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Sunday, April 29th, 2001

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      Water Temp: 59-63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 9:00am until Noon, Fished top water, Rip Baits and Gitzits.Fish are on beds all over, some areas the water is dirty rom the wind, No big ish today.
      City: Valley Springs

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished East Fork Saturday and Sunday. Got blown o the lake on Sat. No ish. Sunday produced 2.5 largemouth and several 2.2 lb small mouth plus dinks. Bite ended around 10. Only thing that worked was shad rap crankbait.
      City: Yreka

Saturday, April 28th, 2001

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: was the first vessel on the lake, and fished shallow with white terminator buzzbait, managed to get three solid fish in the three pound range and two small pounders. tried throwing a senko and caught a 2 pound crappi, that thing was huge. Fished till noon, and then it was time to get off the water cause you know who showed up, yep, jet skiers.
      City: san jose

      Tips: buzzer early and plastics in the afternoon and evenings.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: was the first vessel on the lake, and fished shallow with white terminator buzzbait, managed to get three solid fish in the three pound range and two small pounders. tried throwing a senko and caught a 2 pound crappi, that thing was huge. Fished till noon, and then it was time to get off the water cause you know who showed up, yep, jet skiers.
      City: san jose

      Tips: buzzer early and plastics in the afternoon and evenings.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a good day, caught ish early on a Pop-R, Fluke, TD Minnow, started ishing ledges and the bite came alive, Draggin worms in 10 to 15 eet produced around 20 ish but not much over 2 pounds, still alot o un.
      City: Suisun City

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 59-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Spent 4 days at Clear Lake this week with some real nice people, showing them how to ish spring conditions. They all had some success, and that's what I like. We caught anywhere rom 4 to 10 ish each trip, with the Tues night trip being the slowest. The day bite was better last week or some reason. I did go mysel Thurs night or 2 hours and stuck 4 to 6 1/2 lbs, so maybe nights are picking up. I was very pleased to help two guys who towed their boat all the way rom Utah to ish Clear Lake or the irst time, and one o them got a 7 lb 7 oz bass within their irst hour on the lake. That was cool! I tried a jig to see i the ish would respond to them and was able to get the 3 lb male to eat it, and suggested they try a jig or the emale. It worked! We put them back, o course, ater photos. They are good ishermen and probably did very well the rest o their trip. Another trip was with a husband and wie, and naturally, the wie got the big ish - a nice 5 pounders using a #208 Senko on a rock wass near the bar in South Konocti Bay. This ish was strong - took o under the boat and jumped 10 oot on the other side. She did a beautiul job o landing it. We caught nine, and could have caught many more, but they wanted to see more o the lake. One o my regular clients was out with me yesterday, and hooked a wild 6 to 7 pound ish, but he lost her in the second jump. Darn!! I ound the brown/orange Rodstrainer jig with a shortened 5" #180 double tail Yamamoto grub generated violent strikes rom the males, and some emales that wouldn/t touch anything else. Another client ron down south almost was a hero when he stuck a 6+ on a jig, but she wouldn't stay on. She wouldn't touch anything else. You might want to try a jig. Yesterday evening, about 5:30, I pitched this bait (in shadows) to a crusing emale just or un, knowing she would ignore it. I saw her come toward it never eeling a thing, but my line moved a bit, and set the hook on a 5 pounder. She wouldn't look at anything earlier in the day. I still can't believe she picked up that jig!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: This time o year, i you are ishing or bed ish, or ish that are ready to go on beds, you probably will not eel a bite, since they arn't eeding. Watch the ish i you can, and anticipate when they have the bait in their mouth, then set. Watch their body language - that will help you know when to set. Bright colors help - chartreuse, white, and pearl are always good colors. You can see them disappear as a bass picks up the bait. 6" lizard, grubs, and tubes all work well. I you use the jig I mentioned, you have to watch closly, since it is harder to see. Don't orget your Polariod glasses or better underwater viewing. Please return all ish caught to their nest. Don't carry them around in your livewell. It is sad that so many bass will be removed rom their nests in all these tournaments - the ish are most exposed this year because o the lower water level.

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: At south end o lake picked up 3, 2-3 lb. Picked up 1 2.5at north end. All ish on a senko close to cover, seemed like a reaction bite. Threw 4.5" worm, jig, crankbait, nothing else seemed to work.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Watermelon Senko produces as usual.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: warmer

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My mama is so accustomed to my drama she doesn't pay attention anymore- same situation with my reports. 30 to 40 in two trips over the weekend dispite the multi use problem ater 10am or so. Took my dad and my son on one trip and it was just like Mayberry. Except I can't wistle and my boy's little kacki shorts. We didn't use ly rods either, although it was my dad's irst experience with a spinning outit and I don't know what looked worse- him or my irst experience casting ly rod a couple years ago with my buddy. More on that in a minute. Put my dad on some spinners and he landed a ew small spots. Not bad considering he's the isherman that irst introduced trot line ishing to Caliornia. When I was my son's age a catish on the end o a string pulled me into the Sacramento River and I've been hooked on this sport ever since. It would have been much simpler to tie on a darter head and go dragging like i did, but watching him lail was more entertaining. My buddy did me on the second trip. I listen to his suggestions and he always takes me out o my game. It's a great strategy. Dock talk? I guess that's boat talk. He ripped a couple early then he switched to grubs. Ater he ran up the score I inally copitulated and tied a on a grub. I then went on a dink tear and put up the numbers. There were some keeper spots and a smallie or two. He wants to take me ly ishing again- sadistic bastard.
      City: El Dorado Hills

      Tips: Spots are spawning as well as largemouths. Lake is illing ast- Hobbie ramp at Brown's is already underwater. Unless you're bed ishing, work the water column. As the boat traic increases during the day most ish go deeper.

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      Water Temp: 64-68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with a buddy Thursday at 4:00 and caught over thirty ish on senkos in the trees, lots o two pounders with the best ish being a our lb smallie. Went out Friday with Newman and the action slowed down a bit, we had iteen ish doing the same thing and wethought that was slow. Saturday morning Newman and I went out at irst light.I have not seen this tough o a bite at Folsom since January.We had a total o ive ish between us,needless to say they are no longer in the trees. I think the postspawnhas arrived.
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: Try cranking or ripping, I did not try that !

  • Leon County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I ished the trout derby on saturday. Fishing was kind o slow. I missed third place in the junior division by one ounce. I got sick o ishing or trout so I decided to ish or bass and got three in the south end on a 4 inch lizard. By the way a 6 year old girl one the derby.
      City: concord

      Tips: I would say ish the south end tulies with plastics and jigs. I didn't see any bed ish.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out o Stringtown at sun-up and headed toward the Enterprise bridge. We caught a ew right away on spinnerbaits near some isolated rockpiles. I switched to a small Zara spook and really started nailing them. Not a lot o size but a lot o un. My buddy and I landed about 15 ish on topwater. About 3 were over the slot. We switched to crankbaits as the sun came out and did pretty well with those as well. We caught about 35 ish today on a variety o baits. I even caught my irst Senko ish. THANKS Phil T.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Fish were aggressive all morning. Caught a lot o ish and had a blast.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished all day or trout, bass , cat, Caught 2 little trout. No big cat bites yet, rontside o course, walked to 3#rd dock sight ishing all the tules when i saw a huge pig, threw everything in the box at him. no bites, inally out o the corner o my eye I see the bass swallow my lure, I stop my retrieve, waited just a couple o seconds,so he could swallow the lure ully, & WHAM !!!! FISH ON !!let&right, up & down inally got him in,and I almost ell in the water, lucky I didnt.Couldnt pull him out o the water, no net w/ 6lb test line,thought he was a double digit bass or close, went to snack bar weighted and took picture,digit scale was acting unny it said 4.1 lbs ok I'll take it,tried to release , couldnt bring himm back.Theres ish4 times as big as that one out there,good luck!!!!!!!
      City: Livermore

      Tips: water is too clear,try lo-vis stren 6lb light line,also use bright colors or lures, ish the tules, 1 spot,try 5 dierent lures i nothing, switch spots,30 eet could be the dierence

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Sonoma on Sat morn. caught 8 ish up to 4.5lb all ish were caught on senkos in the brush. Saw lot's o ry in the skunk creek arm.Threw blades with only one hit.We still seen ish on the bed's but most o the ish were caught in about 8 to 10 eet o water , o the lake at 12:00.
      City: novato

      Tips: just throw the senko..

Friday, April 27th, 2001

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: short trip saw aloght o ish in the shalows but they where not interested clear past 10 t
      City: valley springs

  • Alameda County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: It was very windy again.I tossed the crankbait rom 2 till 5:30.At 4pm one slammed it and missed then slammed it again and it turned out to be just under 3lbs.I seen several quality ish suspended,cruising and ollowing my bait.
      City: Manteca

      Tips: casting,casting,casting,casting,casting ect... then one bite on a crankbait.That's Chabot,i your lucky!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Arived at the lake at 1:30 and it was windy, windy, windy. We saw several ish jumping and I landed a 2 pound rainbow that measured 19 inches in about 40 minutes. Caught it with silver sparkle power bait nuggets. Only stayed 3 hours and had no more luck, but had a great time.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Threw a blue ox lure or a while with no hits and promptly lost it in the submurged brush near shore. Lots to snag on near shore.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My Dad and I decided to head out to Clear Lake sense I hadn't caught any ish the last two time up there and my Dad's biggest bass is only 2 1/2 pounds(He doesn't ish much). We got to the lake about 6am Thursday, we launched out o Redbuds. We stayed there in the south end, we caught several ish that morning. Several 3's, a couple 4's and I caught a 6, my Dad did catch his biggest up to this point(a 3 pounder). We decided to go check into our room and take a break, this was about 10:30. We got back out on the water about 12:30, nothing or about an hour when I got another 6 pounder. Then things picked up again, I caught a 5, 4 1/2 and my Dad caught a 5 1/2. We stopped ishing about 3:30, our best ive were 27 pounds. The wind really came up so we decided not to go out that evening, we did head back out about 6:00 Friday morning. We started out right away with my Dad getting a 3 and mysel a 2 1/2, then the wind really picked up and I was not able to hold us in close to the bank. Up until this point we had been caughting our ish on senkos, I decided to tie on a crank bait and work a rock wall. In about ive casts I had a 4, 5 and a 6 1/2. Then the wind blew us o the lake, can't wait to do this again.
      City: Salida

      Tips: Senkos, right up on the bank

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 75 +

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Big bed ish cruisin ,, Males locking..The best bedding area is high and dry.. Looks like the weather might keep em o or a ew more days. Full moon aught to do it.
      City: Truckee

      Tips: dont get in a hurry to be the irst one out in th A.M. Let the water warm.. Minimal uv,s

  • Alameda County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out loat tubing today with no luck. Water is still kinda o low with some o the tulle areas having will shallow water. It was windy and hard to ish rom the tube. Saw another tuber catch a good 5 or 6 pounder on a worm.
      City: Livermore

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ATTENTION RANDY DECKER...... Please save the drama or your MAMMA!!!

      Tips: We read this page to learn about ishing, not personal problems...