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Friday, August 27th, 1999

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 70-72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Brent and I float tubed 7AM-7PM Friday. Fishing was good, we landed over 30 bass. We caught 3 over 3 lbs on jigs in the warm muddy water close to shore and loads of dinks around 20 feet split shotting. We saw bass chasing shad on the surface about 4 times in casting distance. We threw zara spooks to them and caught two and had another good blow up. Big fish of the day was a 5+ pounder that ate a spook at about 7:15PM from shore.
      City: Mountain View

      Tips: Throw big white zara spooks at busting fish. Fish brown/pumpkin jigs in 5-10 feet for 3+ fish.

Thursday, August 26th, 1999

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

      Report: I helped a riend preish or an upcoming club tournament Friday night, (8/20). Hit the water at 8:30 pm, getting dark quickly so we headed staight to the back o Woods Creek. Spent the irst hour throwing jigs- no bites. Next, I tried a 6 inch black w/char tail worm. Better success. Caught a 2 lb ish misssed several more. At 11:00 pm., we decided to try lippin the laydowns and the blu banks. Jackpot!!! It was just like ishing the Delta. Flipped June-Bug Brush Hogs. In an hour we boated 5 ish- biggest was 4lbs. What un! The lippin technique allowed us to stay in the strike zone and more importantly, it allowed us to cover water ast! I've never lipped in a night tournament beore so this was a revaltion!
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Flip Anthing big and black, Flourescent line

Wednesday, August 25th, 1999

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

      Report: Fished Seven Mile Slough today from 9:00 until 3:00. Really hot out there! Only caught two smallish bass on a bluegill speedtrap. Bass seemed to be near the top of the water.....should have tried a buzzbait. I fish off a specially rigged kayak. I am trying to find "quieter" water where the fast boats won't shake me up too much. Please let me know if you know of good water for a kayak. --Good Luck!!
      City: dublin

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 70-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Some spots are not so clear mud brown. I hit the lake in search o just a top water bite.I ished till 945pm launched at 5pm. Being that there is a ull moon thought this might just be a big monster bass night? Started o by running a popper and pow got a monster 12lb I mean 12" bass whoa har. I managed to bang a ew more up to 1.5lb. Threw the spook at main points and got a little better result nothing smaller than a 1lb not too bad or this time o the h2o skiing yr. It took alot and do mean alot o covering water to get them to hit. I tried the trees but nothing and the rock is what seem to be the ticket. Every bass that was caught puked up lots o small ishes they were white and all over my boat. Tried my riend the rip bait no dice they just didn't come around. Tried a double buzzer about 8pm on no go not even a jump went back to the popper worked it with a pause and got a ew more.
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: I must say that any patterns that I have put together dont hold the bass are suspending due to the draw down and only dinks in the trees and up shallow. Fished last Sat early morning spook was on then shut down that next day go inger

Tuesday, August 24th, 1999

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a bad day at work so I split early and launched at Bethal Island. I always have a hard time getting a pattern going in the Delta. I hit the water at exactly 7:00 pm and fished until 8:30. Caught 3 fish and had two additional blow ups. Was fishing a chateus buzz bait but I don't think that is as important as where and when I fished. It was an outgoing tide and I fished a weekline facing the tide. It is also a couple days before a full moon right? That can't hurt. Biggest fish went 6 pounds, my personal biggest in the Delta. Drop me a line if you've noticed any consistant patterns around Bethal. Be Safe!
      City: Livermore

Monday, August 23rd, 1999

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Nailed several 3+ pounders throwing a black/blue jig in front of the dam. Focus on the outside or backs of weedlines.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Leonard nailed a 10 pounder here picture to follow

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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Nailed several 3+ pounders throwing a black/blue jig in front of the dam. Focus on the outside or backs of weedlines.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Leonard nailed a 10 pounder here picture to follow

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished evening looking or a rog bite in rattlesnake arm and narrows. Nothing. Very warm evening. Caught one 3lb on a michael. Just at dusk, as moon rose, lost a 3lb at the boat. Caught 2,3 on 10"power worm. At 9:30 pm Jig bite happened. By 12;30am, Had 14 ish in boat incl a 5.1 and a 5.3. My best 5 went 21 pounds. Fished around razier point, Konocti harbor, Anderson Island. It was great! No boats, no Jet skiers, just quiet, peaceul and solid jig bites.
      City: yuba

      Tips: 10" power worm. 3/8 oz jig w/ at plastic rog shaped trailer. Rock piles. Hot days mean good night ishing. Be very careul o rockpiles, bouys, docks, etc.

  • Calaveras County
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      Water Temp: 78to72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We had a club ishout saterday night, wish I could say I won but not a chance. The two guys that did well were throghing spinnerbaits with vary larg blades in black creek.(Thats unny so was I)They caught ish all night, The guy who took second had a 6lb kicker.I dont think I was ishing the same lake. Anyway the bit was prety bad I took 6th with only 3 ish or 4.2lbs (maybe I shouldnt have let my name) well i you want to go to tullock and do a little night ishing dont ask me what to do I'm still in the dark!!
      City: san jose

      Tips: Try large black spinnerbaits with #6 or #7 colorado blade in the weeds in the back o black creek

Sunday, August 22nd, 1999

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70-75

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: LAUNCH OUT OF LADD'S ABOUT 6:00AM HEADED DOWN INTO THE TURNING BASIN CRANKED SPEEDTRAPS. STUCK 4 FISH IN TEN MIN. ALL WERE 2 TO 3 LBS. ONE WAS ABOUT 5 1/2. THERE WERE SOME BIG SCHOOLS OF SHAD HANGING AROUND THE SHORE. I STARTED TO THROW A SUPER SPOOK ONLY GOT 2 FISH MAYBE 1 1/2LBS. AT ABOUT 9;00AM I WENT WAY IN THE BACK OF THE CALAVERAS RIVER WHERE THERE IS SOME DEEP WATER AND WOOD COVER. DEEP BEING 10-15 FEET. I STARTED TO PITCH A BLACK AND RED JIG INTO WOODED AREAS WITH SHADE. I STUCK 7 FISH 1 TO 4 LBS. LOST A PIG THAT GOT HUNG UP IN THE BRUSH AND SHOOK OFF. ALL IN ALL IT WAS A GOOD DAY FOR SUMMER TIME. I GOT 13 FISH 1 TO 5 1/2 LBS. AND LOST A GOOD ONE. I WAS OFF THE WATER BY 11:30.
      City: STOCKTON

      Tips: CRANK THE ROCKS EARLY THAN PITCH THE COVER WITH SHADE AS THE SUN COMES UP. LURE OF CHOICE ANYTHING THAT LOOKS LIKE A CRAWDAD.

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      Water Temp: ????

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 6:00 to about 1:00. Boated 6 fish total,3 were keepers. Got a keeper on a speedtrap seen a few more follow it right to the boat. Biggest fish of the day went 4.5 ate brown jig/black trailer. Three fish would have weighed 7+. Bites were subtle had to watch the line. As soon as I pitched to a target my line would take off down the tules.
      City: Tracy

      Tips: ?????

Saturday, August 21st, 1999

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 73 -?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Flying V and I took a late morning run out of Brannan for little fishing and R n'R. The RnR was better than the fishing. Hit Tules along deep drop offs - did OK in AM, then it died. Tried some frogging with no takers, lots of blow ups. Other bassers at the ramp reported that it was a little tough as well. Folks are doing well in the tourney, so there's fish biting out there!
      City: belmont

Friday, August 20th, 1999

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: tubed from 8:00 to 12:00 fishing was good caught 5 fish from 2lbs to 6lbs not many people on the lake the fish were hitting so hard that the 6 lber almost knock me out of my tube the water was so clear you could see big hogs swim by it was a little breeze but not to bad till next time hope to see you out there good fishing to all
      City: milpitas

      Tips: 12lbs line rattle trap and spinners fish near the beed of weeds but hold on to your pole cause you may get a hard hit

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: tubed from 8:00 to 12:00 fishing was good caught 5 fish from 2lbs to 6lbs not many people on the lake the fish were hitting so hard that the 6 lber almost knock me out of my tube the water was so clear you could see big hogs swim by it was a little breeze but not to bad till next time hope to see you out there good fishing to all
      City: milpitas

      Tips: 12lbs line rattle trap and spinners fish near the beed of weeds but hold on to your pole cause you may get a hard hit

Wednesday, August 18th, 1999

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

      Report: I ished Lake Sonoma on Wednesday August 18th rom 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and caught no ish. My ather only caught 1 Largemouth Bass, and it was only 8". It got very windy ater 9:30.
      City: Healdsburg

      Tips: Fish at night!

Tuesday, August 17th, 1999

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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Started at 11:00 in the morning and caught a 2# largemouth bass at 11:25. Only catch o the day. Fish was caught on white spinnerbaitwith a stop and go retrieve. O note a large Coca-Cola red crawdad was sighted and jigs might improve ishing. The one ish was caught in 3 t water by rip-rap.
      City: San Raael

      Tips: In August ishing is hard but spinnerbaits work well. I didn't have luck with plastics because I eel the water isn't clear enough. I have been told that they do work. I would suggest using the most powerul scented plastics you can ind.Good Luck.Fishing Reports or Nicasio Reservoir

Monday, August 16th, 1999

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

      Report: Fished the Area near Sunset Campground on Friday with no luck. On Saturday ished in the Soda Springs Creek area with 1 2lb bass caught draggin a worm in 12 eet o water. Friend caught 2 sqawish on live nightcralwer. Other parties I was with caught limits o trout on needleish at 50 eet.

      Tips: none

Sunday, August 15th, 1999

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the B.A.S.S. Fed tourny out of Ladd's Sunday. Winner weighed 16+ for 6 fish all caught cranking on the main channel outside of Ladds. I came in fourth with about 13 pounds. My fish came on plastics (flipping brush hogs and zippers) and jigs (black/blue with a grub trailer. My best fish were 4 1/2 pounds (came flipping big wood) and 3 1/3 pounds (working deep next to a weed bed. All plastics fish were smaller but lots of numbers mostly flipping tules.
      City: Fair Oaks

      Tips: Like always...jigs seem to bring in the better fish but they are not producing the quantity of bites so be patient!

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out in the aternoon, by the island.hooked into a 3lb. bass with 4"inch worm(witches tea)ought good and deep, tail walked, and ran or the bottom again, ater 5 minute battle, inally landed it.caught another one, 1.75lb. in the same area about 45 minlater ater driting around the whole island.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: driting a 4" worm(witches tea) along the bottom using a carolina rig.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 71 Degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 8am til 1pm. Caught 9 bass, biggest 17" smallest 8". Used deep crankbait thru big rockpiles or 5 o them, caught the other 4 on a nightcrawler threaded on a jig head hanging over the side o the boat.
      City: Cupertino

      Tips: Watch your ish inder. All the quality bass are at the same depth level and are not that hard to catch i you can get to them. Was really suprised at how much the water temp has come down due to the cooler weather.