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Sunday, April 16th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Happy Easter! Fished Yorty again. Weather was extreme! Gusts of wind knocking branches off of trees to hail storms to sunshine...all within 2 hours of me being there. Caught one small 1.5er. Drop shot rig again with a white slugo with black speckles. Fish are hanging tight next to submerged debris. I am guessing with the week forecast fishing should start picking up.
    City: Cloverdale

Friday, April 14th, 2006

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    Water Temp: Unknown

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Better luck today, Fished Yorty by foot, first cast with a spinbait landed me a 4.5er. Switched to drop shot rig and hooked 3 more, all smaller fish. All within 1 1/2 hours. Tried a bunch of different colors all fish caught were on primarily white baits.
    City: Cloverdale

    Tips: Fish super slow!

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

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    Water Temp: Unknown

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: For those of you that are planning on going to the Yorty Creek section of Lake Sonoma, it is closed due to storm damage. You can still walk in though, expect a 10-15 min walk. Fished from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30p.m. with no luck. Tried several techniques but no takers.

    Good Luck!

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 54

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I apologize for the late report. Redwood Empire Bass Clubs March 25th tournament was won by Jerod Adams with 16.62 lbs. with Bob Mador 2nd with 14.95lbs. and Steve Adams 3rd. with 12.36lbs. with big fish of 6.76lbs. With the wind and rain only (3) five fish limits were weighed in. The fish were caught cranking,blades and drop shot worms and jigs. Big fish was caught on a brush hog in the warm springs arm.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Redwood Empire Bass Club would like to invite new members both boaters and non boaters to attend our next meeting on April 12th at 7p.m. at the Rohnert Park community center at the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane. Our guest speaker will be Wayne Hinrichs a pro bass fisherman who with his partner Mark Maddock weighed in a 5 fish limit for 37.67lbs. at Berryessa in February. Aside from sharing his tips about Berryessa he will also share with us how his partner weighed in 23lbs.on the final day to win the FLW at Shasta. Our next tournament will be at Lake Shasta on April 22nd and 23rd. Log onto rebc.net or call me at 707-758-5762.Thanks.

Saturday, April 1st, 2006

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    Water Temp: Llow 50s?

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished from shore for a couple of hours flipping a Watermelon Kreature bate w a small weight. Caught two, one was solid 3lbr. Still pretty muddy, only saw a couple other people fishing. Nice day, need more sunshine and less rain.
    City: San Rafael

    Tips: Soon...

Monday, March 27th, 2006

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Mr B, Thanks for the info, not trying to step on anyone! click on his link & no one home, when that happens, gets me wondering, unless they're on the up & up. As for being there, I make it a point to stay away from tourney days. I like my fishing to be peace & quiet.
    City: no. cal

Sunday, March 26th, 2006

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    Water Temp: probably shrink

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I thought there was a tournament on Sat. What happened no one showed or was it cancelled? This Gene Cardle posted a fake email. tried to get him to post results & it came back unknown. I was planning on going today 3/27/06, but, with all the rain & cold air, probably nothing has changed since I was up last. Calif is wet, up in the praries of Canada is so dry, they're not planting this year if it doesn't rain. Poor Canada.
    City: no. cal

    Tips: watch the basketball games & tie some hooks!

Saturday, March 18th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 52-58

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Real slow in the morning, bite picks up in the afternoon. Put your bait on the bottom. This part really isn't about fishing. People are getting real disrespectful about the no wake zones. People are haulin #@! when they know they're not supposed to be. You know who you are SLOW DOWN IN THE NO-WAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!
    City: Forestville

    Tips: Soak your bait let it sit on the bottom for atleast a 60 seconds. Don't even move it. We got 3 fish all day on brush hogs watermelon color.

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    Water Temp: 52-58

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Real slow in the morning, bite picks up in the afternoon. Put your bait on the bottom. This part really isn't about fishing. People are getting real disrespectful about the no wake zones. People are haulin #@! when they know they're not supposed to be. You know who you are SLOW DOWN IN THE NO-WAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!
    City: Forestville

    Tips: Soak your bait let it sit on the bottom for atleast a 60 seconds. Don't even move it. We got 3 fish all day on brush hogs watermelon color.

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Redwood Empire Bass Club next meeting will be this Wednesday March 8th at 7p.m. at the Rohnert Park Community Center at the corner of Rohnert Expressway and Snyder. Our guest speaker will be Tony Giorgi who has been a professional bass guide on Lake Sonoma for twelve years. The next tournament will be at Lake Sonoma on March 25th. We welcome new members both boaters and non boaters to fish with us. Log onto rebc.net or call me at 707.758.5762 for more info.
    City: Santa Rosa

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

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    Water Temp: quite cold

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Arrived at 7ish, quite a few boats out. Threw them the kitchen sink. nothing down under to bite. Everyone just driving around the lake looking for fish. Nothing, with another storm headed this way, it will be nothing for awhile. Hooked into 3 fish all day on Plastics. They were pale looking & not much life in them. Better ride out the boring Olympics & wait till we get some good weather!
    City: NORTHERN CALIF

    Tips: Watch the Winter Olympics & sip Hot coffee.
    SLOW & DEEP!

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: After good breakfast in Healdsburg launched at big ramp.Water was very muddy.Thought maybe should have stayed for another cup.Fished north end all day with out bite.Cranking, spinnerbait, jigs, spoon, worms, swimbait.Nothing.Ran into fellow angler also scouting for Anglers Choice next weekend and found out lake hand dropped 30' this last week. He also was having no luck. Should have stayed in Healdsburg for lunch.
    City: Fairfield

    Tips: Dress warm, bring coffee. Cookies help ease the pain also.

Friday, February 17th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 52.5

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Started out about 8 am in yorty creek. Sky was overcast and light rain was off and on. After about 10 minutes hooked a 4.0lb bass drop shotting a worm. 20 minutes latter my boat buddy landed a 3.0 lb bass. No more luck until about 2 pm on a large yorty creek submerged point, we got three more in about 15 minutes near drop off. Bass were all almost white but had guts on them so they are eating. 5 fish for 14 lbs nothing under 2 lbs, not too bad on a cold winter day.
    City: Fremont

    Tips: My partner hard some good hits from the fish he caught, my were all pressure. When in doubt set the hook.

Monday, February 13th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished today in the Warm Springs Arm and got two bites that got me two 18-inch bass. One on a black and brown jig, and one on a brown lizard. Both were in shallow water.
    City: Novato

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished Tuesday 2/7. Ran up to Yorty @ 8:00am and started flipping black/blue persuader jig with black/ blue flake hula grub trailer at holes in the bank with some wood nearby on northeast shore, slow hopping it back to the boat. Missed a couple of bites, then got one on as I was reeling up to make another toss. He wanted none of it, dove under the boat and tossed the jig. Ouch! That was the pattern, though. Kept on going down past rustler, got four in the boat, all pale winter fish, all about 11/2-2 lbs. Stay out as far as you can and turn off the flasher, use the trolling motor as little as possible. Fish are spooky, even in that pea soup. Bite turned off early, about 10:00am. Went back again on Wednesday and got SKUNKED. Tried t-rigged worms, dead sticked senkos, cranked, ripped, nothin'. Lake Sonoma Lockjaw. Like Vegas, you win once and you think your gonna hit it every time!
    City: san anselmo

    Tips: Aim for their mouth.

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    Water Temp: 50.3

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I got out on the lake today. fishing
    SLOW two bites two fish good looking fish
    4.0 and 3.5 on brush hogs in the trees 15 to 20 ft
    good luck
    City: Fulton

Saturday, February 4th, 2006

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: The Sonoma County Belly Boat BASS Club kicked of their 2006 season opener at Lake Sonoma last Saturday at the Yorte Creek launch out of Cloverdale.

    27 anglers braved the rains and weather to make check in Cloverdale, some from as far as San Jose and even Auburn. At launch these brave anglers were greeted with extremely tough conditions however the rain stopped and the day itself turned out to be beautiful, weather wise.

    Only 19 BASS were brought to the scales and it only took 2 bass to win it all! Todd Iwamoto from San Jose was back to show why he has 4 out of the last 5 Angler of the Year trophy's sitting at home. On a tough day Todd was able to entice 2 nice bass to take his custom made jig and that's all he needed to claim not only the 1st place position but also the day

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

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    Water Temp: 48-53

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: got on the water at about 1230. half a dozen other fishing boat trailers in the parking lot. saw only one other fisherman in the dry creek arm, other must have been on the other arm. fished 12 to 40 ft. deep. fished the first breaks on points and several rocky humps. used grubs, jigs, and drop shot. no bites. cranked the dam from 330 to 430. nothing. sunny and crisp day on the water, so I still had fun, but i'm beginning to wonder what it takes to bag some bass on this lake in the winter!?!

    Tips: try not to get skunked. it doesn't feel good.

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

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    Water Temp: cold

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: nothin, nadda bite, nothing. It was the same with others we spoke with as well. although "reports" of fish being caught in the norther dry creek arms.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Can't wait for spring.

Sunday, December 25th, 2005

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Sorry for the late report. The Redwood Empire Bass Club's last tournament on Decemember 17th was won with 22.55lbs by the team of Steve & John Adams. 2nd. place with 18.54 lbs. (big fish-6.16lbs)was Obie Bowman & Steve Adams and 3rd. place with 18.33lbs went to Dave Nieto & Carson Riley. Joe Leonard & Pat McGee weighed in 18.04lbs. to finish fourth. The bass were caught from 5' to 40' on a combination of crankbaits,jigs and drop shot mostly around wood, grass and points. Overall 19 boats with 38 anglers participated and everyone caught fish. Our next meeting is January 11th at 7p.m. at the Rhonert Park Community Center at the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane. We welcome both boaters and non boaters to fish with us. The next team tournament is January 14th at Clear Lake. Click on the club section or call me at 707.758.5762 for mor info.
    City: Santa Rosa