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Saturday, January 17th, 1998

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Just wanted to check the lake out and get some sun. Felt i I could get 2 or 3 hits it would be a good day. Started in the morning on main body with jig and pig, worms. Took 3 ish in irst 2 hours. One was 7lb.2oz. the other 2 about 2lb. Fish were 30 to35 eet deep. Worked another 1 1/2 hours no ish. I then started moving shallower as water warmed. Started hitting ish in about 23 to 25 eet deep on island tops with scattered brush. It seemed like I needed to touch brush or wood then the ish would takthe jig or worm. Ended up taking 12-15 ish, most on worms about 1 1/4 lb. to 1 1/2lb. The larger ish came on jigs. Never made it up river. Ran out o time. Good luck.
      City: Galt

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had aba team tournament on 1-11-98 winning weight was 27lbs,or 5 ish. they were slow cranking metalic perch luhr jensen crank baits, and slow worming MGM lures worms in the babby bass color. Big ish o the tournament Was 11.52 Lbs. Big ish Was caughtshaking 6in power worms around pillings in 8' to 10' o water. Most o the ish came on plastics in about 5' to 15' o water in the south end o the lake
      City: Windsor

Tuesday, January 6th, 1998

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 41-46

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing in the Delta since New Years day has been very tough for most anglers. One or two bites a day are common reports. The bass have hunkered done in a very unusual winter pattern. Most active fish seem to be in the main river channels along rocky leve es with a good weed line. These fish are most susceptable to cranks. The Lure Jenson Speed Trap continues to be the hot bait. Although anglers are still catching fish on Bombers. Fire reds and Fire tiger (chartruese/green) seem to be most productive. Thek ey aspect of working these cranks this time of year, is to go slow, then slower and even slower yet. Just slow enough to tick the weeds. You may not even feel the bite. Most times the bass just come right up behind it and takes it while still swimming toa rds you. At this point there must be an extreme concentrated effort on what that rod and bait are doing. If ya can't detect the crank wobblin, SET the Hook! There are also a few guys out there catchin Jig & worm fish on this same pattern. These are probal e the most difficult to catch but will be better fish. Black & Chartruesse tail worms are working best as are black jigs with dark pork trailers. There is a secondary pattern that is producing on weed flats. These are most often found in dead end sloughso r marinas. Toss a rattle trap/lipless crank in Chrome/black or Delta Chartruesse. Last of the outgoing tide is best. This bait is an exceptional cold water, winter time bait for bass on the Delta. It too will produce larger fish and worked slow
      City: Oakley

Monday, January 5th, 1998

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 69-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught over 30 bass. One to 2.3lbs. Most taken on plastic rigged Caroina style. Power craws brown and black rom 0-15 eet. Some nice blue gill and a ew bass taken with lies also.
      City: SF

Monday, December 29th, 1997

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 41-45

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished this last Saturday in the Big Break & Taylor areas. With all the fronts and winds of late the Delta has been hit very hard with cold area and mud. Needless to say fish is very tough. I was able to catch fish on 12'-18' shakin a big 1/2 oz black rat tlin jig. All fish were 2-2.5 lbs and very silver, almost white. This is due to the mud and lack of light penetration. Caught a total of 11 keepers all after 1:00p. Then fished on Sunday with Pat Dilling, gave him a guided tour of Disco Bay, needless to s y no bass or babes were seen on this very cold bluebird day. 1st warming clear day these bass on the Delta just shut down. Give it a couple of warm days or a nasty storm and the bite will be back.I think if I had had my Color-C-lector it would have read G HOM la
      City: Oakley

Saturday, December 27th, 1997

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished all day and only caught 6 ish in the north ork. They were nice ish but the bite stopped about 9am.
      City: Marysville

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 55-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Shaking a worm 25-35 eet o water, With 2-4lb bass in heavy cover like trees...tips: You can shake a worm, Brass ans glass need spider line tto get the big ones out o the trees
      City: Petaluma

Friday, December 26th, 1997

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 52.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 9am til about 4pm caught a lot o slots 3 overs did well with a med. lipped shad rapala over the top o sm. salmon.Caught a boat-load o little salmon(6-8in)Bass must be eeding on them Rapala worked good around and in schools.Carolina-riggedo x-blood grub did airly well, gig was a no-go, didnt spoon. Nice day to be on the lake not too many boats cold light wind hazy.
      City: Paradise

Sunday, December 21st, 1997

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 51.2

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: It was very windy on Folsom Lake on Sunday, but the bass were cooperating. We launched @ 2:30 or a couple hours o ishing. We went to the narrows and ished the steep structure. The ish were in 25 eet o water and eeding. We caught 5 keepers up to 2.5 pounds shaking worms and shad gitzits.
      City: Lincoln

Saturday, December 20th, 1997

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished a Turkey Shoot today. We had 23 boats and 8 ive ish limits with over 15in ish. Winner had 13lbs with a 6.4lb big ish. Second 9.25, third 9.10,ourth and ith tied with 8.90. I had 8.88 lbs one out o the money. Most ish caught on worms a nd jigs. Some guys report catching some on spinnerbaits.
      City: Marysville

Friday, December 19th, 1997

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished with old friend caught 5 keepers and had a good time. To windy to go out in main lake but worked out some pattern in narrows. Fish rocky points with whatever you like to throw except reaction baits.
      City: Marysville

Saturday, December 13th, 1997

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: For the time o year, the ishing wasn't that bad. My 3 year old son and mysel started ishing at around 1 pm. I hadn't been ishing or about 2 months, and wouldn't you know it, there was a W.O.N. tournament! Oh well, we only ished or about 4 hours. W e caught about iteen bass, but all were in the slot limit, the biggest being 14 15/16 inches long. We caught ish in 35-45 eet o water using a 4in green jig and a 6in smoke w/bloodline worm. Good bite, but as I mentioned earlier, no ish o any size.t was a great day or ather and son to enjoy each other's company.
      City: Rocklin

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: For the time o year, the ishing wasn't that bad. My 3 year old son and mysel started ishing at around 1 pm. I hadn't been ishing or about 2 months, and wouldn't you know it, there was a W.O.N. tournament! Oh well, we only ished or about 4 hours. W e caught about iteen bass, but all were in the slot limit, the biggest being 14 15/16 inches long. We caught ish in 35-45 eet o water using a 4in green jig and a 6in smoke w/bloodline worm. Good bite, but as I mentioned earlier, no ish o any size.t was a great day or ather and son to enjoy each other's company.
      City: Rocklin

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cloverdale end in tube loats. Caught 5 ish including one smallie.Fish were on the wood. Tried jigs-nothin'. Tried crank baits- there they are. All ish were caught in about 2-8 eet o water over brush piles. Saw some pretty impresive moutain lion prints all along shore line. be careul in morning and evening hours. Good Luck and Good Fishin'.
      City: Santa Rosa

Friday, December 12th, 1997

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I got to the lake about 10:15 to day to run the boat and look aroud a little. I cranked and though a spook then spooned but in over a hour not a bite. went to a Garland jig and got two small mouth one about 1-1/2 and one about 2-1/2. Got o the water about 12:30
      City: Sacramento

Thursday, December 11th, 1997

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Clear Lake or 2 days. Thought I had a bite. During the day couldn't get bit. Fished till about 1130PM the irst night and caught a 9.5 and 7.5. Both ish were caught on 10in Berkley power worms, black around rocks. Take plenty o clothes asit gets down to about 30 degrees at night. TIPS:Night ishin rom Nov through Jan on Clear Lake is the best time to catch ish over 10 lbs. Shag Rock, Henderson and the rock piles around Rattlesnake Island produce using 10in Berkley Power worms with themallest bullet weight the wind will allow you to throw. Smaller the weight less snags.
      City: Suisun City

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Clear Lake or 2 days. Thought I had a bite. During the day couldn't get bit. Fished till about 1130PM the irst night and caught a 9.5 and 7.5. Both ish were caught on 10in Berkley power worms, black around rocks. Take plenty o clothes asit gets down to about 30 degrees at night. TIPS:Night ishin rom Nov through Jan on Clear Lake is the best time to catch ish over 10 lbs. Shag Rock, Henderson and the rock piles around Rattlesnake Island produce using 10in Berkley Power worms with themallest bullet weight the wind will allow you to throw. Smaller the weight less snags.
      City: Suisun City

Tuesday, December 9th, 1997

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My two good riends, Willy (Backseat) Santos, and Ryan (Pikador)Ollenburger, ished a turkey shoot with the local boys o the Oroville Bass Club. The weather was bad or most but, or Willy and Ryan it was just how they like it. When the ishing gets toug h, they get tougher. Howling winds and battering rains was the plan or the day. Willy and Ryan ished the North Fork pitching home made jigs in 15' o water to take 1st place in the local shoot out. The jig they used was a pattern that imatates the Pondm elt that are so prevalant this time o year. It is the best looking Pond Smelt jig I've ever seen! I've been out with the two on several occasions ,and each time the jig kicks Ass!!!!! Congradulations to you guys. You did your home work and it showed. By the way, the two had to ish their secondary water as the winds kept them rom getting to their good water. Keep a Sti Rod. HawgMan Jones.....
      City: Orland

Thursday, December 4th, 1997

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got in 6 hrs on Wednesday. Main Lake was poor nothing happening other than trout . Moved into Morman Crk. and picked up 3 with the largest at 4 lbs. Cruiser that liked a Chart. Poe Plug. 2 on poes and 1 jig ish at 30 t. Was glad to get bit. Fish are still scattered o humps and ledges at 30 t. I the ducks aren't moving I'll be back. A sunny day in the oothills sure beats og in the valley.
      City: Sonora

Friday, November 28th, 1997

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished all day caught my only ish at 2:30 in Horseshoe bend area. My riends in another boat had 3 or over 18 lbs. Said they only had 4 bites. I'm going back to look or some improvement.
      City: Marysville