What a beautiful day to be on the water. I needed to get the boat out and test it since I just got it back from the shop. I was told that water reclaimation dept will not let lake water level drop below 404. We will see. Get out there and fish...Happy New Years everyone. There were about 6 other rigs in the parking lot when I left.
    City: EDH

    Tips: One other guy that I spoke with also caught a 4 plus pound spot as well. He had two bites all day. So bites are few and in between but good quality fish. I hope this information is helpful. I notice that not many other fishermen are willing to share their information. I don't know why.

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: launched at G.B. around 11. fished up north for a couple dropshotting. cold and slow. then when pulling off ramp to go tie up to my suprise, here comes the california kid Skeet Reese. what a nice guy. i got him to sign my folsom pass and even talked to him a little. he said he was not there to fish but to shoot for berkely. so an all right day turned in to a great one.
    City: Sacramento

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Nice day on the lake. On at 11am and off before 2pm and the wind. One 3 on a drop shot and lost two others before I could see them. All fish hit a good distance outside of marked bait. Used a white spoon for a bit and the salmon seemed to appreciate it.
    City: Granite Bay Highlands

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: On the water around 8:45am, calm. Started out S.Fork - Saw fish mainly at 30-60+ feet. Also saw groups suspended from 8-25 and 20-50 ft. dropshotting and senkos...zip. Tried working points along the main channel of the fork ...zip. Tried a couple inlets but didn't see alot of fish... Tried peninsula and dike8...zip. Ran up N.Fork to some rocky points we've caught at before...zip. Oh well, no worry..I'm used to being zipped on Folsom Lake! Good just to be on the water before it rained! On the way in, saw a good guy (Tom) who helped us with tips before... always good to run into good people! Good luck and fishin' in your next tourney Tom!!
    City: folsom

    Tips: Just keep trying! No tips from me and probably after reading my report, no one would want mine!! yikes hahahaha ..but I think knowing your electronics and what it's telling you is probably key. I'm still learning how to use my fish finders. Chris Bajorek really helped me with some good tips. Console is a very low-end Lowrance x50 that came with my boat; bow is a Humminbird 565 that's decent, but some people say the only good fish finders have arches, not fish images. Mine has fish images...yikes again. But others say mine is just fine. I guess I'll wait for after Christmas sales and get a good one (like Chris B's)...with arches! hahahahahahaha ..maybe no more yikes!!!

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Found fish on rock piles off main lake points in 15-35ft of water. I hate drop shotting, so that is all I did today and I managed a better understanding of my electronics. Four fish hooked in two hour period all off the hook before I had a chance to see them.
    City: Granite Bay Highlands

    Tips: Drop shot. soft bite. I also lost one on a gold spoon.

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 58.6

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: bite is picking up caught a few on dropshot
    City: Roseville

    Tips: fish slow look for bait

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

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    Water Temp: 68.7

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: on the water 7:30 fished till 12:30 caught 6 bass.bite was very light found fish between 20 to 30 foot around rocks.all fish came on a dropshot.wind came up hard to hold on one spot moved around alot.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Found big bait balls but couldnt get bit till i moved off of them most fish were around two pounds.try using light shad colors.

Monday, October 18th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got two this morning, weather was cloudy and cool,worked a senko whacky rigged. 2.5 and a 2 pounder, weren't giant fish, but got 'em into the boat!! Released both for anther day..

    Tips: fish were in 20-30 feet along the rock lines, second smaller one felt like I was hung up, but then put up a fight the closer to the boat he got.
    water temp was 68 and stained.

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Got a late start on the water at about 9:30am. Got stunked. Tried using a veriety of plastic worms on a dropshot, but no luck. Also used several swim baits but nothing. I did see a couple of fish jumping in the area. Better luck next time.
    City: Granite Bay

Sunday, October 3rd, 2010

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fish from 1-5pm, first 3 cast n got a hit on a Sammy. Didn't get another hit til an hr later. Water has drop since the last time I was here so wat was hot for me then is hot for me now. Junk fish til I figure a pattern. Saw a few cloud of bait ball on graph but no bass under or around it. Found bass hidding on submerge rock pile on main lake. Feel like I was in cold water. U think u fish slow....fish slower. Pull up 4-5 bass in some spots. U just gotta get the crowd to commit. Once that happens, u just gotta work the heck outta them. Once they stop give them some thing new. Finesse was the key n then crankbait to reignite them again
    City: Elk grove

    Tips: Still a lot of water craft out there. Can't wait til weather get a bit colder n they stop coming out. That should help us basser out a lot. Spotted n LMB share the same spot.

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: folsom sucks!! two lookers on the buzzbait and spook then after that nothing. we dragged, droppshotted,threw blades,cranks and reaction nothing
    City: rocklin

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

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    Water Temp: N/A

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I think its safe to say that i am a LEGITIMENT seasoned vet when it comes to fishing Folsom and I dont need to flatter myself and lie to other fisherman to prove my man hood on catching bass on this lake! I have basically fished this lake the same exact way for the last 18 years with great success all year around. This last sunday i told myself i was not going to render to the same patters that i always have and i went out with the mentality to fish places that i have never given second thought to as i drove by to my primary spots during this time of year, which is normally the Northern most part of the lake! I picked up the deepest diving crank bait i had with 12 pound Floro on it and to my suprise i caught the best bass in 18 years fishing this lake! It was a 7.4 pound largy who looked every bit of ten years old and very healthy! I ended up doing really well this time of year on the drop shot odviously but with the kicker it was still only a 12 pound limit with a couple nice spots in the mix! 12 pounds this time of year out here is a great sack and VERY REALISTIC IN TERMS OF WEIGHT FOR 5 FISH! The area i fished was actually between peninsula Campgound and the Pipe along the North Eastern side of the lake up the north arm! There is no secret to the hidden humps and structure in this part but there is normally to much boat traffic to fish it Methodically! The Narrows and Anderson Island are ALWAYS my number one producing spot where the channel comes in contact with the two adjacent points. Always do well here dragging plastics and Top Water in the PM and early AM.
    City: Citrus Heights

    Tips: I left my email for anyone who feels the need to ask me questions concerning my day and what i used to catch my limit! Im also not afraid to share my local knowledge (Which happens to be the point of this site) with anyone who loves to fish and wants to catch some healthy Folsom Bass. Try new water.. get out of the normal mind set and give new things a try! I havent thrown a Crankbait on this lake in 10 years and i caught the best bass of my life out here on one! Makes me wonder what ive missed all these years!???

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    Water Temp: cooler

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Man, what a trip with you know who, Mr. Folsom himself. I learned more in four hours than I could have learned in 20 years by myself.
    City: loomis

    Tips: Drop shotting the way to go in areas I never would have fished, no wonder he is the man.