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Saturday, March 17th, 2001

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 53-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 8-4 Saturday. Started throwin' a shad patterned blade, while my partner used a deep diving crank. We hooked and boated 8 (4 apeice) ...best one 3#s on the crank, the others around 2#s. In the afternoon, I switched to a brown-purple jig, and got a couple more including a 3.5#er. Ended the day with the blade, and nailed the best fish of the day...6.25#s. One of the smaller bucks was already pissin' milt.....impatient little SOB! HAR HAR
      City: SJ

      Tips: Slow was the key for both the blades and cranks. We covered a lot of water as the fish seemed somewhat scattered. Got bit from the bank out to about 12ft...although that doesn't mean much cuz we didn't really fish any deeper. Wish I knew where those "Staging Females" are holding!

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      Water Temp: 53-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 8-4 Saturday. Started throwin' a shad patterned blade, while my partner used a deep diving crank. We hooked and boated 8 (4 apeice) ...best one 3#s on the crank, the others around 2#s. In the afternoon, I switched to a brown-purple jig, and got a couple more including a 3.5#er. Ended the day with the blade, and nailed the best fish of the day...6.25#s. One of the smaller bucks was already pissin' milt.....impatient little SOB! HAR HAR
      City: SJ

      Tips: Slow was the key for both the blades and cranks. We covered a lot of water as the fish seemed somewhat scattered. Got bit from the bank out to about 12ft...although that doesn't mean much cuz we didn't really fish any deeper. Wish I knew where those "Staging Females" are holding!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 55-61

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Best fishing day of my Life . Fished inside cuts of middle river. Caught a 6.5 lb ,6.7lb. 5.25.,4.14 , 3,25, and a bunch of 2.0 lbers mostly on spinnerbaits .1 on a zipper worm and 1 on a fluke . All the fish were in less than 2 feet of water on tully islands. I would throw the lures almost on shore and start my retrieve and BAM fish on.
      City: Livermore

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Basin Bassmasters Club Tourney. Was a beutiul day with a light breeze. I was surprised that we couldn't get bit on reaction baits, but did have a very good day with plastics. The ishing really seemed to pick up when the wind blew. Most o our ish were caught in 10-15 t. o water and hal o the time the ish would hit it on the all. All types o plastics were working. Backs o coves and island tops were best. Caught a dozen ish or so. Won tourney with 12 1/2 pounds. Big ish was 3.3#'s.
      City: roseville

      Tips: Keep your line wet. The ish aren't hitting everything thrown at them, but they are there and are very hungry.

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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well hit the water at 7am and nothing until 9am on the north end. We headed to the south end and ished the trees. We caught 12 bass in the 2 1/2 - 3lb range and one 12" ish. It was a awesome day or descent size ish. No big ones but who doesn't like nailing 3lbers all day. All but one ish we caught ripping Pointer 100's. The other shaker was caught on a jig. We caught all our ish in the irst 50 yards o the trees. Going way back in there we didn't get bit. Wind was Horrible. Fish were really cloase to the trees and shrubs, ight the wind and rip and you will get bit.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Pointer 100's in the trees. ALl ish were caught in the 3-8' range. Good Luck out there!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 52-56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I ished every day last week at various times with good results each trip. Thursday I went out with Newmanto the North Arm rom 2:00 to 6:30 pm. We ended up with30 ish with the largest seven going 15.5 lbs. Caught mosto them dartheading plastics. Friday I took my Dad out who ishes a ew times a year.We went out at irst light,(5:45 to 2:00)headed southto a spot where in 20 minutes I had 5 ish 14 lbs. One 3.5,one 3, and three 2.5. We moved around all day picking upish in various locations. End o the day tally was 33 ishwith my Dad catching 9 or 10. Not bad or a guy who could'nteel a pressure bite.We had more ish over 2lbs. than under. Saturday went out with Newman again,lots o boats! Wewere thinking o the Newbass tourney on Sunday, but with allthat pressure were going to pass. We ended up with 18 total,best 7 ish going around 15 lbs. I assume it will take 19 to20 lbs to win the tourney and I don't eel like donating toplace one or two spots out o the money.
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: Throw reaction baits in the morning i you have wind

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: Upper 50's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished NewBass Goldminers on Saturday. Caught ish shallow, 15 eet or less preishing. Started out the same, caught one 2lb. black. Our ish wouldn't bite. Decided to go ind some spotted bass. Moved to the 49 bridge about 1pm. Pitched Pro 266 worms in laydowns and brush on the steeper walls. Most o our ish were on the bank near open water. Caught 6 more keepers. Weighed in seven ish or 10.64 lbs. Good enough or 4th. Partners also ished shallow. They had seven or 14+lbs. They ended up taking irst. Top ive teams caught their ish in less than 15t. Those ishing deep didn't do as well.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: The spots were ull o eggs. They are moving up. I the weather holds this next weekend should be great. Look or isolated laydowns and brush. Pitch right into the middle and shake your baits. Leave that drop shot rig at home.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: First time on lake. Fished or a couple hours. Caught two bass. Both caught on texas rigged plastics. Lake looks real good. Water was pretty warm. Very nice day.
      City: Merced

      Tips: Fish weren't too deep. They should be looding the shallows soon i the weather cooperates.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my irst boat out to the reservoir or the irst time Saturday. Did not do too much bass ishing, kinda just got amiliar the motor, trolling motor, and depth inder. Did some trout ishing though, around 11:30 I was throwing a Finnegan's Minnow(rainbow) and Wham!!! A 10lb. 1.6oz. rainbow. What a nice way to break in a new boat.
      City: Antioch

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the island pond at about 6:30 a.m. Got one bite on a popR.Then ished the middle pond at around 7:45 and hooked a 3 lber on a blue rattlesnake 5in worm on 1/0 gama hook.No more ish rom the ponds.ished main lake at 10:00. Got 2 bites on a carolina rigged lizard.An 8+ lb bucketmouth swam directly beneath us on the dock.She wouldn't hit a thing. what a bummer.also saw a ew 4s and 5s but couldn't entice a bite also saw about a 7 lb trout lurking the shores. with polarized glasses and the ultra clear water o the lake visibility is about 15t in some areas.Oly a ew other anglers with bass.
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Fish weightless worms like senkos and lukes in lake and crankbaits or curly tail worm in the ponds.When you land your lunker take a ew snapshots and LET IT GO.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: What a nice St. Patty's day on the lake! Worked assorted crank bait and jigs rom day break until noon to no avail. We switched up to a trout troll and scored 2 nice 2-3 lb Steelhead right in ront o the dam. They both came on the same rod within about 5 minutes o each other. Using a small seps blade with a small repela minnow pattern ollowing. Those steelies are scrappy and we let them back to grow up a bit. Worked a little more or bass late aternoon and they were still stingy. Everyone we talked with was having a SLOW day too. Tough day overall, but love this lake (it was my irst time).
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: Wait or warmer weather....I guess.

Friday, March 16th, 2001

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 57-62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out of Paradise and mostly fished Disappointment and Whites. Fished from 7:00 to 3:00. Partner caught one flipping a plastic craw. That was it. I understand it was nice in town, but wind was blowing most of the day where we were fishing. Tried flippin' a jig, spinner baits, rippin', crankin' a firetiger bomber and a craw speed trap, slip-shotted worm, buzz bait. None of these worked. Oh well, it still beat working!! BTW, did find some a few places where the water was low 60's, but no luck.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Um....when the weather's nice, go fishing!!

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

      Report: Started ishing at around 4:30. Got one at around 5:30 on a luke. Small, about two pounds.
      City: cv

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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Very windy. Fished the south end o the lake starting atabout 7:00. Caught 10, 1 dink and 9 in 2-3 lb range by 11:00. Ended the day at 13, last 3 2-3lb. Most caught in 2-4 t.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Bounced a pumpkin brushhog SLOWLY through tops and around brush in shallower water. Most ish holding in cover. 1 ish hit a chartreuse/white spinner with chart traileron open shoreline.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 53-56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the river area rom 6am to 2pm,caught 10 ish rom 10in too 151/2in...One ish on a crankbait,two on a tube & the rest came on worms.lost one,pulled drag until it broke o.Fish were caught rom 18 to 40 t deep..No more then two ish on the same color,sot bites..
      City: Riv.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the river area rom 6am too 2pm.Caught one ish on a crankbait.The other nine ish came on small worms.All ish were caught ron 18 to 40 t.Lost one ish,pulled drag until it broke o.they ran rom 10in too 15 1/2 in..No more then 2 ish o the same color..
      City: Riv.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out around 9 o'clock to the middle pond the one with the creek. I caught our. My riend caught ive. The biggest ish was around three lbs caught by me in the creek with a grub. We caught our ish on purple worms and grubs. The ish were located in the tules or deep in the structure. I think spring is coming very soon so get ready.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Get ready or the pre spwan

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      Water Temp: N/a

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught a 2# in the little pond using a texas rigged Zipper worm in cinnamon/red lakes color. The ish was hard in the tules. My riend lost about a 3# in the same pond. He used an arkie salty crawler. Lost a couple more in the irst pond.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Tulie dipping seemed to work pretty well.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 46-48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went out with big daddy( gary delbridge) to prepare or the castro valley bass classics tourney on Sat and Sunday, caught 4 in ten minutes in the mccloud in 25-30 t, lake up to 27.20 t and starting to warm up, mine came on an MGM #109 weenie, gary was dropshotting his own secret stu, water clearing in the lower arms, 5 knot wind out o the north, temp going in was 46, coming out was 67, Scott Lagan also up or the same event popped 6 in the McCloud on a MGM witches T 3inch curly tail and 4 inch aarons magic worm on a drop shot. Out agian tomorrow and sunday
      City: Redding

Thursday, March 15th, 2001

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of the Break yesterday at 7ish. Stayed in the Break and surrounding areas all day til 3pm. Not alot of fish but the ones I did catch were pretty good. Had four for about 15 pounds,a 6,4,3,and a 2. All were caught but one on a red/black jig thrown into tulle clumps in current. The 4 came on a red crankbait in the rocks. Water is still muddy in and around the Break. All the fish were caught with current nearby. I think thats still the key. Didn't get bit in the Break at all.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: With the water warming up, look for transition areas near spawning flats that have current