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Sunday, March 12th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 47

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: fished the 100% future pro tournament last sat. the fishing was great all week before and tournament day. the weater wasent great very cold. we threw crank baits all day. caught about 30 fish most fish over 2 lbs. all of the small fish on 6inch robo worms ar-magic on a dart head.
    City: sacramento

    Tips: fish slow

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 46 to 49

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Started out fishing main body, fishing points and creek channels. The bite was real soft, no reaction bite so we changed to tubes. We then went to the South Fork and fished points and creek channels. Using tubes we caught 25 in 3 hours, 6 over 2lbs. and one at 4.6lbs.
    City: Paradise

    Tips: Key on main points and creek channels. If no reaction bite, slow your presentation.

Saturday, March 4th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 45-48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Put in at Lime Saddle and fished the north fork. Fished from 9am to 4pm and caught over 30 bass. 5 best were over 10 lbs. We caught them on tubes and senkos. Mostly up against the banks on rock walls. The warmer the water , the more it produced.
    City: Magalia

Friday, February 24th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: In at Lime Saddle @ 10 a.m. and out at 4. Fished dark canyon, rich gulch, and north fork point. Landed 8, slot fish. Fish seem to be on secondary points at 20 to 35 feet. Tried to rip and crank for shallow fish but no takers. Drop shotted morning dawn, shakey head with ox blood and dark pumkin spider grub produced what fish i landed.
    City: Willows

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I got to fish with S.J. Holden Saturday and he was gracious enough to show me a few tricks. We put a dozen in the boat. Blades, jig/grub, c-rig morning dawn. One smallie and the rest spots. Great weather and learned a few things. I have a houseboat reserved for end of April, can't wait.
    City: Pleasanton

    Tips: On this day, red dirt banks, rock walls and small rock slope worked. Warm water better

Monday, February 20th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched out of Lime Saddle went up to the logs that keep the debri out of the Lake and fished all the way back to the Launch. Only managed 2 bites and no fish. Tried Jerk Baits,senkos,rubber craws,rattle traps,brushhogs. The 2 bites came on brush hogs off a point about 15'
    City: Olivehurst

    Tips: The weather this week should liven things up!

Wednesday, February 15th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the lake both Sat. and Sun. with a buddy. We had a small club tourney Sunday out of the spillway ramp. Got on the water Sat around 9:30am found a freind and his wife fishing about 3-4 miles up towards lime saddle and started fishing by them, my buddy got one right a way on a pig n jig, We then drop shot, darthead, and texas rigged worms bite was slow. Threw brown 1/8oz. tubes the rest of the day and cuaght a lot, every one in the slot. Sunday morning we went back towards lime saddle and threw reaction baits for an hour and a half, one fish in the slot. Started throwing tubes and had 3 over fifteen within 2hrs. We caught 6 over fifteen in one particular stretch and got pushed out by debris from all boats running and gunning. Ended up taking 2nd place with a limit of fish over 15" for 10.02lbs. 1st I believe was 10.14 or 10.17 and 3rd was 10.02 as well but we had a slightly bigger fish than they did.
    City: susanville

    Tips: Cast to bank and work slow, slow, slow, try hitting the red clay points with flats in between them first, use scent enhancers-the bite is really light without them and you will miss alot of fish.

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 48-52

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: started at 0800hrs at bidwell ran to the east side. got 3 at first stop drop-shot and spider jig. the went under the small green bridge into the north side got5 fish in there same game but one on a jerk. then out and up the southern arm up to the logs in the water. got 2-3 fish everywhere i stoped just keep throwing the spiderjig and drop-shot. fish were 8-20 feet and 1-4lbs. maybe 20-25 total. watermelon/red spider jig and purple drop shot is what i used.

    Tips: sorry details are not more precise but it's only my 2nd time at that lake 1st in the last 6 years. tip cover many types of water depth and rocks types small gravel type rocks worked best it seemed.

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Had a great time with wife marian. Caught 2 limits over 15 inches. Largest 3lbs. Fish were in the 15 to 20 foot range. Jigs tubes and 6 inch worms. Very lite bite even on jigs? Wife only caught 2 this time but caught 8 2 weeks ago. I kept telling her the bite is very lite.
    City: orangevale

    Tips: fishing between fronts can be tough. slow down and let the bait stay in one place five to ten seconds before moving it. Use lots of smelly jelly or fish attractant in the stained water. re apply frequently. Also keep checking your line for little abrasions. Lost a couple of nice ones when the line snapped.

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 47/49

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Tried to go up north fork but the debree pile is all the way to the slot junction. Lots of logs, the debree went from shore to shore so we went back to the slot area.
    The wind came up around nine and the fish stacked in 15' of water off shallow points. The bite was hot and heavy till the wind stopped. We used jigs and drop shotted.
    We crank fished in the morning for an hour, very slow then the hot bite for two hours, then our bite stopped. Off the water by 1:30.
    City: Yuba City

    Tips: Fish slow, our bites were very soft had quite a few flip the hook.

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

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    Water Temp: 45

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: No fish report just WIND and MUDDY water at Bidewell,lost some docks saturday night E dock,cold wind in AM water looked like chocolate milk, be safe have fun catch the fish
    City: chico

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

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    Water Temp: 45

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: With my good friend Joe Evert we fished the Loomis Basin Bass Master Turkey Shoot. Cloudy and chilly. Previous weeks we had been catching fish on blades, cranks, drop shot, rip, split shot and jigs but this day we did not get much of a reaction bite but that was ok because the jib bite has been off the hook. With 8 over 15" we weight 5 fish for 10.84 which just enough to win over i beleive 10.42 at least 35-45 fish for the day.
    City: Roseville

    Tips: Jigs brown & purple, but try other things you just never know.

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished a little turkey shoot sat with 10 boats.Started at first bridge nothing. Went to bidwell marina. one 15 incher on brass and glass. Ripped a couple 14s. Went to main body about 10am cranked a 17 incher in one foot of water? Mike Dean was ripping smaller ones in about 15 foot of water.All fish were over 13 inchs but not 15.As that bite slowed I went to jigs and tubes. Both worked well. We ended up with 3 over 15" and maybe 20 bass total. Not bad for a cold windy day.The reaction bite was real good until the clouds blew away. Lost 3 fish on the hook set when the line would pop? Guess the rocks take a little out of your line. I won't be using 8 lb again on jigs.Two teams came in with limits over 15".one team had 4 Jack and I had 3 keepers and I don't know how many guys had 2 or 1 because no reason to weigh them with limits being weighed.Winning pattern was jigs on points 45 degrees 15 foot to 20. Fish slow.
    City: orangevale

    Tips: Use 12lb floro cargon line and check it. 3/8 to 1/2 oz brown jigs. Tubes worked well also. Rip if clouds. Yes they are hitting cranks and rip baits worked slow.

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    Water Temp: 75.2-76.8

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The bite is slowing down a bet, but still some good 2.0 - 2.5 lbers. For the Anglers from Bassin Bass Masters (out of Loomis) it was a small Turkey shot with ten boats leaving the spillway at safe sun light. Dennie Howard and I teamed up, our first stop was canyon creek for our first three 15" keepers. Using JK jigs (hand made by me) in brown/purple with a #180 grub or a cinnimon/purple flake. Around the rocks I was using 12 and 15 pound floralcarbon line to make sure I got my jig and fish to the boat. Make sure that after draging across the rocks or snaging that you retie your jigs. The rocks are tuff on your line.
    When the cold wind came up we moved off that point into Bidwell Canyon Marina along the shallow banks finding more bass in the size of 13-14 in range. Most of our bigger fish came in around the 45 deg banks. The winners had 10.88 with five fish. When Dennis and I got the Oroville in the morning I found that my cat was in the boat coming along for the ride. So the cat and I spent the day together. Check your boat for any stragglers before leaving home.
    City: Rocklin

    Tips: Pop your jig off the rocks and hang on.

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I hadn't been out on the lake in nearly two months, entirely way too long. Started out with my go to 1/2 oz br/purp hand tied jig. First cast landed a 2.4...good start. I went to lift him into the boat and was surprised when my rod bent like it did. Caught a number close to this size within about an hour. My pops then landed our best fish for the day a 3.4# spot followed by a largemouth I cought the weighed 3.1. To say the least, we were pretty excited about this considering we've not been out in some time. The larger spot came on a custom poured Webbs baits 6" work on a t-rig, the others all came on either a tube or 1/2 oz br/purp jig. This time of year i'll change my jig color and trailer around depending on water color and light conditions...but I was lazy yesterday and fished with a jig I had on since November!! We didn't weight all of our fish, but I would be comfortable saying we had close to 13#'s. Once the sun broke through and a little breeze started blowing, the bite go much tougher. I think had we stayed on some of the fish we would have kept on them, but we moved around a bit looking for other concentrations of fish. Great quality fish, I'm glad the lake got a good stirring!!!
    P.S. Watch out for debris...there is a big slug of it in the WB upriver from Lime Saddle. There is also a bunch of it about 8' from the current water level, once the lake starts to creep up, this will be liberated, as always, stay safe (and save yourself some repair money!!!)

    MIke
    City: Chico

    Tips: Dont be bashful to fish big and fast!

Monday, December 26th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 55.3

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: 2 reports in 1 year, hey why not, tis the season. Out of Lime Saddle at 9:15. Only 2 trailers in the parking lot. Lots of wind today and clouds, no rain. Thought a blade or rip bait might work. Nothing on the blade but did get hammered once on the rip bait. Didn't stick with it though and went back to the jig I used 2 days before. Stayed right there in the marina to start and managed some smaller fish in behind the houseboats. Moved deeper into the West Branch and on to a bank I had seen some boats on a couple days before. It proved to be a good move and my best was 2.50. The quality of the fish improved as the day went on. For the amount of water pouring in one would think there would be more color to it, but where I was fishing, there wasn't. The fish are right on the bank, I mean if you throw 2 feet off the bank your throwing behind them. I caught 19 fish on 1 jig before I lost it on some rip rap. Reports indicate a gitzit bite as well.
    City: Paradise

    Tips: Like I reported on Saturday, just put the trolling motor down and fish. Put the bait on the bank or just short of it and work it in.

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 55.8

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Thought I'd get a little more mileage out of my 05 fishing license so went out this morning. Didn't get on the water till 9 but was surprised to find a few trailers in the parking lot. Planned on drop shotting a new bait I have but the first rod out of the locker had a jig on it so I thought I'd give it a try. 3 casts later I had my first fish. Never left site of the I-70 bridge and caught 15 really nice fish on the same jig that had been tied on from 2 weeks before, a Bass Patrol 3/8 ounce with 3.0 hook and brown/purple. I used Yamamoto #221 double tail grub trailer. Never found groups of fish to drop shot and never tried any other bait. It was absolutely beautiful out there and quite, I mean really quite. The best bite seemed to be on or to the left or right of a point. I did fish a lot of useless bank but didn't feel like running around. Hey to all of you that celebrate the holidays, all the best to you and yours and to those of you that don't, all the best to you and yours as well. Good fishing.
    City: Paradise

    Tips: Did fish slow, but not sure that it mattered. Just love fish when they thump a jig and all of the ones I caught really ate it. Lake is up a bunch and there is debris in the water. Not sure you have to run around to catch fish, just put the trolling motor down and go for it.

Saturday, December 10th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 57

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I fish the Angler's Choice Semi Pro Team at Oroville Lake, My team partner Linda Henderson was unable to fish the tournament, for personal reason. I fish the midddle fork using Rainbow worms # 99, which had been working for me during the week. Came in with 10.41 lbs. for third place.
    The tournament was very professional, and friendly.
    It was a great day to be fishing.
    Bob Smith
    Bassfishing Professional Guide Servic
    City: Cottonwood

    Tips: Most of the bass came form around 30 to 35 feet. Fishing very slow.

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Started at first light, with outside temperature at 27. Went up the middle fork, found bass just about everwhere, over 40 bass for the day. Most of the fish on dart head, with Rainbow worm #99, and tubs. some reaction bait the first hour, It's was a great day for fishing. Got to used the new Lowrance LCX 26 HD for the first time, put it up front for now, with the color it is a lot easer to see. It's great. I also put the flat foot in, that is a lot easer to stand when using the troling motor. after fishing all day i was not as tired.
    City: Cottonwood ca.

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The water was warmer than the outside temp, 42*. We caught around 30 or so fish most in the slot, 6 over the slot. In the morning till about 9 we used crank baits, then drop shotted light colored worms. Most of the fish were in the 50 foot range, caught some at 90 foot.
    City: Yuba City