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Saturday, May 16th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 67 - 75

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Two friends and I started fishing Cherry Creek about 8:30 am on Saturday, May 16. The water temperature started at 67 deg. and went to 75 deg. in the hot 90 deg. afternoon. The water was only clear to 2 -3 ft. and the wind was absolutely calm. These conditions allowed us to see many fish swimming in the trees on both sides of the creek mainly on the flats just before Skunk Camp. There were schools of 10

    Tips: Be careful of the cables hooked to the dock. My fishing buddy tripped on one of them and fractured his arm at end of the day. Also watch the tracking of your trailer while parking it. My other fishing buddy tried to park my rig next to my other buddy

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Okay guys, let's keep it real......as far as the looser is concern, he will get his, some day.
    City: S.S.F

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

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    Water Temp: NA

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Not a report - On 04-18-2009 I posted that 'Cooch" Cuccia would be speaking at our club meeting this month. Due to an illness in his family he will not be able to make this months meeting but promisses to make it in June.

    Hope all goes well Cooch!
    - Mike
    City: Santa Riosa

Monday, May 11th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Right on Ryan, see ya on the water

    Tips: Yummy, pray and hope I don't see you on the water.

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: hey yummy, what kind of asshole are you? this poor guy, who is a friend of mine, loses $3000 worth of equipment and you have nothing better to do than taunt him on this site? get a life. i hope your boat sinks and you die in a fiery crash. your a piece of shit. i appologize that this isnt a report but this guy is a fucking loser and will ge whats comming to him

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 60s

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: those rods and reels will go great in my collection
    City: wha wha

Friday, May 1st, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: This is not a report so I apologize.

    Me and a buddy were leaving Friday afternoon to go to Clear Lake. Long story short I had all of my rod and reels blow out of the boat on 101 between Cloverdale and Hopland. They were in a bass pro carrying case and there were seven rod and reels in them if anybody has found some thing to that description please email me and I will be happy to reward anybody that will return them.

    Thank you.
    City: Cloverdale

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

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    Water Temp: 67

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Found some very aggressive fish in the Warm Springs Arm and nailed 15 fish on swim baits and wake baits. Missed another 6-10 as well, including a toad that followed the wake bait for at least 20 ft before finally hitting and just missing it right at the boat. Best five 18-20 lbs.
    City: Sebastopol

    Tips: Locate pods of fish and then back off and make log casts past, and then slowly retrieve over them.

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Redwood Empire bass Club had our tournament on April 18th. There were 15 boats entered with 26 anglers fishing. First place was won by Mike McPherson and Dianne Warner with 16.05lbs and 2nd big Fish at 4.15lbs. In 2nd place were Jon Adams and Billy McCully along with big fish at 5.05. In 3rd was Greg Fina and Mike Purtell with 14.53. In 4th was Ed Boynton & John Hatfield with 12.06 and in 5th was Steve and andrew Skanderson with 10.95.There were 8 limits and 55 fish brought to the scales. Drop shot and senkos caught a lot of fish. Not much wind all day so the guys that normally crank had a hard time.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Our next tournament is at the Delta on May 23rd launching from Brannan Island. Please join us at our next meeting On May 13th at 7p.m. at the Rohnert Park Community Center at the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane. The great "Cooch" Cuccia will be our guest speaker. There will be a raffle for some great tackle. For more info log onto rebc.net

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    Water Temp: 60.5

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got a late start and was on the water around noon. Hit the Yorty Creek Area looking for some bed fish. Nothing happening, so hit a couple of the long points near flats and bagged 5 fish to 4.5 lbs on shallow running cranks, white/chartreuse fished "slowly" over the grass. The lone female was still full and waiting. Moved to main lake points and picked up a couple of smallies on jigs. Wind picked up around 4:15PM, so called it a day with 7 fish, best five 14 lbs.
    City: Sebastopol

    Tips: I spoke with a couple of guys in a Ranger at the dock saying they had seen fish on beds in the back of Cherry Creek. I never made it there, so I cannot confirm. I did not see a single fish up tight while in Yorty.

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

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    Water Temp: dam area 54.2 w

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Was quite a few more boats today than Monday. Ramp was busy. Almost looks like a torney was about to start, as we left lot, looked like weigh in truck just arrived, so I believe tourney is Sunday 3/29. Water is cold but still had skiers & jet skiers stiring H2o. Had 1 17' boat in middle of lake thinking he was a jet ski until their boat conked out right in the middle of deep water(no pun intended)As for fishing, threw the kitchen sink at them & caught & released 5 fish, biggest 21" male skinny & pale on a red & blk Senko. at least weather was nice. See you guys at the Coastside Annual Dinner in San Mateo!
    City: Northrn Cali

    Tips: be patient, let the water warm up!Go Turkey hunting,didn't hear any gobbles all day long. Must've knew it opening!

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: It

    Tips: <a href="http://www.russnyders.com/">Rus Snyders Guide Service</a>

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 53

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: REAL TOUGH DAY. THE LAKE IS STILL DOWN ABOUT 8 FEET. AREAS THAT I FISHED LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME ARE OUT OF THE WATER.THE SPAWN HAS NOT STARTED YET.THE NEXT FULL MOON AROUND THE TENTH OF NEXT MONTH THINGS SCHOULD PICK UP.
    City: SANTA ROSA

    Tips: SENKOS AND JIGS NO REACTION BITE. STAY OUT OF THE WIND.

Friday, March 20th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 57--61

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the lake today from 7am to noon. Caught 12 bass to 4lbs. All males except the 4lbr. They were all shallow and relating to wood, mostly tree's and stumps in 4' of water. They hit a Tin roller spinnerbait in chart/white, black/blue and brown/brown jig, and carolina rig power worm 10" in camo color.
    City: Sebastopol

    Tips: Males are making beds, preparing for the spawn, and are shallow from 2 to 6'. This week should really kick in the activity with the warmer conditions.

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Any body have any info on how the fishing has been and what the current conditions are
    City: Eureka

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 47-55

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Beautiful day! Took my son Mikey (11) out for his first trip of the new year. Went up to Cherry to try our luck and there was very little water up that way. Lake is really low. Tried thumb camp location with Spinner Bait, T-Rig, Crank Bait, Jig, swim bait. Nada, zippo, nothing. Started at 8:30 one fish on T-Rig lizzard that got wrapped on one ofthe thousands of trees that are now visible and broke off. Tried south for 1 - 3:30 no results on same baits, even whimped out and tried a drop shot down there. No fish but we had a great time mikey even jumped in (lasted about 2 seconds) he said the Lowrance is wrong that the water was 35 degrees.

    Tips: Don't do anything we did.

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

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    Water Temp: 45-48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Had our club Tourney it was a great day. 76 no wind and no bite. We went up yordy creek. i started throwin a Sexy red eye shad while my partner was throwin his basstrix swimbait nothin. so we went around the bend a little bit throwin swimbaits. jigs, brushogs, crankbaits, weightless reapers,senkos, shakeyheads. i even whipped out the ol" dropshot. I had two bites flippin the many trees out of the water. I lost one about three pounds. My partner also shook the hook on two swimbait fish but oh well. We had six boats and four fish were caught. we had four fish on and the tourny in our hands. but thats why its fishin and not catchin.but it beats sittin on the couch at home.
    City: Ukiah

    Tips: Stay on the outside tree lines in 25-49 feet and stick with plastics and 5 inch swinbaits.my opinion dont go 2 sonoma its a waste of time and wrong time of year..but goodluck anyways.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

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    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: thought we'd shoot before the storm came in! It was calm & got bit way deep, but, nothing that held on. It was a good afternoon just looking at all the wildlife & sunny weather! Went out there to run the boat & got away!
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Wait till it gets warmer.

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 55-58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went prefishing Saturday for the REBC tournament next weekend and stuck 12 fish from 1' to 50'. Biggest was 3.5#. Bite was best 1st thing but caught enough fish all day to keep it interesting. The Redwood Empire Bass Club Turkey Shoot Team tournament is this Saturday, Dec. 13th. Get your entry form at Outdoor Pro Shop in Rohnert Park or Western Sport Shop @902 3rd Street in San Rafael or download them on line at http://www.rebc.net/ Click on "Current Events/News:" or come to the meeting this Wednesday night (7PM) at the Rohnert Park Community Center at the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane and sign up, buy some raffle tickets for the drawing or even join the club. This is an open tournament. You don't have to be a member to fish it. There will be a raffle after the meeting. Every entrant will also get a free raffle ticket at the tournament where there'll be another drawing.
    City: Santa Rosa

    Tips: Caught our fish up early then deep after the sun got on the water. Color was critical. Tried several "other" colors but they wouldn't eat it. If we put the "correct color" in their face they would eat it immediately. Wrong color and you'd swear there weren't any fish there.
    - go fish!

Friday, December 5th, 2008

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    Water Temp: 58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Sounds like somebody went to the lake and did some LICKING. Har. TOUGH TOUGH TOUGH bite. As Billy always says "THAT LAKE SUCKS". Har. D.B.COOPER
    City: Petaluma

    Tips: Tacklewarehouse will be getting in some large shipments of this licking cream called THE CREAM. We will be selling it in the parking lot at Sonoma before the Redwood Empire christmas tournament starts, that way you will not have to wait in line. Just apply this stuff LIBERALLY after you come off the water. The pain will go away after a few days.