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Friday, March 12th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: For all you non believers. Please feel free to meet me at the ramp. I'll gladly show how many fish I'm trully catching. And for anyone who wants a first hand display it is $150 for a full day.
    City: Martinez

Wednesday, March 10th, 2004

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Well, I hit the old pablo for the first time this year. I should have brought SP Rob because I got my ass handed to me. Not a bite all day. The water is up really high with tons of floating debris. I tried all my usual favorites with no takers. I did troll for a bit and managed to bring a 5lb trout to the boat. I talked to a few people on the lake and there was no joy from what I heard. I talked to a guy I knew from years past and he commented on this website and the new guide in town. We had a good laugh. I did get a few emails after my post about the new guide and they were all positive and funny. They all agreed that he was a joke. A years experience? I mean do you have a photo albumn that you show to perspective customers? Is your huge 6lb fish on the cover? If I were to hire a guide and pay him good money I want him to come highly reccomended and have more expierence than I do on a given body of water. If you are the man SP Rob start posting some photos on here. Oops I forgot you have to get some customers first. Good Luck
    City: Walnut Creek

    Tips: Beats me, the lake is in pretty bad shape right now. Visibility was less than 6 inches when I was there. When in doubt book a trip with Sp Rob you will get at least 20 fish.

Sunday, February 29th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well, through the power o the Internet I ound out that the guide rom below is Robert R. the shipping and Online support guy or Anglers Choice. Guess he is multi talented. I I go on a trip with you to Pablo and catch more ish then you do will I still have to pay?

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I see rom the post below that there is a new guide in town. Have you really ished San Pablo or about a year? WOW! You now think that you can guide there? Give me a break man. You say you average 20 ish a trip(is that Bass and Trout) didn't you say you caught 2 last time? Gotta catch 38 next time to keep up your 20 average. I have ished Pablo or YEARS!!! and I have never caught 20 bass. Maybe I just suck at bass ishing. I just don't want you to get peoples hopes up by saying you average 20 ish a day. Look at all the reports on here rom the past years and ind none on here with 20+ bass or 10+ or that matter. I have reports on here dating back to 2000. Your tips section reads like a bass magazine. Red/brn crankbaits, white and char spinnerbaits. Man I would have never thought o that? You suggest trying ripbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and topwater. What else is there to try? How about a 208 Senko and a black/blue jig. Maybe drop shot a 4" Aarons magic robo worm. I don't mean to be so harsh but by your own admission you have not even ished this lake or a year. Do you really think you are qualiied to take peoples money and take them to this lake. When somebody asks how long you have been ishing SP do you tell them in months or year or so?
    City: Walnut Creek

    Tips: Pablo has BIG ish in it. I you think you are going to go there a catch 20+ you will ail your next drug test unless you are SP Rob. Hey man best o luck with the guide service I truly wish you the best o luck just be honest with your clients and tell them that they do have a shot at the ish o a lietime, but not 20 in a day.

Sunday, February 22nd, 2004

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    Water Temp: 43 - 53

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Went out Sunday with verteran Northern Caliornia angler Jimmy Mac to try and ind a hog at San Pablo. We took Jim's rig with the 4 stroke and he was resh o a 10+ day at Anderson. Stayed in the south and tried a variety o oers: Senko, black lippy, Jig, blades, buzz bait, spook, jerk bait, even a neon crankbait, Texas rig, carolina, split shot, drop shot. Obviously we never igured it out. Same results on all counts. A big at zero. Really muddy and no one seemed to igure it out. Saw one rench group with a trout and another guy in a Kyack landed a nice trout as well. Couple guys at the ramp said no luck up north either. The only saving grace was it didn't rain. Get em next time!
    City: Paciica

    Tips: Find clear warmer water i you can.

Monday, February 16th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 50-51 degrees

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: First trip o the year and we got SOAKED! Fished rom 1-5 got only 3 bites landed 2 but they were good ones. one went 3+ other went 1 1/2-2 both caught dropshotting 4" roboworms in sotshell craw.
    City: Martinez

    Tips: Look or clearer water and ish standing cover in 5-10 t. o water. Fish are just starting to stage to spawn ater this storm breaks there should be a rush into shallow water. Also, the catish bite is HOT! My guide service is up and running e-mail me or rates and ino on other lakes I will be guiding on but will ocus mainly on San Pablo

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    Water Temp: 50-51

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: First trip to pablo o the new season. Fished rom 1-5 today and we got SOAKED! Did manage two nice ish through the rain and wind. One went 3+ the other 1 1/2-2 lbs. Both came dropshoting 4 1/2" roboworms in sotshell craw and black grape. Fish were holding around standing cover in 5-10 t. o water. My guide service is up and running e-mail me or rates and ino on other waters. P.s. Catish bite is HOT!
    City: Martinez

    Tips: Fish standing cover in 5-10 t. o water. Look or the clearer water and stick with the drop shot. also the lake is up 5+ eet rom last year and its still rising there is a lot o GOOD submerged cover that used to be out o the water.

Tuesday, January 13th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: This report is strictly tips or all you Pablo anglers that struggle to catch ish on a lake that I think ranks as one o the best in Caliornia. I've been ishing San Pablo or about a year now and let me tell you I usually average 20 ish a trip sometimes more. This lake has a tremendous amount o 5+ lb. ish and the amonut o 2's and 3's is staggering. With a surprising population o ish over 12 lbs. In the past year we've seen ish up to 6 lbs. landed o my boat and more 2-3 pounders than i've ever caught anywhere and this is without ever picking up a swimbait seriously or ishing last year's spawn. WATCH OUT THIS YEAR!
    City: MTZ

    Tips: First o all San Pablo has a lot o underwater structure o shore. So any technique that can be worked along the bottom deep to shallow will be eective i.e.(drop-shot,carolina rig, split-shot etc.) the plastics colors I use are very simple i my presentation is on or near bottom stick with darker colored plastics, my colors are (blk/grape,wtrmlon/red and green weenie) i i'm drop-shotting i like lighter colors to mimic the shad(oxblood/cinn.,wht,baby bass or any other shad pattern) this is how you'll usually pick up better quality ish. On the reaction bait side try rip baits,crank baits,spinnerbaits or top water. For the rip baits I like Lucky crat's bevy shad in ghost minnow or numbers and a pointer 100 in rainbow trout or ghost minnow or size. Spinner baits in 1/4 oz. wht/chart willow nickel blades will produce very well around trees and on wind blown banks always use a trailer hook. Topwater I like spooks,sammy 115 or lucky crat splash tail all in shad pattern will produce early and on cloudy days. Crank baits I like anything in a brn/crawdad patern around trees, points or drop os. Well, besides those and a trout pattern swimbait your set. p.s. or anyone looking to see actually how thats done I will be starting a guide service on SP e-mail me or rates and other ino Good Luck And i you see Fish Chris he'll probably have another toad so ind out WHERES HE FISHIN'

Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: I KNOW THERE HAS TO MORE REPORTS OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well i got there aroun 430 and stayed till 745..it was air...i mean c'mon and a bass angler on shore at san pablo to me,,, getting a ew bites and having one come o is a pretty good day LOLZ . i saw ish chris up there too, what a treat...c-ya next time
    City: san rancisco

    Tips: well i go by the weather o course.. and the resivor was open till 8 today as well..i ished structure mainly and the deeper the water was my gamble. i only tried two things today a jig and night crawlers....my tip to anyone would be tight lines and keep it natural in all ways u can.

Sunday, September 14th, 2003

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: went over there wiht my dad and reind in my boat at about 4pm tues looking or cats, spend 20 bucks on permits and bait/tackle and didnt catch shit. Its wierd i heard the cats are doing really well, but we didnt get a bite with 3 rods out there. And about bass, that was the only slight action i got, was when i was throwing a brush hog to a tree, and rock wall, when i got aew bites. So that told me that the bass are doing good, i i could get bites rom just sitting in one spot. should have gone or bass.

    Tips: Catish suck over there or me, im sure other guys do better. I eel that its all about location over there. I tried 3 spots, and no bites on bait. But the bass seem to be biting well in trees, rock walls, and points on sot plastics. Good luck.

Saturday, July 26th, 2003

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    Water Temp: Not Tested

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Well I Tried ishing today 6:30 to 10:30 caught 2 bass dinks lost 1 trout got 2 bite at the same time its unny i was realing I yank my 1st then i saw my other pole i had to run coz its a bit ar. let and right reeling in then i called my rien glenn guess what while he was reeling one snap the 4lbs test P-Line then reeling 1 close to shore hook came o damnn lost both then i was getting late or work i pack and let i hope i could ish longer next week
    City: San Francisco

Saturday, July 19th, 2003

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    Water Temp: Not Tested

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went there around 12:05 PM my godson's birthday and my brother in law decided to celebrate it there, well I didn't ish much but I still manage to reel in 9 ish (trout)using charteusse and orange powerbait my brother in law manage to have 6 though he is in charge in BBQ'ing I yell at him whenever he gets a bite we miss couple too its so unny when i yell he runs ast as he could with his apron on (LOL).
    City: San Francisco

    Tips: Short Leader 1 1/2-2 eet but not more than 2 eet during summer ish (Trout) tend to stay deeper and CAST as ar as you could dont use more than 3/4 oz o sliding sinker 4-8lbs test line by the way Shawn I guess you are mistaken when you said it is bad time to ish now in SP it depends on spot and skills you have. I'll be in SP Probably this SAT I'll be ishing in main Rec i you have doubt about me. come and see me there i can lend you a hint ;)

Friday, July 18th, 2003

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    Water Temp: warm

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: me and my riend went out ishing at 6 in the morning and we ished tell 6 that night and only two ish were caught.i got a trout it was a good size trout.i also caught a bass.it was a little over 3 pounds.the bass was caught on a castic trout.the trout was on a crankbait.i dont think ishing there is a good idea right now unless you are ishing or catish.
    City: San Pablo

    Tips: nothing well help right now there to deep

Wednesday, June 18th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went there about 10:00 am Wednesday I was going or bass but no luck decided to get some trout, guess what trout are no chalenge catching I caught 57 trout (this is real)no kidding release 52 took home 5, 3 are about 2 - 2.5lbs the other 2 one is 8lbs the other is 6lbs you'll see my picture in the bait house by the way 35 o this ish including whopper are caught on a castmaster green ront silver back.I think San Pablo is still #1 in trout ishing, on Bass ???? and i think Quarry is also begining to be popular on trout i rank #2 on my opinion. again tight lines and ishing is all about having un
    City: San Francisco

    Tips: Castmaster have a variety o it you'll never know which one is hot, sometimes you'll never know you might hook a bass on it like my riend Ben did

Wednesday, May 28th, 2003

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: what a day!!! wooo-hooo!!! went with some amily members havent been at this lake since 1997 its been awhile....ished or trout got 3 o them about 2LBS each at the boat launch my little nephew caught a small bluegill so i took it o his hook and adding it to mine! threw out the bluegill and less then two minutes later a 9 pounder largemouth slammed it! what a ish! my biggest ish yet!...wanted to relese it but i knew no one would believe i CAUGHT THIS FISH...good ishing to all...
    City: sacramento

    Tips: good trout ishing using live worms better bass ishing using.....???

Friday, May 23rd, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: and we all hope that you DO get caught. It's people like you that ruin the sport. But hey, i you play with ire, you're likely to get burned. Hope you have enough saved up to pay those ines!!!
    City: san jose

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Recently bagged a 13lber baiting a live trout. To all the naysayers and playahaters: It's only cheating i you get caught.
    City: san leandro

    Tips: No artiicial bait can replicate the enticing action o the real thing. Think outside the tackle box.

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    Water Temp: who cares

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: jordan i am a 13 year old isherman and its people like you that screw up the world. When you catch ish cheating no one gives a crap. You shouldnt be able to ish any where. I i see you doing that im going to turn ur dad and you in.
    City: el sabronte

    Tips: NO ONE CARES

Wednesday, May 21st, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: welll ater seeing all this horse play writing in action it just makes me sick!!i actually ish this boday o water or sprt and i share ino to receive ino..and i play by the rules...comments...nah!!..this is just a recap o my ishing trip...rented a boat on thursday morning...started at 630am..tons o boats..mostly trout anglers..i was shooting or bass..ished a ew points..nada...decided to go to the no motor section... turned o the electric motor..and started working the tule patches...still nada..keep on ,oving and moving...my day ended with one strike that i noticed...dats it..what do i suggest ..don't be like me and let all that noise and jumping rom thse carps distract you!!! because that what i did....orgot my experience..became desperate and ollowed the noise...i did see some spawners but guess what they were,,,yup carp!!!..usturating....all i can say is, all you carp anglers, thank-you..i need your help..hahaha....untill then everyone tight lines!!
    City: san rancisco

    Tips: pay attention to what your doing on this lake. it never seems that there is a advantage on this resivor unless it's dynamite..my weapon still reamins tho, and i won't change it..senkos!!!

Tuesday, May 20th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I am still the best ishermen that ever walked the ace o the earth. I once again caught a 15lb bass on bluegill. All o you other ishermen who stink can kiss my butt. My dad is the game warden and he says I can use bluegill or bait whenever I want. Love Jordan

    Tips: Use small bluegill