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Sunday, July 9th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: after disaster nightfishing at Berryessa, went to Delta for confidence. fished late, from about 3pm to 7pm. caught three keepers only - one frog, one senko, and one crank fish. it was fun dodging cruisers and watching the mayhem at the Orwood boat ramp.
      City: belmont

      Tips: no pattern here..

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched from Holland Tract at daybreak, got a bunch of dinks and 1 1/2 pounders on buzzbaits, flippin tubes, and three different colors of 5" senkos. Got a 5#er on brown/purple jig off a steep rock bank, no weeds... only decent fish of the day. Dinks seemed to be everywhere. Tried to target outside weedlines near deeper water, and tule berm ledges near current, just dinks, but they are fun too
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Don't give up on the jigs.......

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 75-77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A ine day with little traic, and coves illed with ish. They were this years hatch, but I have never seen this many largemouth babes in this lake. It was a great spawning season.5 ish, on mini-tube.
      City: sacramento

      Tips: small lures and ultra light tackle!

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 4, 12inch bass during a ive hour period. Caught 1, small blugill. Using small plastic worms o main lake points. Lots o water traic!
      City: Sonoma

Saturday, July 8th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 67-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Holland before first light.Took topwater fish on buzzbaits till sun got full.Caught good fish on white on white blades,Rattletrap (pumpkinseed glitter)and Senkos (5")watermelon with black.Biggest fish a 4# came on blades. We couldn't get bit on tules, so fished older rip-rap. Great day on the water.
      City: fremont

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Didnt get on the water till around 9 am Cranked moving water most of the day,no luck, decided to experiment with the frog got one blowup from a small fish, I placed the frog up on the bank before pulling it into the water thats what triggered that bite, I decided to fish weeds with the senko had one small one come unbuttoned on a black one, I put on the bubble gum senko and fished it like a fluke and a keeper just hammered it, one fish , thats it. P.P.
      City: Martinez

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the south delta for a couple of hours this morning. Threw the senko for the most part. Dead-stikken' it. Landed one fish, had one shake off 10' from the boat while throwin a spinnerbait. Got a bunch of bites on the senko, actually had a fish bite one in half. Went in around 10:00(ran out of senko's!!).
      City: tracy

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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: fished from low tide @ daybreak till 2pm.caught about 10 keepers. one about 4 1/2. one about 3 1/2. the rest 13 to 14 inches. lost 2 that looked over 5. used 6 inch senkos in green pumpkin & bluegill. & watermelon super flukes. if there was a pattern it was fast deep water on rocks.fished from franks tract to union point.i consider today as a moderate day. missed several fish after noon, but didnt boat any....
      City: martinez

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

      Report: ished clear lake on saturday ished lakeport at 5:00am caught 4.8on a rog and lost 2 others took the rog under matt and then the rog came to the surace....no ish... about 7:30 went and ate breakast and about 11:00 we ished docks and i cought the biggest ish a 10.1 lb on a witches tit magic worm on a darthead and thanks to my ather in law who brought the net we got him in the boat !!! took pic's and let her go....
      City: NOVATO

      Tips: the ish seem to be on the deeper rock,s alot o boats ishing deep water

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The lake wasn't to crowded today and the weather was nice (high 70's, light wind).Fished rom the bank today and only landed one 3 pounder.
      City: Hayward

      Tips: Plastic worms or grubs with chartreuse.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 75-79

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 5:30 am too 12:10 pm. Lost 2 keepers,one on a spinnerbait & one on a power craw.That was it,threw everthing but the kitchen sink.Fished shallow,deep & mid range.All shapes & orms o plastics..NOTHING!!!!
      City: Riv

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 75-76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: It's inally happened, Oroville has given me a really good day and I must admit that I was a little apprehensive since the weather change this past week but that's all it took to put them back in a bitting mood. Started the morning o working the deep let side going into Canyon Creek, right at the 5MPH marker and just had to throw top water....nuttin' Next it was a brown/orange jig and throwing it right into 25-30' we started getting nice ish. Threw a Pointer 78 and the next 2 casts netted 2 really nice over 15" keepers. Worms, jigs, Senkos, ripping, it was all working and worked without a 6 hour no ish-wait or another bite- day. Finished the day in south ork and equal results until we pulled o just beore the evening bite started. Crazy wasn't it? Lots o ish, lots o keepers and too bad it wasn't a tournament day!
      City: Wheatland

      Tips: Since the temp has been abnormally cool, this was a perect day or jigs and dartheads. Work mudlines and we had more success with a 1/4 oz darthead to get us to the 25-30' depth sooner. Want dinks, throw to the bank otherwise stay deep.

Friday, July 7th, 2000

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Left Markley Cove at 6:30 am yesterday morning, which seemed more like a morning in early April rather than July. Water temp has to have dropped about 6-8 degrees. I expected to catch a lot of small fish with my clients because of the week of cool weather. but instead, we only caught 13, but the best 5 were nearly 10 lbs, topped by one of my client's 3-5 largemouth at 1:30 in the afternoon. What a way to end the trip! He had just caught a 2-3 largemouth about an hour before. Both were caught on #1 Magic Worms - original green weenie, 4 1/2". Other client had a nice 2-1 smallie on a #62 Magic Worm. The topwater bite turned on at noon - believe it or not!! Water had to warm up a bit I guess. We caught 4 on Chug Bugs, but only one keeper. I intended to fish the main lake, but never made it out of the narrows!! I always target big fish areas, and I think it paid off yesterday. One of the bonuses yesterday was that most of the bigger fish made spectacular leaps out of the water - they were frisky!!! That is a thrill for a guide, as long as the client can keep 'em on!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Crankbait, grub and jig bite did not happen yesterday for us. The lake has had a bit of bloom - a green tint - at least in the narrows. Should make fishing a little easier. Target isolated brush - it all has some fish in or around it.

Thursday, July 6th, 2000

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 75-77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well all I can say is there are a lot of big bass in this lake. Because of all the boating pressure my partner and I were able to catch about a 20# for five fish stringer because of the lack of pressure. My partner put on a show this time and did he ever. Lets see topping the charts was a 6# fish, two 4# fish and a lot of 2 1/2-3 1/2# pounders. Caught a ton of em on plastics in the north but they weren't the ones we were after. Looked for weeds near deep water and fished all around the beds to find these hookless marked fish. The bigger fish were buried in the weeds!!! We were on the water by 1pm as most were getting off. Bummer for them the bite was hot!!! Threw reaction baits to catch the bigger fish, what could be better?!! All baits working but one bait in particular working hands down better. Because my partner figured it out I won't spill the beans. Just can't wait to get out there soon!!! If you see a blue and white Avenger bass boat stop by and I'll help you out. cv
      City: mtn view

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      Water Temp: 75-77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well all I can say is there are a lot of big bass in this lake. Because of all the boating pressure my partner and I were able to catch about a 20# for five fish stringer because of the lack of pressure. My partner put on a show this time and did he ever. Lets see topping the charts was a 6# fish, two 4# fish and a lot of 2 1/2-3 1/2# pounders. Caught a ton of em on plastics in the north but they weren't the ones we were after. Looked for weeds near deep water and fished all around the beds to find these hookless marked fish. The bigger fish were buried in the weeds!!! We were on the water by 1pm as most were getting off. Bummer for them the bite was hot!!! Threw reaction baits to catch the bigger fish, what could be better?!! All baits working but one bait in particular working hands down better. Because my partner figured it out I won't spill the beans. Just can't wait to get out there soon!!! If you see a blue and white Avenger bass boat stop by and I'll help you out. cv
      City: mtn view

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

      Report: Had an O.K. time out at Folsom. The bite seemed tough. There was a low pressure system moving through and gusty winds, which made it tough to control the boat. I caught three. One on peanut/butter and jelly colored plastic worm. One on a watermelon colored tube and one on a purple zipper worm.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: I have three suggestions, see above colors....

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

      Report: I ished Laayette rom 11:00 A.M. until about 7:00 P.M. I caught an undersized Largemouth Bass on a G.Y.C.B. Super Grub almost right away, but nothing else or the rest o the day.
      City: Clayton

      Tips: Fish all over the lake and try to imitate crawish.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 74-79

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started in the back o piney creek at app 5:40 am.Caught 7 ish,2 over the slot limit.Went too main lake points & caught 15 bass,2 over the slot.irst ish (15 3/4 in) was caught on a white spinner bait.the other 3 over the slot were caught on a cali. worm.15 1/4 in...rest o the ish came on grubs & keeper worms,only one small ish on a tube bait.Nothing on a top water.
      City: riv

      Tips: main lake points & points in large coves.30 to 40 t or spots & 5 t0 15 or blacks

Wednesday, July 5th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 72 deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished both the 2nd and the 4th of July. Launched out of B&W traveled to Franks, and anywhere there was a Moss bed. Used Buzz baits until the Sun came out. Had a good time with the Buzz bait. (Chart/Blue) Caught 6 on the 2nd and 6 on the 4th. Worked the Snag Proof Frog on top of the mats for the next 6 hours and had a ball. The biggest of the two days was a 4 and a half with about 6 3's and loads of 2's. Brought out a first time fisherman and he had his mind blown once he caught his first fish on a Frog. I used Frogzilla and nailed that 4 and a half on the 2nd. Used Willow/Tandem blades and Crawdad Cranks (Rapala) and flipped Brush Hogs, caught a few but nothing big. My rookie friend hooked and lost about 8 fish on the 4th alone. He would set the hook too fast on the Frog fish or didn't set the hook well enough on the other applications. He had big time fun overall. Had to stay out of the wind or be in a somewhat covered place to avoid it. The pain in the ass Water Skiers and Jet skis provided the usual nuisance but I guess it comes with the territory. Best weekend I have had in years.
      City: Sacramento

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      Water Temp: 70 (approx.)

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 08:30. Overcast, slight breeze, air temp. around 65. Motoroed toward the dam and started ishing the tules just inside the no wake markers. Covered each area with buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, and Pop-R's. Caught a 2 lber. at about 9:00 am on a rainbow trout colored spinnerbait. Switched to Senko's and kept tossing spinnerbaits ater the sun broke trhough, no more hits. Fished til 12:00 when the wind got the best o me. Tight lines to ya all!!!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Spinnerbaits early slow rolling above the submerged tules.