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Sunday, October 15th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70-72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED THE HOOK TOURNAMENT, PARTNER PREFISHED THURSDAY. HE FOUND SOME GOOD WATER HOLDING SOME BARRACK FISH. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE NO BOBBY BARRACKS, WE WERE ABLE TO GET OUR LIMIT, EVEN CULL 3 FISH. STILL OUR WEIGHT WAS ONLY 9.77LBS. MOST FISH CAME IN TIGHT WEEDLINES ON BUZZBAITS(BLACK) AND SENKOS, ANY DARK COLOR WITH FLAKE. CAUGHT ABOUT 15 FISH ALL DAY. WORKING EARLY ON STATAGY FOR NEXT TOURNAMENT.
      City: CONCORD

      Tips: WHEN THROWING BUZZ, NO SPLASH AND REEL BEFORE BAIT HITS WATER, SENKO ALOT OF LITTLE FISH EAT THESE THINGS AND @ $1.25EACH RUN THE HOOK DOWN THE WORM A WAYS, KEEPS THE WORM FROM FLIING OFF WHEN SETTING HOOK ON THE BABIES, AND KEEPS WORM FROM HAVING THE TAIL CHEWED OFF ALSO.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught a ton of keepers fishing a club type deal. Tried spinnerbaits, the fish were eating them good in practice. Started catching them on a Timber Tiger DC 8 in chartuse. My partner threw his blade up in the rocks, and snagged. Before he could get it off, I caught a limit. I told him to break it off there was a ton of fish here! He caught two on a red Speed Trap, slightly bigger than mine. When I finally stopped to cull, DFG would have arrested me. My partner figured later that I must have caught at least 30 fish off that one little area. We also caught fish with Brush Hogs, and a few on jigs. Also Senkos were good for a few fish. Couldn't seem to find any big ones though. They were all about the same size, my partner beat me out and took third, I finished behind him we both only had about nine something pounds, apiece. But what a great day for biting fish! No kidding for awhile there it was a bite every cast!
      City: Rio Vista

      Tips: Before you give up on an area, throw something else! In practice those fish just pounded spinnerbaits, (Persuader, blue&chartuse) They wouldn't eat em on game day, threw in my favorite crank and WHAMMO! Turned into one of those days you wish you had more often. The kinda day nobody would believe!

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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished our small club tourney over the weekend, finished 2nd. Most our fish came in the morning on high tide. The fish were right on the bank,we cranked red speed traps and threw senko's. Later in the afternoon I swiched to shad and parrot colored cranks. Not that many fish caught on plastics or jigs, our better quality fish all came on reaction baits.
      City: San Lorenzo

      Tips: speed traps red and shad color,senkos dark colors.

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went out at 6:30 and got nothin on a luke or rapala so went to the senko. I lost one but got another on the next cast on the same spot. Then got one more bite but he took o hal the senko. My dad wanted to get a trout so we went o irst dock and got one. This other guy got like 3. But my dad wanted to leave to see the gay raider game.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: only got my bites o o a watermelon senko. trout you use any power bait

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: well it was pretty tough on sunday.Only managed three bites with one o those beinglanded. had teo bites and one ish on a drop shot with seducer drop shot worm. had on more bite onyamamoto spider jig. Fish were deep 15-40. I belive that the cold air had something to do with the poorishing. Fished creek chanels up in cherry then ran down and ished some rock piles in the main bodygood luck to all those who ish this lake. Dress warm runing up to cherry in the ranger in the morningelt like i was eating ice cream to ast. I any body has any ino on whats happening at Clear lake or Folsomei would appeciate an e mail. good luck

      Tips: Fish deep or now when the weather stabelizes look or the trap bitein the creeks to pick up. should have gone duck hunting!

  • Calaveras County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: started @ sun up with small spook and picked up 2 keepers. lots o small ish but they went into hiding ater the sun came up. they held deep in the hydrilla or whatever it's called. all in all a beautiul day to be on the water. haven't ish this lake enough to give mysel any consistency. i anyone has suggestions, i'm open.
      City: denair

      Tips: ull moon may have aected the daytime bite but early the ish were aggressive. ish along the weed lines close to deep water.

Saturday, October 14th, 2000

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 64 to 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Full Moon + Gin Clear water
      City: Castaic

      Tips: I wormin' Grape worked. Cranks may have been the ticket or they caught the biggest ish.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 62-64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished tournement out of Ladds. The flip bite had been awesome on prefish, most of the fish I caught on a goby colored alien flip made by Wacko Tackle.The fish I had been catching in prefish were holding on current points and were just crushing the bait! I set on about half the bites I had and they ranged between 1 1/2 to 3 lbs. Boy did things change on sat. We lost a couple fish early flipping waiting for the tide to get right,then when it did the wakeboarders were churning the area up so bad it just shut the fish down. Ran to secondary spot to try to get a limit, caught one 2 on a electric red rattle trap and got lucky and caught a 7lb 8oz on a DUH!!! shad colored spinnerbait on a rock bank with wood. Filled out our limit on low tide on a berm throwing 1/2 chrome rattle traps before the wake boarders ran us of. had 16lbs 10oz.
      City: Galt

      Tips: Last half of outgoing tide was the key. Were you find one bass there was normally more. Work the area over HARD. 1/2 rattle trap chrome and 1/2 DUH!!! spinnerbait shad color outdoor sportsman in stockton had them. Flipped 3/16 weight with a alien flip. Bass are starting to key in on shad. Good luck and God bless!

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched from Del's at 7:30. Caught three fish all between 3 and 4 pounds. One on a black/blue buzz bait, one on a jig and my 12 year old son caught his personal best on a red Bacon Rind. First two fish were in Italian Slough and my son's fish was caught in Disco Bay. Bites were very light and barely noticable.
      City: Daly City

      Tips: Hit rock banks with wood, rock banks that transition into tules or other vegetation or in weeds next to but out of direct current.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I FISHED A LITTLE CLUB TOURNEY SATURDAY AND HAD A LITTLE SUCCESS ON RATTLE TRAPS EARLY IN THE MORNING. AS THE SUN CQAME UP I SWITCHED TO A CAROLINA LIZZARD WORKED AT 50 FEET OR DEEPER. NO BIG FISH, HOWEVER THE BITE IS IMPROVING!
      City: SAN JOSE,CA.

      Tips: GO GET UM!

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 62-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished day trips Wed, Thurs, and hal o Fri. All trips were "learning the lake" type o trips, but we did ish quite a bit. I started o in great style - showing clients how to ish a Senko (#240). I convinced 'em that they work when I set up on an 8 lb 2 oz beauty - and it stayed on!!! Maybe I am inally pulling out o my "losing the big one" slump I've been in this past year! We were ishing a little spot that I love on the west side o the Rattlesnake arm. She hit about 8 am in 4 eet o water, probably because it was cloudy and the water was choppy. Client got his irst Senko ish in Konocti Bay - about 2 1/4 lbs. Caught a couple on jigs, and a couple more on Senko's, but they wern't too big. Thursday, I had one client, who ished well. However, we were battling post-ront conditions. We ished jigs deeper and got two, one nearly 4 lbs at Shag Rock. I was amazed to ind some thick algae ater the storm, in Konocti Bay. We ished Senkos and caught 3 more quality bass, shallow, in weeds and docks. It was like the old days - green slime in the reels - WOW!! We wound up with 5 bass or 16 1/4 lbs. I was pleased, but it was tough ishing. Friday, we ished or a ew hours around Rattlesnake Island, along with a cast o thousands, and actually caught a couple. One o the guys cranked a nice 3-10 on a white crank, I got a 3-7 on a Rodstrainer jig, and the other ellow lost a nice one at the boat on a morning dawn Magic Worm. These Magic worms have been working very well or me during these high ishing pressure times. We also got a ew smaller ones. I was targeting subtle areas that don't get much pressure. This is one o the keys to ishing Clear Lake these days - orget the popular rockpiles - i one boat leaves, another will take it's place 5 min later. The bass are looking up (rom a distance) and studying the latest in hull designs!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I am still ishing the 5" Senko, which is what I caught the big one on. I you havn't tried color# 240, you should. It really seems to attract larger bass. Dark colors seem to keep the dinks away a bit. The salt and pepper, white-like colors really will attract the dinks. The jig bite is still holding up or us, rom 8 to 30 eet deep. I still think that the #180 Yamamoto grub trailer is the best there is!!!! I have been doing better lately with the 5" single tail. Don't know why.

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      Water Temp: 65-75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISHING WAS SLOW. NO TOPWATER BITE. HITS ON JIGS BEST WAS SPLITSHOOTING.ONE FISH 3 LB, ONE OVER 2 LB AND TWO ABOUT 1.5 LB.WORMS USED PURPLE DEATH, GREEN WINNIE AND OXBLOOD.JIG BROWN WITH TWIN TAIL 194 AND 221 YAMAMAS.
      City: FRESNO

      Tips: JIGS AND SPLITSHOOTING. VERY SLOW.

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: ????

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Arrive at about 8:00 a.m.. Could see small schools o bass jumping out o the water. Caught our small bass and a crayish. Water was calm until about 11:30 a.m. when most o the ski boats got on the water. The wind also kicked up at about that time.
      City: Newhall

Friday, October 13th, 2000

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

      Report: east bay bass club tournament, sugar barge resort, bethel island sat. 14th. no membership req'd if you haven't fished w/us before. sign ups 5-5:30. $40.00 per team.
      City: walnut creek

Wednesday, October 11th, 2000

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

      Report: For Sale 1996 ProCraft 185 Dual Console, Always Garaged Not Tournament Boat,Excellent Condition. White Hull/Grey Carpet and Seats.150 EFI Mercury, Motorguide 750 Brute Trolling Motor, Weatherguard Cover, Two Lorance units, Pro Battery Charger System. For Information Call (559) 589-0555
      City: Fresno

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: For Sale 1996 ProCraft Dual Console 18.11ft 150 EFI Mercury,Pro Battery Charger,Weatherguard cover, Two Lorance units,Motorguide 750 Brute Trolling Motor,Excellent Condition Not Tournament Boat, Always Garaged. White Hull/Grey Seats/Grey Carpet $17.000.00 For Information Call (559) 589-0555
      City: Fresno

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: For Sale 1996 Pro Craft Dual Console 18.11ft. 150 Mercury EFI,Pro Battery Charger,Two Lowerance Units, Weatherguard cover,Motorguide 750 Brute Trolling motor, Not Tournament Boat,Always Garaged. $ 17.000.00 For Information Call (559) 589-0555
      City: Fresno

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This site is or ishing reports and not or idiots to chat in.Bubba/Livermore: don't you have another nick name u can use?Silver Bullet: you sound like an idiot. Suggest you stay in your trailer and work on your little .22. No reason or you to get nasty with Bubba/Livermore. Love to bump into you at Dell Valle and give you a lesson in lie. However I doubt your Gremlin is road sae or operational.BigG little-ary: need your email address. I did not get it beore I let the last job.I apologise or lowering mysel to Silver Bullets level (curb level) but I hate rude people! I will not chat on this site again but will continue to give reports.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Avoid silver bullets!

Tuesday, October 10th, 2000

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 70-71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished about 6 hours in and out of rain, landed 9 bass to 3 lbs. (mixed) and 3 trout. Splitshotting #1 and #62 Magic worms (6" & 4") in 15-25 ft. Nothing else drew a bite. Trout caught on top casting or trolling silver/blue Kastmaster (1/2 oz.) in and around surface action (lost 4 others trying to land them without a net). Rain and clouds seemed to keep the trout chasing shad on the surface throughout the day but the heavy rain finally drove us off the lake.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: Bass and trout throwing up shad when caught. Slow presentation for bass when wind died but they perfered more movement while fishing windblown points.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished with a riend o mine rom 7 am to 11:15 am. He had to go to work at 2 PM, thank goodness! It rained nearly 2 inches at the lake in the last 24 hrs, and one o those inches ell on MY HEAD! It was miserable!! But the ishing wasn't - we landed 8 keepers and one 12 incher, 6 were over the slot - including a 2 1/2 lb largemouth and a 2 lb 2 oz smallie! Even on this nasty, dark day, the quality ish were deep 30 t+. Tried topwater, spinnerbaits, crankbaits - nothing - probably because the temp dropped over 20 degrees in one day. The worm and jig were the "tools" o the day. We ished the north ork and the main body - mud banks with big rocks.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Nothing new - ollow the bait. There are many dead areas this time o year. Fish will begin to school up as the bait does.