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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The Redding Bassers Turkey Shoot scheduled for
      tomorrow has been canceled. We went out to Jones
      Valley today to check out road conditions and they are not safe to drive out there towing a boat. With the impending storm coming harder tonite we reluctantly are going to cancel the tourney. We will reschedule as soon as it is safe. Will post a date here and have updated flyers in all places where you might have seen them. Thanks and see you in a week or so.
      City: Redding

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      Water Temp: 50.3

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Not a fishing report but a story about a lucky fisherman. I left home at 06.00 headed for jones valley, radio says the road is still closed until 1/15/05 so I decide to put in at silvertorn,, about 1 mile up silvertorn rd. I hit a slick spot and even though I was only going 15 mph my truck and trailer slid off the road and down into a 20' deep canyon, the trailer stuck on the embankment with all four wheels in the air, only the hitch kept truck from turnning over, I was not injured and very soon Thad Gummings and his fishing partner came along and took me to the top of the hill so I could use my cell phone to call aaa, the wrecker from Kieth's towing was there at 0730 and I was in the water at 0900, my boat, trailer, truck did not have a scratch on them, I am so Lucky today If you use that road this weekend be very careful you may not be as lucky as me. Thad thanks again, I owe you.
      City: Redding

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      Water Temp: 46-48'

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Thought it was about time to submit a report, as it's been awhile. I'm doing this prior tp reading jerry's, so I won't be influenced,har!
      Launched on the upper sac.arm ar 9:30 am, beeeeutifull day,with slight winds out of the North. Snow near the launch ramp. Started throwing MGM's new baits, the Who done what? and the 6" leech, in a #66 pattern. Not even a nibble to begin the day. Caught one on a jig, and went hunting. Around 12 noon,fishing pretty steep stuff, got a 2 1/2 on the leech,fishing it w/a darter head.(best fish of the day). Finally figured them out though, and got four more around 2 lbs,dropshotting a shad worm. Wow, 10+ pounds. Home by 3:30 pm. Total fish caught was only 9 or 10.....
      City: Redding

      Tips: It's Winter................slow is the word

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I am hearing that the Redding Bassers event location may have changed again, you may want to call one of the members for any current changes, I don't have any phone numbers so disregard my previous 2 posts about the trukey shoot. Hopefully one of the members can post soomething a little more current. Sorry for any confusion, I was asked to put the info out by the club president.
      City: Redding

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I failed to mention that the date of the turkey shoot is this Saturday, the 8th of Jan 05. noticed that you can't yet select the year 2005 on the submission page.
      City: Redding

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The Redding Bassers turkey shoot team event(open) will be going out of the Silverthorn Resort and NOT Jones Valley as the road into Jones Valley is still under construction.
      Their flier indicates an $80 fee(cash only)per team
      5 fish limit
      13 inch minimum
      blast off at safe light
      weighin at 3 PM
      I guess Silverthorn is not charging a launch or parking fee.
      The Hidden Valley Market will be open from 4-6 AM for coffee and doughnuts
      Signups at the Silverthorn Resort also 4-6 AM
      City: Redding

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hi just a ? Any body know were I can moore a Bass boat for a few hours buy the Bass Hole. We want to watch a monday night game.I have some old guy's that can't walk far. THANKS
      City: WISCONSIN

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: In 1961 and 1962 I went to Shasta Junior College. I grew up in Orland, my roommate was from Etna. One day in the spring we rented a boat at Obrien's and I had my uncles little motor. We bought some water dogs for bait. We had them on over the side of the boat with a little weight and as we went over a ridge line my roommate got one on...... After a while he got it in and it was a 7 lb 12 oz largemouth... You could put your whole fist in his mouth. I don't think we caught anything else, we really didn't know what we were doing. I don't think we even had any more bites..... It made the San Francisco tv sports news... I don't remember if it was on the local news or not. Yes, he took it home....
      City: Bend, Oregon

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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished both days o the Cottonwood club tournies(sat everything mccloud west, Sunday everything east o the McCloud) Saturady ished all over..Mccloud(mostly lower to stay away rom the muddy water,big backbone, main lake points. got all ive keepers on a 1/4 oz darthead with a 6" arrons magic w/red lake robo worm. Got the ish rom the bank to 40 eet. One thing we noticed is that the best spots to ish were those with stained water(2-4 vis)caught ish early deep shaking the worm, later I threw it to the bank on steep rock walls and dragged it back. One more note couldnt ind many ish on points, all in cuts, or on steep walls...got 7.30 or day one... Day two drew Je Nichols, ished hard all day, jigs, worms,rip,blade, I only got 3 ish or 5.05 he got 5 or 5.5..drop shot worms..brn/brn jigs 3/4 oz in cuts...tough day sunday with the rain and no sun at all...great weekend though..By the way Bill McGlaughlin won both days with 11 plus!!, next stop Clearlake in March or some pre spawners!No more shasta until NOV
      City: redding

      Tips: jigs..darthead..rip...

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished sac arm or 30 keepers only 4 dinks.Fishing was excellent.7 ish over 2 lbs.Big ish a 2.50 lb. smallie.No secret baitjust your normal Shasta stu.
      City: redding

      Tips: caught ish everywere points, big rock, small rock,blus,bridges.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: RESULTS OF THE COTTONWOOD BASS TEAMS 10th ANNUAL TEAM BASS TOURNAMENT HELD DEC. 6th:1st: Ron Ng-Redding Calvin Burns-Shingletown WEIGHT: 12.79 lbs. $12792nd: Bill Hannon- Burney Jim Denny-Bella Vista WEIGHT: 12.52 lbs. $6263rd: Stephen Coulter-Redding Tom Franklin-Mt. Shasta WEIGHT: 11.59 lbs. $576BIG FISH: Jim Denny-Bella Vista WEIGHT: 5.74 lbs. $574We paid back 9 places with 9th place weighing in 9.81 lbs and receiving a check or $408. A special thanks to the 100 ishermen that participated given the extreme weather conditions. Next years 11th annual tournament will be held on Dec. 4th, 2004.

      Tips: Sorr this wasan't posted sooner but it got posted to the wrong lake !!!

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      Water Temp: 53-54'

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Jerry retired rom this orum, months ago, cause he was tired o all the "B.S."I however have not!I went out today in the cold and rain. Fished the Pit arm. Could only get bit on dropshotting purple worms. Ten bites, three ish in the boat, only one approached two lbs. Slow, very slow.
      City: Redding only now!

      Tips: ished rom 9am to 1pm......try the creek channels, o the main rivers.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Jerry, where are your reports?Are you Ok?I don't get to Shasta oten enough so i live through your reports.Hope all is wellRoy
      City: Galt

      Tips: Just want to read about the lake.....God's country

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: why no reports?????????
      City: elverta

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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Sat/Sun in the stormy weather.Upper McCloud and upper sac arms. (cousin Stan down rom Oregon)Averaged 20 ish perday between the two o us, or six hours o ishing. Couldn't buy a reaction ish, but didn't get on the water till 9am both days. Monday ished bluebird day on the McCloud, got thirteen by noon. Had to work or all our ish.
      City: Redding only now!

      Tips: Slow presentation, steep rocky stu. Shaking darterheads with the #99, and drop shotting MGM "Arons Magic" worms.

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      Water Temp: 56-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the 2 day Shasta Cascade Bass Anglers Fall Classic. Concentrated on points in the Sac, Pit and Squaw arms. Found scattered ish on banks with chunk rock and gently sloping. Only one or two ish per location. Drop shotting 3" shad colored worms and Texas rigged 6" oxblood worms or 8.5# Saturday and 10.5# Sunday or a 2 day total o 19# good enough or 19th place. Fish were scattered and not on every point. Not a single taker on topwater or spinnerbaits.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Move around. Fish were scattered with only a couple here and there.

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      Water Temp: 60.4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished or Six hours Today,For Bass & Trout Nothing
      City: Tulelake

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      Water Temp: 58-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Freezing last night, so hit the water at 8:30 am, o at 1pm. Ten keepers in the boat, mostly drop shotting and using 1/4 oz darterhead. Best ive went 9.5 lbs, which is pretty good in my book. (no big guys).Fished the upper McCloud. The ish I ound semed to be on the steeper stu, with the larger rock. Drop shotted MGM worms and used the #99 on the darterhead.
      City: Redding only now!

      Tips: Oh boy, can only get better now. They still wanted slow presentation, with no reaction bite or me. Best bite was ater 11am.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Beautiul weekend at Shasta, all except or the ishing and the WIND! Wind was the worse I have ever seen in all the times ive been to Shasta. Fished Sac Arm, trout isherman did very good, while mysel a Bass Fisherman did just ok. No big ish the whole weekend, bigged going only 1.75. Caught most ish drop shotting 4" worms in crawdad and olive green with red sparkle colors. Most ish were in 35-45 eet o water. On Sunday couldnt ind the ish, inally ound them suspended about 40 eet down in 80 eet o water. Hopeully the ishing picks up, wont make another trip til spring.
      City: Rancho Cordova

      Tips: Drop shot, dont waste your time with much else. Bring a downrigger and catch some nice trout, guy landed a 13 1/2 pounder in the lake head tourney.

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished sac arm cuts and inside o points and mouths o small bays and creek channels. Most bass came out o 35 eet o water. ished a very small shad colored bait with smelly jelly basseast. dropshotted all o my t.o.c. ish with the exception o one spoon ish on a hopkins .75 ounce little shorty spoon. weighed in with 14 pounds or two days inished approx. 18th out o 83 boats.
      City: roseville

      Tips: look or bait and dont waste your time ishing anywhere else. Didnt waste time on topwater tried it or approx 30 min.