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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Will do....Thank you SIR!!!

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      Report: gotcha...can you still let me know the location. If you feel better about it send me an e-mail.

      THANKS!!!

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      Report: It's all catch and release....

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      Report: where in concord? My smoker is ready!! Please help a brother out!!!

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: no fish. the water was stained and pretty cold maybe even 50 degrees. I ran out of my senkos and the fish wouldn't hit anything else. are the fish in cover or deep water because i read fall bass are usually shallow and active

      Tips: i've never fished cold, murky water. I only saw one jumping bass. what are some good lures for these conditions?

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Thanks a lot basshole, my friend appreciates the tips. I tried my other confidence bait which is the jig and pig but i had no takers. On other lakes i have had some decent strikes on the combo so how come im not producing any strikes. Is there a better alternative like a texas rigged ribbontail or something? Good Luck Bassaholics!

      Tips: Tubes, senkos still working. I don't know if the waters' changed becuase of the rain. Hopefully the water level will increase and the weather will warm up. I've never bassed in the fall but I hear its like the best time. Is that true?

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: i have a friend who wants to learn how to fish for bass. does anyobody have a tip on what lures work, what depth the fish are in, and if spinning or baitcasting is better.

      Tips: man those senkos werke wonders. tubes too. i thought i had a spinnerbait fish but i guess i didn't set the hook. i see small splashes in the back lakes. are those shad or small sunfish breaking the surface?

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: why do brushhogs work? are there salamanders or somehting?

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: the only time I've ever used a crank bait with any success was on the main lake(rat-l-trap, red) in the backlakes you can rip dinks all day long on spinners. I use larger soft plastics, target bigger fish. One of the bass basics is you can use smaller bait and catch more fish on the small side or you can use bigger bait and catch less fish but of a more quality size.
      City: p-town

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Thanks for the info basshole, shady and homerhomer

      Tips: what are some good crank colors? does green sunfish work?

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: two years ago the back lakes were stocked with 2000 florida strain largemouths, which as we all know are more aggressive and grow faster. my guess is that they are making up most of what are being caught and hopefully released. Someone asked about trout plugs, fish the main lake with them right after a trout plant.
      City: p-town

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: arent thier only 2 places to fish off island pond form the shore? did they ever stock the back lakes/? c

      Tips: when i fish crank bates i just rell them in at a good pace if im not getting bites i reel it in about 5rotations then jerk it a few times it give off a stronng reflection and change up speeds with reeling in

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Another decent day. Still no spinner hits or crank hits or Pop R hits. Tried a rainbow swimbait for fun with no hits. Had to use a senko to get some. They were buried in the grass.

      Tips: Any spinner and cranking pointers would be great. Is there any action using castaic or other swimbaits in the main lake? And did I see a fat carp in the island pond?

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Bank fish in island pond on a fine morning. Action okay in the shade of the trees in shallow water. Fished a texas rig tube and caught a few, 2-4#s. Green pumpkin, 1/8oz bullet, 2/0 hp hook on 8lb line. I didn't cast farther than 15ft, let the tube sink to the bottom and crawled it. I think they hit when I hopped it. Good luck to all fishing here.

      Tips: If its bright, bring shades. I tried a small spinner, and some cranks but no hits, but i'm not really sure how to use them since i'm rookie. Any tips on how to use them here will surely be appreciated by all.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Dear Bass Rokkie? If you you want to rip some bigger bass consistently you have to get off the bank and out on the water, in a tube, boat or whatever, besides, all of those trout fishermen on the main lake and all of the dogs in the back only have a limited access and the bass know it . I'm not for one minute suggesting that big bass can't be caught from the bank, I may have even done once or twice myself. For me, getting out on the water, away from people and other distractions has, over the years, enabled me to focus on the relevent and tune out all of the irrelevent which is ususally a waste of the valuble daylight hours that you can fish here(legally...) Get yourself a float tube and some fins, soak up some of the Zen that is pretty much everywhere out there BUT on the bank and pay attention to what works and what doesn't, the time of day & year, water temp, moon phase, local forage, etc., etc.... it's not inconcievable that you could figure out that entire place in a season. Good luck young jedi...
      City: p-town

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Anyone not fishing last saturday missed out. Fished from bank. Bass were crazy, hitting small spinnerbaits (chartreuse, white; tandem blades)and 5" watermelon senkos (as soon as it hit the water). Got some good ones on finesse tackle- tough fight especially with the grass, had to pull on the line to drag 'em out. Anyone know if there's shad or bluegill or sunfish? How deep is it around the float tube entrance in island pond? Where's the deepest part of the arroyo? Do bass bite trout plugs in the main lake,and if so can you share some hotspots? If you have an idea post it plz. Thanks. You rule!
      Bass rule!

      Tips: I just cast towards bubbles on the surface. Sometimes you can see ripples

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Nope you cant get in trouble for fishing the island pond. The island is supposed to be the better one of the two ponds. Ive talked to people who worked there while just getting into the pond to do some fishing and they have never told me that you cant fish it. So there ya go....
      City: Morgan Hill

      Tips: Ive found that you can catch tons of bass in the weeds in the arroyo by the tulles. Try using watermelon candy brush hogs or watermelon senkos texas rigged.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: pretty steady fishing and not one senko thrown, tons of weeds. tried a frog but no takers. whats the deal with the island can u get in trouble for fishing it? tight lines and good luck
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: what days do the most people come out?

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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: im new to the lake ( and fishing too) but i've had some luck. I fished the island pond for the first time and I was lucky- caught a 3 or 4#er on the first cast. moved further down and got another one. Me and my bud moved to the other pond where i caught a small one on a buzzbait and missed a BIG one a little later. We moved down to where my friend was catching some the day before. The buzzbait bite was gone so i switched to an old school jitterbug, casted and bam! I didnt get a bass but my first 1/2 or 1# green sunfish. it ate the whole treble. My bud got another 2#er.

      Tips: senkos in watermelon, white buzzes. maybe try a popper if there is no wind. Good Luck!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: basinnator meant arroyo, sorry he doesnt know anything but i dominated the fishing derby we had