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Monday, March 12th, 2001

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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out there around 11:30 A.M. today. I ished rom the Channel Pt. dock all day. Started o throwin' a spinnerbait and a speed trap to pick up any active ish. Nothin'. So, I switched over to a 3/8oz blk/blu Bass Stalker Jig w/ a blk w/ blu lk Zoom Super Chunk trailer. I started lipping shallow into tules thinking that the bass had already moved up shallow to spawn. Made about 10 lips beore something in my head says..."Flip the outside edge o the weedline." So I give a lip into about 10' o water on the outside edge o the weeds. Then I hear in my head..."Now crawl it SLOWLY." So I crawl it along the bottom as slow as I possibly can or 4'. Then I hear in my head "Now deadstick it!!" So I immediatly stop and just sit there or nearly 30 seconds! Then I picture in my head a bass inhaling my jig o the bottom, and at that very second...THUNK! I set the hook and pull in a 3# largie. It was like I could picture in my head the whole thing. I could see my jig crawling along, then sitting there, then a bass just inhaling it. It was great. 2nd ish came later in the day when there was another guy on the dock. He had asked me..."So have you ever tried this new rig called a drop-shot rig that I've been hearing so much about?" And I says..."Ya, actually, I was just thinkin' about doin that." So, I grab the spinnin' rod, and show him how to set up a drop-shot rig. I put a 4" rootbeer colored yammamoto worm on with a little split-shot or the weight. Then, he asked me how to ish it. And so I go over to the edge o the dock, drop it down, and I says..."Ok, here's what ya do." So I reel in the slack, and literally 1 second later...tap tap! And I set the hook, smile at him, and say..."Just like that." haha. And I pull in a 2# bass. The guy was like..."DANG! I heard that was a good rig, but...MAN!" haha. It was classic. d:o)
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Right now the bass are on the outside edge o the weeds just waiting or the water to warm or them to move in and spawn. I'm probably gonna go out there tomorrow with my riend in his boat...we oughtta SLAY 'em! Oh ya...and...GO WITH YOUR GUT! It pays o!

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 62-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WENT FISHING WITH FATHER IN LAW TODAY, LAUNCHED AT 11:00 A.M. STARTED IN THE CANYON NARROWS WITH 4 INCH 082 RED FLAKE WORM AND FISHED IT ALL DAY. CAUGHT 58 FISH BETWEEN THE 2 OF US, IN 2 TO 15 FT. OF WATER, LITE BITE TODAY FISH WOULD PICK UP THE BAIT AND COME OUT TO THE BOAT WITH IT, WE DIDNT EVEN KNOW MOST OF THE FISH WERE THERE UNTIL WE SAW OUR LINE MOVING. BIG FISH WAS 2.25, ABOUT 25% OF FISH WERE BLACKS WITH THE REST THOSE FUN FIGHTING SPOTTS. HEADED FOR THE MARINA AT 4:45.
      City: MODESTO

      Tips: LET THE BAIT SIT FOR 10 TO 15 SECONDS AFTER THE CAST BEFORE MOVING IT, SEEMS MOST FISH CAME IN THAT TIME. THIS TIME OF YEAR IS VERY IMPOTANT TO OUR FISH POPULATION SO CATCH AND RELEASE IS A MUST.LET THE FISH GO WHERE YOU CAUGHT THEM AND DONT TRASNSPORT THEM ALL OVER THE LAKE BEFORE RELEASING THEM. HAVE FUN AND REMEMBER THE SUNSCREEN!

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      Water Temp: 62-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WENT FISHING WITH FATHER IN LAW TODAY, LAUNCHED AT 11:00 A.M. STARTED IN THE CANYON NARROWS WITH 4 INCH 082 RED FLAKE WORM AND FISHED IT ALL DAY. CAUGHT 58 FISH BETWEEN THE 2 OF US, IN 2 TO 15 FT. OF WATER, LITE BITE TODAY FISH WOULD PICK UP THE BAIT AND COME OUT TO THE BOAT WITH IT, WE DIDNT EVEN KNOW MOST OF THE FISH WERE THERE UNTIL WE SAW OUR LINE MOVING. BIG FISH WAS 2.25, ABOUT 25% OF FISH WERE BLACKS WITH THE REST THOSE FUN FIGHTING SPOTTS. HEADED FOR THE MARINA AT 4:45.
      City: MODESTO

Sunday, March 11th, 2001

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 55.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I din't hurry out this morning and arrived at the lake at around 8:30. I ished into Mountain Spring orm the main body. There were a TON o boats out. I ished clear tot he back o Mountain Spring only getting one quick bite (which I missed). I decided to go to where Jackson arm meets the main body. I got one ish at 2-1/2 lbs ater only a ew minutes. Never got another bite. Pulled out at 3:00.
      City: Modesto

      Tips: Got the bite on a black/Chartruese jig. Caught the ish on an 082 worm rigged Texas with a glass bead.

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

      Report: Launched at Capell Cove and started fishing with 9 year old Son. Rigged up a Carolina Rig Plastic worm with a bullet sinker 3 ft. from the worm. Proceeded to cast about 30 ft off shore. Within a minute of launching hooked into a 2 pound Small mouth. Handed the ploe over to my Son and the fight was on. My Son had a blast reeling it in. The Bass broke the surface and everyone by the launch ramp was watching. My Son was sooooo proud of the fight. Released the Bass right after he reeled it in. About 2 minutes later hooked into another 2 pounder. 20 minutes later my Son hooked a 1.5 pound Large Mouth. Great day for 2 hours fishing.
      City: Suisun

      Tips: Carolina Riggin Plastic 4" worms in 20 feet of water.

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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: You can find clear water and muddy water. I chosed muddy water and fished from 9AM - 3PM with only 3 bites. Spent most of the PM looking for shelter ... wind was bad and the wind chop was worst. 3'ers all over the main lake. Well, there's a bite of a crank bite. I crank only 2 fish but both were shallow (<5'), both were smallies. Saw the Walton's Pond weigh-in and the winners had almost 15#'s for 7. Think they were cranking too. Walton himself (an avid jig fisherman) said he cranked up a small limit of 12+#'s. There was rumored to be a bite in clear water on a carolyna rigged lizard as well.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: say in the bay's and avoid them 3' rollers. Tried that and almost got thrown out of my boat. Try chartrues for muddy water.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake is filling nicely with lots of off color water which is full of debris. I fished from 9-4 and did okay considering the breeze and boat traffic. I hooked 6, landed 5, and missed one. Wound up with three around 2lbs, one 3, and a GIANT 7.8 w/ pics for proof!!! What a fish!!! Anyone lose a fire tiger Terminator?? Cuz the fish had one in it's mouth!! All the action was in 8'-12'of water on a 1/2oz brown/purple jig. Tried blades and cranks but they didn't work for me today.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Fish shallow w/ jigs.

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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 8 til 1:30. I intended to start searching with a blade first thing, and didn't have to search long..first spot nailed a couple 2-3#ers. Went over the same area with a brown-n-purple jig with a blue trailer and nailed 2 more. Continued this way for the next 2 hours and managed to get 4-5 more...the blade seemed to stop working for me around 10, so I fished jigs the rest of the day looking for some better ones. Caught several more 2-3#ers.
      City: SJ

      Tips: Fish were pretty shallow, all my bites were in less than 10ft. Got bit on three different color jigs, but black with blue zoom super chunk seemed to work best.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out from 6 am till 8 am and fished from the shore. Working the shorelines with a red timber tiger and landed a hawg. Didnt have a scale on me, but it had to go 7-8 lbs EASY. Got a couple good pics too. Thankfully the water maintenance worker was right by me and he shot the pics
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake is filling nicely with lots of off color water which is full of debris. I fished from 9-4 and did okay considering the breeze and boat traffic. I hooked 6, landed 5, and missed one. Wound up with three around 2lbs, one 3, and a GIANT 7.8 w/ pics for proof!!! What a fish!!! Anyone lose a fire tiger Terminator?? Cuz the fish had one in it's mouth!! All the action was in 8'-12'of water on a 1/2oz brown/purple jig. Tried blades and cranks but they didn't work for me today.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Fish shallow w/ jigs.

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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 8 til 1:30. I intended to start searching with a blade first thing, and didn't have to search long..first spot nailed a couple 2-3#ers. Went over the same area with a brown-n-purple jig with a blue trailer and nailed 2 more. Continued this way for the next 2 hours and managed to get 4-5 more...the blade seemed to stop working for me around 10, so I fished jigs the rest of the day looking for some better ones. Caught several more 2-3#ers.
      City: SJ

      Tips: Fish were pretty shallow, all my bites were in less than 10ft. Got bit on three different color jigs, but black with blue zoom super chunk seemed to work best.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out from 6 am till 8 am and fished from the shore. Working the shorelines with a red timber tiger and landed a hawg. Didnt have a scale on me, but it had to go 7-8 lbs EASY. Got a couple good pics too. Thankfully the water maintenance worker was right by me and he shot the pics
      City: San Jose

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 52.5-56.0

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Couldn't put it together ..BLANKED...My partner cought two fish on a blade..Fished hard all day but nada...Conditions were great and need to get back out there to put this ass kicking behind me..Nice day to be on the water though..
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished BASS FED. tournement out of Ladds.Prefish went fair all things considered on what I've heard. I caught a limit of about 12lbs on Fri. but on of the fish was a 6lb. I figured I was in trouble today and I was right I figured I would run to a spot I've been getting crankbait fish to try to get a quick limit of small fish. It didn't happen. I caught one keeper and got cut off on the bank by some clown who I guess needed the bank more than I did. It's sad the lack of ethics I'm starting to see out here more and more.... best part of the bank too. Left the spot soon after and ran to were I caught my big fish on Fri. and caught a 2 1/2 on a shad colored DUHH!!! spinnerbait and that was it 22+ won the tournement.
      City: Galt

      Tips: Do the opposite of what I'm doing.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished near disappointment slough all day saturday and got just that - disappointed! worked tulies and rockwall with worms , crankbaits ,jigs and spinnerbaits. caught nothing and didnt get even a glimpse of any action. water too muddy and weedy to get any kind of pattern going,so i got the big skunk!
      City: oakland

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing could have been better. Had to WORK or all ish caught. 10.48 total weight or 5 ish in a club outing. Biggest ish was 3.40 or big ish or the club. All o the bites came 10 to 20 t. mixed spots and LM. I used a 809 4 inch Preditor on a split-shot rig. Bite was sot with ish hitting on the all.

      Tips: light line, "lat" structure close to deep water.

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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went pre-ishing or a club tourney with my buddy Ryen. We managed to get 10 bass and 1 nice salmon. I wasn't really expecting much, but didn't really care as I was still going o the high rom the Delta rom the day beore. Was a beautiul day to ish and our biggest bass was 6#'s. All o our ish were caught in 25-30 t o water on grubs and 4 in worms. The 6#er was the biggest ish I have seen caught on a drop shot rig. There was also a ederation tourney being held that day and it looks like it took around 15 pounds to win it. Wish we would o been in the tourney, because my buddies 5 ish limit went around 16#'s. I think the lake, as well as everywhere else is getting ready to bust wide open, as all o the ish were big and at. With the weather that is being called or this week it will make it very hard to show up or work!
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Weather is just starting to get nice. We knew we would really have to work or the ish with the incosistent weather and ull moon working against, but knew the bite would be there somehow. I ished a small club tourny 4 years ago at this time and we caught a nice top water limit in 61 degree water. This year ish are down 30 eet and the water is 56 degrees. I guess the ish are always there, it's just a matter o inding the right pattern.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 53 - 57 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Nice sunny day wie & I out or un wie caught a nice 4lb. We caught 4 total on jigs rom 3 to 5 lbs in the state park area.Just a great day to be on the water.
      City: Glenhaven

      Tips: sub surace water still below 50 still ishing slow

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 51'

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched early, lake muddied up pretty good, until hal way to the dam, where it clears considerably. Last major cove on right, was holding plenty o trout, as we got in line to through our power bait out. Yes, I've decided to try trout and Bass. Well, long story short, we boated seven trout, to two pounds, then went bass ishing. Caught our, up to two pounds also. Caught the irst smalley o the year shallow. Real dark, almost black. Caught the three large mouth, in 30', dropshotting.
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: Still winter pattern. Tried shallow, but marking ish in 25-30'. Dead stick the drop shot worm.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tried sot plastics, reaction baits and blades. From 11am-4pm. Not a bite Switched to trolling or trout and landed two nice rainbows by the back boat ramp. They hit a yellow Rooster Tail. Several boats were trolling with lashers and having success. However I didn't see a bass landed all day. The bass bite should come on anytime now, until then best bet is trolling or trout.
      City: Merced