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Wednesday, March 27th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: A question: We get to Shasta once a year or a ew days. Could someone possibly explain how to best rig a worm in layman terms.....i'd appreciate the knowledge. I know there are lots o ways to rig em but maybe the best method or general ishing. A rookie in Oregon.
    City: portland

Tuesday, March 26th, 2002

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Larry, Jerry will probably answer you also. Check out theMGM banner on top o ncb site. Call John or go by his shopand purchase them directly. He has a display up ront and will show you his shop operation.
    City: susanville

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    Water Temp: 49.2-51.5

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: water cooled o over night as it got down to 32 degrees last night, put in at Hirz Bay at 0630 to avoid the cold trip rom Bailey Cove, ran up near ellery creek and got bit quickly or 3 by mysel, the wie and my uncle. At 0730 the wind came up out o the north at about 25 knots and made things miserable, we let at 930 am with a total o 9 to 1.6, your truly got 5 and threats om the wie. Back out at 230 pm in at Bailey cove, air temp 72 and ran north again to same area, water up to 54 but the ish I have been catching were gone, ound them out in deeper water near 40 t or 6 , 3 or me and three or the man rom Indiana, water lat and I must have missed 4 others, did ind sosme cruising some red mud banks and visible in 12 eet but couldn't get them to go.
    City: Redding

Monday, March 25th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 59-63

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: FISH ARE UP SHALLOW LOOKING FOR NESTING SITES. WILLOW TREESAND BRIDGES IN 3-18FT. WATER ON SAC. UP IN SALT UP IS MUCH WARMER THAN ANY OTHER PLACE ON LAKE. CAUGHT 2 NICE KEEPERS ON WHITE SPINNERBAIT, CAUGHT 7 FISH IN THE 1.5 TO 3.0 RANGEON LUCKY CRAFT FLASH MINNOW IN RAINBOW TROUT WITH A MARK'S TAIL. I ALSO CAUGHT 11 FISH FROM KEEPER SIZE TO A APPROX.4.5 SPOT ON RED WITH BLACK FLAKE BRUSH HOGS. IF YOU STAY IN THE SHALLOW BAYS ON UPPER SAC. ARM YOU WILL DO WELL.I HEARD BIG FISH WERE BEING CAUGHT ON THE Mc CLOUD ARM AROUND HIRTZ BAY WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE RAMP.I WILL TRY IT TOMORROW IF IT IS NOT TO WINDY.
    City: LAKEHEAD

    Tips: UPPER SAC AND UPPER Mc CLOUD.

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    Water Temp: 51.5-53.1

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Back out or the aternoon, in at Bailey Cove, 63 degrees and no wind, lake lat at just under 18t below ull pool, ran upstream in the McCloud again with my uncle, oldest boy visiting grandparents, threw at a gentle sloping red mud bank in 8-12 eet or 5 to 1.8 on jigs and the MGM157 and Barry Ng's rainbow 99. The largest came on the 157(jerry's worm) continued north near Ellery creek or or 15 more with my uncle catching 7 and I caught 13. Most were clones at 1.5 but I had a 4 plus chase an already hooked dink on a jig. I wonder i he intended to eat the little guy? The bite was aggressive again and continued in the warmer water. a hal dozen hit the bait on the drop with great vigor, the little emales are at with eggs, two were stued with crawdads. in the water at 215 pm and out at 545pm at 60 degrees, saw 5 other boats all day, still some big stu loating around but vetry visible on the lat water.
    City: Redding

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    Water Temp: 49.6-52.5

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: put inat centimudi this am at 615 am and ran over near dolly point or 15 total and my irst was the biggest at 2.2 and al on jigs, my uncle(Dick) caught 3 as did my oldest boy who did the right thing this time and decided not to make the breakast bet( irst legal bass in the boat)The bite was much more aggressive this am with the higher water temps and the spawn is close, 5 hit me with authority, nothing tentative, run up grab it and turn. tossed some worms and got hit on two, the MGM 54 and the 26C( withces t) but they hopped o. lake up to just under 18t, 39 degress going in and 58 coming out under mostly cloudy skys. The next ten days look to be clearing and warmer. gray chunk rock in 12-30 t was the hot ticket today with two coming o a sandy point in 19t, both were smallmouth.
    City: Redding

Sunday, March 24th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 49.2-51.6

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: in at Bailey Cove at 0630, air temp 38 with clearing skies and no wind, ran upstream in the McCloud to just south o Nosoni creek and ished a long lat red mud point at the 12-25 t level or 5 ish in the irst ten minutes but al were small with the biggest about 1.5. moved downstream near dekas rock in a creek channel with ish in 30t but couldn't get them to go. Continued south near the Caverns erry and picked up three more and a dink smallmouth. went urther south on the east bank and hit some more including a nice smallmouth all on jigs or a total o 16 with my uncle who got here yesterday rom Indiana. We had 8 apiece. Got out at 1230 or some lunch at 60 degrees and the lake is up near 18t and looking good, water starting to clear and some warm weather will get the spawn going. Hitting the points will produce a ish or two at each stop.
    City: Redding

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    Water Temp: 47 to 50

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Pre ished Thurs. and Fri. or the Shasta Cascade Tournament Sat. Tried the Squaw and Pit and ound the Mccloud to produce larger ish. Blast o 06:15 and had a wet ride up the Mccloud past Dekkas Rock. My partner, Roland Erickson rom Gridley did a great job in the back seat. Thanks Gene or hooking us up. He does a great job with a darter head. I ished 3/8 ootball head jigs with a pumpkin pepper twin tail skirted grub. Didn't have any problem getting bit. The quality o ish was the problem. Must have caught over 50 ish through out the day. I also picked up ish on MGM #157 (Jerry's worm). The jig bite was more productive or me. Roland threw a 1/8 darter head with a brown and orange 4" worm he makes at home. Big ish or us was 2.05 and total weight 10.89. We caught better ish Thurs. Finished 25 out o 67, not bad or a couple o beginners. Thanks again Roland, it was an enjoyable three days, even in the rain. We will have to do it again sometime.
    City: Cottonwood

    Tips: It seems like any point was holding ish. Most ish came in 20 to 35 eet o water. Still a sot bite, elt like a little added weight on the jig, set the hook and start culling.

Saturday, March 23rd, 2002

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    Water Temp: 49.7

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: FISHED THE SHASTA CASCADE SPRING OPEN WITH A BUDDY FROM GRIDLEY AND HAD A VERY WET DAY ON THE LAKE. ON THE START WE HEADED FOR THE MCLOUD TO FISH MAIN POINTS. WHAT A RIDE WITH HEAVY RAIN AND WIND,I WAS JUST GLAD TO GET THERE SAFE WITH OUT ANY TROUBLE. I PICKED UP A BLADE ROD AND GAVE IT A SLING AND HIT UP ON THE BANK ABOUT 50 FT. I DIDNT QUITE HAVE MY EYES BACK IN MY HEAD BY THEN. MY PARTNER ASK ME IF I WAS HUNTING DEER.GOT SETTLED DOWN AND STARTED TEXAS RIGGING AND DART HEADING IN 25 TO 30 FOOT OF WATER. CAUGHT LOTS OF SHASTA CLONES AND CULLED FISH TO A WEIGHT OF 10.75 LBS WHICH WASNT BAD BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR A PAY CHECK. WE COULD NOT GET THE 3 POUNDER WE NEEDED TO GET IN THE MONEY.A SIX POUNDER CAME ON A RIP BAIT IN THE TOURMENT AND MOST OF THE BIGGER FISH ON JIGS . WE CAUGHT OUR FISH ON MGM WORMS IN A CRAWDAD COLOR. SOME FISH HAD THE REAL CRAWDAD IN THERE MOUTH,THEY ARE FEEDING ON THEM RIGHT NOW. HAD A GOOD DAY WITH SOME GOOD FRIENDS. BRYCE THAT WRITES REPORTS ON THE FORUM WAS FISHING WITH A FRIEND FROM THE GRIDLY AREA, AND THEY GOT US BY A FEW OUNCES BUT IF YOU SEE THIS BRYCE THERE WILL BE ANOTHER TIME YOU AND ROLAND MARTIN BETTER GET YOR REELS OILED UP CAUSE WERE COMING AFTER YOU.
    City: ANDERSON

    Tips: MAIN POINTS ARE BEST IN 25 TO ????

Friday, March 22nd, 2002

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: LAUNCHED AT JONES VALLEY, RAIN COMING IN. BY THE TIME I WAS IN SQUAW CREEK, THE RAIN HAD STARTED. AT LEAST THE WIND WAS MILD. TRIED GETTING OUT OF THE BREEZE, AND ENDED UP THROWING PLASTIC WORMS AROUND WILLOWS--CAUGHT A FEW 14"ERS, BUT SAW SOME VERY NICE FISH STARRING AT THE BANKS--WAITING FOR WASHED IN WORMS (AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD ME).BACK AT THE LAUNCH RAMP, I RAN INTO A FEW GUYS THAT LIMITED OUT FISHING ON THE BOTTOM AT 40 FT. NOT SURE WHAT THEY WERE USING, BUT I WAS WET, AND READY TO LEAVE!
    City: RED BLUFF

    Tips: FISH 40 FT.

Thursday, March 21st, 2002

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    Water Temp: 59-61

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I AM CATCHING GIANT LARGEMOUTHS IN COVE CREEK ON WHITE3/4 oz. SPINNERBAITS IN THE WILLOW TREES. I ALSO SAW BIGLARGEMOUTHS CRUISING BANKS AND GOING INTO THE ROPED OFFAREA CALLED DOK CREEK. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS ROPED OFFBUT I BET THERES BIG FISH IN THERE.THE GUY IN THE STORE IN JONES VALLEY, TOLD ME TO GO TOZINC CREEK, FIRST CREEK,BAXTERS GULCH SO I DID, I CAUGHTNICE SIZE SPOTTED BASS ON MINNOWS. ALL MY BEST SPOTTEDBASS CAME FROM LAKEHEAD,SALT CREEK, SUGARLOAF CREEK,DONEYCREEK, GREGORY CREEK AND I CAUGHT MY BIGGEST SPOTTED BASSIN OBRIEN CREEK. I USED LIVE CRAWDADS.
    City: placerville

    Tips: THE LARGEMOUTH ARE THE MOST FUN. USE SPINNERBAITS OR LIVEMINNOWS, THE STORE IN JONES VALLEY HAS BIG ONES. YOU CANALSO PARK YOUR RV. BY THE WATER TAKE THE DIRT ROAD RIGHTBEFORE YOU GET TO THE JONES VALLEY CAMPGROUND. I AM GOINGTO COME NEXT WEEK AND BRING MY UNCLES AND THIER FAMILIESTHE KIDS CAN PLAY AND FISH WITHIN FEW OF RV. HAPPY CAMPING - TIM COLLIER I LIKE YOUR WEBSITE NCBF- I WILL ALL MY FRIENDS.

Wednesday, March 20th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 52

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Launched today at jones valley and went up the pit, tryed cranking, and spinerbaits on points and nothing. Went back to throwing jigs which have been working well.
    City: Shasta Lake city

    Tips: the mccloud arm has been more productive or us the past couple o weeks

Tuesday, March 12th, 2002

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    Water Temp: N.A.

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Launched at the Pit 7:15 a.m. went back up the Pit again.Same story tried blades and rippin no luck.Went back to darthead and drop-shot or 14 up to 1 3/4 lbs.Cold north windtook some o the un out o the day.Must be getting old.
    City: Corning

    Tips: ox blood-blue dawn- brown-green combo.25to35 depthdrit-cover a lot o water and look or active ish

Monday, March 4th, 2002

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    Water Temp: n/a

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: What a great way to start a new week.Launched at Jones Valley.7:15 a.m.light breeze and clear but cool.Decided to ish 30'or less today no matter what.Went to the mouth o Murphy'scanyon or a quick one 13" on MGM m-28 in 25' Decided to go up the Pit as ar as 1 mile above Browns caynon.Wind pickedup some so I tried ripping,got three ish in about 10 minutes and no more.Moved out ron the bank to about 25' and caught21 more on dart head and drop shot -double hook set up.Gotish on m-28 m-54 m-97 m-156 m-157 and tiny brush hog.Anothergreat Shasta Day.
    City: Corning

    Tips: Have been giving my plastics a dierent look, it makes the ish try to really kill the bait.

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Wow!!! What a weekend!!! Put a lot o hours on the outboard. Got blown around on Sat. Caught a lot o jig ish in 25 to 30 t. o water. In the channels o cuts. Sunday the water warmed up and I was able to ind water as warm as 56 degrees. Most o the best ish were still in 25 to 30 t. o water. Not a whole lot o reaction ish but both days my very best ish came on the manzanita rows just outside Bridge Bay on the south shore. I ran all over the lake and I probably only needed two gallons o gas or the whole weekend being as the best ish were in the manzanita rows .Did not get a single ish on the spinner baits. Did get 4 quality ish on weighted rip baits with matching tails by Mark's Tails. Good ishing. Tom
    City: Redding

    Tips: I would concentrate on the manzanita rows near Bridge Bay as all the tournament ish are released at Bridge Bay Marina and are stacking up in the manzanita and the cuts. These are very good quality ish.

Thursday, February 28th, 2002

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    Water Temp: n.a.

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Out o Jones Valley at 5:15 a.m.,not sure how the ishing would be ater the lake being being worked over rom all the boat traic over the last 4 days.Went about 2 miles up the Pit above Arbuckle. Started down the bank with irst a Jitterbug,then a spinner bait,i I missed a ish I would throw a senko and almost always picked up the ish.Fished all the way back to Arbuckle.Caught 2 on Jitterbug - 18 on spinner bait - 22 on Senko - 7 on crank bait ( re-colored a white crank bait to yellow worked great. Really a great day no boat traic to speak o. Again saw a lot o wild lie, it is just a plus to a great ishing day.Most ish 12 to 14 inches. The ishery is really getting strong in numbers.
    City: Corning

    Tips: Rocky shore line -any cut no matter how small will have some ish close by.

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    Water Temp: 48.8

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Mccloud Arm 9:30 A.M. caught 2.1 rip, 3 on worm MGM. Oxblood. Worm ish all measured 12". Bites on Brown Jig and Pumpkin trailer. Several bites very light pickups. beautiul day sunshine and wind. Threw a blade not a bump. Main body. Fish came in 30' - 40' except rip ish about 10'. I have'ntished in almost 2 years was absolutely thrilled i could catch the ish, i did. Great day to be on the water. Best o luck to all that get a chance to go ishing in the coming days.
    City: Shasta Lake City

Tuesday, February 26th, 2002

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    Water Temp: 47-63

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: NICE TO SEE THE LAKE NEAR FULL, SHOULD BE GREAT FOR THE PRO-AM SOON. I CAUGHT ALOT OF FISH DURING MY PRE-FISH. I FOUND MANY PATTERNS WHICH ARE SURE TO CHANGE, BY THE TIME I GET BACK UP THERE. ALL MY BEST FISH CAME FROM IN COMING WATER IN THE PIT & SAC. I'M SURE THIS PATTERN WILL CHANGE SINCE THE HOT WEATHER IS FORCASTED FOR THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS IS THE ONLY PATTERN I AM WILLING TO GIVE UP, AT THIS TIME.IF YOU GO A LONG WAYS UP THESE TO ARMS YOU WILL FIND THE TEMP. CHANGES. SLOW ROLL YOUR BLADE WHITE & WHITE AND ALWAYS KEEP BOTTOM CONTACT, YOU WILL BARELY FEEL THE BITE. 3/4 TO 1oz. SEEM TO WORK BEST
    City: SACRAMENTO

    Tips: FIND AREAS UP ARMS THAT HAVE EXTREME TEMP. DIFFERENCES.DEEP DIVING CRANKBAITS THAT SUSPEND CHROME/CHARTREUSE IS A GOOD ONE.

Monday, February 25th, 2002

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Talked to Mark at Marks Tails and the web site is not working properly. He has not gotten a lot o your responses and orders. I you have tried to contact him please try again, i you need something right away contact him by phone. 530-275-5995.You could also contact Tony at Phils Propellers. 530-275-4939. They have a pretty good selection o his tails. Tony can take custom orders also.He is a great kid. Please support him in his endeavor to make a wonderul product that really works.Tom
    City: Redding

Friday, February 22nd, 2002

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    Water Temp: 50

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: In at Jones Valley at 9:00am. Alot o debris in the water. Ran up to Clickapudi and caught a dink on irst cast with MGM#109-4". Nothing ater that. Moved to Dark Canyon and switched to a 1/2 oz. jig and started getting bit. Fished back towards main body and ended up with 15 total, largest going 1.8. The wie ended up with 5 on a variety o dierent worms. The weather was great and the water was like glass. Out at 4:30PM. Will probably go out again Mon.
    City: Cottonwood