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Thursday, October 5th, 2000

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fish with a riend late yesterday aternoon and at night. Had an even better trip, numbers-wise, than a trip two weeks ago. We landed 12 bass with the ive largest going 22 1/4 lbs. The two biggest were 6-3 amd 6-6. We really ished all over the lake and really couldn't ind a hotspot. The ish were active (or Amador) most o the time, though it still was a long time between bites. We only caught 1 topwater bass - a 2 3/4 on a super spook. Got a ew beore dark on Weapon jigs near steep banks. The two big bass came on a jig and a 10" black/chartreuse Power Worm. I also caught a 12+ pound catish on a black/blue 10" Power Worm. That was a thrill or awhile!! The ish seemed to be a bit more shallow than last trip, in act, the 6-6 was caught in 3 eet o water. Lots o small bass biting o the tails o Yamamoto grubs, instead o taking the whole jig. Overall, a very nice trip - even without a monster bass hooked!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Lake is dropping some, but not too ast. Weeds should not be a problem or too much longer. Alternate between worms and jigs to see what the bass really want. Jigs should be better as the water cools!!

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 72-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I ished rom 6:30 am too 12:15 pm,Blue oaks area & some main lake points...Charted lots o ish o points 20 to 30 t deep.Later in the day they had moved up into the 12 too 25 t range.Nothing on top water,spinner or crank baits...Got 5 hits,caught one app 2 lbs & lost one ,app one lb.Both came on 6 lb test line,split shoting.Keeper 1038 4 in worm.I could see why their was only 3 other trailers at the blue oaks ramp & they were trout ishing.
      City: Riv

      Tips: NONE

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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: on the water at irst light,tried top water, blades and ripping. no luck. inaly settled in and started split-shoting 5" green weanies worms.in 15-30' ,ended up with 9 ish best 5 went 12.5 biggest 3.6 let the lake at 2pm.while i was waiting to load ,I saw several good ish shallow spook out o the boulders.
      City: madera

      Tips: bite was o, had to work bait very slow or you wouldn't get bit

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      Water Temp: 65??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Did ok today. started o throwin a buzzbait . nothin. when it started to get a little sunnier i moved into the trees and caught 3 senko ish. on was a dink , one was a 2lb , and one was a 3lb.I also snapped o a good ish in all those trees. Then I took then i took a break and moved to the irst pond. i got one way out in the middle o the pond when i was just oolin around(1 lb). theni got one more dink on a spinnerbait. overall , not a bad day.tight lines
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: just try all kinds o stu

Wednesday, October 4th, 2000

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

      Report: Finnally caught one of those big fishes at calero. Did it on a strike king buzzer over weed beds. that was the only fish i got but it was worth it. the beast weighed in at 8.46. get there early and work any top water is what seems to be working for this lake the last 3 months i've been fishing it. by far the most productive lake in the southbay, only if those damn jet skiers would keep there damn distance.
      City: san jose

      Tips: didnt mean to sound angry there. try poppers on a slow retrieve if you dont pick up any on the buzz action.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Finnally caught one of those big fishes at calero. Did it on a strike king buzzer over weed beds. that was the only fish i got but it was worth it. the beast weighed in at 8.46. get there early and work any top water is what seems to be working for this lake the last 3 months i've been fishing it. by far the most productive lake in the southbay, only if those damn jet skiers would keep there damn distance.
      City: san jose

      Tips: didnt mean to sound angry there. try poppers on a slow retrieve if you dont pick up any on the buzz action.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: out o Jones Valley at 130PM and over to Squaw Creek, the bass I ound two days ago in Frenchman Gulch were gone, went to the top o Squaw Creek and nailed 3 to 2lbs, 2 on jigs and one on a small crank bait, all three were spitting small 1 1/2 inch shad, ound big batches o bait all over but nothing much going on, water lat, no wind, was very windy in the early AM, lake dropping slowly about 3 inches a day, water clearing with visibility down to about 15 eet, upper squaw creek very dirty because o little or no low coming in, trout can be caught on top in upper arms, salmon at the dam are holding in 60 to 90 eet o water, the river salmon has slowed a bit, averaging less than a ish per rod, dry ork and the little squaw are the place to go or trolling up trout rom the surace to 35 eet down.
      City: Redding

Monday, October 2nd, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: Na

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: white slough we used 082 keeper red flake, baby bush hog black red flake caught 7 nice fish 2-3 lbs work bait slow
      City: Modesto

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: EAST BAY BASS CLUB TOURNAMENT OCTOBER 14TH, SUGAR BARGE. TEAM EVENT. $40.00 PER TEAM INCLUDES BIG FISH. E-MAIL FOR INFO.
      City: WALNUT CREEK

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      Water Temp: 70+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out of the Break late, about 9AM. Picked off the first fish (2.3 lbs) on a spinnerbait near the launch ramp while waiting for my non-boater. Wow this is going to be a great day, a 2 lber on the third cast! Wrong, turned out to be a slow day. Ran to Dutch and into the sloughs. Nothing. Back out to current, picked of tow more and missed a couple of bites. Largest fo the day went 3.9 lbs. Ended the day with three keepers for 8 lbs total. Slow bite. Most hits on worms in current. nothing on crankbaits, smaller fish on spinnerbaits (except for the first fish).
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: Toss worms in the current near tulie and weeds.

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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched after Redman blastoff out of the Hook. No fish in the barge cove for me, ran to Frank's, four 0.5-1 lbers on rattletrap, nothing pitching brush hog. Couple small stripers as well. Ran to Middle river, four hits, two fish, 0.5 and 2.5 lbs on Norman Little N in red. No fish pitching black/blue jig in pockets. Tourney boat came in, so I let them have the water, and moved to Mildred. Caught several from 1-2.5 lbs, fish were scattered along weedlines, used red Normans crankbait. Switched over to rattletrap, caught several smaller bass and another small striper. Tried for big stripers where I had hit them during the weekday - no bites, fair amount of boat traffic, may have put them down. Fished channels outside Mildred with cranks, no luck. Ran to area in Whiskey that holds some fish, cranked biggest fish of day, maybe 3 lbs, lost couple smaller ones. Decided to run down to Coney to an area that has generated jig fish for me in the past, one small bass, switched to rattletrap, pitching it along floating docks, two fish, 1 and 2.5 lbs. So, had a limit by 2:00 of maybe 10 lbs total - not that good, but consistent action made for fun. Decided to keep fishing, ran back to Mildred and hit a good stretch of shoreline that gave up a several 1 - 2 lb fish on rattletrap as well as another small striper. Noticed that area where big stripers had held was free of boats, so ran over there to try stripers again. Missed two good fish, landed a small one of about 5-6 lbs. Decided to finish out at Franks, caught several small fish from0.5 to maybe 2 lbs. Fish were real fat, looked to be feeding well. All told, maybe 20 or so blackies and 5 or 6 stripers for a long day, but still had fun and found another new area with fish. Good luck to all. Rob T.
      City: Half Moon Bay

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Made a last minute decision to head down and do some night ishing on Monday. Only had a hal hour o daylight when I got on the water or one blow up on a buzz bait. Took a break at the campground and headed out around 9. Wind was blowing lightly but there was enough chop to toss my little boat around. Finally got behind Rattlesnake and ished out o the wind or about an hour landing three ish rom 4.0-5.2lbs. The wind soon dimininshed and I moved around to the ront o the island and started ishing some rockpiles. I landed six more bass rom 2.5-7.8lbs and a 2.4lb crappie! The big bass slammed a crankbait in 10' ater I was hung up or a minute and popped it ree. It was one o those ish that jumps and you think its ten or sure, but then you lip it and its all head. The bite died at 1am but I stayed out until 3 just in case.
      City: Arcata

      Tips: Fish came on a bit o everything 10" power worms, 6" zipper, big spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Pick a ew good areas and rotate around them sooner or later they will move up.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 71.2 - 72.8

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: spent irst two hours throwin topwater and spinnerbaits, no takers!! Went too wormin and it was like the light switch went on. Nothing big but caught some keepers. Ran into a scholl o Smallies also but they were all 8 -12 inches (must have been a good hatch this year. All my keepers we 13 - 14 1/2 inces. Fish were anywhere rom 8 t to 35 t.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: They are still deep, lake has not started turnover and water is still warm. Wed. I am going to ish wind blown rocks and big boulders looking or better ish.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 74.4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the lake Monday aternoon rom 2pm till 5pm. very slow at irst, but at 4pm lost a nice 41/2 pounder on a brushhog ished split shot style o a nice point on the west end o the lake. Had several more hits, but could not hook up. Lots o un and the lake was perect. Will try again this weekend at the tules with senko's. The brushhog was watermelon red/black lake. I want to thank everyone or their reports on all the lakes. I have always been a hush hush isherman; not willing to give out my secret ino, but have ound great joy in sharing ino with ellow anglers at this site. Thanks again and tight lines. victor
      City: NAPA

      Tips: the weed lines about 16 eet out and 12 eet deep hold many nice ish this time o year. they are staked up and you can catch several in one spot on crankbaits. I like craw colors. Good luck

Sunday, October 1st, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched of of Big Break, started out in the Sherman Island area and caught one on a buzz bait in the 2 pound class. We worked the area until about 10:00 we mad a run to Holland Track, I caught three in the 3 pound class. All three came off senkos, I caught three small fish on white spiner bait and my partner caught one small fish on white spiner bait. We did run into several boats that we catching lots on fish on crank baits, but nothing with any size.
      City: Salida

      Tips: I like the senko, I haven't caught one yet that wouldn't go in the live well. Good luck!!

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

      Report: Finally got onto some ish yesterday. Hooked a big one (probably 7#er) on a crankbait but it shook o. Stuck another just shy o 4# on the same crankbait along the weedline by sh*tter tree. Pick up the last ish (about 2#er) pitching senkos down the burner. It's about time since I had not been bit there in our weeks.
      City: Benicia

      Tips: Weedlines, weedlines, weedlines.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: upper60s-low70s

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Found a ew ish down by the ramp,boy is that place dierent(They should have done the bathrooms too). Fiehed mostly top water until 11a.m.,then went to spinnerbait. Lar rys right. the water is gin clear, although I did run through some o that thick green stu that gets all over your boat that the lake is amous or. Largest ish was over 6 (sumo rog early), best 5 maybe 22-26 lbs. Don't think it will last until the end o the month, so this week I'll try Cooch's method and see i it holds.
      City: Milpitas

      Tips: Try tha rog, and remain conident. The bites although slow may surprise you.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: First light topwater was decent with about 8 strikes with 2 keepers landing in the net. Tried to rip a ish, but no go. Mojo rigged a senko and caught the third keeper. Not much to report once the sun was up and on the water strong. Might suggest looking or ish blowing up on the shad schools that are beginning to orm. Found three big pods o shad with ish busting them, but the ish were small.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Fish are suspended chasing bait, look to more o shore stu in the coming weeks until the lake rolls over. Surace ishing should be good until late November.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 68 F

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Sonoma County Belly Boat Bass Club held its 9th event o year @ Annadel State Park's Lake Ilsanjo on Saturday. Winning weight was 6.34 lb or 5 ish. Big ish was 1.65 lb. Twenty-one anglers participated, & 68 bass came to the scales. Bass went or a huge variety o lures - blades, crankbaits, topwaters, sot plastics, etc. Fish were caught both shallow & deep throughout the day. Lake level was down, water was clear, weeds were thick in spots.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: For more ino about the club, send me an e-mail and/or check out our website @ http://scbbbc.homestead.com.

  • Fresno County
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      Water Temp: 70's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Just under Millerton on the San Joaquin River, I caugt a two ive pound bass one about 19 inches and the other about 18 inches. I caugt one on crank bait and one on spinner bait.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Fall is here and the leaves are changing rom a green to a golden, orange, brown color. The water temperature is cooling and is at a stedy degree. Best bet to catch bass is to use a colorul cranck bait such as an bright orange green combo. Popper's at night work well. I would suggest an all white popper. Hint;don't ish the popper to ast. Pop it and allow it to sit then proceed. Bass love to hide in drop os and under lilly pads or in weeds.