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Tuesday, August 29th, 2000

  • 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

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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

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the lake Fri., Sat and Sun. The ishing was best onmain lake points in the mornings and evenings, but I caught a ew keepers during the day as well, I just had to move rom point to point to keep the action going. I would catch 2 ish, then have to move because the bite would shut o at that point. I didn't catch a dink all weekend - strange. The biggest o the weekend was about 14", the smallest about12". Not a good outing or big ish, but a steady bite o 13"ers. Most daytime ish came on a carolina rigged 4" zoom lizard.Evening ish were caught on a texas rigged 6" lizard. Colordidn't matter so much. Most ish were spots with a largemouthhere and there.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Slow down, and ish at 40+'. Several o my heat o the day ish were caught within stones throw o a jet ski by just being SLOWWWWW. Go easy on the trolling motor, just use to hold you in place and go Slow way down. There's ish on almost every point. I outished a lot o expensivebass boats this weekend on my crappy, rental ishingboat because I'm not araid to sit and ish deep.Good LuckJim

Sunday, August 27th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 72.5-74.6

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: TODAY I WAS BIGBASS. STARTED OFF WITH A 6# THEN TWO 3.53ERS IN THE FIRST HOUR OF FISHING. SORRY COOCH, THEY WERE ON BUZZBAIT NOT SENCOS. NAILED A ABOUT 4 MORE FISH AROUND THE 2# SLOT. THEN TIDE DOPPED OUT. NOT ANOTHER BITE UNTIL THE TIDE HEADED BACK OUT. THREW THE JIG AND WATERMELON 6' SENCOS ON OUTSIDE WEEDLINE CURRENT, LANDED 5 MORE UP TO 3.5#S. STARTED THROWING THE TRAP AT NOISEY STRIPERS SPLASHING AROUND THE BOAT, WELL IT WAS A FIRST LANDED A 3# CATFISH. ALSO ABOUT 1/2 DOZEN STRIPERS TO 1.5#S. WELL BEST SEVEN FISH WENT EASY 21#S. SO UNTIL NEXT TIME OUT. I'M BIGBASS.
      City: Concord

      Tips: TOPWATER BITE, ROLL THE BUZZ SLOWLY, JUST ENOUGH TO KEEP THE BLADE ABOVE WATER. SENCOS ALOT OF SHORT STRIKES, WEAVE THE HOOK BACK TOWARDS THE TAIL MORE. GOOD LUCK, TIGHTLINES (babybass)

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      Water Temp: 72-76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Turkeyshoot out of Ladds, fished around Mildred early with no results on topwater. Changed to cranking with dinks for results, pulled out senko rod, and started to catch better fish, bite was great between 7 and 9:30 fishing east side bank with shade pockets in current below Mildred. Caught 10 fish or so during that period from 2 to 4 lbs.
      City: tracy

      Tips: Not sure whats up with the topwater bite this year as it comes and goes, Senko's seem to work just about everytime.

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      Water Temp: 74 - 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: tried new areas (for me) in middle delta. Bite was good in the morning tho nothing over three #s. Bite died with the tide, tried some running to find current. best five would have been under ten. lots of fish tho. bite seems to be coming back.
      City: belmont

      Tips: did not get bit on jig. couple on buzzbaits early, a couple on spinnerbaits, rest on senkos and weenies fished weightless. Water is clear and baitfish abound in franks.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Alright Chris, your going to Lexington on Monday! See ya out there! Why dont we meet at the launch ramp(no charge or tubes) and I can tow us with my 40 pound Minn Kota! We can troll all the way along Highway 17 and work the island by the dam, were I can show you my 'Glory' holes and Texas wormin tricks o deep points! Then we'll go to your creek to catch that 9 pounder you were talkin' about (trout imitations!) Give me a time to me at the ramp ASAP and were on!
      City: Los Gatos

      Tips: Go to your local tackle shop and pick a pack o watermelon seed andor green pumpkin worms, my avorite is the zoom speed worms and magic 7" hand pours. I am great success with these with 15-20 ish day averages, my buddy Joe caught a 7# by the island with a zoom 7" mag worm in green pumpkin.

Saturday, August 26th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70-73

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Franks Tract up to White's slough today. Had a great day. Everywhere I thew a Senko it got eaten. Had 15-20 fish by noon with best 5 going about 18#. Most fish came on black w/red flake Senkos including one about 4.4#. Caught a couple flipping ReAction Gatorpup Tubes on tules with current. Caught one frog fish that went 7.5#. Lots of 1.5-2 pound fish out there that were bitting good. Sure wish I could make that Turkey shoot.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: CURRENT!!!!!!

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 68-72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Sat 6am and the three o us (Eric, Ryan, Todd) are in search or piggly wiggly.We combed the lake and not until Noon did Eric land our irst Bite & Fish in Honker Bay. Fish was small but it gave us hope ater no bites all morning. Continued ishing honker Bay and tulies with no luck. Heading back to the marina about 1:30 we decide to pitch and lip Coots Landing along the wayback when BANG!!!!! There was Piggly Wiggly. Floated a sinko right onto the door step. Eric always on point pulls out a scale and Ryan who does this on a regularbasis goes or the measuring tape. 10 pounds 10 oz and measured like a ootballat about 23x20 (I think that's what you said Ryan). What a Hawg to inish theday on practically our last casts. Looking orward to next time.
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: Even when the lake seems to not have a pulse, You never know when you could get lucky.

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

      Report: third time is the charm??"Tips" rom previous report.Big ish equal sot bite! Watch out or the pressure bite!!! it was very sot.absolutely NO MOON LAST NIGHT! not only was it a sliver, but it didn't show until the drive home. The lake was the lattest and calmest I've ever seen, ished in a T-shirt all night! - Good Luck.
      City: sacramento

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: "FOLLOW UP TO LAST POST"my "tips" didn't copy, so here they are i anyone cares to know?Big ish
      City: Sacramento

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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WOW what a night! Best night bass ishing in my lie, thanks Clear lake!started out at 7:00 p.m. out o M&M. Hit the back side o Rattlesnake.Second cast with the green rog (Thanks or the tip Larry) put 4.3 lb'er in the boat! Fished there until dark, had one more blow up on the rog, but all we saw o her was huge "Bucket" coming straight at us, missed that one! Nothing on spooks either.Ran to Dollar island, and Buckingham, no luck. Then headed to shag around 11:00 p.m. and the un started! Lost a 12" camo power work on a big ish that screamed straight out o o the bank into deep water, should have had a stinger hook in the rear! But then in the exact same spot 15 mins. Later, stuck a 10.2 LB pig! Biggest bass o my lie! Might have been the same ish? Picked up a 2.2 as well out o the same "hole".Ran back to dollar island around 12:30 a.m. and nailed 9.4 Lb'er! Second biggest Bass o my lie! My hooked popped out as the ish rolled next to the boat and my partner Tim took a blind swipe at it with the net and came up with the ish! Phew, thanks Tim!Best two ish went 19.6 lbs.!!! and I had 26.1 lbs. with 4 ish! Both pigs came on 12" camo power worms in 5' o water or less. We ished until 3:00 a.m. and headed back to Sac! What a night!!!iSh On,biGjOhn
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Big ish

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: Unknown

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Never ished Merced beore; went there Saturday and it was a complete waste o time. About two iteen ishermen scattered along south shore o north lake, looking glum, with nothing to show or their eorts. Saw only one person catching anything; he was ishing or catish with anchovy pieces. He caught two large catish (app. 10 lbs) but one was sick-looking and had maggot-like parasites all over it. Talked to a couple o guys ishing or trout; they said that ishing "isn't nearly as good as it was last year," and blamed this on the person in charge o restocking, who, they said, stocks only 100 ish at a time, which are quickly ished out.As or the south lake, there is no place to ish rom except the one boat pier that is not closed o, and it is so beouled with bird dung that the stench is overwhelming. Indeed, the whole area around the boat docks reeks, and the water itsel looks stagnant and oul.
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: None, except that anchovy chunks seem to work or the catish.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A couple weeks ago I Float Tubed the Island Pond.I caught two on a white spinnerbait. Both ish were about 4lbs.
      City: Pleasanton

      Tips: Pitch a white spinnerbait close to the brush.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: talked to at least 15 guys today while at work, lots o small dinks being caught with only a ew keepers reported, shrimp spawn is over, lots o small shad up on the top but not much going on below them, watched my ishinder as I traveled around and the ish are spread out, ound a couple o large bait balls in 40t o water at the top o Squaw creek in Flower Gulch with some ish working them, ski traic is very heavy and the ishing is slow in those main lake areas, the upper Pit is catching most o the ishing action above the no ski buoys, the lake is down to 55 1/2 t and dropping about 6 inches per day, the temp is slowly starting to drop, down orm 80plus to about 77 in most areas, things should improve quickly ater labor day is over with.
      City: Redding