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Thursday, May 13th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 60.-65.8

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: INTERESTING POSTS FROM SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T HAVE THE BALLS TO PUT IN HIS E-MAIL ADDRESS TO BEGIN WITH. THE ONE THING YOU CAN COUNT ON WITH JOHN MCNEMAR(JOHNNY MAC) IS HE IS DEFINITLEY GOING TO BE ON TIME, HE IS USUALLY VERY EARLY AND COMPLETELY RELIABLE. OF COURSE, I HAVE ONLY FISHED WITH HIM ABOUT 30 TIMES SO YOU MAY HAVE TO TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT!!!!! HE IS RESPONSIBLE AND A GOOD MAN WHO HAS AN EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF SHASTA LAKE AND I AM GONNA KICK HIS BUTT NEXT WEEK. SIDEPOT JOHNNY MAC? The lake is about 19 ft down, most debris is gone and temps are rising, there is still spawning activity in the upper arms when you find some cooler water, smallmouth very active as they are on right now. Catching fish isn't a problem at all but you have to go through 15-20 dinks to get that occaisonal 3 lber. have been averaging 15 plus for a 4 hour outing daily, ripping, cranks and blades early and then jigs and worms as the sun gets up.
    City: Redding

    Tips: hire johnny mac if your looking for a guide on shasta, you will definitely get your moneys worth.

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I accept your apology,I did not go salmon fishing nor do I own an aluminum boat and I am a Bass fisherman.
    City: Redding

Wednesday, May 12th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 66

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Even though I don't think this is the proper place to air a grievance, I feel compelled to respond to the post of the pair of anglers who booked a 1/2 day trip with me to fish Lake Shasta on the 10th without a deposit, We agreed to meet at the guard shack at Bridge Bay @ 0515 not 0530 or 0600, I was there at 0500 and waited until 0545, while waited I made several trips through the marina, I made note of several cars parked, but all were empty, I talk to this guy twice on the phone about the 0515 time, I do not use my cell phone on the lake except for emegencies. Sometimes "OPPOPTUNITY KNOCKS BUT ONCE"
    Now back to fishing reports. Fished with two clients who are fishing in the Future Pro tournament this weekend. They arrived at 0516, launched at 0525, Ran over to the Pit where they started throwing Spooks, one nice fish and several small fish, went to the back of Panther Creek to fish the willows there, throwing worms and jigs no takers. Ran up to Stein Creek and started working our way back, one guy caught six smallmouth in row with four of them in the 2# class all on dropshot. We decided to head back and go up the Sac. We made one stop a one of my spots and I caught a 3.5 and a 2.5 on a worm, I think this made a good impression on my two clients'. fished the rest of the day in upper Sac. These two are very good anglers and very nice young men, we caught alot of fish and had a good day. Bill and Steve, it was a pleasure, good luck!
    City: Redding

    Tips: Always be prompt!

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: First of all Johnny Mac doesnt own a alluminum boat. He is an outstanding gentlemen and Im sure there must have been a mix up. I know him personaly and really do not think he would ditch you to go salmon fishing. Johnny Mac is a great fisherman and guide so for anyone looking for a guide give him a call, he would love to take you out.
    City: redding

Tuesday, May 11th, 2004

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: hey thanks for not recomending J Mac, that's sucks..... he has no class. Don't worry to much about the tournament, you'll catch fish, but if you are catching small ones, move to another area or change baits. Fish are everywhere in that lake. Good luck guys. See you on Saturday.
    City: Citrus Heights

Monday, May 10th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: PS we also got J mac's cell phone # from wife he had turned it off!!! we drove 4 Hrs to pre fish the lake and he didn't have the class to even call us to this day.I guess he wanted to go Salmon fishing with his Friend! Some pro guide!!!. again do not recommend to any other future pro member use this guide.
    City: Alameda

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Was to meet johnny Mac for guided fishing trip @ 5:30am. we arrived at 4:30 am from alameda slept in car waiting for Johnny mac, woke up at 5:40am no johnny no call.called his phone no answer, drove around Brige bay. no Johnnny, Called again wife said he left to meet to clients, 6:30 see someone drive to launch drove over to see 2 perple in aluminum boat with salmon gear, called wife again asked what kind of truck johnny had she said dakota, it was johnny mac leaving to go fishing with someone else, no call or nothing Johnny Mac you suck!!!!!! we rented a boat @8:00am (that what time they opened) caught a couple of spots.never recommend J mac to anyone!!! you know who we are Johnny you drove right by us you@#$$%#%^%%^
    City: Alameda

    Tips: Don't use Johnny Mac!!!!

Saturday, May 8th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: DESPITE FORCAST TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT DAY GOT IN ABOUT 10:30 ISH IN THE MORNING AT BRIDGE BAY TRAVELED UP THE MCCLOUD ARM AND STARTED FISHING THE POINTS AND JUST BASICLY TROLLING THE SIDE . LANDED A SMALL BASS ON THE FIRST CAST NEXT TO A LARGE LOG USING A STRIKE KING SPINNER . IT BASICLY SET THE DAY UP FOR US FISHED UNTIL ABOUT 6:30 AND LANDED 12 FISH ALL WERE FAIRLY SMALL 1-2 POUNDS WITH ONLY ONE I BELIVE TO BE OVER THAT BUT IT WAS A FUN DAY . THE BEST LUCK WE HAD WAS USING A SPLIT-SHOTTED(ABOUT 2 FEET) NIGHT CRAWLERS IN COVES, NEXT TO TREES. ONLY CAUGHT 2 OF THE 12 WITH PLASTICS CAROLINA RIGGED.
    City: RED BLUFF

Tuesday, May 4th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 71

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Jones Valley on the 4th and the upper Sac. on the 5th, in the afternoon both days. Best fish went 3+ with most caught on Senkos.Got off the lake on the 4th around 3 p.m. Stopped at the Jones Valley store and on the front door are pictures of some blacks over 9 lbs. caught on minnows within the last week and a half. These pictures were taken at the store. My question is were these fish returned to the lake or tablefare? Has anyone noticed the decreasing amount of largemouth sightings the last couple of years on this lake? These fish are extremely vulnerable come springtime and if this keeps up there won't be any left.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Did manage to see one male largemouth guarding a school of fry and one spent female.

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    Water Temp: 73

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished with a client from Reno who is fishing the Future Pros Tournament on the 15th, he was a very good fisherman. In at 0530 at Bridge Bay, calm with a full moon. Started up the Sac, arm and the wind picked up to about 20 mph, first stop Potty Point, client ripped two spots about 2.5# on a 78 pointer in ghost minnow and I ripped one about the same size on a Stayee 90 in Auroa Black. Fished Half Way Cove, nothing on any thing we throwed. Went into O'Brien, nothing there, up the Sac to the Gooseneck throwing a good 6" worm weightless landed appox. 30 fish to 2.5#. Showed my client where he could expect to find quality fish. Best five was appox. 12lbS
    City: Redding

    Tips: Take advantage of this full moon and get out there to fish.

Friday, April 30th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 61.8

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: First night fishing trip of the year, in at Hirz Bay with the wife, lake is 16.8 ft down and still rising, debris load is down but there is still some boat bustin stuff floating around, fished some long sloping red mud points initially with rip baits and had 6 quickly but all small, lost one about 2 lbs, started throwing jigs around 9pm and had at least 30 on but only got 11 in the boat. Typical spot action at night, grab it and run straight at you and jump repeatedly along rock walls and points adjacent. Had a good one come unbuttoned at the boat that looked to be about 4 lbs. Got out at 11pm(I'm cold, says the wife) 59 degrees getting out. The bite was improving when we left. College kids showing up in a week so I will stick to the night shift.
    City: Redding

Wednesday, April 28th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 64

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: fished a fun group called the old mans tournament a two fish limit, about 15 anglers 7+ won and I was 2nd with 4.3 lbs. The wind was blowing very strong so I stayed right around Bridge Bay caught about 20 fish all spots, most came on a worm and the rest on a spoon.
    City: Redding

Sunday, April 25th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 59-63

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: FISHED THE SQUAW AND PIT ARM AND CAUGHT IO FISH. USED JIGS AND TEXAS RIGGED WORMS. CAUGHT THE FISH FROM THE BANK OUT TO 20-25 FT .ITS A LITTLE HARD TO FIND A BANK WITH QUALITY FISH BUT WHEN YOU DO YOU CAN CATCH SOME NICE FISH. TWO TOURMENTS GOING ON THIS WEEKEND AND THE LAKE WAS HAMMERED PRETTY GOOD. THE WILLOW TREES IN THE COVES WERE REALLY WORKED OVER BY THE TOURMENT GUYS. SAT I BROKE 14LB TEST ON A FISH IN SOME WILLOW TREES, SO THERE ARE SOME BRUTS HANGING AROUND THEM. SEEN A COUPLE BIG ONES LAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUNCH OF WILLOWS. TALKED TO COUPLE OF FISERMAN THAT RIPPED AND BLADED SOME REAL NICE FISH IN THE EARLY MORNING, I SEEN THE FISH SO THEY WERE TELLING THE TRUE STORY. ((NOW THE BAD NEWS)) MY PICKUP WAS BROKEN IN TO AT THE JONES VALLEY PARKING AREA. THEY WENT TRU THE CAMPER SHELL AND BROKE THE SLIDDING WINDOW OUT IN THE CAB AND TOOK A NUMBER OF THINGS. IF YOUR OUT THERE BEWARE THERES SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE STREET FOR GOOD.
    City: ANDERSON

    Tips: MUD LINES WILL HELP YOU CATCH SOME FISH, WORM COLORS DONT REALLY MATTER IF YOUR ON FISH THEY WILL HIT ABOUT ANY COLOR.

Saturday, April 24th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I HAVE THE FISH STORY OF ALL FISH STORIES. I WAS UP THE PITT ON MY HOUSE BOAT FISHING IN 26FT OF WATER. I HAD A TROUT POLE OUT WITH A 300 MITCHEL REEL WITH 17LB LINE. THE POLE WENT DOWN, AND I THOUGHT I HAD A CATFISH . IAM FROM THE BAY AREA AND IVE CAUGHT A LOT OF STURGEON, AND I KNEW THIS HAD TO BE A STURGEON. IJUMPED IN MY BASS BOAT WITH MY BUDDY AND WE FOLLOWED THE FISH. IT TOOK ME OVER 500 YARDS FROM 26FT TO 160 FT TO 44FT AFTER 45 MIN OF FIGHTING THIS FISH, IT FINALLY JUMPED. LET ME TELL YOU THIS FISH WAS 7-8FT AND OVER 300LBS. BIGGEST FISH I HAVE EVER SEEN OTHER THAN PICTURES. IT FINALLY BROKE MY LINE, IT WRAPPED ITS TAIL AROUND MY LINE WHEN IT JUMPED. I KNEW THAT THERE WERE STURGEON IN SHASTA BUT I HAD NO IDEA THERE WERE ANY THIS BIG.
    City: EL SOBRANTE CA

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    Water Temp: 58.5-62.2

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: for the week of 16-23 Apr, lake now at 18.5 ft, still a bit of debris around and will continue until the lake starts to drop. My uncle arrived on the 16th but we lost 2 days to the rain. we averaged 25-30 per day when we could get out and it didn't slow up until the 23rd when most reported a few small fish. We caught them on jigs, worms and crank baits all over the lake. caught a few spawned out fish but finding bed fish is not easy with the water clarity and most have not yet moved up with the cold snap we had. Not much size right now, a 3 lb fish is looking good. Things will heat up from here on out with unseasonably warm weather on tap for the next week.
    City: Redding

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 59

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Report for 04/20/04-04/24/04. Elsa, Corey, and I fished the Upper Squaw Creek Arm this week from the Miss Josie. We caught a lot of trout throughout the week (several limits). Our trip was highlighted by a quadruple hook-up(two trout and two bass at the same time trolling Hum Dingers). We caught trout from the surface to twenty feet. We caught them on Rapalas, spoons, Kastmasters, Hum Dingers, and Cripplures. We caught several Bass from ten to fifteen feet. The bass were dinks only a few keepers. I used Slug-O

    Tips: We caught loads of trout trolling Sling Blades and Hum Dingers.

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    Water Temp: 55-61

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I Watched An Amazing Thing Fishing On The Pit.This Kid Drives Up On These Bushes In A Blue Ranger And Gets Out A Fly Rod With This Homemade Spook(what he said)He Proceeds To Go Right Down The Bank With This Weird Technic Setup He Is Pitching It Under Willows Where Even The Best Fluke Skipper Cant Reach,ALL OF A SUDDEN WHAM!A HUGE BASS EATS THE BAIT.... He Catches 3 More Fish That Way In The Next 20mins.
    City: Redding

    Tips: I DO NOT know where you learned that or if you made it up but you should be fishing at a level all your own. I Looked In Phil's But Could Not Find That Lure I Would Like To See Your Setup if You Don't Mind

Sunday, April 18th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 58-61

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I am alittle late with this report sry. launched at packers at 7 am sunday, cloudy and a slight sprinkle. headed to waters gulch like always and the fishin was good. threw my shad worm and had great time first 30min had 3 fish around 2 pounds. took out the senko rig and threw to some rock piles and willow trees. caught 4 fish rock piles 3 were good 21/2 pounders and one nice 3/12pounder. the fish i caught off the willows was 2pounds. all in all senko bite was good. i put 20 in the boat best 5 goin for around 14 pounds, my dad caught 10 and one trout on a crank bait-fluke. would have stayed and caught more but the storms hit got real bad out there.
    City: Redding

    Tips: caught fish in 10-25 feet on worms and watermelon/black flake senkos alson caught some off wilow trees. good sized fish out there go-getem!!

Tuesday, April 13th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 59-61'

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Wow, what a differance two weeks does for the fishing. Launched out of Antlers and ran South to fish some coves and pockets off the Sac/ arm. Did very well on jigs and senkos in 10-20'. Every spawning cove looks good and has fish at one stage or the other. I wish I could catch a big mama though. 30 fish in four hours, up to three lbs.
    Glad to see Gerry posting again.(didn't know you were going out today!!!! I didn't get wet up there!!!)
    City: Redding

    Tips: find a cove and fish it. it's "on" brothas!

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    Water Temp: 60.8

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got in at Centimudi at 0605, debris all gone with the south wind that has blown it back out into the lake, 52 degrees, overcast, south wind a 8, ran over into the lower Sac arm for 12 fish by 0830, most came on rip baits thrown right on the bank and a couple of crank bait fish, didn't even get out the jig rod. My uncle is coming from Indiana this Friday and he loves a crank bait bite so that is why I used them this am, cooler weather forecasted for next week with showers off and on, went on home when the first rain drop hit me on the head, only 6 rigs in the lot, wind up to 15 when I got out, lots of debris out in front of the dam.
    City: Redding