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Sunday, March 14th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing was slow for me on Saturday with a few takes on a Deep diving "Fire Tiger" crankbait, working slow.
    Other fishermen said that they also had poor luck to no luck, but did well on Friday the day before, they couldn't understand how it could turn on to off overnight.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Water temp is still cool.
    Only one dock at Whiskey Creek is operational.
    Believe it or not, the Tube Pullers are already out! Someone get a clue! It may be 82 outside, but the water temp is still 48!!! Hypothermia!!!
    Did I feel sorry when those kids fell off the Tubes???

Friday, February 20th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 48

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Very muddy and cold.Worst o mud being in main body and up Clear creek, with 1' visibilty. Whiskey Creek has 2 1/2' visibilty.Lots o debri.Lake dropped 1' in 24 hrs and was 2' rom being ull.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Good luck untill it clears.

Friday, February 13th, 2004

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fish are deep in channels.Water is very cold.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Use dark colors, drag and jig slow.The only hits I got was on a purple Brush Hog.

Saturday, October 25th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 58-62'

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the middle and South end o the lake. Only two keepers drop shotting a purple worm,(not much over 13") several dinks.Very slow. I ound ish in the backs o coves.I saw a couple bass boats lipping the bouys near the dam, in deep water. I wonder what they were doing?
    City: Redding

    Tips: this lake is conusing to me!

Sunday, October 19th, 2003

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: I was ishing at Oak Bottom on Whiskeytown Lake, it was 6 pm. and I wasn't getting many bites useing a ultra-lite set-up I threw on a bobber and a worm, wasn't concerned about what I might catch. And down went my bobber----wouldn't you know it a Bluegil. So I reeled in and about ten eet out, a giant bass leeped out o the shadows and nailed that poor little ish and with only 4 Lbs. test line, my line didn't stand a chance. Realizeing there where Bass out there (eeding) I quickly grabed my other pole(with 12 Lbs. test line) I slapped on a 3/8 oz. Jig (black w/ blue/yellow skirt and a rubber crawish trailer) and lung it out there. About 5 min. later Whamo, line began to run. the biggest Bass I had ever caught,or even seen with my own two eyes or that matter. When I hauled it up I was amazed that there are Bass o this size in that lake. 22in. 6Lbs. 7 oz. the olks at Hinkels market where kind enought to Weigh it or me.
    City: Redding

    Tips: boat ishing is the way to go or most lakes but you can still catch big one rom shore. the Brown trout colored Castmaster work well or trout. or Bass I hear rubber worms but I have yet to catch one rom shore with them, but shad imitator crankbait will usualy sture up a bite or two.

Saturday, September 27th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 65'

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Ryan, you have tatoos on your legs? I so, we saw you and the blonde near the damn sat. morning.Now or the ishing report;Fishing pretty good in the a.m., but only three keepers caught. One was a 3.3 lb spot. Lot's o dinks drop shotting. Also caught a nice crappie. Gone at 11a.m..........
    City: SF/Redding

    Tips: MGM Aaron's magic, and the MMIII by Robo.

Monday, September 15th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 70's

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing has been tough or me, with only 1-3 keepers per trip to the ponds opposite the lake. biggest ish are around 2 lbs. done a lot o dragging worms, some jig ish,drop shot, and just started cranking a ew days ago, and managed two, a baby, and a 2 lb spot. rom what ive gathhered so ar, there must be rocks or crank ish, nothing on wood, nothing on grassy banks.
    City: redding

    Tips: craw cranks,morning dawn worms, YAMA supergrubs, just about any plastic bait 4"-6" will get you ish.

Sunday, August 17th, 2003

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    Water Temp: HOT SEE BELOW

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: BENEFIT TOURNAMENT ON THE DELTA AT B&W RESORT AUGUST 23 DAWN TO 1:00 PM....or a members amily who's house burned...$100.00 per boat, 50% to the amily, 50% to the winners (70% to the heaviest bag, 30% to the Big Fish)...e-mail or more ino o just show up and help a ellow angler, ree hot dogs and soda or all participants...thanks to NCBF or their orum and B&W or their support...thanks again EGBassPres@aol.com
    City: Carmichael

Tuesday, July 1st, 2003

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    Water Temp: 70's

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished the Whiskeycreek arm...I got 1 bite and landed it a 4 lb large...Jason got two bites...couldnt land them..slow bite..got mine on a dartheaded 4 inch MGM ox blood worm....Fished on a steep wall
    City: Redding

    Tips: dont ask me...

Thursday, June 26th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 70's

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Tyler...Jay...and I got bored sitting around so went to Whiskeytown #2 last night...got in around 745 and ished till 1030..all o us had ish with the biggest going all around two lbs....I got my biggest on a YAMA watermellon grub as did Tyler, ished on 1/8 oz. dart heads..Tyler and I probably caught another 10 bass all on grubs. Fish were on the bottom, they didnt want that grub swimming we just let it sit down there and shook it, and elt pressure. Jason had a lot o blow ups on a black spook, and landed a very nice 2.5 Spot. all in all a very nice night on he water, no clouds, lots o stars....
    City: Redding

    Tips: Fish grubs...probably a dark color...also use some bang garlic scent....make sure to bring pliers and a lash light as two o our ish took the hooks deep, and taking treble hooks ater dark was no un....CATCH....PHOTO.....RELEASE

Wednesday, June 25th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 70's

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Tler killed me tonight....LOL...he got a 5.2 large..and a 4.2 spot..on yama grubs...the large came o some shoreline structure..and the spot out o a little deeper water..He said he let it sink..elt a tiny bit o pressure...so he set and the ight was on...I got one 1 lber...and two babies...Tyler is a very good angler......
    City: redding

    Tips: grubs..ished on or near he bottom..darker colors..ish em slow....good luck...CATCH...PHOTO....RELEASE

Tuesday, June 24th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 70s

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Jay, tyler and I got to #2 aroud 715 ished till 10..got 5 ish..Jay had 3 or like 4.5-5 lbs.. ..he used new technique that I will keep his little secret...I got my 1.12 on a 5 inch chartrues YAMA grub ished on a 1/8 oz dart head right on the big rock wall..ish hit it like 3 eet rom the bank..Tyler got his on a 1/8 oz dart head dressed with YAMA 4" twin tail plum color, his ish was 1.13....we all caught a ew more dink bass..i caught one on drop shotted 4 inh MGM OX BLOOD worm....
    City: redding

    Tips: swim grubs.and split sho..dot use too heavy o a weight as the weeds are really appaet down on the bottom...I ya go earl try arip bait also.have un adn "catch..photo..release"

Thursday, June 12th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 70's

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Jay and I ahve been out the last ew evenings..with pok sucess.Jay has been getting nice 2 lbrs, and i have been dealing with extreme dinks. Grubs...MGM black Hologram....and senkos have been catchig our ish..these ish arent on the bank..we haev beegetting them throwing out in the middle..letting that senko hit the bottom then liing it..and letting it settle and repeating..the grub works best around long points near deeper water.
    City: redding

    Tips: go slow.we still havent got on a great op wate rbite, but thatmay happen tonight!!!!

Monday, May 26th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 63-65

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Took the wie out or a picnic on the lake with a little ishing thrown in. On the water at 1030 and o at 1530, so not a serious ishing day. Boated 3 ish which wasn't too bad with all the boat traic. Brown jig in 15' o water o a point; a #194 Senko in some wood in 4' o water; and a drop shot got the ish. 2 largemouths and one spot; all around 2# each. Boat traic got worse as the aternoon wore on and there were people still launching when we pulled out. Threw a buzzbait alot trying or suspended ish but nothing came up to hit it.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Water was very clear. Lots o weed growth at 12-20'. Looked or beds but hard to see with all the boat traic.

Saturday, May 24th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 60

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Went to Whiskeytown withmy buddy Tyler today.Got to the second pond at 230 ished till 6 all together 15 bass, all but 3 on my dads homemade jigs in 1/2 oz. Tyler weighed in4 ish(lost one, swam out o the livewell) or 6lbs 13 oz i got 5 or 8lbs 1 oz, but got DQ'ED or bringing in a sixth ish:( oh well, we had un and Big ish was all Tylerwho got a 2#14##.
    City: Redding

    Tips: JIGS.. Pruple with second color either brn or green, and use twin tails in smoke and purple.

Thursday, May 22nd, 2003

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    Water Temp: 58-60

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got to WHiskeycreek around 4:30 ished till 6:45.got two ish both largies. one was 2.5 the other was 4.5. both came on a brn and purple jig w/ yama twin tail in smoke with purple lake. threw them right next to some tullies. I ahve no clue where the spots went, maybe deeper? All I am catching right now is largies. I will be out again saturday.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Jigs brn purple..use yama or BPS twin tails, be patient, let that jig sit..shake it a little then hop it. Also I suggest using P line lourclear, my riend used big game and didnt get a ish, and he is way better than me, so i think that line made a real dierence. good ishing. STICK a pig

Wednesday, May 21st, 2003

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    Water Temp: 59-61

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: As soon as i think I got these ish igured out they go and throw me a curve ball..Been ahving great succes wiht jigs the past ew months but now the last 2 trips in the tube..I have gotten only 1 keeper(barley) spot.I have also caught 2 baby largies and a 8 inch spot. One thing I can say or sure is that this lake has quite a good mix o largies and spots. I have caught many good 2s and 3's the past two months. I will go out again saturday morning, will try some summertime hideouts, maybe just maybe they have mover deeper. I anyone cares to join Mysel and my riends jason and Tyler on a loat tube trip, email me at bassaddict02@cs.com we ish a lot, and give some pointers on how to ish this lake.
    City: redding

    Tips: dont ask me...but the things i have tried have caught ish..just small ones..brn/purple jigs..purple jigs..drop shot..I am gonna try ripping the lats near whiskeycreek...and jigging some islands this weekend..ill report back

Sunday, May 4th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 55ish

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got to the Whiskeycreek ramp at around 12 ished till 4:30...was with JAson again, he got 3 on a jig..2 were largies..1 was a spot...his 3 went 4.2..I caught 3 ish..one on a watermellon red lake hula grub...and 2 on a "secret jig!!" okay ill let ya know it was purple...I had 2 spots one was 3.0 and 1 largie that was 3.2 so I got 7.2 or 3..not bad..although we lost about 10 ish between us...they are barely taking the bait..so maybe wait a second or two beore setting on htem..are ish came out o 2-15 eet..
    City: redding

    Tips: JIGS...JIGS...JIGS..try purple/brn

Saturday, May 3rd, 2003

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    Water Temp: 56

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fished in rain Sat, 5/3 rom 11:00am until 5:00pm. Second cast was a 4lb spot on a worm, about 5 other 1-2lbs ish caught. Moved to interior part o lake, caught a 6.2lb largemouth in about 8 eet o water near the bank on a worm. Caught several more 1-2 pounders. Fished a wind blown, severely muddy shorline with a white spinnerbait, caught a 10lb squawish. Heck o a day or big ish!
    City: Redding

Saturday, April 26th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 60 ish

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Got to the second pond on 299 at 11:00 am. ished a drop shot...jig...and a splitshot rig....got 1 12 inch spot on the drop shot(4 inch MGM blue ghost) got nuthing on the split shotted baits I was using. But nailed 10 bass between 1.4 and 2.4 on a home made brn and purple jig with a yamamoto twin tail.All largemouths: biggest 5 were 2.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 and 2.4. or a total o 10.4 lbs. All largies caught in no more than 5 eet o water. The one spot I got came out o 15 on the dropshot. DOnt know where those spots went.
    City: Redding

    Tips: Jigs....