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Saturday, March 24th, 2001

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

      Report: Got to lake around 3:00. Fished in the Gloryhole recreation area. Went down the hill rom where I parked and started ishing. About 10 minnutes rom when I got to the water I started getting bites. Caught one a ew minnutes later. It was about 3lbs. Another ten minutes I caught one. It was about 20 yards rom where I caught the irst. He weighed 2 lbs. The ish were biting and got several more hits but couldn't get em. Around 4:45 caght another one he was a nice 2 lb 13 inch bass. Let ater that. All the bass I caght were emales and already had eggs. Good luck.
      City: Sonora

      Tips: The bass are already moving into the shallows to spawn. I caught all 3 on brush hogs. So use Brush hogs in pumpkin or rootbeer and salt and pepper. I also caught them all on the bottom.

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      Water Temp: Cool

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I was ishing with a blk/blue jig or a wyle with not even a strike. I decided to pick up my other stick that had a ins ish on a 1/4oz jig head. First cast I caught one right below the boat. Managed to get a total o ive ish but not much size, one about 2lbs. I will be back this weekend in the rain again. I like this lake better in the rain " Keeps the ools o"......I also managed to catch a couple nice trout to. Remember all you so called bass ishermen in your ancy bass boats CATCH AND RELEASE!!!!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Fish rom 15' to 20'.Slow shakin on the bottom with smaller than avarage lures.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 53-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a good day ishing as a non-boater member o Bay Area Hawg Hunters in our monthly tournament. Ater starting out with spinner bait and a jig and getting no hits I switched to a 4" S&P, twin tail grub which I drop shotted in 18-23'. Got good action immediately; hooked 8, landed 6. Most were about 13-14" and the largest was 16". All were taken on the aorementioned grub.Unlike others out that day, my action turned o when the rain started and I spent a slow, unproductive, soggy three hours throwing everything in the box. Still a good day.
      City: Walnut Creek

      Tips: Due to the numerous submerged trees in this lake I drop shot a weedless hooked worm rather than the nose hooked one recommended or this technique and it doesn't seem to make a dierence in the take but gives you more in-the-water exposure and less time spent retying.

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      Water Temp: 58-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This was the irst time I ished this lake in about a year.Boy, what a treat! I ished the short side or a couple o hours to no avail so I headed to the ar end o the other side near thumb camp. As soon as the rain started so did the bite. First ish was 4.5 on a white spinnerbait. second was 2 on a zipper worm. Third was 1.5 on a brush hog. The rest were all on a 6" pumpkinseed curl tail worm ranging between 1.5 and 4lbs. or a total o 8 in the boat and a ew missed hook sets in just over two hours. I must give proper credit or the curl tail to a very nice isherman and his wie who reported catching 30+ ish on just that one bait. All in all, THE best day I've had ishing in a long time.P.S. any one want to buy a house in clear lake!?!?!!
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: The pumpkinseed curl tail seemed to be the trick. look or shallow water near cover. I hope you have as much un as I did.

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      Water Temp: 53-59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: American Bass Anglers Club Launched 6 boats rom the public ramp.My non boat and I headed or the dam irst o only to catch 11 inch ish. We decided to run up to yorty creek,we ished a point where we caught 5 small bucks, we ished the back o coves in that area I caught two ish just over thirteen inches, he had another but it shook o his crankbait right at the boat, another boat that said theyish the lake on a regular basis said the small bucks wereon the beds and that the ish in this lake spawn earlierthan most highland reservoirs, I backed o the shallows to deeper water and tried or bigger emales to no avail.Most o the ish we caught came on craw colored crankbaitsand rootbeer senkos with green lake.Four limits o ish were weighed in and they all looked like clones, just at the 1 1/2 pound size, two o the limits were caught on white and chartruese small spinnerbaits
      City: Martinez

      Tips: The weather changed and a ront moved in sat. pushing alloto ish out o the shallows, when the weather improves andwarms up again use those polaroids and look or them on beds.The bigger emales might show up. Oh yeah I also caught a couple o ish jerking a clown rouge o points.Good LuckP.P.

Friday, March 23rd, 2001

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: na

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished from 12 to 5, got four fish, nothing of any size. fishing here usually better at this time. got fish on blue black jig, 6-15 feet of water.
      City: Los ALtos

      Tips: the fish are there just got to hit them on the right day

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      Water Temp: na

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished from 12 to 5, got four fish, nothing of any size. fishing here usually better at this time. got fish on blue black jig, 6-15 feet of water.
      City: Los ALtos

      Tips: the fish are there just got to hit them on the right day

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 64-67

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Lazy M at 7. My cousin Lost two on a spinnerbait. Later on I lost a nice one but then landed a 3# 10 ft away. That was on a Berkely pulse worm. Then parked and ate launch and threw out a minnow under a bobber. Bobber dropped and I landed an 8#(8 lbs 7 onces) beauty. Then got a 2# on the pulse worm.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Work your presentation a little slower. All fish were in weeds between 3-7 ft of water.

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      Water Temp: 57-62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished near Mildred caught 13 fish biggest 4.5#. Caught some on Spinnerbait,splitshot worm, speed-trap,senko, and a buzzbait yes a buzzbait. Best 5 went near 15#'s.
      City: Manteca

      Tips: Red craw trap,brown worm red flake,senko pumpkin,chartruce spinnerbait,chartruce buzzbait

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 50's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: we ished camp ar west with much success in the coves in about 2'-15' o water.to be honest there was no pattern these ish were real agressive saturday,but all ish were caught on plastic.i i had to choose a color id say wtrmellonsd or sltnpepr in 4" to 7".the gig emales were hanging o the points,i caught one 4lb emale o irst cast at the small boat ramp.
      City: sacramento

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My report dated Apr. 22 should be Mar. 22. I you can get a week day o & haven't had a good bite at some o the other lakes, I've been skunked twice this year all ready, hit Los Banos Creek. Had a good time & some quality time with my wie.
      City: Delhi

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 52 to 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Orovill on Friday. In at 8am and out at 4:30 Pm. Temp in the AM was 52 but by late aternoon up in the South Fork, ound water at 64 degrees. Was kinda windy but ound areas out o the wind and did well on semi lats around no-nothing banks. 25 ish to 2 lbs mostly on darter heads with worms - weenies o various colors. All were spots, no lg mouths and no smallies. Only on ish on a crank and did not try blades. Good day and its only going to get better.
      City: davis

      Tips: Swimmin the worms and keeping contact with the bottom seemed to work best.

  • Riverside County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went with my boyriend over to the East end o the lake. We could see cruiser ish all over. I was able to pick up one on a drop shot using Aarons magic and he was able to get 2 with the same. The ish are ever where but they seem to be more in "love" then anything. but they are biting, Good luck all, and anyone that would like to send me e-mail about this lake and spots that are good please e-mail. Im new to this sport and could use any ideas that others have
      City: Perris

      Tips: Aarons magic and Purple-Blue seem to be the bait o choice or right now

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 51-56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: in at Bailey Cove at 715 AM with John Coyle the MGM worm man, boy was I pumped, this gentleman is a local legend, water up to 25.30 t and 51 degrees at the ramp , rran over to one o john's spots south o bridge bay and i barley have the trolling motor down when he is hollering, already had one on a small smallmouth, back in he goes or another and my bait is just getting to the bottom, in ten minutes he has three and I have egg on my ace, get a little tap and set on a 2.4 on my MGM #109 at weenie, now I am eeling better, we run down the bank and he picks up three more all about 1.4 to 1.6. We pull out and head or another o his spots over in Big Back bone and I see the temp starting to climb, we roll up he makes two casts and bangs another about 1.9. I dont get anything here so we move over to another o my spots and the un began, we both cast and are immediately bit, both carbon copy 2.0's. We move just a little arther and I tag a 2.9,then a 2.8 and john hits three more around two. Start moving again and I pitch a chartreuse spinner bait with chartreuse blades(willow lea) that John made and get a tremendous hit in 8t and up comes a very bright 3.1. Now he wants his spinner bait back! We keep at it or some more and then john hands me a #89 raspberry red 4 inch hooktail and I make one toss and snatch a solid 3.2 lber, boy am I eeling good. My best ive so ar go 14.4, out best 7 are at 17.9lbs. We meet up with my riend John McNemar who is pounding them pretty good also on MGM worms. I switch to my rainbow #99 and catch a ew more, all approaching 2.0. I take a ew photos and begin studying John's method o spplit shotting. He makes his own lead and it is quite interesting, gonna have to get some o them. He has quite a touch, we head home with the temp up to 56. Notice I didn't say exactly where we went, it John's spot so i will leave that out or a bit. Lots o olks out trout trolling, I had one on mysel or a bit until he jumped o at the boat, The salmon bite at the dam is on, ish are 25 t at daybreak and sink to 80 eet by 10 am, most are using cut anchovy.
      City: Redding

      Tips: blades and cranks are going to be hot in a ew days, it is STARTING ound ish in 8 to 35 eet.

Thursday, March 22nd, 2001

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

      Report: Fished from 0830 to 1130 AM. Caught 6 bass. Two were caught on a drop shot rig, one on a jig, and 3 on a texas rigged brush hog. All were taken in 6 ft of water or less. 5 fish were in the 1.5 - 2lbs class. My last fish was just over 6lbs. Action was best early.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Brush hogs shallow. Drop shot with a 4" worm on top with a jig on the bottom fished vertically, dead stick.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 0830 to 1130 AM. Caught 6 bass. Two were caught on a drop shot rig, one on a jig, and 3 on a texas rigged brush hog. All were taken in 6 ft of water or less. 5 fish were in the 1.5 - 2lbs class. My last fish was just over 6lbs. Action was best early.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Brush hogs shallow. Drop shot with a 4" worm on top with a jig on the bottom fished vertically, dead stick.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well, David is not the only one having problems. My brother and I have ished hard or two days, throwing everything we could think o (yes, even Synkos) and have not drawn a strike. A lot o blue-green alge in the water. Weather air and stable. What's the problem?
      City: Carpinteria

      Tips: You tell me. Please.

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      Water Temp: 53 to 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I am the worst isherman on the ace o the earth, I ished 3/18 and 3/19 and I ished slow, medium, and ast and could not buy a bite. I threw everything, TD minnow, 3" grub, Senko, jig, white spinner bait, rattle trap just to name a ew. all o the above I ished ast, slow and in between. I have ished or bass or 8 years and my newphew caught the only ish on a 3" grub. I know the bite was tough because I spoke to a ew guys ishing a tournament and they said the bite was tough but I think they at least had a ew in the live well that they caught on a white spinner bait.
      City: Milpitas

      Tips: I don't know you tell me, to much ishing pressure? Moon phase? weather was great. Anybody want me on the back seat o your boat to ish a tournament? I don't think so.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: headed out to olsom started o at dotins point throwing a rogue and busted a nice trout. Swith to a 4 inch magic worm oxblood and irst cast had a 2lb smallmouth and ended up catching 7 ish no size. Want to ish out o a boat but dont know anyone who has one so i you have a back seat open or olsom I will help pay or gas just want to learn how to catch bigger ish at olsom. Email me!!!!
      City: Roseville

      Tips: throw worms on rocky structure and move them slow

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Rick and I hit the water at Angel's arm about 6:00. Plenty o other bass boats at the ramp and on the lake. Fished the cove area around the ramp with the sun behind us or about 30 minutes. very windy. Used 3"shad Rap and green zipper worms, lizards and gr /red Yamamoto double tails, 5 to 20 eet. NOTHING. Went up Angels arm and hit some potential spawn and staging areas with only some very light bites. Took o or Mormon Cr. with same lures plus a char. spinnerbait. light bites but no ish. Water got very calm but absolutely no action on top. Fish south side o the dam area and picked up 2 ish on green weenies w /red leck. Headed to 49er bridge but it was too crowded and ended upstream past Parrots Ferry. Picked up 3 more on green worms. Every time we caught a ish we would ish ddeper,(just in case) but picked up nothing.
      City: Hayward

      Tips: We used sot plastics - There were no bites and no tugs. Fish slow, lit your rod and i there's any resistance, set the hook.