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Saturday, August 28th, 1999

  • Palo Pinto County
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      Water Temp: 72-74

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The Pajaro Valley Bass Club held their August tournament at Pinto Lake in Watsonville. The ishing was tough except or new member Mike Gutierrez who was culling by 8am. He weighed in a 14.50 limit with a nice 4# kicker. Second place was distant 6.74. As our BassNTube bretheren have reported in the past lippin the deep dark jungle was the name o the game and jigs were the hot lure today. The ish seemed to be hitting the jig as soon as it hit the bottom.
      City: Watsonville

      Tips: Dark colored jigs especially around wood cover and there is plenty o this at Pinto.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 7am-3pm in the Dry Creek and Cherry Creek areas. My partner & I caught 7 bass to 3 pounds. 2 on spinner baits, 1 on a brown jig, 3 on cranks and the 3lb'er came on a rainbow trout color rattle trap. Most ish were 5-10' deep.
      City: Rohnert Park

      Tips: Stick with the reaction baits like cranks, spinners or rattle traps. There are a lot o small bass breaking the surace.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was great. The ish are still deep. With a lot o patience we were able to land many ish between 1-5lbs.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Use jigs slowly and dont orget to jerk a bit harder or those deep water hook sets.

  • Calaveras County
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      Water Temp: 72-78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We had a night tourney or the Tri-Valley Bassmasters. I haven't ished this lake in over ive years. Man has it changed!!! More homes and nice ones too. Well ater watching all the skiers ski in the 5mph zone we were able to catch ish on poppers and buzzbaits. We only caught 3 ish or the irst weigh in but it was enough to take the lead. My partner and I then decided to switch to plastics/jigs and lip/ pitch docks. The bite turned on between 1-3am. But was still pretty slow. We inally inished our limit at 6am. well we ended up with 15.14 lbs due to 2 dead ish and still managed to win. It was tough nite but two o our club members brought in ish over ive lbs.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: I stuck with my conidence baits because i really didn't know the lake. When it's hot throw a buzzbait !!!

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.

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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!