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Sunday, September 3rd, 2000

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      Water Temp: 75 F

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My brother and I ished out o our kickboats. Got on the water at about 5:45am or so. Water was very low and the boat ramp was out o the water.Tried topwater early, one small ish rolled on a buzzbait but no hookup. I ished tube baits most o the day; Dave used skirted grubs. Picked up lots o dinks, only two or three keepers between us. Dave picked up at least one ish on a craw pattern crankbait. Biggest ish went 2.2#.
      City: Santa Cruz

      Tips: I you want to catch lots o small ish, use tube baits - green pumpkin with black lake. Couldn't tell you how to catch a big one as I never igured out what they wanted.

Saturday, September 2nd, 2000

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: well i fished from 8:00 to 12:00 water was nice not to many skiers or jet skies. fished in my float tub oppsite from the dock not much luck there floated down to baily cove fished the big rock pile when i hooked a 3lbs thats when fishing picked up i had 3 more hits but could not hook them. but in all it was a good trip i met 2 float tubers out there and thay had some good luck to i hope to see more tubers out there ps fish the topps of the moss&hydrela fish are under the cover.
      City: milpitas

      Tips: used a rattle trap to catch the 3lbs and got some good bites on a red and black lizzard c-rigging plastics are the key right now fished about 10 to 20 feet deep reds blacks and blues seem to work the best for me.white spinner baite slow rolling works by the dam and oppsite side of the lake

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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: well i fished from 8:00 to 12:00 water was nice not to many skiers or jet skies. fished in my float tub oppsite from the dock not much luck there floated down to baily cove fished the big rock pile when i hooked a 3lbs thats when fishing picked up i had 3 more hits but could not hook them. but in all it was a good trip i met 2 float tubers out there and thay had some good luck to i hope to see more tubers out there ps fish the topps of the moss&hydrela fish are under the cover.
      City: milpitas

      Tips: used a rattle trap to catch the 3lbs and got some good bites on a red and black lizzard c-rigging plastics are the key right now fished about 10 to 20 feet deep reds blacks and blues seem to work the best for me.white spinner baite slow rolling works by the dam and oppsite side of the lake

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched outt of holland and found no topwater takers. Cloud cover held until 8:30 or so. We began flipping tules near moderate current on the incoming tide for a few fish. Post front conditions in full effect.
      City: Orinda

      Tips: Keep it slow, and near current breaks

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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Break Saturday for Stripers. Fished in the middle of the weed beds on the north-east side of the break for 5 stripers from 1.5 to 3 lbs. Tide changed so we broke up the day with alittle black bass fishing. Ended up with 7 black bass from 2 to 2.5 lbs. 14 to 16 lb. weight. Went back to fishing for stripers when tide started coming in. Another 4 small stripers.
      City: Pittsburg

      Tips: Caught stripers with half ounce chrome and blue and black rattle-traps. All black bass were caught with Senko's. Fished black and red flakes and watermelon black flakes. Once again, Texas rigged, let them settle for a few moments, feel for weight, set hook.

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      Water Temp: 67+

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I thought I was going to be tough day of fishing, but wasn't expecting it to be as tough as it was. In other words, I was expecting only a slice of humble pie, but I received more than I could eat. In any event, here's my .02 cents.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: From what I've heard, "I should'a been here yesterday". Which makes sense being that I was fishing post-front conditions and the water temps. have been on a steady decline. Use 5" or smaller plastics in areas where shad and current is present, then pray for a big'un.

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well, we had a little tournament out at Chabot on saturday but the results were pretty poor. No ish were caught so there was no winner. This is a tough lake! I have not caught a ish in two weeks.
      City: Benicia

      Tips: You tell me.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: they weather has made a dramatic change, 35 degree drop in temps, 4 inches o rain on the lake and the lake has cooled o about 3 degrees bringing the ishing to a screeching halt or most that I talked to which was only three guys, lots o lightning. things are supposed to ease up on the 3rd and I hope to be out weather permitting, lots o olks showed up or the labor day weekend, most have been staying inside their houseboats except or a 2 hour period this aternoon. got 2 1/2 inches o rain in one hour yesterday, lots o junk was washed into the lake. lake level at 57 1/3 eet dropping at less than 3-4 inches per day now.
      City: Redding

Thursday, August 31st, 2000

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

      Report: I ished rom 7:15 A.M. to 2:15 P.M. I caught 6 Largemouth Bass (5 under 12" and 1 that was 15") and 3 Yellow Perch. I caught the bass on poppers and nightcrawlers and inadvertantly hooked the perch on the crawlers while ishing or bass.
      City: Clayton

Wednesday, August 30th, 2000

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I was ishing the creek south o the helicopter pad. I always think o it as the main creek to the lake. Don't know the names o all the creeks like you. Give me a place to meet you Monday and a time and I'll see ya there. Cris

Tuesday, August 29th, 2000

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the lake around 3 this afternoon man it was raining pretty good,had to put on rain gear.went to to look for island top close to ramp found it in about 12 ft. around it depth was about 20ft no fish on it though.moved away and found some bait fish depth was at 35 ft. fish suspending at 25-15 bait at 8-10 ft.toss out marker and started fishen caught 2 fish on 1/4oz head football with brown/green hula grub both fish went 2+ tried c-rig with brush hog watermelon w/red flake caught 2 more that went 2+ tried drop shotten no luck hula grub again and another 2+ fish missed one texas rig shaken a berkely zipper red shad. met a friend on the the water he said he had only caught 1 fish early in the day on a crank bait but no luck after the mid morning as we talked caught 1 more fish on the brush hog c-rigging it too went 2+ to many boats know starting to ski caught off water at 6:15.
      City: san jose

      Tips: fish were holding at certain depth i never moved from area just fished all around marker i was fishing in the middle of the lake at 35 ft. i hopped the hula grub like if i was spooning and the c-rig dragging it and missed one shaken

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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the lake around 3 this afternoon man it was raining pretty good,had to put on rain gear.went to to look for island top close to ramp found it in about 12 ft. around it depth was about 20ft no fish on it though.moved away and found some bait fish depth was at 35 ft. fish suspending at 25-15 bait at 8-10 ft.toss out marker and started fishen caught 2 fish on 1/4oz head football with brown/green hula grub both fish went 2+ tried c-rig with brush hog watermelon w/red flake caught 2 more that went 2+ tried drop shotten no luck hula grub again and another 2+ fish missed one texas rig shaken a berkely zipper red shad. met a friend on the the water he said he had only caught 1 fish early in the day on a crank bait but no luck after the mid morning as we talked caught 1 more fish on the brush hog c-rigging it too went 2+ to many boats know starting to ski caught off water at 6:15.
      City: san jose

      Tips: fish were holding at certain depth i never moved from area just fished all around marker i was fishing in the middle of the lake at 35 ft. i hopped the hula grub like if i was spooning and the c-rig dragging it and missed one shaken

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Chris I hope we're on or Monday. It sounds like you ound one o them "Glory" holes! That's greatthey were all over 3 pounds, I managed to land 9 that day, averaged at 2 an a hal. Speaking o the creek you wereishing..... Which creek......the helicopter landing cove or the Soda Springs Creek or the Old Santa CruzHighway creek arm? Talk to ya later!
      City: Los Gatos

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 76-79

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I ished rom 5:30 am too noon in the dam area & main lake points.Sharp drop os,long sloping points with rocks & brush.Threw crankbaits across a couple o saddles,caught one bass,12 too 13 in...I ished areas where i have turned back 4 too 61/2 lb bass..NOTHING.Threw cranks,spinerbaits,topwater,jerkbait,4 & 6 in worms & skirted grubs.Caught one more 13 in bass in a brushie cove on a 4 in worm,4lb test line & 1/32 oz darter head.Fished 1 too 40 t o water...Caught a ew purple bellies..Could ask or better weather,cloudy & sprinkles all morning..
      City: Riv

      Tips: Can't give any when i don't catch anything

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got out early today with the wie, in the water at 645pm and out at 9pm, 5 in the boat, all legal to 2 1/2 lbs, no dinks, ish ound in 12-15 t o water o o the small islands just east o Squaw Pt. in the Pit, did run up to the area o Flat Creek or about 1hr, lots o ish on the ish inder but no hits so went back downstream to Squaw Pt, ish caught on twin tail skirted salt & pepper 5 inch yamamoto jigs on 3/8 oz jigheads, got them bouncing and swimming the jigs out rom the islands, guess I'll start ishing a lot earlier to avoid the small bass. She is standing over my shoulder complaining that I put in that she didn't catch any, well, she didn't! She went ishing,I went CATCHING! Champdriver, don't orget to e-mail me beore u come up.
      City: Redding

Monday, August 28th, 2000

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I am presenting this report because I promised Mr. Bill Lloyd who was helpull to me. the Red blu bass anglers ished a tournament which started at 6:pm saturday the 19, and ran till midnight there was a weigh-in and one hour lay over and the tournament continued rom 1:am till 7:pm on sunday morning.. The tournament was won by Ron Yancey with just under 20 lbs. He shook black large plastics on poles all night on the south end o the lake. Big ish o the tournament 6 1/2 pounds was caught by Dan Padilla on a black buzz bait in the last hal hour o the tournament at Tule Island. His partner Bill Prince also buzzed a ish there 10 minutes later. Tim Vanek caught ish on a black 1/2 oz. jig on a rock point on the south end. Eric John using a black worm shook a ish o a pole pre-midnight in the south end. My partner rank Gutierrez and I caught 6 ish all on plastics in the sough end.. We had to blow ups on the black buzz bait right at dusk but caught neither ish. For me the key to ish was to ind a dock loating with lots o poles around it and ishing the darkest side. The ish were all caught between 2 and 15 eet most in the 2 to 4 oot range. It was slow but un..TOM
      City: Red Blu

      Tips: The bite is changing daily, some good days top water and some not as good.. used large black with red lake plastics 10 1/2 or larger.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Mark, sorry I missed ya bro. I orgot to check this board. We'll get out there together soon ok. Did ya see my post. Found a nice spot! Love inding new ones. Hope your day was good too. Mabye next Monday??? I'll remember to check the board next time. Again sorry I missed ya. Cris

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Creek side o lake never lets me down. Found a nice hump in 15' o water with wood on the creek where it was making a bend. Oh mama, good spot!!! Nothing under 3#'s and I managed to get 6 ish o that one perect piece o structure. Stayed on top o the creek looking or wood or humps. Fish all over but seemed to be moving around staying close to the creek. Caught a total o 16 ish up to 4#'s. Missed a ew, more than I would like to admit, including some heavy, thought they were snags, ish. Those big ish can ool ya. They don't hit like smaller bass. They just pick it up eel ya pull and spit it out beore you can put it to them. I have a hard time ishing rom my tub sometimes, this was my irst time out with it this year and I was a bit rusty at eeling the ish. What a nice way to spend the day.
      City: Mountain View

      Tips: Jigs,Jigs and Jigs working or better quality any ways.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: Not known

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 08/28/00 - McClure, weather sunny and warm, in the 80's, with a good breeze, just what wasneeded or top water action. Started at 10:30 on the West side o ------------ with a Fenwick.Nothing was working. Moved around the island and whammmm, a 4 plus pounder o the NEpoint, got a picture to prove it too. Pulled our more o the same point beore it went dead.Noticed ish working shad in 60-80 eet o water o the SE island point. Put the Little Fenwickright in the middle and was paid o with another 3 plus pounder. Pulled a couple more 2 pluspounder beore it died. Anchored o the point waiting or the ish to turn on again. In 20 min. thewind came up and so did the ish. Something big broke the water and missed the irst strike. Hereturned a second time taking it under. He almost unspooled me beore I got him turned andcoming my way. Fighting all the way I got him within 20 yards o the boat when my line wentlimp. Pulling up the lure I noticed one o the back hooks was straightend, that was worth the ighteven i I didn

      Tips: Bring a good selection o top water baits. Look or the ish busting shad when the wind is up and the water has good wave action. I was throwing a crome belly black backed Fenwick Darting Bait. Sorry, they're not made any longer. Also a Rebel, 4 1/2 inch, Jumpin' Minnow, bone color. Those can still be purchased locally.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: out o Jones Valley at 830pm or 14 in the boat by midnight, lots o missed taps on nearly every cast, lots o dinks chasing my jig, only two legal ish, had trouble getting down through the small ish, lake down to nearly 57t, water starting to cool, smoke coming in rom the Storrie Fire over near Oroville, used a buzz bait or about ten minutes, it was hit repeatedly but was too big or the little guys to grab on to, put a spot light on the water and watched at least 40 5 inch bass try to attack the buzz bait, shrimp spawn deinitely over.
      City: Redding