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Thursday, June 3rd, 1999

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    Water Temp: mid 60's

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I went out in my patched-up kickboat on Monday (it blew up at the Coyote Bait & Tackletourney on May 8th -- those Outcastolks can do *miracles* in repairing blown pontoons!). It was a little breezy, so I let the windpush me down a ways toward thewestern end. Fortunately, when I decided to head back upwind, it calmed down considerably, so I wasable to get back without toomuch o a struggle. The only ish I caught were on a split-shot 4" worm & a Texas-rigged Zoom BabyBrush Hog. I only caught ahal a dozen bass, & two o those shook o beore I got 'em to the boat -- I got 'em to within 10eet o me, though! None wereover a pound & a hal. I caught most o 'em o bare banks, but the two I lost came out o whatlittle shoreline cover I could ind. Icasted a crankbait a coupla dozen times, but to no avail. I threw a spinnerbait some, too, but noluck there, either. Post-spawnblues? I don't know or sure; maybe better days ahead. I *know* there're plenty o ish to be hadhere, & they're gettin' a littleBIGGER, too! We'll get 'em next time!
    City: San Jose

    Tips: plastics, cranks, spinnerbaits year-round.

Wednesday, May 12th, 1999

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished on 05/06 rom 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Managed to catch 8 keepers between 2 o us, ranging rom 1.5 - 4 lbs. All ish were caught on 4" curl tail grubs in either a chartruese or clear w/ silver & blue lakes. Also managed to catch 2 trout on the grub as well, was surprised that they were able to mouth it. Only saw 1 other guy out there besides us, he was working the oppositebank and managed to land a ew nice keepers as well. All o the ish were pre-spawn.....they were all at and heathly! The ish are there, but they're getting worked hard.
    City: Santa Clara

    Tips: n/a

Sunday, May 2nd, 1999

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Caught a couple on Sunday aternoon, ishing rom shore ('the point' o hiway 17, near the 3 isolated eucalyptus trees). One was a healthy 2-1/2 -to- 3 lb'er, the other just over a pound. Both were caught on a Carolina-rigged, craw-pattern zipper grub(pointed-tail, not curly) -- one green, one red. Nothing on a jerkbait or spinnerbait. When the drizzle started around 6:45pm, Iheaded or the SJ ponds o Coleman Ave & caught several more (same rig), but all were barely 1 lb. apiece. One guy said hesaw a *10 pounder* caught there a week or so ago, reportedly on a 'Rooster Tail.'
    City: San Jose

    Tips: Spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, split-shotted grubs & worms, Rat-L-Traps, Carolina rigs -- they allwork here this time o year.

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Happened to be driving 17 today so I detoured over to the Lake. Got excited about seeing so much water in it. Hopes were quickly dashed once I got there. Big red signs all over the place "Closed to ALL watercraft to prevent Quagga Mussel infestation."
    City: Monterey

    Tips: Looked fishable from the banks.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I am 100% certain there are not smallies in Lexington.
    City: Santa Cruz

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    Water Temp: id say 55ish

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: that boat ramp is closed!? jeeeeeeebus. i was going to take my boat out tomorrow morning too. havent takin it out in almost a month and a half... guess i shoulda when i coulda. hmmm. looks like im going somehwere else tomorrow.

    went out to the west side today, down the gated trail right south of 17/bear creek overpass (of the BIG dirt lot area), and was just there to kill some time before i saw the parents. to my surprise, i pulled in a nice 2.5lb LMB on a smoke rocketshad. gave up shit for a fight, but it was my first fish in a couple months, so gave me a smile.

    oh, for jeff or whoever it was, as my knowledge of LMB vs SMB goes, the LMB's jaw extends a little past it's eyeball, and unless it was a mutant LMB, the jaw did not extend past. however, since i do not have a picture of the fish in question, i cannot cross-reference my data. i will, however, be more meticulous in my observations so i can tell w/o a doubt.
    also hey, if anyone who trolls here has any good color combos that seem to be productive for winter, let me know. during late summer/ mid fall it was my sep's watermelon dodger and my good ol' lucky (59 fish and counting) pure silver kastmaster. i was pullin up to 6 fish a day off of that setup. then, LITERALLY one day, it stopped workin altogether.
    i switched over to just a small gold kastmaster, and, as god and my fishin buddy as witness, i pulled in a MONSTER catfish (YES TROLLING) that got about 3-4 from the boat, took one look at my ugly face, and stole my kastmaster with a single turn. felt like i was pulling up a tree stump, the damn thing was AT LEAST three feet long, and that is including the displacement in the water and my guesstimation. damn thing was huge. a catfish... TROLLING! unheard of!
    --- matt
    City: santa cruz mnts

    Tips: dont lose hope like me. just cuz u cant see them, doesnt mean they are not there.
    i dropshot'd a senko almost all of the east back off my boat, from shore to deep water, to no avail. i am, however, not a master of the drop shot.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: HEY FISH CHRIS, GET A LIFE AND A BETTER COMPUTER WITH BETTER GRAPHICS, YOUR FAKE PHOTO'S SUCK MORE THAN YOUR FISHING SKILLS PROBABLY DO!!!!!!

    Tips: IF I EVER SEE YOU AT BERRYESSA I'M GONNA SINK YOUR BOAT YOU WORTHLESS FAT F@#$%^&

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: HEY Big Hairrry, this is a fishing report site, learn how to fish and maybe you can post something important.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Hey Zack, lay off the crack buddy!

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: i went to lexington on monday the 31st and the launch was closed

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: is the boat launch gate still open? any info appreciated. thanks
    City: lg

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I got the bass in the P.M., all of which were dinks (around 10-12").
    City: San Jose

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: there are many steep drop offs. especially in the cove areas. depth goes up to around 65 feet (according to my cheap depth finder) look out for the rowing crew though :) the cove by the docks has been killer for trout fishing lately!
    City: lg

    Tips: rowing crew may unintentially nearly sink ya. I will send professional complaints to the addresses previously listed. thanks!

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: the launch ramp gate is open. (for just a couple weeks now). i'm sure the paystation is up too - I use the yearly santa clara permit, so i wouldn't know. the permits a good idea if you get to fish much. it's $50 for the year - fees add up without it.
    City: lg

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: good idea, I will let the warden know about the incident. it is not the first time they have basically cut me off. sorry for the profanity in the last post, I was just obviously very mad. fishing has been incredible at the lake lately by the way. tons of fresh stocked trout. and water clarity is much better.
    City: lg

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: i'm really HATING!!! the los gatos rowing club. i was driving my electric motor boat counter clockwise right against the shore (proper direction) , and some young punk f$#k a##hole ran right over my trolling lines and broke both my lures off driving his gas boat not even paying one ounce of attention towards other boats on the lake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. i hope my line f$#ked up their god damn gas motor. extremely rude!! the f$#khead almost ran over my boat!! I am F$#KiNG PISSED!!!!!!!
    City: LG

    Tips: I HATE THE LOS GATOS ROWING CLUB WITH ALL MY HEART!!!!!!!! THEY ARE SO RUDE THAT IT BLOWS MY MIND

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: does anyone ish this lake? what kind o a question is that! i see 20 trucks here every morning on my way UP the hill. stopped by yesterday aternoon with my buds and the dog to pound some COLD ones and throw a ew casts.action was pretty good a couple hours beore sunset but when the sun hit the hill the puppies were ightin' each other or that good ol' senco.
    City: los gatos

    Tips: ya'll should uv been here or the late rains in april and may.6 to 8 pounders all day long, but i'll never tell where! keep on tryin' ladies.

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The dock is loating now! Can't say or sure how deep, glanced at it rom HWY17 going home yesterday. Won't be long!
    City: Scotts Valley

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Hey Skotch, Rick told me today they are going to drain the lake again, the drain pipe repairs are not holding up, AGAIN. Same old story. Going to the Pondarosa 5 A.M. Sat. Maybe this time she will let you go. Tell Leo.
    City: San Jose

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: the water is VERY low right now,very easy to catch ish,i went in the mornings and the ish were makin the water boil...
    City: los gatos

    Tips: use topwater in the morn,then switch to traps and plastics