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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2002

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Caught a nice Trout, Crappie, and two Bass all on the same bank using minnows second creek past trimmer. It must be spring. Way too much time between bites to keep me interested, couldent ind the right pattern today
    City: Visalia

    Tips: Don't ollow me i you want to catch lot's o ish

Friday, March 29th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Good Friday was Hard Friday.Fished rom daylight to 1:oo p.m.Fished grassy banks mixed with rock.Sinkos and 4"plastics caught the ew ish we boated.Should o threw a jerk bait irst thing.Seen a ew ish chasing bait ish.Finally threw a jerk bait at about noon.Had about a 3lb+ ish allow it to the boat.Oh well next time.Full moon hurt the ishing.
    City: Visalia

    Tips: sinkos and 4" plastics.Bank to 20t.o water.Try a jerk bait irst thing...you might do well!Todd

Sunday, March 24th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 58-60

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: COULDN'T GET MY SELF TO TTHROW A WORM, DID GET A LIMIT ON GRUBS, BUT THEY WERE SMALL KEEPERS, ROOTBEER/WATERMELONSEEMED BEST. I DID 2 RIP FISH, THEY WERE MY BEST FISH.I NOW THINK I SHOULD HAVE THROWN THE LUCKY CRAFT 128MORE. COULD NOT GET ANY SPINNERBAIT FISH.
    City: MODESTO

    Tips: USE THE 128 IN NISHIKI WITH A MATCHING MARK'S TAIL.(WWW.MARKSTAILS)HE CAN MATCH YOUR FAVORATE LURE EXACTLY.

Saturday, March 23rd, 2002

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    Water Temp: 57

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Code 3 Bass Club blasted o at 547am.Again I had a bad number so again I had to call. My partner and I inally got to Windy Gap but the bite wasn't like the week beore , we just couldn't stop catching spots with brown skinner bear jigs and white 4"worms o any brand.This time the bite was ligth and much slower then last week.All my ish were caugth at Windy Gap and 1 at a point by Zebe Creek which is near the the Dam. The weather consist o rain and ice storm all day.The water temp.never got above 57 degrees. We weighed in with 5 ish or 7.4 pounds good enough or another 2nd place win.The 1st place winner had 7.7.Hey we are still trying.By the way we got big ish with a weigh-in o 2.2 pounds.I guest we'll try this again next month in the Delta.
    City: Bakersild

    Tips: All ish were caugth on 4"white plastic and brown skinner bear jigs with one on a ire tiger crank.Stay on the main and go very slow it will happen.I that don't work use translucent(3 1/2)plastics," rember" Slow.

Saturday, February 23rd, 2002

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    Water Temp: upper 50's

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: 3 o us went up or hal a day and caught 8-9 spotted bass each. We caught 15 over 15". Used live bait, dropshotters caught a ew, but didn't do as well.
    City: SLO

    Tips: Fish rockpiles in windy gap.

Saturday, February 9th, 2002

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    Water Temp: LOW 50S

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fish were suspended in about 20 eet,and on the bottom in 30 eet plus in the morning. Ater noon the ish started to move into shallower and becoming more active! We dropshoted keeper 4" shad color worms and landed about 20 spots in the 1 1/2 to 2 pound range in the morning it was un! Abought mid day starter throwing 3/8 oz jigs up on shallow west side acing black rock . Throw the jig on the bank and verly slowwwwwly pull it into the water the blacks were hitting in the top 10 eet o water. The ish were 2#s plus range. Later in the ater noon the ripp bite was on! all in all a great day on the water!
    City: MADERA

    Tips: Start shallow with jigs or about the irst hour. then move into about 30 t dropshoting keeper 4" shad worms. Ater noon move shallow throwing jigs and ripp baits. PS.good job bob b. on your win on saturday ! beat them rom the back seat BOB !!!!

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    Water Temp: 50 to 54

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Clovis Bass club Tournament14 boats. Non-boater and I pulled up to nice wall and wham.He landed a 4.36lb black. 10 t o water or less. That threw me o or the rest o the day. I kept ishing shallow. everyone else went deep. 30 to 60 t. Pre-ishing, I caught alot o ish shallow. I think there coming up still. The OPEN should be good. With the water temp coming up, guys think the spots should be spawning soon.
    City: Clovis

    Tips: Waters warming, Think big ish, throw big baits or is it visa versa? Good luck and good ishin.

Wednesday, February 6th, 2002

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Good day on the lake, irst ish was a nice trout caught on a silver yo-zuri crank bait just o trimmer. Then belive it or not, I caught a ive pound catish at 80t shaking a keeper 4" #1010. What a deal. Caught three nice spots on the drop shot all around 70t. I anyone knows how to catch those salmon please e-mail me and let me know...
    City: Visalia

    Tips: ish deep on this lake 60 to 80t during cold weather

Sunday, February 3rd, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: That was 6:00AM, not PM.
    City: Visalia

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    Water Temp: 48.5-51

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got on the water a 6:00PM. Absolutely no reaction bite at all! Fished Windy Gap to Sycamore. Caught 3 keepers 13" - 14" splitshotting in 35 eet o water. Used 4" Iovino Green Weenies. Fishing was better last week. Trout were hitting dropshot rigs, but you couldn't hook them!
    City: Visalia

    Tips: Fishing slowly, keep some Trout tackle in the boat, they are really active!

Saturday, January 26th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 51

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Tough day, but did manage to sneak a limit. Caught 2 Spots & 3 Blacks, all in the 14' range. We were ishing the points rom Trimmer to Big Creek. Got on the lake at 6:00 AM, caught most o the ish around 9:00AM. They were hitting salt & pepper drop shot worms & Shad colored crankbaits. They were in 15-20 eet o water. Did manage to outish Uncle Frank or once!
    City: Visalia

    Tips: Roll that crankbait slowwwww. Bites are very subtle on the drop shot rig. Be on your toes!

Sunday, January 13th, 2002

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I ished the bank at Deer Creek or about 3 hours early Sunday morning. I used powerbait and nightcrawlers but didn't catch anything. I you know o any good method o catching ish at Pine Flat, please e-mail me.Thanks
    City: Fresno

    Tips: I shouldnt be giving suggestions on catching ish!

Thursday, January 3rd, 2002

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Arrived at lake and launched rom Lombardo's at about 12:00pm. Tried a couple o spots on the way back to the river, but no takers. Drove up river till it got about 20' and debris illed the water. drop shotted a 4 inch green weinie with red and green lake. Nailed a 2-1/2 pound largemouth shallow, 2' to 4' oot o water right up on the bank. Went back up river towards the lake and stopped on the sunny side o the river. Drop shotted a smoke colored 6" worm with gold in it and popped a 13" (1lb 1oz) largemouth, this ish was also shallow. Tried a ew other places, but no bites. Put the boat on the trailor about 3:00pm. Short day, just messing around.
    City: Tulare

Sunday, December 16th, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Our Club (San Joaquin Bass Rustlers)is out o Stockton, and we are putting together our schedule or 2002 season. Our club has never been that ar south, and I was just wanting to know i there were any Motels near the lake? We will be ishing a two day tourn. in Sept. Any Ino. Would be appreciated. Please e-mail me. Thank You, Rick
    City: Valley Springs

Friday, November 30th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 60.8

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The ishing is getting better Bass at 10 to 20 eet ish slow red and salt an pepper worked . got to 3 ponders and a couple little one's
    City: sanger

    Tips: ish slow. bounce an dead stick

Monday, October 15th, 2001

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    Water Temp: 69

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Preished up river on a rocky drop o. Caught a couple ish on a crankbait shad color, one 2+ pounds. Then preceded not to ar away to the sumerged trees, caught ew more ish, not many keepers but the bite was good, bounching worms, and drop shoting. Came tournment day and caught our ish on morning bite on the rocks, reaction bait cranking. Not to many ish on the wood but got a ew. Then on the second day, no reaction bite, not even one on a crankbait, only on drop shoting the rocky drop os and wood. Took Third place. Wanted to thank the people at the Pine Flat resort or all the great comort the gave us. Really was a great experience.Caution DO NOT go to ast up river, gets really shallow really ast. Pulled a boat out on Sunday, they ended up beating us and taking second place. O well, Lucky.
    City: Castro Valley

    Tips: Use Shad colors, purple, pink, and brown worms worked great. Cranking o the rocks shad colors, look or weird rocks changing sizes and depths. Fished 20t to 30t water.

Saturday, June 9th, 2001

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: hey ysidro you need to start posting those reports. dont be so tight with the ino. leggo my senko
    City: visalia

Saturday, May 19th, 2001

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    Water Temp: about 70s

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: The ish were moving around and me and my dad got there about 8:30. Ran in to two rattlers ,but got ishing and I pulled three dincks then casting a meps no.1 red and white. I pulled in a 3 pounder and it was strong , but pulled in with 4lb line.
    City: Riverdale CA

    Tips: I think spinners and worms are the best bet but try every thing.

Monday, April 23rd, 2001

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Someone caught a new WORLD RECORD Spotted Bass,10.48lbs..
    City: Sacto.

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: the bite was slow i tossed a bunch o plugs with no luck. i got bored and started split shotting and caught a ew the biggest weighing about three pounds.
    City: clovis

    Tips: ish shallow arund coves try salt and pepper grubs