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Friday, February 4th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 47.9-48.7

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: in at Packers this am with a lot of other guys at 0640, 41 degrees with a lot of high fog and haze, lake at 64.5 ft down with just a little breeze out of the north, ran over into the Mccloud and stuck them good right off the bat. got two over 3 lbs and a dink and one over 2lbs in 20 minutes, added another over 3 at 0830 and 7 more small fish by 1030 whend the sun came out. Caught them on the hdi's in 109 and 35. Got most of the small fish on a variety of worms, the Rainbow 292 and 99, the mgm 66 and the mf 38, all in 6 inch with the mgm being an eel. most of the fish were deeper this am betwen 28-60ft, 4 of the worm fish were tight to a rock wall and suspended about 20 ft down so the 1/4 oz darter head was most effective. Called it a day a little early and out at 1130, 40 rigs in the ot and the air temp was 54. Best 5 went 12.81, a good day for me.
    City: Redding

Thursday, February 3rd, 2005

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    Water Temp: 48.2-49.6

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: At Packers at 0630, wind flat with a slight push out of the north, lake at 65.17ft down, air temp 51, nothing in packers for 20 minutes, ran into the upper sac near forked horn point and had 7 between 0715 and 0830 with most coming on the hdi in #22 and one on a MGM lizard in #25, first time using the lizard, only had one and it got destroyed on the 1.88 that bit it. The other were fairly nice between 1.8 and 1.93. ran back downstream near the dam at 0900 and got 5 more but no size with on a decent smalmouth at 1.84, again on the #22. Wind came up at 1030 at about 15. Ran back to packers and out at 1200, airtemp a balmy 68. Fish were a little shallower today, 19- 42 ft.
    City: Redding

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005

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    Water Temp: 44.5-49.8

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: at packers this am at 0640, lake at 65.75 ft down, air temp a paltry 51 degrees, stopped inside and got 3 waiting for the sun to come up a bit, on the #22 Hoo dun it, 3/4 oz. ran up the mccloud abot as far as you can go and nearly froze to death in the 25 knot wind and 3 footers around shallow point, water very cold up north but did manage a 2.02 on the #22. Headed south to grab soome sun around 0830 and got on them good in 35-40ft, got 14 more and 8 of those on the #109, three were very good, a 2.45 a 2.62 and a 3.2 all on the #109. Didn't pick up a worm as the weights got better as the day wore on. things quit for me at 1230 and kept at it till 1330 but no more bites, out at 1345, air temp a very pleasant 72, 35 or so rigs in the lot
    the wind died down a bit maybe to 15 still out of the north.
    City: Redding

Tuesday, February 1st, 2005

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: the road onto Jones Valley is now open, watch for the logging trucks, we are back on the concrete(main ramp) the lake is 67 ft down, still rising.
    City: Redding

Monday, January 31st, 2005

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    Water Temp: STEAMEN

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Dude Who Makes THe Tails- I Want A Picture Of That Fish i never seen a bass that big released b4 that was the coolest if you lose my # you remember vessel & vehicle i hope
    City: SLC

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: HEY JERRY DID YOUR FRIEND GET A CHECK IN THE IOO% PRO AM HOPE HE DID WELL
    City: ANDERSON

Sunday, January 30th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 48.9

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Out of Packers at 7:00, in at 4:00. Tournament was won by Doug Hill with 11 lbs. Big fish weighed in at 2.90 (also from Doug). Fish were caught all day dart heading soft plastics from 0-50 ft.
    City: Red Bluff

    Tips: Red Bluff Bass Anglers are looking for new members. Boaters and Non-boaters are welcome. FISHING, FUN, and FRIENDS. For more information on joining the club call Tim Vanek 530-824-1131.

Saturday, January 29th, 2005

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: The boat hadn't been wet in a long time so in at Packers at 0900. Stayed in Packers for 3 quick fish on a drop shot 6" MGM worm; all about 1.75# from 55' off one ledge. Boat problems so off the water at 1130.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Wet rag bite

Thursday, January 27th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 48.6

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: went out with a friend who was going to fish the 100% pro am, got in at 0650, raining, wind out of the south at 12, lake near 76ft down and showed him around the Sac arm all day with nearly 15 lbs for best five with his 3.7 on a blade the first and the biggest. He also caught a 3.04 aned I had a 3.05, a 2.55 and a 2.57. My fish came on the MGM hoo dun it in #22 and his 3 came on the same thing, caught about 30 total using the yamamoto #221 trailer(him) and the MF 38 and MGM #66 6 inch. Nearly all the worm fish were clones between 1.4 and 1.6. after a thurough saking we got off the water at 1230. IN and out at Packers, temps steady at around 42 degrees, heavy overcast.
    City: Redding

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing with an good guy by the name of Dave a client from Oregon, launched at Bridge Bay at 0645 cold and dark morning light rain wind from the south at appox. 25 mph so We started at Packers Point throwing a chartruse shad pointer and Dave was throwing a white spinnerbait, had one hit on the spinnerbait and nothing on my ripbait.Crossed back to Beaver Island where I switch to a creature bait from MGM in a brown color on a 3/4 oz football head jig, 2nd cast I got a 2.3 spot in 25' of water, Turned the jig rod over to Dave who caught 2 spots just under 2lbs.while I rigged a couple rods to fish the I-5 bridge pilings. We got nothing off the pilings for the first time in a long time for me. Weather starting to get better around 1100 so we made a run to south end of Slaughterhouse Island I started with a 1/4 oz darterhead with a 6" MGM eel in green and Dave stays with the jig worked inside and outside most of the points all the way to Dolly Point We got 12 spots and 3 smallmouth nothing over 2.8 and nothing less 1.7 best five appox 11.5 all the jig fish came in 25 to 40' and darterhead in close to the bank sun came out so we headed back to Bridge Bay out of the water at 1500 a good day with a total of 15 fish and no dinks.
    City: Redding

    Tips: the days are getting longer you will more time to fish this great lake

Tuesday, January 25th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: in the water at around 9:00... fished squaw arm all day. drop shot around trees in 20- 50 feet of water caucht over 40 fish . alot of them were around 1lb but boated 10 over 3lbs. the best fish was 4.37. caught most of fish on a berkley power smelt. some on robo worm 3inch purple with red fleck. out of the water at 2:45 trying to beat the rain home..
    City: lake almanor

Monday, January 24th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 49.6-50.4

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: out of Packers at 0650, lake is at 75.8 ft, air temp 40 degrees, visibility near 8 ft, got on a good worm bite, had 11, 5 on the mf 38 6inch and 6 on the mgm #66 6 inch eel, best came on a mgm hdi in #109 and 4 more on the #22, not a dink in the bunch with most around 1.6, the largest went 2.85. Everything came out of 35-49ft of water, a few of the worm fish were suspended and just picked it up on the way down as I shook it. best 5 went a little over 9 lbs and didn't catch anything till 0830 when the alarm went off and the fish woke up, the biggest was at 0915. out at noon, air temp a pleasant 57 and not much wind at all. No fog today.
    City: Redding

Saturday, January 22nd, 2005

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    Water Temp: 49.1 to 50.2

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: In at Centimundi at 9:00AM. Fished main lake area till noon with only 4 in the boat. Ran over to Big Backbone and concentrated on points and cuts and ended up with a total of 23, and the Blonde bested me by one. Most of the fish came out of 40 to 50 feet of water. We used MGM HDIs in #22, 66, and 109R. We also had fair success with a 6" Eel in the same colors. The largest of the bunch went 2.3lbs. and the Blonde caught it also.
    City: Cottonwood

    Tips: Very slow presentation.

Thursday, January 20th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 47-48'

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Launched early with Jerry. Started near the Big Island area. Several hits but no takers on jigs and darterhead worms. No fish in the boat at 10 am. I'm glad I stuck it out though. Went up to the Squaw, fished some veticle stuff with the darterhead,(MGM #66 Eel) and stuck a few. Even got one around 2 lbs. Also drop shjotted a few, but nothing to brag about. Went back to the main lake and started getting on em pretty good, around 12 noon. Finally got some fish on the "who'done it", one real nioce 3 lb.er. I started catching them on everything. The eel produced the best, with two more over 2 lbs. Thanks Bryce, the baits are great!!!!!! best 5, 91/2 lbs......
    City: Redding

    Tips: Today they were at 40-50'. I worked the baits real slow.

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    Water Temp: 49.2

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: heavy fog again in town but clear out on the lake at Packers, in at 0645, air temp 41. Decided to just fish worms today as I am not very good at that and need to learn it a bit better. Ran over into the Mid Pit area and fished for an hour without so much as a nibble, Got into a cut on some fish and had one hit it and run in about 28ft and it was good at 2.83 on a 1/4 darter head and MF 38, Fished some more for 3 hours for only 3 more fish with one over 2 lbs on a 6 inch MGM eel in #66. Stopped out near the Pit River Bridge and got one more at 1.82 on the #38 and went on in. probably missed half a dozen others. warm getting out at 58 degrees.
    City: Redding

Wednesday, January 19th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 49.2-50.3

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Heavy Fog in Redding this am, headed out with Nick and got near bridge bay and no fog. in at packers at 0645, first boat in, lake is at 78.6 ft down, just a bit of north wind at 42 degrees. went away from the ramp throwing a swim bait with no takers, stopped at the point and dredged up 3 small fish on the MGM hoo dun it in #109 on a 3/4 oz football head and Nick got one. Ran south a bit and got on some more(6) but mostly small with one good one at 1.8. Drop nick in a cut and he sticks a good one that goes 3.05, his best ever on the lake so far. Wind turns around out of the south and it gets cold quick. Got out of the wind and got out of the fish also. Go north again and in and around the packers area and stick 9 more for a total of 18 with nick holding big fish honors all on the #109 for him and I got three on the #22 and #66. Out at 230 pm, air temp dropped to 39. Decent morning with good results for Nick.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Nick stuck with the #109 on a half ounce.

Sunday, January 16th, 2005

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: dive report as follows-most largemouths shallow on squaw from azelle to the horseshoe pit to bear cove and alot of very large spots from beaver island to no name island large numbers of near lake record spots on east point on packers bay thousands of fish stacked on this point!!! fish charttreuse shad rip let it sit..brown jigs, cinnamon curlys also. many fish of lage size moving into cove creek,creek pattern 1oz blade in running water slow roll to deadstick & pick in the trough of the creek. PLEASE watch out for my dive flag as some of you are in a hurry-SLOW down and you will catch more fish. water is very clear below 22feet many fish acclamating at 16ft. and will move to 4-5ft range crusing as there motabolism warms.rip and june bug working well on small flats and coves on squaw on sunny days. There are alot of fish still moping on red mud i can approach and they will not move unless agitated i recommend swimming a 1ozjig 1 to 2inches off bottom keep it swimming just off the mud this seems to make them the most aggitated
    City: cottonwood

Wednesday, January 12th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 48.4-50.2

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got in at Sugarloaf at 0745, air temp a nasty 28 degrees but no wind, lake down to 80.36 ft and first boat in, dropped the trolling motor and moved up towards Tsasdi trying top water and rip baits with no takers, find some fish across from Tsasdi and get one on a 1/2 oz with a #66 hdi in 35 ft. Go back in again and get stuck and bust off. Sitting on top of a bunch of decent fish so I picked up the other rod with a 1/2 oz and a #22 and back in I go and get bit right off the bat. Fish this same bait the rest of the day for a total of 9 more but not much size, the best went 1.75 but managed 3 more out of the same spot in the am. Things went flat for me after I ran down below the gooseneck and I missed a few but none in the boat until 1130 when I caught five more on and around a submerged rock pile, another guy was working another rockpile just 50 yards away and got a few small ones also. Started warming up a bit around 1230 and i stuck it out till 130pm and called it quits. Best five only went 8.12. Another typical day for me, and a typical cold water bite, all pulldowns or rubber band bites.
    City: Redding

    Tips: I may not have the number of that MGM HDI right but it is brown with gold flake #22?

Tuesday, January 11th, 2005

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: The Redding Bassers are having a "Turkey Shoot"this Sunday Jan. 15. Signups will be at Packers Bay beginning at 4 a.m. $80.00 entry per team paying back 80% and paying 1 place per 5 entries. $20 optional big fish side pot paying top 3 big fish, 1 winner per team. 5 fish limit, 13" minimum on Wil-E-Go board at 45 degree angle. Blast off at first safe light, no pre-fish cut off. Blast off in order of sign up. Weigh in on Packers Bay dock at time to be announced depending on number of teams entered.

Sunday, January 9th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Launched at Packer's at 11:00 am. Went up McCloud arm and caught 7 fish between noon and 3:30pm, all over 13 inches.
    City: Red Bluff

    Tips: 3/8oz football head and soft plastics.