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Sunday, November 21st, 1999

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Steelhead anyone?Take a break rom bass ishing and troll along the dam or at and iesty steelhead. Hooked up within minutes o getting my line in the water straight out rom the public launch near the last bouy. Fish are running up to 18". We caught 5 nice ish in about 4 hours.
      City: Rohnert Park

      Tips: Use Countdown Rapalas or Needleish in the top 5'o water. No downriggers needed. 6-8 lb test is all you need.

Saturday, November 20th, 1999

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Ouch! fished the south. Got three before seven to 2.5 lbs. Not another bite all day. like I said Ouch! One came off a buzzbait(black) at the launch ramp, the other two came off blades shortly there after (white/blue/green). the rest of the day we fliped Jigs/brushhogs. blades/ traps. we couldn't buy a bite. low tide at 9am. fished our braines out. Help!
      City: San Jose

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I don't know why the guy on the last report said it suck,because my buddie and I went today and caught 10 bass ranging rom 1.5 lbs to 11 lbs.Caught the 11 lb and 4 good size on a jig plus 5 on spoons.And the lake was'nt muddy it was stained,but not on the dam end it was pretty clear.Thought it was a pretty good day.My irst ish over 10lbs.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Don't believe everything you read.

Thursday, November 18th, 1999

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

      Report: We could see up to 20 eet in some places on the lake.The bite was very very slow all over the lake. The ish are rom 0 to 90 eet. The last two days there have been ish taken on blades, cranks, spoons, worms or you name it.Pig and jig may have been the best o all. I was ishingor what looked like bed ish! Yes I said bed ish.You could see what looked like one to two inch bass ryrunning down the banks.
      City: Sacto.

      Tips: Work pig & jig in 0 to 20 eet. Keep an eye out or ish that look like they are on a nest. You will also need a lot o luck.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out late tonite but at least an hr on the water is better than nothin, fished in the south Delta (of course) actually went to a new spot that had 1 to 3 ft of water at the bank and 8 feet on the outside of the weedline there was scattered wood ( dry at low tide) on the bank and the tide had started dropping but was already screaming out, it was all I could do to stay put on 24 volts -( time to upgrade) any ways I managed 5 fish with 4 of them keepers and the biggest was 3 + not bad for an hr. Amber managed to stay warm but thats about it.I caught them all on black and blue jigs 1/2 oz -its the only one that would stay on the bottom, I hope this helps someone for this weekends shoot I know its been tough for some, see ya there......Micster
      City: Tracy

      Tips: Throw up tight to the bank and slowly slid your bait out in the current, usually right as it enters the current WHAM !! at least tonite it was like that..good luck..

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 61.8

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Wie and I were on the water about 0930 hours. Fished the North orkound ish in 20' o water on rocks. We ished until 1400 hrs, caughtnine (9) or about 17 pounds. Fished magic worms 4.5" and shaken.
      City: Shingle Springs

      Tips: Fish tend to be hanging near the bottom, did not mark any suspended ish.

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      Water Temp: 62 +

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Pre-ishing or the Shambre Invitational. Had good day with 12 keepers and the best ive going 12-13 lbs. Stuck one 3.5 lb. Largemouth and my partner hung o all things a 3 lb. German Brown (good dinner). Should have a good turnout or the Shambre Invitational on Sunday, November 14, 1999, there are a ew slots let (25 boat max.) so see post in ishing orum or details. Tight lines
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: Fish were gorging on pond smelt and crawdads. One ish had 4 pond smelt and 2 craws in his greedy little mouth.

Monday, November 15th, 1999

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Stratos Tourney Sat/Sun. out of Big Break had pre-fished three out of four days prior to that and two days the week before, getting bigger limits each time out. Up to 18 lbs. Did'nt have a clue on Sat. everything had turned off to what we were throwing prior to that. Weighed in two fish for four lbs, but most others were also under the ten pound mark so I did not feel real bad, well not until the second day, caught only three legal fish Sunday and all those were in the last half hour. Hell of a time to figure our a pattern! huh. We'll Statos paid down to fifty spots and we came in fifty first. Winning team threw buzz baits all day Sun. and caught over 22 lbs.
      City: turlock

      Tips: When your not getting bit, slow down. If that fails try swimming auger tail, anything chartreus tail slowly.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished out of the Break Saturday. Picked of two large stripers while fishing for Largemouths. Landed three largemouth bass for 6 lbs. All fish caught on oxblood spadetail worms pitched along steep banks with wood and current. Fish were hitting aggressively attacking the worm on the initial fall. Once the worm hit bottom, no amount of twitching, dragging or swimming would entice a strike. Fished the cut on the way toward Sherman Lake.
      City: San Ramon

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: It was a good and bad day. The ish were scattered in most areas.The tournament was won in the main body. The winning weight was 5 ish or 13+ . The pattern was plastics ished extremely sloooooow! Most o the ish were about 20 eet deep. My partner took a our pound largemouth in about eight eet up river. Those people that had a pattern and a place caught ish. We caught 13 keepers but most were scattered. Good LuckRoadmap
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Plastics slow and deep

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 60 - 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: TOUGH DAY FOR MOST AT THE SHAMBRE INVITATIONAL ON SUNDAY. WINNING WEIGHT OF 8.0 LBS. CAUGHT BY PAUL ROBINSON & SCOTT WILLIAMSON WERE CAUGHT MOSTLY BY WORMING THE NORTH FORK IN THEIR VARIOUS HOT SPOTS. BIG FISH CAUGHT BY JACK GODSEY ALSO CAME ON A WORM. MY DAY WAS FRUSTRATING AS THE FISH WE HAD GOING ON THURSDAY JUST SEEM TO DISAPPEAR. MANAGED TWO SMALL SPOTS, ONE ON A SPINNERBAIT AND THE OTHER ON A CRANKBAIT. LAKE HAS TURNED OVER SO MOST FISH ARE RELATING TO THE BOTTOM DWELLERS LIKE THE POND SMELT AND CRAWS. LOOK FOR A GOOD WINTER PATTERN FOR FOLSOM IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS OR SO.
      City: ROSEVILLE

      Tips: WORMS IN MORNING DAWN & WITCHES T ARE GOOD, BUT START LOOKING FOR THOSE SLOWW ROLLED SPINNERBAIT FISH COMING ON SOON.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We ished the Pit arm o the lake on Sunday 11/14. The morning was cool and breezy with clear skies. The ish were deep 30-60 eet. Spooning and shaking worms produced the majority o the ish,which were not many. A ew in the 13inch range,but most were smaller. Fish are scattered unless you can ind a ball o bait ish. A lot o the ish are suspending in deep water. Several storms are predicted or this coming week which should improve the bite. The bite changes daily depending on the weather. Be prepared to throw anything orm top water to 1 ounce spoons and everything in between.
      City: Redding

Sunday, November 14th, 1999

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: ????

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: City: tracy

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      Water Temp: ?????

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Whent out of holland at about 7:00. Goin to catch some stripers. Fished sandmound with limited success. Bunch of boats in franks tract. We caught 5 keepers total and lost just as many. Kept throwin the rattle trap. My dad hooked a salmon but as he got it to the boat it broke off. The color or size of the rattle trap did not seem to matter, caught em on red, chrome/blue, chrome/black. We caught our fish crankin the traps over the weed patches in franks.
      City: tracy

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: WENT OUT FOR A FEW HOURS WITH 2 OF MY FISHING BUDDIES ON SUNDAY. ONE IS JUST LEARNING TO BASS FISH THE OTHER A GOOD FISHERMAN. TRIED TO FISH MEAT WALL ON AN INCOMING TIDE BUT IT WAS NO GOOD FOR US TODAY. RAN TO THE BACK OF BIG BREAK TO CHECK THEM BOYS OUT. NEW GUY STUCK 1 ABOUT 2.5# ON A LIZZARD RIGHT AWAY AND LOST HIM AT THE BOAT. HE LEARNED ABOUT THE HEARTACHES ASSOCIATED WITH GIVING A FISH SOME SLACK.NEW GUY STICKS ANOTHER FISH. LEARNS AGAIN ABOUT HEARTACHE FROM NOT SETTING THE HOOK GOOD. LET THE WIND TAKE THE BOAT UP INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE TULLES. I CAUGHT 1 ABOUT 3.5# AND 1 ABOUT 2.5# DEEP IN THE TULLES ON MY OLD FAITHFUL BRUSHHOG AND FLIPPIN STICK. WENT HOME HAPPY CAUSE ONCE AGAIN I PUT IT ON 1 OF MY FISHING BUDDIES.NEVER A BAD DAY ON THE WATER. HAVE FUN ON THE WATER.
      City: LIVERMORE

      Tips: DON'T BE AFRAID TO GO DEEP.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Shasta Cascade Bass Anglers club tourney on 11/13-14. Weather was sunny and warm on Saturday turning cloudy, windy and colder on Sunday. Ken Krat won it with two limits (10 ish) totaling 37.93#. Ken and alot o the others ound ish cranking crawdad colored crankbaits and rippin clown colored Rogue rip baits. Ken's limits included big ish on Saturday (5.5+#) and big ish on Sunday (7.5+#). The Sunday big ish came on the clown.
      City: Redding

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 63-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Versatility is the key. Early AM reaction bite then 20-60 t.

      Tips: Keep it wet.

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      Water Temp: 63-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Early AM reaction bite but done by 645-700.Ater sun hits the water use your avorite 4 in. worm in 30-60 t. although some guys are catching ish in tight.

      Tips: It is a 0-60 t. bite.Fish can be caught on ripbaits,spoons,worms, or jigs.Don`t hesitate to throw a Pop-R or blade.Fish are being caught all over the lake.

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

      Report: Bass report
      City: Yates center

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 58-60 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: i ished the bass tournament or the ire victims and i caught a limit or 6.05 lbs..irst place went or 9lbs and so it was relitivly hard ishing. we missed a good ish and were on big ish but couldnt get the bites we needed rom them. we used alot o worms..mostly greens and did get some spinnerbait ish. ishing is good in the morning but ater sun hits the water it is slow.
      City: redding

      Tips: ish worms shallow early than deeper later in the day. 30 eet or so.