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Saturday, January 22nd, 2000

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 54-55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED A SMALL TOURNAMENT HERE TODAY. THE FISHING WAS TOUGH. CAUGHT 7 FISH ALL DAY, ALL THE FISH WERE BETWEEN 13-16". CAUGHT BETWEEN 10 TO 30' OF WATER DRAGGING WORM. COULD NOT GET A JIG BITE. HEARD RUMORS OF SOMEONE FISHING IN THE 75' TO 100' RANGE.
      City: MODESTO

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cottonwood area with worms on 1/8-1/4 oz.darter heads.Fished Morning Dawn and Summer Moss w/Chart. tail.Fished daylight till 930-10am caught 2 spots in the slot.Couldnt get any thing else so we trolled or trout,deinately the thing to do....lots o rainbows jumping.We caught 6 13-19 inches,very healthy and ull o spunk.Bass might be hit and miss,but,trout are hot!
      City: Chowchilla

      Tips: Fish hand pours in summer moss,morning dawn,baby bass,etc. on 1/8-1/4 0z.darter heads.cWe positioned boat 25'-30' rom bank and cast to bank and work back,ish were in about 10'-12' o water.FISH/SHAKE SLOW,bite is light(non-existant)line will start to take o or worm will just stop.

Friday, January 21st, 2000

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Spent an afternoon out today from 1-4:30. Caught 3 2lbers right in the first 20 minutes of fishing...I got one of them on my first cast! The bite died after that, and I finally hooked, and lost one around 3lbs about 2 hours later by the spillway. So 4 hooked, and 3 2lbers landed...still not a bad day though. I was using a texas rigged purple zipper worm and also threw a jig without luck.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Fish slow, the fish are still on a very light bite!!!

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Spent an afternoon out today from 1-4:30. Caught 3 2lbers right in the first 20 minutes of fishing...I got one of them on my first cast! The bite died after that, and I finally hooked, and lost one around 3lbs about 2 hours later by the spillway. So 4 hooked, and 3 2lbers landed...still not a bad day though. I was using a texas rigged purple zipper worm and also threw a jig without luck.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Fish slow, the fish are still on a very light bite!!!

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: COLD!

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished in the rain, did ok or only 3 hours, 2 bass caught onRapla Shad style with a very slow retrieve at ~15t north o the damn about a 1/2 mile on the East side. Steelhead are an option but are down rom 20-50 t. by the dam.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: I'm using a stained color line with a light colored silver Shad lure.

Thursday, January 20th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 52-56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started out fishin last Thursday in the back of a dead end slough, normally a great winter time spot fer me the last couple of years. I was hell bent on catchin some fish in the AM, as I haven't had any success doing so till after 11:00a since early December. Thursday turned out to be no different. I through every jig in my arsenal. I split shot 5 color worms and I dropped shot the deep holes. NADA! I then move to some shallow & deeper grass flats to 8' feet and cranked my favorite Mann's lipless crank, and a baby Speed Trap. Nothin. 3.5 hours and not a single bite. At 11:00a I headed on down the San Jaquine near Ladds, pulled up on a rock wall and grabbed my 7A Red Bomber. BINGO! 3 pounder. I fished on and off, around and about that main river all the way to Venice Island. Caught a total of 14 keepers from 2.5 pounds up to and including four fish over 5 pounds. I can't say that I've ever run into this kinda fishing, in December & January, over the years, maybe because I overlooked it, (NOT!) but it's still working. Get on them river levees and crankem in the afternooon. I think I'll do myself a favor and sleep in next trip.
      City: Oakley

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived at the banks of Whiskey Slough around 4pm. The rain was pretty heavy at times though it didn't last very long. My friend Jim and I put out several baits and rigs: Anchovie, Mud Suckers, Grass Shrimp, and till dusk I was throwing a fat A crankbait, and a similer crawdad crank. After 6 hours of fishing we didn't get a single bite. We relocated twice but it didn't help. Although the fishing wasn't good at all the time just to relax an talk about old times made it worth the trip. Anyway, that's my report...good luck to all of you. Troy
      City: Brentwood

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 47-52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The main body o Folsom is still clear ater the rain, it is also 51-52 deg.I went up the north arm ishing points thewhole way. Just beore Rattlesnake bar water is cold and muddy about 6 inches o visability, temp was 47 deg.Fished2 pm to 5pm. One ish 1.5 lbs on a crankbait.
      City: SACRAMENTO

      Tips: Hope its better this weekend

Wednesday, January 19th, 2000

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This is a message to all o the bass ishing world,NCBF is a great bassin site. Just ound a new site just wanted everyone to know about it . WWW. BASSTRADER.COM CHECK IT OUT tHANK YOU bassrancher
      City: Fresno

Tuesday, January 18th, 2000

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: NCBF IS A GREAT SITE , THOUGHT I WOULD TELL ALL OF OUR COASTAL BASSN BUDDIES ABOUT A NEW SITE WE FOUND (WWW.BASSTRADER.COM CHECK IT OUT BASSRANCHER BRTHE3@AOL.COM
      City: FRESNO

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: NEVER FORGET NCBF IS A GREAT SITE , JUST FOUND A NEW SITE THAT HAS QUALITY INFO REGARDING BASSN(WWW.BASSTRADER.COM CHECK IT OUT ! THANK YOU BASSRANCHER
      City: FRESNO

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

      Report: NEVER FISHED THIS LAKE BEFORE. I WAS WONDERING IF ANY YOU CLEARLAKE FANS COULD GIVE ME ANY TIPS ON WHERE TO FISH ON THIS LAKE.
      City: SAN FRANCISCO

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: NCBF IS A GREAT BASSN SITE ,FOUND A NEW SITE THAT HAS SOLID BASSN INFORMATION (WWW.BASSTRADER.COM) CHECK IT OUT THANK YOU BASSRANCHER
      City: FRESNO

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I thought the ishing would be a little tougher on Monday, ater a weekend o usual tournament pressure - it was. Client and I managed to land 10 out o 16 bites in the South Fork. First ish was a beautiul 15 1/4 inch smallmouth - almost like the ol' days! All o our ish were over 13 inches with 5 over 15 inches - biggest a 2 1/4 lb spot. All were caught on my avorite bait - 3/8 oz Rodstrainer brn/orng jig with #180 Yamamoto 5" twin tail grub. A ew good hits, but most were pressure bites at 30 to 40 eet. A slight lat with small chunk rock was holding quality ish. These were on points and walls. Boy, inding these areas is hard work since the lake hasn't been this low in several years. Fished worms or awhile, but the quality o the jig ish was too much un!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Fish jigs very slow with requent pauses. Deadsticking does seem to me to get attention o quality ish.

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED WIND BLOWN BANKS OFF THE MAIN BODY HOPING THE WINDS WOULD LAY DOWN.BANKS HAD BAITFISH ON THEM BITE WAS BETTER IN THE AM .CAUGHT SEVEN FISH AND DUMPED TWO . GOOD DEEP BITE IF YOU CAN GET IT FISH ARE DEFINITELY MONEY FISH . THE LAKE IS APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET LOW PUTTING IT AT ABOUT 796?. SOME WATER COMMING IN AND BAIT IS STARTING TO STAQCK UP IF YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT COVE.
      City: OROVILLE

      Tips: SMALL THREE INCH SLUGGO TYPE BAITS ON DROPSHOTS SEEM TO BE THE SECRET 1/4OZ WEIGHT

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED WIND BLOWN BANKS OFF THE MAIN BODY HOPING THE WINDS WOULD LAY DOWN.BANKS HAD BAITFISH ON THEM BITE WAS BETTER IN THE AM .CAUGHT SEVEN FISH AND DUMPED TWO . GOOD DEEP BITE IF YOU CAN GET IT FISH ARE DEFINITELY MONEY FISH . THE LAKE IS APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET LOW PUTTING IT AT ABOUT 796?. SOME WATER COMMING IN AND BAIT IS STARTING TO STAQCK UP IF YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT COVE.
      City: OROVILLE

      Tips: SMALL THREE INCH SLUGGO TYPE BAITS ON DROPSHOTS SEEM TO BE THE SECRET 1/4OZ WEIGHT

Monday, January 17th, 2000

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

      Report: Tried fishing this morning. Hooked a total of 8 bass, landed 6 largest was 1.7 lbs. Still sluggish. Caught all but one off suspending jerk baits in the back of marinas. Fish jerk baits with long pauses and small jerks of about 1 - 2 ft. Quit at noon when the rain started.
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: Suspending jerk baits in 4 ft of water. Back of marinas. use long pauses and short jerks.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48.30

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Cold ront, rain, light cold wind, og, and high presssure...no ish caught
      City: Citrus Heights

      Tips: With weather such as this....stay home

Sunday, January 16th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Hook tournament Sunday, My partner and I took 3rd place, 7 fish 21.13 lbs. Of course my partner stuck the 5.66Lb blackbass, I did contribute a couple 3s and 2s in the weight. Fished outside the break in deep weedbeds.Threw the dark green Yomomoto spider looking grub thing, with a 1/8oz jig head, heavier depending on wind.
      City: Concord

      Tips: FISH IT SLOW WITH SHORT PULLS, SET HOOK ON EVERYTHING THAT FEELS DIFFERENT ( MUSHBITES) P.S YOU DID'NT THINK I WOULD HAVE STUCK THE 5.66 LB BASS, IF I DID I WOULD HAVE TO THINK ABOUT CHANGING MY NAME (babybass)

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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Bite seems to have improved a little with the water warming. 4 fish today for 11.55#. Early in the AM flipped a couple of 3.5-4#s in about 4 feet of water in tules. Had several other bites in same area but straitened the hook on a couple. OH well! learned something new. The two other fish came off a drop shot rig (Thanks Bob) and a crank bait out of 10 feet of water. Fished Big Break and Middle River.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: I am liking white crank baits and brown plastics. Water warmed about 4 degrees this week and the fish seem to be moving shallower and getting more active.