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Thursday, June 5th, 2003

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went ishing at night till morning with no bass o any size just two crappie on minnows. Water came up ast and ish were not biting. I did ind schools o shad and saw a ew big bass up river where the water line changes to cold run o but no luck. Maybe in a ew weeks things will improve.
    City: Visalia

Sunday, June 1st, 2003

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    Water Temp: 78

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: A great bite here on reaction baits. Easy limits o 2-3 pounders with a kicker or two topping 4 pounds. Limits by 8 AM. It slows a bit when it gets hot but turns back on by 1 PM. Fish a senko or carolina rig in 20' during the heat. E/S
    City: Reedley

    Tips: It is a little better on the weekdays then the weekends. The water clears up rom boat traic by wed.

Thursday, March 20th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 50-+

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: LUNCH FROM DEER CREEK AT 6:AM WENT UP RIVER ASFAR AS WE COULD. STARTED WITH BRN/ORANGE JIG, SAN FRANCISCO WORM (PINK) W/DART JIG, S/PLIT SHOT A CASTIC H/BRUSH AND RAIDERS SENKO.ALL THE ABOVE WORKED, BIG FISH CAME W/S.F. WORM 6#. THE REST OF FISH ALL KEEPERS 13-16 W/THE REST OF AMMUNATION. MY FRIEND WAS SURPRISE W/S.F. WORM CATSHING BIG FISH. STOP AT DOYLES AND 2 PKS.CAN WAIT FOR SUNNY/WARMER WATER.
    City: FRESNO

    Tips: WHAT EVER YOU USE SLOW, SLOW, SLOW AND SLOW.

Wednesday, March 19th, 2003

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: got on the water at 6am went up river past trimmer as ar as i could go and ound plenty o good size bass on a smoke senko along the shore in the grass. some were hugging the rocks and others were out in 8 to 15 t o water. lots o guy's catching trout as well. ound three nice spots on a steep wall by windy gap on the way out on a keeper 1010 tx. style. the bite at pine lat is looking good...
    City: visalia

    Tips: let that senko all slow, most o my ish came as i was pulling across the bottom

Tuesday, March 18th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 56-62

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: BassBusters Fishing Report rom Joe H. and Mysel.Saturday - Joe and I managed a couple o quick ish on a 1/2 oz. White Spinnerbait with a Single Hammered Crome Indiana Blade. This Spinnerbait has produced really good or spots. The next couple o ish came o o a Luck Crat Pointer 128 in American Shad. Ater the reaction bite died or us we caught the rest o our ish on a 7" Roboworm in a color close to Arrons Majic, but I can't remember the exact name.On Sunday - We went right to the same Luck Crat Pointer. It again produced a ew good ish, when that bite started to die I wanted something similar to use but a little slower, so I switch to a Pearl Fluke with Chartruse Back and Red Tip at the head. This was great I had three ish or our cast and then produce a ew more o o it. The trick was twitch it a ew times and let it all near a big bolder. The ish would slam it. Joe was producing similar results with a Chartruse Senko. He would let it all closer to the bottom and lit it once, then the ish would slam it. Once the sun came out we tried a couple o things but again ound the bite with the same darter head setup.Sunday produce about 14 ish or us with 8 keepers or our 10.5 lbs.Saturday produce about 25 ish, all keepers or our 11.92 lbs.We had a good time despite the massive rain on Saturday.All in all I would say the Pine Flat was a success with almost all boats coming in with limits both days.Thanks,R. Duzac
    City: San Jose

Monday, January 27th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: GOLDEN EMPIRE BASS CLUB JUST HAD THEIR ANUAL TOURNAMENT AT PINEFLAT. FISHING SEEMED TO BE FAIRLY GOOD WITH THE TOP LIMIT BEING 10.5LB FOR OUR ONE DAY TOURNAMENT. THE FISH WERE FROM 5FT TO 40FT OF WATER. THE BIG FISH OF THE TOURNAMENT WAS 3.4LB. WE CAUGHT AROUND 15 FISH ON SATURDAY. MOST OF OUR FISH CAME ON DROP SHOT AND JIGS.
    City: BAKERSFIELD

    Tips: THE FISH ARE THERE YOU JUST HAVE TO WORK FOR THEM. FISH BETWEEN 5-40 FEET OF WATER. DROP SHOT AND JIGS ARE BOTH DOING WELL.

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2003

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: West Valley Bassmasters had their yearly January 200+ mile trek to pine Flats or areun ish. Fishing was only air with one limit weighed in. In 2 days winning weightwas 15.1 pounds with 2nd at 13.3 and 3rd at12.1. Fish where caught mostly on drop shotsplit shot and cranks.
    City: n. hollywood

    Tips: Fish the river or upper part o the lake where the water starts to max out at 60 eetor shallower in the channel

Wednesday, December 4th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The bite is a little slow but quality ish. Full winter pattern. Drop shotting in 30' produced several 14"-16" spots and I spooned a 3.5# and 3# largemouth in 50'. This is my third trip in two weeks and I haven't caught a small ish yet. Lots o snags since the trees are just under the water. Erich
    City: Reedley

    Tips: Get over them with your graph and work 'em over.

Monday, July 22nd, 2002

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    Water Temp: 85

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: WOW !! RON CHECK YOUR E-MAIL
    City: sunnyvale

Thursday, July 18th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 85+

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Couldn't sleep so I ran to the lake @ 4 AM. (lucky I keep bait in my reezer at all times) In one hour I caught ive catish on anchovies and one 16" spotted bass on a crankbait. Lake is low and too muddy to ish rom shore so I let at sunrise.
    City: Reedley

    Tips: Catish were agressive, no nibbles, the rod just went dowm hard!

Friday, May 24th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 65+

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Put on the water beore daybreak. It was a tough morning to put it mildly. Picked up one spot that was maybe 1.3#. Then was able to net a pig (6.1) or my buddy (way to go Todd). Let the lake about 11. Hope the warmer weather is going to turn things on and that the ull moon goes the hell away!
    City: Hanord

    Tips: Kneel at the edge o the boat and watch your partner's line. Keep the net close to the water and be ready to scoop it up when she shows hersel.

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    Water Temp: 60+

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got to lake at daylight.Tough morning to say the least.Cold ront just a ew days beore shut the ishing down.Caught most o the ish on a Husky Jerk bait.One large mouth made the trip worth it.She went 6lb1oz.When the jerk bite quit,we went to 4"plastics.Ended up with maybe 10 ish.Partner caught one.(sorry rick)
    City: VISALIA

    Tips: ishing will turn on again with warm weather

Sunday, May 19th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well BoB G I am sorry we cant all be as smart as you, Yes I locked keys in car was not my car so did not relize how locks worked, Sorry you had such a bad trip but I think you were the guy that insisted we go there, and it is also hard to believe you caught all those ish and know keepers learn how to ish, I thought it was great, better luck next time sucker.
    City: Prunedale

Friday, May 17th, 2002

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: A tough day on the lake. We started out at 1:30pm.. I had heard it had been slow the previous weekend but since the temp. had risen dramaticaly I thought this would be the day it turned.It started out promising with my son landing a 2lb on a 6'Purple roboworm in about 6" o water. Ater that we would ind plenty o ish but they just wouldn't bite.We ended up with 4 total and I did land a 3lb emale that was sitting on her bed....she was ready to pop...when I released her she splashed water in my ace which my son thought was very unny. i think it was her way o saying thanks or letting me go!
    City: Clovis

    Tips: All ish were caught on plastics...no top water action we cranked a little...spinner baits too.Purple and salt and pepper pro worm were the colors..

Wednesday, April 24th, 2002

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got on the lake at 4:30pm to ish all night. Went up the irst creek past trimmer all the way back and ound bass busting shad in the grass. Started with a top water plug and it was a wide open bite at around 20 or so till dark then it stoped. caught a ew trout at night on minnows but no bass. went to sleep around 2:am just in time or it to start raining, bummer... The bite was on again at 6am on a 5" clear senko with black lake all over the creek area. best ight o the day was a 21 inch squaw ish that hit a crank bait, I thought it was a muski and I was dreaming. that ish just about spooled me on 8lb test, what a ugly smelly creature. good trip, go get um in the creeks.
    City: Visalia

    Tips: always pack an umbrella in the boat

Sunday, April 14th, 2002

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got to the dock about 2:30 to ish the aternoon bite and do some shad chasing.A tough day with only three small bass in the boat...all dinks.The most exciting thing that happened was a very large bass... came ater one o the dinks my son was reeling in and grabbed hold...It had to be at least 8-12LBs.We looked at each other and said at the same time "did you see that?"Probably a large mouth but maybe the next world record spot! We were using shad colored lukes and 4-5" clear senkos with black leck.My apoligies go out to Marley-Mann questioning his post last week. It seems he and his partner are not only very skilled but also had one o those days we are all chasing!!Here's wishing you many more o those days Marley-Mann!!!
    City: Clovis

    Tips: Learn to hold your mouth just right....in more ways than one.Try a shad colored Rattle Trap...

Wednesday, April 10th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 66

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I ished rom irst light to 10 a.m. The crank bait bite was on ire. I caught a 4.92 spot and two #2's in the irst 20 min. That bait died when the sun came up so I swithed to a rip bait or several more. There are some bass busting shad and I caught some top water ish. Overall, about 10 keepers and twice that in smaller ish.
    City: Reedley

    Tips: Fish are in 8'-12' but will come up aggresively to smack a bait.

Monday, April 8th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 66

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished 4/03 & 4/06. Did really well both days. Started @ 6:00AM. They were biting on shad colored cranks & top water. Fishing shallow on the bank out. Would get bit 3-6 cranks to the boat. They are slamming the crankbaits! My partner nailed a 4.0 with a crankbait on his 5th cast on 4/3. Good pair o days. Lots o ish on 4/6 but they were smaller 12.5 - 15" Tried spinnerbaits & got some hits, but they were hitting it on the trailer.
    City: Visalia

    Tips: Cast that crankbait as close to shore as you can. Let it sit or the count o 6, then reel it med. speed & hold on. They are in rocky structure & small coves. Also try a spinnerbait with no trailer!

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Sorry this isn't a post but I had to respond to the previous unbelievable post sent by Pat Marley.Please keep it real!! Is he a Senko salesman?
    City: Clovis

    Tips: Don't stand up in a Canoe!

Thursday, April 4th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 60-64

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: FISHED FOUR DAYS - TWO FISHERPERSONS - TEMP AM AROUND 59-60PM 61-64.4-1 FISHED 2PM TO 5:30PM - 20 FISH ON MOSTLY 5" SENKOS & FLUKES.4-2 FISHED 6:15AM TO 5:30 PM -64 FISH ON SENKOS, FLUKES, 4' WORMS. BEST FIVE-10#8OZ. 64 FISH TOTAL, BIG FISH 2#6OZ.4" SHAD COLORED WORMS BEST.4-3 FISHED 6:15AM TO 5:30PM - 92 FISH ON 4" WORMS SHAD COLORED, GREEN WEENIES, 5" PURPLE GHOST. USED 6# STREN GREENLINE, 1/8 OZ SINKERS, SHIMANO NEW F/S CHRONARCH REELS - THEY ARE REALLY WORTH THE EXTRA MONEY - LOOMIS GLX 782 RODSFOR THE WORMS AND 783 RODS FOR THE SENKOS AND FLUKES WITH 8# GREEN STREN. USED THE NEW CURADO F/S REELS FOR THE SENKOS AND FLUKES. THEY WERE SO SMOOTH THAT I MAY USE THEM FOR MOST APPLICATIONS - CRANKS, TOP WATER, BLADES, RIP BAITS, ETC. I BURNED UP THE DRAGS ON MY CHRONARCHS FISHING IN MEXICO ON MANY BIG BASS BUT DIDN'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM WITH THE CURADOS. IF YOU HAVEN'T FISHED EL SALTO, BETTER DO IT SOON - MAKE THE EFFORT! MAY HAVE TWO OR THREE GREAT YEARS LEFT - I HAVE FISHED MOST OF THE MEXICO LAKES AND THIS IS PRESENTLY THE BEST LAKE IN THE WORLD. WE SHOT FIVE SHOWS AT EL SALTO LAST YEAR (CHEVROLET SPORTSMAN), WE FISH EVERYWHEE - GO TO EL SALTO NOW!BACK TO PINE FLAT - BEST FIVE 11# 10OZ., BEST FISH 2.14, 2.6, 2.5, 2.1, 2.0 ON WORMS.4-4 FISHED 5:30AM TO 8:30 AM - 20 FISH BEST FISH 1# 11OZ.4' WORMS
    City: CEDARPINES PARK

    Tips: WE HAD NO LUCK WITH TOP WATER - RICOS. TRIED SHAD COLORED AND CRAWDAD COLORED CRANKS