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Friday, October 5th, 2012

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 65-67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Orwood today and caught a bunch of large mouth and stripers on top water baits. My buddy caught our big fish a nice 6.0lber, caught fish from sun up to 2pm. The weather change seemed to really help out. Delta is definitely on fire.

      Tips: Get out and Fish!

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 73 afternoon

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: A 5 incher on a 3/4 oz. Rattletrap and a 1# on a big worm were my only prizes today. Both were taken just outside defined weedbed walls in the afternoon. Blanked yesterday so today was an upgrade for me. No wind until 11am each day and then an unpleasant and difficult howling. Tried many techniques and locations. Nothing in south end and didn't try north end.

      Tips: Yeah, tell me them if you caught them. Heard the lake is tough lately from the dock guys so I wasn't alone.

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out Brown's yesterday and fished from 7:30 to noon for a nice half day trip with a little success. We caught a total of 8 including a nice little 14 inch rainbow which was a total surprise. I caught a couple on a drop shot basstrix flash minnow there are a TON of baitfish thus year we had a fish spitting up what look to be silverside minnows or something but I'm not exactly sure. The rest of the fish were caught on the trusted DD22. It was a fun day up in the south
      fork and cannot wait for the next open seat to get out there again if you have any questions feel free to contact me as I would be more than happy to.help in any way I can. FISH ON!!
      City: Orangevale

      Tips: Match the hatch!!

Monday, October 1st, 2012

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 74 to 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: After a slow start fishing was great this past weekend. Saturday morning Albert and I headed out to the Narrows. Using crankbait we trolled towards the Ranch house. The water was as clear as glass and we could see lots of small fish but had no luck catching anything. My son called me and said lunch was ready so we met up with him at Big Island. After lunch Albert and I went deep into one of the coves and set up catfish rods using hotdogs. We fished for bass using flukes, spinner baits, cast masters and whatever else we could think of throwing without any luck. We saw hundreds of bass in the 2 to 4 inch range chasing after the lures but no big guys. I got a call from my son telling me he was seeing large bait balls in about thirty feet of water and in the last ten minutes he hooked up three nice bass. He told me where he was and I said I'm on my way. When I got to the area the bait balls were so huge that I decided to go through them for awhile. Within a half hour or so of going back and forth using deep diving lures we limited out with nice size bass and a trout. On my son's boat he had the same results with his wife Sarah landing a limit of good size bass up to four pounds and my wife Ester landing two big trout up to three pounds. Some people were saying that due to the full moon the fishing was not great but if you look for signs like the bait balls or where the birds are feeding it can change your luck. It turned out to be a very successful day (see photos). 'til next week...........................................good fishing!!!
      www.fishingconnection.net If you have any questions or stories you would like to share please email me at bestguide@hotmail.com or call me at 650-583-3333.
      City: Napa

      Tips: search and u will find

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 70-75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Weather: clear warm no wind in mornings
      Lake Level: 1.54\Best Depths: 2-25
      still a lttle slow, I fished the sunday shootout yesterday (two fish limit) winners had 11.05 we had 10.70 most guys saying bite was tuff , Swimbaits ,lv 500 , punching and jigs
      Events: Triton owners this coming weekend at KVC and they are giving a boat away on Sunday in a drawing
      Guide Information: Clearlake Outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

      Tips: topwater bite should come back after this full moon

Sunday, September 30th, 2012

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Splashed the tube with bro and friend from 11-5. Slow day overall but I did get a 4.5 lb. spot and a 3 lb. spot. Lost a big catfish and one bass not sure of the species. The bass and catfish all came on a crankbait in the preserve. Low water left all of the good cover high and dry. 67% is not enough for this place. Water is dirtier the further back you go in the preserve. Didn't get much on the deeper banks across from the south ramp.
      City: Concord

      Tips: Bomber crankbait 4A Dark green crawdad. Senko got one bass for my friend.

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Splashed the tube in seven mile next to owl harbor. Slow afternoon until the last hour of daylight and started catching fish on a topwater frog fly. A 3 lb. first and then a 5.5 on the flyrod. A few other keepers on the fly and a sammy. Flat calm conditions helped the bug get noticed right away. I'm just starting out with the flyrod, it is a blast.
      City: Concord

      Tips: Fish the evening hours with any topwater. Try the flyrod, I alternate between it and my conventional gear.

Monday, September 24th, 2012

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70 - 74 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Luanched the Custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1" out of Ladd's today around 9:00 a.m. and was off the water by 3:00 p.m. Ran out to Big Al's (light 19) to start a topwater bite lasted untill 11:00 a.m. during the start of the incoming tide. A total of 3 bass and 3 stripers today. All three bass were cuaght on a Zara Sook and the three stripers were cuaght on Rat-L-Traps and jigging spoons (18 - 20").
      City: Stockton

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Night fished for three days & found the fishing on the slow side. Mostly a reaction bite with the larger fish coming on cranks, & blades. Could not muster a Texas rig bite at all. Tried Power Worms, & all kinds of creature baits. Large fish were 7.1, 6.8, 5.2, & 4 in the 4-4.5 range, but were widely spaced apart. Fished south in the Redbud area, Honeymoon Cove, & Konocti. Highlight of the trip were two catfish caught on crankbaits going 12.2 & 20.0! Thought I had a record bass until the 20 lber rolled on the surface!

      Tips: Keep moving. The lake is covered with silversides! All the fish we caught had huge bellies. You have to be lucky enough to throw your bait on a fish's head to get bit!

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      Water Temp: 70-75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Weather: cool nights warm days no wind
      Lake Level: 1.65 above rumsey\Best Depths: 2-25
      Fishing has been tuff this week, but some guys are wacking them!!
      Big Bass: 2-2509/21/2012
      there was a 9 caught in the state bass fed championship part of a 30 pound limit
      Events: scbbc open this coming weekend at county park also this weekend be careful the sea plane fly in will be here also
      Guide Information: Clearlake Outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

      Tips: lots of silversides everywhere, LV 500 still my bait of choice, fish your confidence baits and move around till you find them

Sunday, September 23rd, 2012

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      Water Temp: 70s

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished back ponds from 8am-10am in the float tube. Managed 3 with biggest at 3.5 lbs. Lots of weeds in back ponds now, had to fish deeper water off of the weeds that's where I found the fish. Lots of fry swimming about, literally thousands. I think the big bass are feeding on them
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Dropshot deeper water

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 72-75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Basin Bassmasters fished their tournament on Saturday. The top water was very slow, just a few bass all over the lake. Most of the bass first thing before the sun hit the water came on crankin, ripin and pop r lures. As the sun came up move off into 15-30 ft with a worm, Jig. Use a darter head, split shot, drop shot or drag a jig in brown colors. Most of the bass are after the bait fish. Fish under the bait balls and stay on the points all over the lake.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Work your bait slow and stay on points.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 70-74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I guided a father/son team Friday afternoon/night. It was a fun trip and we spend most of our time in the Oaks arm. Dad was visiting from Ohio and for both of them - their first trip to Clear Lake. I showed them how bass used various structure and we fished a lot of different types of areas. Fishing was slower than I expected, but what IS slow at Clear Lake? The son landed the big bass of the trip at 6 lbs 2 oz, using a Berkely Power worm. Near the end of the trip, dad did his best to match it, but she only went 4 lbs 13 oz. We did have a 23 lb limit - but I expected better. The bite for us was totally worms - 6 to 10 inch - about 10 to 20 feet, mostly black grape color. We spent most of our time this trip in the Rattlesnake arm.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I guess most of you know the silversides population is huge this year. They got off to a late start - but wow! It is so cool to hear them at night - sounds just like being in a rainstorm! If any of you attended the Fisherman's Warehoure seminar Thurs evening that Rick Tietz and I presented - thank you! It was a fun evening!

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      Water Temp: 72 F

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 7:30AM, off by 1:30PM (due to trolling motor issue; since resolved).
      Wife caught 5 and I caught 2...all in the 1 to 1.5 lb. class; deeper rock piles and drop-offs.
      We were using 5" lizards & brush hogs, of the green variety.
      City: Fresno

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 63-75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Pre-fished for a tournament on Friday and managed a good limit around 10 pounds. Fished up the Middle Fork and found some quality in the 2-3 pound range on PB&J football heads, 3/8 ounce smoke and purple dart head jigs from Atomic Custom Baits and a few drop-shot fish. Also caught a few on a Bass Buster Jig in 1/2 ounce and same color schemes.

      Tournament day was Saturday and the Middle Fork bite was dead for us, so we headed all the way up the North Fork into the running river water. Managed to win the tournament up there after not finding any fish until 11:00 am. Caught 4 nice keepers holding to the walls and in the current breaks. Also throwing jigs exclusively. They really liked the twin tail Yamamoto grubs in either purple or smoke as trailers on the jigs.
      City: Reno, NV

      Tips: They are still busting bait fish and a few club members found balls for topwater in the morning. I found the key was that smoke/purple/pb&j color. Seemed to really like that. Tried not to give them too much action, but let them drag on the bottom or go with the current.

Friday, September 21st, 2012

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 72 south end

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 5 hours Thurs. afternoon and caught a 1#and a 3# largemouth on back to back casts on a crank on a windblown bank. Landed a 4# lm on a softplastic in a weedbed later. Fri. fished a.m. and only got a 1# lm on a big Senko in weeds. No other bites except the bold 4 inchers thinking big.

      Tips: I had a hard time of it generally. Going to my 1st spot Thurs. I graphed fish holding in 20ft. of water and is why I opted for the crankbait. Stuck to south end only. Worms, spinnerbait and topwater no good for me.

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished friday and it was a good bite for the big smallmouth. Fish on points in 15-25 feet. shakey heads with flukes did the trick for me. bait and fish are everywhere and no boat traffic. jigging spoon bite nor a-rig bite were going for me but it will not be long.
      City: San Lorenzo

      Tips: take your time and cover the points from all angles and make sure to check the sides of the points

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Wow, We have all fished this lake with wind, but man was it tough today. Bite DIED before 8 AM. Baitfish everywhere (In between the dying, stinky out house smelling algae) I fished North, and central. 2 small fish (I mean small like folsom small)
      Lots of pressure. T after T coming up here.
      12 pounds would have been a feat today.
      City: Aub

      Tips: No clue

Monday, September 17th, 2012

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 72-74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fab4 Derby was held on Monday, Sept 17th. Was on the water at 8:30 and off by 5:00. Right away caught 2 keepers around the ramp area on Carolina rig using 5" green weenie(20-25 feet deep). Caught another bass using the same technique on the east shore inside one of the coves. Also picked up a Crappie on a crappie jig inside the weeds. In the afternoon, picked up 3 more keepers on C-rig with green weenies. Tried cranking alot of the day but did not pick up any fish.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: The lake looks perfect for cranking or jerkbaits but they did not produce a single bite. For us, the active fish were all in the 18-22 ft depth. The bite was extremely soft. No tap, just a little heavier.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 72 - 75 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched the Custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1" out of ladd's today about 9:00 a.m. and was out about 2:30 p.m. Junk fished today for LM bass and stripers starting at the Turning basin and spent most of my time fishing the Calaveris River. Mojo Shotting the bass with zoom trick worms and there was also a white senko bite. Using Rat-L-Traps as a seach lure cuaght bass and undersized stripers up to 18". Small jigging spoons was the ticket for catching mutiple stripers deep between 15 - 30 feet. The key was finding a good concentration of shad and thuroughly work the area.

      Tips: Have have your rods rigged for LM bass and the other half rigged for stripers to be ready for any opportunity that arises.