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Sunday, October 1st, 2000

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished oroville main lake points and channels saturdayrom around 7am to 6pm. dropshotted ish allday in aprox30-50 eet. caught approx 40 keepers. biggest ish 17"when the shade lines appeared in the aternoon I rippedaround 10 ish rom 10" to 15" on staysee chartuese color.ater 5 with some steep shady banks the rip bite is startingI ripped 3 good blacks rom 2.5 - 3.5lbs in a short time.typical pattern o deep in the day and very shallow in lowlite times.
      City: san jose

      Tips: small dropshot baits - 1/8 0z sinker - 4-6lb testmost ish appear to be eeding on pond smelt.

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      Water Temp: 68 maybe

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: i went to the back ponds today and did well. i got 9 ish in all . 8 were keepers. all on senkos!!! i got a 1lb on my tenth cast or so , then my very next cast i stuck a solid three. then it cooled down or about 20 min then two i got one and again , my next cast i got another. then it died down or 15 , 20 more minutes then i got another then a ew minutes later i lost a good 2+ than i got one. 5 minutes later i caught one more. than boom once agian two casts , two ish,(one was a 2lb) i think that is it . i might have got a small one later then i ran out o senkos so i used my big huge senkos or one bite
      City: castro valley

      Tips: senko , senko , senko , senko , SENKO!!!!!

Saturday, September 30th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 71-74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: worked rattletraps on outside edge of weedlines seemed to be the most stable pattern for me early.The bass seemed to be holding on the outside of the weedlines even at a higher tide...2lb average. Fish are moving around alot right now so at times its a little hard to stay on them right now but if you find the right school you can clean up.....My afternoon bit was very good,had a couple of really nice kickers that would have gone well with a solid limit.5+and a 7+....Now if only I could do this tournement day!!!I was flipping and will share the details after my tournament on the 14th. Good Luck and God bless.
      City: galt

      Tips: electric blue rattletrap 1/2 oz slow outside edge of heavy weed lines. flipped a gitzit more info lat er.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Redman.North 2 bites ,2 fish on a frog and a buzzbait.Sandmound ,7 bites,5fish.Senkos.Tough day.Most bites came in the 4 hours of the turning tide.(2 before and 2 after).My partner weighed in 12 lbs for 4 fish and I had 3 fish for4lbs.
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Senkos(just about any color) still seem to be primary choice.I think crankbaits work every other day.Frogs in the right place are still dynamite.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I seen a lot of shad flippin on the surface at first light.With in a few minutes of starting I stuck a 5lb 4oz frisky bass.A nice way to start but the day got tuffer after that.We added a 3 a couple of 2s and some 1-1 1/2s.Only about nine fish all day,with the best seven going about 16lbs.
      City: manteca

      Tips: Junebug brushhog---white frog---brown/purple jig---white/chart spinnerbait---black/blue senko

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      Water Temp: 70-72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched from River's End (Del's) at first light. Fished Old River and various slough's. One 5# striper on a running pipe on a Chrome/Blue Rattle Trap. Multiple rises on buzz baits. Moved up to Mildred Zippo there too. Moved South and fished the slough behind Fay Island, one 2# Bass on a spinner bait and multiple boils on frogs and buzz baits but no hook ups. Back down to the pipe near Sugar Cut and hooked but lost several fish on cranks. ONE TOUGH BITE TODAY!
      City: Daly City

      Tips: Bring high explosives for a follow up confidence bait when all else fails.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: PALLIE AND I GOT THERE EARLY AND STARTED THROWING TOP WATER AND SPINNER BAITS FOR BASS, NOTHING GOING ON EARLY! WEATHER CHANGES HAS HAD THE BASS UNSETTLED AND HARD TO CATCH. WE FISHED IN THE TOP 20 FOOT RANGE ALL MORNING AND ONLY PICKED UP ONE LITTLE FISH BEFORE NOON. WE DECIDED TO FISH DEEPER BEFORE GOING HOME AND I PICKED UP A VERY NICE LARGEMOUTH AT 50 FEET ON A LIZZARD. NOT A VERY GOOD DAY, BUT THAT ONE FISH WAS WORTH THE TRIP.
      City: SAN JOSE, CA.

      Tips: FISH DEEP

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had another client provide a un ishing experience - maybe not a dramatic as the guy jumping in the lake to get his bass - but still out-o-the ordinary. We ound a school o 2 to 5 pound bass crusing around the back o Konocti Bay Thursday around noon - the water was crystal clear. We started throwing Senko's at 'em and he hooks one - sets - and his line breaks at the rod tip (he was using his own rod!). We kind o looked at each other and then looked out to see i we could see his line. There it was, curled up about 15 eet in ront o my Ranger and moving o. He says he thinks the ish is still on, so the great race began. Here I am, chasing a ball o curled line - trolling motor on high. We got it, and he brings in his prize - by hand! Unortunately, it was only the bronze - about 3 1/4 lbs. Wonder what kind o line he was using - I orgot to ask him. His partner caught a nice 5 1/2 pounder earlier in the day on a crankbait. Since this was a "teach the lake" trip, we didn't ish much. The two previous nights were pretty good ishing, catching about 8 ish a trip, with the 5 best going over 20 lbs both nights. My Wed. client did catch a 9 lb 2 oz toad on a 10" red shad Power Worm near the narrows. Worms and Power hogs were the best baits.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: This is the overall clearest water I've seen in September at Clear Lake the past 27 years. The Artic storm we had at the end o August killed all the algae that was starting to orm like it does at this time every year. The water temp dropped like a rock during that storm - about 8-10 degrees - unheard o in late August. Finesse ishing, anyone?

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 70.0

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Pm, 4:30--7:30, 3 ish , 3.9, 3.6, and 2.7 lbs. all the others were small. Fish were in 25-30 t. o water and caught on drop shot. Nothing on top or jigs. Points and more Points.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Witch's T.

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

      Report: Read in Western Outdoor News that the bite at Perris has been very good. So I went out saw a 10#der dancing on the water early in the am between about 3 boats, no one can catch him. No bites at all until about 9am when a small ry about as big as my Pop R hit it. About 3 hours later I caught one about twice as big as the irst one on the rocks at the island across rom the launch area. 15 boats in the same area tring to catch ish. CRAZY! Lacals said that the bite just wasnt on that day. Just my luck!
      City: Castaic

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

      Report: well we started throwing topwater caught a small one by the boat docks.decided to head to cherry creek caught 3 on spinner baits o the water by 12:00.
      City: novato

Friday, September 29th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I to like Billy fished the Westcoast Bass Team Tournment. Caught a 3 pounder and landed the 2 pounder and won the tournament. Blades
      City: RWC

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished from first light with a buzzbait and had a good five pounder, and many dinks. buzzbait bite was hot till about sevenish, so switched over to the famous senko. caught a two plus and thats about it.
      City: san jose

      Tips: buzzbait early!!!!!!!!anywhere on the delta.

Thursday, September 28th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 69 - 71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my 72 y.o uncle fishing the other day. I had fished a tournament last Sat. and had a great top water bite on buzzbaits. All the fish were small to just just keepers to a little under size. My partner and I caught about a dozen fish in about an hour and a half. So I thought I would take my uncle to that spot and maybe repeat the performance. I'd wanted him to catch some fish. We were there for about 15 minutes throwing buzzbaits when a toad blew up on my bait. After a short fight my uncle netted the toad that went 10 lb 10 oz. This is my best bass ever on the Delta. We took some pictures and measurements and then released her. What a way to start off the morning. I only took one more keeper bass in my favorite area for about 1 1/2 pounds. Oh yeah! my uncle did take 6 bass, 1 catfish and a crappie on crankbaits that day for a wonderful trip. Like we all say, "why couldn't I catch that toad during the tournament?" HarHarHar
      City: Suisun City

      Tips: Topwater bite is still active in the early morning until about 0930.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 68-71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: in the water at 7AM, up to the top o Squaw creek where my uncle caught two, on the same cast on a rapala in 11t o water, ran back down near cone point or three more to 2lbs out o 35 t o water, no traic whatsoever, lat water with a slight breeze out o the west, ound a stump just coming up in the pit arm in ront o panther canyon just dead center in the channel and our more coming up just outside Squaw creek point where everyone makes the turn to go up squaw creek rom Jones Valley so watch what your doing, water down to 60 eet, Shasta Recreation put in a new dock at Packers Bay, hopeully they will replace jones valley also. I have had a lot o questions as to the bank markings all over the lake in the orm o an inverted V, they are surveying the lake and these are survey markers, supposed to be in planning stages o raising Shata Dam 6 eet, maybe they should just ill it up or a change instead o spending the 120 mil raising the dam.
      City: Redding

Wednesday, September 27th, 2000

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

      Report: Great morning to be away rom work. On the water at 8:00am just in time to enjoy a donut and coee - and caught a ish on my 5th cast. Worked the drop os or a ew chubby bass. Topwater action was non-stop once I igured what they wanted. I also tried the "white worm special" as reported by "Bubba" but can't say it was the thing the ish were looking or. Hey, Bubba - send me an email when you get back to work.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Try crawish pattern in bright red.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Dear Bubba:How can you suggest white, white, white when you ain't catchin' jack?
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Go get some ishing lessons.

Tuesday, September 26th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 1st of a two day fishing trip to the delta. 1st day was definitely the best. Launched out of the hook around 0930 after making the drive from Reno. Went to Sherman via Piper Slough. Fished the outside of weed line and pockets of tule points and the cuts and breaks carved out of them from the delta's tidal flow. flippin senkos near current and breaks. Got bit a bunch of times but couldn't hook em? My friend though...John W., was hammerin on Senko, Pumkin Green w/ Red Flakes. He caught a total of 5 quality fish 2-3 #'s to my none. Aaaaagh...skunked this time. I'll get my "mojo" back next time!!!!!Heheheehehe.
      City: Sparks, NV

      Tips: Keep tight lines. Break out the 20# Fireline... if your flipping in that heavy cover.

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      Water Temp: N/a

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Holland Tract about noon. Didn't catch any for the first hour till the incoming tide started coming in. Caught my first 12 inch bologna bass on my favorite red shad color worm. Found some strong current then bullshit Jeff caught a bologna bass also. The day was windy and no more ka-ka were caught for the rest of the day.
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: Fish with red shad worms or don't fish at all.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: not shure might

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hi this is one o my irst reports here is some ino on me im 14 and hope to be a poresional b.a.s.s. isherman.Im in traning now and studie every night out o the bassmasters catolog.I ish shasta lake allot.Im pritty consistint with my ishing and want to ish a turnimant.Well i went out to packers bay with dad and the ishing was slow i cought about 8 or 9 dinks and dad cought 4 or 5.I was ishing with a white terminater spinerbait and dad was using a power bait worm on the bottom.Well i hope to give reports allmost every week.
      City: REDDING,CA

      Tips: I you ish a sinnerbait at shasta try dirent speeds because they very every time.And with plastic worms you want to be very slow and pationt.Us a dark red and a light pole and invisible line.