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Wednesday, July 19th, 2000

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

      Report: Fished Doltons Point in the evening (7-9pm) rom the shore.I tried throwing Senkos to see i they were as eective as everyone is reporting or the Delta. I got a lot o hits on the watermelon with black lakes and I landed a 5+# on a rocky point. The ish turned on at about 8:30pm and were mainly in and around submerged bolders. I got as many hitsrigging weedles as I did rigging wacky worm.Anyone else ishing Folsom? Things are very slow out there but the ish are there i you are willing to workor them!
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Try throwing a Senko and i you don't get a hit on the alllet it sit on the bottom and watch or line movement.Otherwise use a slow retirve! Good luck and have un.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 76-79

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 5:15 too 11:00 am in the dam & morman creek area,only caught 6 ish,rom 8 in too 2 1/2 lbs.Larger ish came on a white spinner bait.Other 5 caught on worms.Dierent colors & sizes.I ished points & sharp rockey drop os.Charted lots o ish rom 4t too 50 t.
      City: Riv

      Tips: don`t have any.What i was catching bass on in this lake last year at this time wasn't working

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We try to get there ater work. This aternoon we heard that the catish were biting. We were ishing near the boat ramp and used letover pastrimi or bait. Stephan caught a 3 pounder. We actually got quite a ew bites... Who would have thought that pastrimi would win over chicken livers???
      City: Pleasanton

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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went to the ponds this morning with a brush hawg tied on because i was a dumb ass and i orgot my top waters! well i still got 2 bass over 1.5lbs. ater it slowed down a bit i went to go look at the main lake just because it is so clear. so when i got there i saw the hachery truck pullin out and i went right on the outside o that sign that says you cant ish there and i casted in towards th launch ramp with a bare hook and i caught(not snagged)43 cats in 2 hours! and my riend got 34! i am not lying! i released all o them
      City: castro valley

      Tips: i dont know

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went out tuesdsay night ast 11pm to 230pm with a very bright ull moon, only 4 dinks out o 12eet o water, most ish were suspended in 10-17 t o water, used my regular menu o jigs but a lighter jighead, the weather is starting to heat up which makes things tough or ishing in the heat, supposed to get back up to 105 by monday the 24th, early Am appears the best beore the lake gets cut up with all the boating traic, shad very busy on the surace in all arms during the evening and have watched a couple o guys working them but not much luck, I ished the jones valley islands but the ull moon made things tough, I ll wait till the 25th when the moon is on the wane beore I go back out.
      City: Redding

Tuesday, July 18th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out of Paradise and headed toward whites, started throwing cranks at the first point past the bridge and picking up small fish. Once we hit the strait walls bite turned off, we tried flipping brush hogs but got no takers with that. Went to the six inch summer moss chartrues tail and started flipping the points, bingo. Had probably fifteen fish with biggest going 4.8, majority 1.5 to 2.5.
      City: turlock

      Tips: The fish are there you just have to find them. If you catch on go back over that area again in the opposite direction.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Mather or the irst time and took the tube. A lot o people there. Caught 6 or 7 but no keepers. At least 1/2 the lake is shallow with a lot o weeds.The park closes at dusk.
      City: Sac

      Tips: Go weedless

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 74-77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went camping at Sonoma last week. Did some ishing with the kids. Found tons o bluegill to keep the kids happy. Picked up three largemouth bass ishing worms in 20 t o water. Bass were holding near drop os in deep water around standing timber. All three ish took 4" and 6" dark color worms T rigged with a 1/4 oz sinker.
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: Purple or other dark color worms. Let it sink and slowly crawl on the bottom. Hits are distinct taps! I you hit a tree limb, just pull it over and let it all straight down the other side.

Monday, July 17th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: lanuched from king island sat at 4.00 pm planning on a good nite bite with a full moon and a 6.1 high tide. NOT couldn't buy a fish.Next morning on the water at 6.00 am first half hour boated two keepers flippen a bobby d jig with a yamamoto curly tail grub another fish came on a white tube bait but the fish of the day was found behind a fallen tree in 2 feet of water with got him on a jig and grub went home feeling good.
      City: santa cruz

      Tips: by the way i think iam over senkos for a while

Sunday, July 16th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 77-78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished aba out of ladds.. tough bite for us. three keepers about 5 lbs. lost hog just inside of fourteen mile slough .. blk/blu jig with yamamoto single tail jig. somewhere around 8 lbs ?? had on for about 10 seconds but came un zipped !@##$%#$% tourney won with about 17 lbs.. biggest problem was boat traffic. also can anyone answer this question .. we were the only boat fishing within two miles of bank .. here come a water skier .. guess where they stopped to start sking ?? yep. right next to us .. ?? why do they need people watching or are they just that inconsiderate ?? 9 times of out 10 a water skeing boat does this ???
      City: SUNNYVALE

      Tips: we caught some fish by taking a 6 inch senko and cutting it in half and using the bottom half. no bites on full senkos ?? are fishing getting used to them ?? it won't be long

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished East Bay Bass out of B&W Windier Than Anything. This was our first tournament, fished with Big Bill. Tried a little bit of everything, frogs , buzz baits, spinner baits, even Senkos. only fish came on cranks on the rip rap. Speed Traps. Caught some fish, lost some others. Good Guys in this club, looking forward to the next tournament. Thanks again Tom & Bud, you Guys have a good act going.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Get out and fish!!!

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished out of b&m it was windy so didnt have luck with the topwater caught 10 fish only 5 were keepers caught most fish on speed traps and a couple on spinner baits all r fish came on rock banks with weeds but not a definate weed line and they seemed to be around 5-10 ft of the bank
      City: oakley

      Tips: bite seem to be tought for us just fish hard and keep that lure wet and you will get bit

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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I had an awesome day Sunday at the Delta. I was fishing this new bait. I fished crack of dawn around Franks throwing buzz baits till the sun came up. I caught a couple of fish in the two pound range. I switched to a flip patterern and fished tule clumps in Franks and Big Break all day on low and high tide. I stuck a eight plus, six and (2) fours, man I wish it was a tourney day! I used this watermelon seed Slip Slug fished weightless. Man I stuck all of these fish before noon with also two&three pounders there after. This bait out fished my partners shad stinkos 9-1. The dink fish could not swallow this big thing down. Man I was lucky to find this bait and I hope it does well this weekend too. Ooh the guy that makes this bait is in Nor Cal, TOC custom tackle they have a web sight but this new bait is not listed, try www.toc-customtackle.com to get their info. Good luck. Bass Dude
      City: Fair Oaks

Saturday, July 15th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70-74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: American Bass Anglers club launched 5 boats from B&W Resort- -Paper Tournament- We encountered high water first thing in the morning, I ran to the northern part of Franks tract and threw a black buzz bait and the fish were all over it, I removed the clacker from this bait,, I feel it makes too much noise,and I was pulling it as slow as possible ,I had a limit by 11 a.m. I started fishing in sycamore with low tide throwing a nasty looking old beat up Knarley looking crawdad crankbait and the bigger fish started eating it good,Id throw this bait just up inside the outer weed line and worked it down, I culled two fish to take first place with 10.11. I also caught one fish on a senko and saw the fish come out of the tulles to eat it Two other small limits were weighed in also caught on senkos.The Big fish was over three pound. Good Luck P.P.
      City: Martinez

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      Water Temp: ????

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Just got back from the pro/teen tournament. Had a great time fishin with Dean Sault(NaCl). We ended up with 7+ pounds for 3 fish. We caught all of our fish on senkos(194, 021). I caught my fish flippin the senko on the outsides of some trees that were overhanging into the water, the biggest fish went somewhere around 3-4lbs. The fish were pointed into the current. I'd like to thank Dean for taking me out and for teaching me a couple of things, it was a great learning experience.
      City: tracy

      Tips: go catch some hawgs!!

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 76-78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started at 6am and ished until 3pm. Caught 15 ish ranging rom 10 inches to 3lbs. Most ish came beore 11am on ledges next to deep water but in 15 eet or less. Ater 11am the remaining ish (4) came rom deeper water about 25 to 35 eet and in looded trees. Cranking with a Poe's 1500 in silver with a blue back was best in the am and later in the day a salt and pepper 4 1/2 inch worm worked best. Best 5 ish weighed 11lbs, 13 ounces.
      City: Carson City

Friday, July 14th, 2000

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: mid 50-60's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 2 good size ish. 1 weighed 1lb.5oz.The 2nd one weighed 2lb.03oz.both bluegill. Imagine, 2 guys on a boat ishing like heck or bass trying everything to catch them darn things. That was us.

      Tips: Jig the heck out o the lake and try your heart out until you have a heart attack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a nice trip people all you around the world!!!!!!!

Thursday, July 13th, 2000

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

      Report: I have to do a little gragging, I caught my 1st Big fish in delta today. I near Mildred Island at low tide flipping a wacky rigged purple senko. I must have caught 15 small to medium fish. the last one I caught was a monster, 25 inches long and weighed 8+lbs. Like I said this was my 1 really big fish in the delta. These fish just love those wacky rigged senko's... Thanks to all ofthose who have posted in their reports and comments in this web site. Without these posts I would not have caught this fish..
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Senko's-dark and wacky rigged.. Read coochs "how to" fish senkos at the yamamoto site.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out of the break, very windy so I tucked in to the break, out of the wind. Caught several 4-5lb fish on the frog.
      City: modesto

      Tips: all the fish were facing into thew wind, on the front edge of the tullies under the moss. have fun

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: out again last night and in the water at 11pm at jones valley, stayed till 2am or 16 to 2 1/2 lbs, all spots rom six dierent islands in 70 degree temps and a nearly ull moon, they wouldn't hit the black jigs but did get ater a watermelon pumpkin pepper job on a 3/8 oz jig head, took six o the end o one hump in less than 20 minutes and things quit at about 130 am. water temps back on the way up again and the lake is down to 33 t.
      City: Redding