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Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 69-71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Water clarity varied significantly but I did find clearer water. Launched out of Oaks, hit rattlesnake as the morning wind was up. A few tourney guys there so I backed off so they could try. Went north and found a couple docks kind of out of the wind and tossed a dropshot in. Second cast 3.26 first fish. Threw the next cast deeper and got another. Couple casts later another. Next dock got one more. Headed north, still windy, tried Shag rock no takers, threw the swimbait for another hour or so blowing from Shag to the break before the point going to Redbud arm. Went back to trying docks and got a couple more. Wen't to the point past Konocti and tried swimbait and senko in the flats there, no takers. Another on pilings in the wind across the street and back to Glenhaven and got the last one off a ramp. Spent an hour at Rattlesnake with Senko and Swimbait no takers. Fished 8:30 - 1:00 landed 9 fish total all on Dropshot mostly all small fish but all appeared to be very healthy. Senko and Swimbait did not produce and I threw them at least 1/2 the time when the wind was low enough. I spent alot of time trying to avoid the high winds. Ironically, at 3:00 the wind was gone and the lake was very fishable.
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: Probably could have got many more fish if I stayed with dropshot on docks but most all those fish were small I tried deeper and shallower to no avail. Wanted to go North but whitecaps were too big in the am. Good luck - wish more people would post.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 71.9

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Well, I went out for a weekend of fishing on Shasta and its been a few years. I thought that I would have no problem at least spooning a few fish as I have in the past this time of year. I went in search of bait in the Sac and when I found my first big ball off a point in about 45ft of water I droped my spoon. First drop, Fish On! Cast after cast the same thing ( Fish On). The only problem was that it wasn't a bait ball it was a ball of 6inch spots. Everywere I went these little dudes would be stuck to my hook. I threw a spook and they attacked it like Piranhas. Long story short I only caught three fish that went.

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I can confirm the good crank bite in the east delta. Plenty of aggressive hookups although many were under or around 12 inches. Despite the numbers, it took several hours to catch and release 5 keeper sized fish. Shad and red craw colors both worked well in lipless crank and shallow runners. Most fish were tight to the rip rap on the outgoing tide.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: If I could have gone 88 mph instead of 35 mph, I would have been to my spot 93 seconds faster.

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      Water Temp: 72-77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Water is CRYSTAL Clear... when calm, you can see bottom at 10-12 feet. Amazing clarity. Read Marks report below..(thanks Mark) those tips were right on... 6lb, 4-5lb fish, many 4lb and a boatload of 3lb fish. For the first time in a long time, we caught more fish over 5 than we did under 2. It was nice. Not fast and furious..in fact SLOOOOOW fishing presentation. 4 days of fishing and a nice, nice bunch of fish. Our best 5 of trip: 30lbs total. No joke.
      City: Pacific Grove, CA

      Tips: Fish deeper than you think. Look for baitfish on graph fish those areas... 1 day of killer topwater 3 days of no takers on topwaters... strange. Jigs and Brush Hogs the ticket. Big baits = bigger fish. Please: Carefully release. Caught some nice fish with broken jaws...not cool. Take your time to carefully remove hooks. Email for more specifics.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: no thermometer

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well, been waiting for someone to post a new report cuz I've seen boats out but no one wants to share so either it sucks or they're keeping their secret a secret.
      I haven't brought the boat to Folsom because of the summer recreation crowd, but I take my dog to the shore and fish while he swims. I've picked up a few random 12" to solid 1-lbers with a junebug senko and occasional topwater Lucky Craft Sammy behind a front-runner. Last week I got 4 at the trees inside and outside Dike 8 cove. I also picked up a couple on the senko. Can only spend an hour before the bank is lined with the carp fisherman but it's always a kick to land a bass on the shore and have them freak when I throw them back. I just smile as they shake their heads but to each their own.
      City: folsom

      Tips: No tips because I've not brought the boat out and I'm hoping my shoreline post will spark some others to start posting again.
      But if on the shore, I'm wading in the water to my thighs and throwing to the trees. I'd probably get more hits if I slow down but I just can't fish slow...senko that is. But on the sammy/front-runner setup, I get hit on both the front-runner as well as the sammy (ghost shad).

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 68-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: In the last couple of weeks the lake has produced some nice bass. With the cooler nights, the water temps have dropped and the slow down of traffic has brought the bass up to around 5-15 ft. down to 30ft. Top water has been off and on but the jig bite has been consistant for bigger bass. Worms, tubes, swim baits, swim jigs, drop shot and blades have all been producing well. Many of my clients have done well on these baits but the over all for numbers has been the drop shot.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Points,walls,mud lines and shade lines and low light conditions have been the best patterns.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Thank you Scott

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Very informative! Thank you. There's a good crank bite. I've been throwing shad colors instead of the craw. When that bite dies throw senkos in the cinnamon with red/blue 5". Not too much size but lots of action.
      City: Concord

      Tips: Shallow bombers. End of low tide.

  • Lake County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I have been fishing from my kickboat around the buckingham/konocti area, water looks good and bass are chasing bait fish in the shallows. Tubes, cranks, spooks, senkos, blades... Ya know, the usual. Lots of bass active deep in the tules too.
      City: Kelseyville

      Tips: If you locate bait fish the bass will be around. Follow the birds!

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 76-79

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished the last 3 hours of daylight at Collins, Tues afternoon, and did have 7 or 8 hits but only landed 3. Two of them were very nice spots - one close to 4 lbs and the other at 2 1/4. I even had the first topwater fish of the fall season hit, but I lost her. The big spot hit on the west shore as I was reeling in my drop-shotted Basstrix Flashtrix minnow. Those fish never stay on the hook but this one did She hit around 40 feet deep. Other than the topwater fish, all other bites were about 30 to 50 feet deep. Lake is quite full - only down about 20 feet.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I have fished Collins for 35 years now and have never seen the number of shad present in the lake now. Just before dark, the surface almost looked like Amador - with shad everythere - and small bass chasing them. Fishing should be good when the fall turnover happens. I should mention that the Morning Dawn Robo worm got some bites too.

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 73-75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well it's been a while since I've gotten to post. I've been down in Alabama for the last 4 months taking care of my Memaw. Don't worry, I got to sneak out and do a little shore fishing ;) However, on my way home, I made a little detour up to a little town called Louisville, TN and picked up a nice little Allison XB-2002 (Uh, can you say FAST!!!!) I took it out on the Delta for the first time today and got it up to 88 mph before I got a little nervous, the throttle wasn't even buried yet. After the fun, I fished some rip raps near the boat club and pulled a 4.5 and a 7. And too many dinks to remember. All I've got to say is you'd better get up pretty early to get to the honey hole before I do. Hope to see ya'll soon on the water, cause you won't see me, just my wake:0

      Tips: Stay out of my way.

Monday, September 26th, 2011

  • Solano County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Message to the speed freak idiot. I was also out the same day and indeed,the fog was quite heavy. I huddled close to shore and didn't go faster then 10 mph and still could barely see 20 feet ahead.
      I used to sell boats and too many times I saw demolished boats come into our dealership where idiots like you smashed into other boats during heavy fog, killing or seriously injuring others.
      If you're determined to keep getting that rush, try killing yourself in a place where you can't hurt anyone else.

      Tips: When boating, please be safe and think of others

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      Water Temp: 69 - 71 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: luanched the custom valco "BASSBUSTER1" out of Ladd's at about 10:00 a.m. and was out by 2:00 p.m. Used a shad pattern crankbait as a search bait when hooked up slowed down and reworked the area with a black jig/black sweet beaver trailer along the mouth of the 14 Mile Slough all the way to the pump house back by LVW marina and back. 2 bass on crank baits, 3 bass on the jig, and the big fish wieghed 3.5 lbs cuaght on the jig. When the delta breeze came up I stayed with the crank bait. No sign of any stripers today even though I was prepared for a change of action.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: With a limited amount of time to fish use a search pattern then slow down to rework same area.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: jigs in 1/8 1/4 or 3/8 oz walleye head ,arkie head football head jigs. 208 watermelon/ red/blk flake 4" double or 5" single tail yamamoto grubs as trailers 25 to 40 feet of water rock structure brush plies channels and drop offs are holding bass to 4 pounds. Baby brushogs in watermelon/red&blk flake hooked texas style or on 1/4 or 3/8 oz bullet head jig also in 25 to 40 feet of water on same structure is also working good afternoon bite from 2pm til dark
      City: madera ca.

      Tips: pick good structure in 25 to 40 feet of water and you'll put nice bass in the boat. Lakes at 80% and in very good shape waters clear.

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 75 to 81

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The past two weekends were very warm and the fishing was very good. The water temperature fluctuated between 75 and 81 degrees. This past weekend I took Steve, his son Chris and Chris's friend Danny out for the day. I decided to start off in the Narrows and work the shady side. Chris and Dan were using crankbait and each one landed a 2+ lb bass. They also caught a lot of small ones on the way to the Ranch house. I went into a cove and the boys were throwing top water lures in around four to five feet of water and getting some action but no keepers. I tried another cove and suggested they try worming with brass and glass using a senko texas rigged. Chris thought he was stuck but I told him to reel quickly because he had a fish on and sure enough he landed a nice small bass (see photos). The Sunday prior in about four feet of water I took out two beautiful bass weighing in at 4.5 and a touch over 5 lbs on a white "chugger" with a feather tail. I think top water fishing is one of my favorite ways of catching bass I love how they come up and turn on the lure (see photos). My buddy Albert was fishing with me and he limited out with a total weight of approx. 15 lbs (see photos). The day before I took out Andy, his wife Paula and their daughters Gracie and Katie who did well but they couldn't beat their previous record of one bass weighing 14 lbs 3 ozs. The past two weekends were very productive and I hope the fishing continues to get better and better.
      'til next time......................................................................................good fishing!!!!
      fishingconnection.net If you have any questions or would like to share any fishing stories please email me at bestguide@hotmail.com or call me at 650-583-3333.
      City: Napa

      Tips: try shallows if deep water does not work for you find structure I did and was rewarded

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started at our usual tule strip and dock around the corner from B&W....wanted to crank but only got a couple dinks on senkos, nothing on the speedtrap. Went to second set of tule strips and picked up a few more that were just shy of keepers...cranks, dropshot (junebug senko), and weightless senko. Next down to Little Connection and picked up about 11 more...all just keeper size on speed trap and dropshotting curly tail roboworm in weird chartreuse...forgot the pkg name. Started drizzling so ran back to the island between Sycamore and Hog and picked up a couple more on senkos but then started raining so we fished some rockwall side tules and picked up a few more just under keepers on junebug senkos. Called it a day at 3:30pm.
      City: folsom

      Tips: Just kept cycling through cranks, senko, dropshot. Dropshot worked on both 5" senko and 4" curly tail roboworm.(nose hooked)

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Anyone been out? Heading in for 4 days and curious about water temp or any pattern beyond the typical Eastman bite...
      City: Pacific Grove

      Tips: I'll have some next week...

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Weather was about ready to change for Basin Bassmasters tournament on Saturday. We all were hoping for a great bite but those little 12" and under were all over that lake. Not much on top water action, a few over 15" came in. The Junior bass club "Nor Cal Bass Ratz' had three bags of five, one weighing 2.30 lbs. all under 12". Most of the bass were cought on drop shot in the main body, crankin, darter heads and tubs.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: fish in 10-30 ft slow drop shot, crank and a chatter bait.

  • Bayfield County
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      Water Temp: 65-68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: little smokie but clam from some dum slash pile burner, should have known better not to burn big dummy
      City: Mad River

      Tips: drop down deep live worm with a puffie i use pink some times red. if you trout, but if you like bass lures are best spinners are all so good don't matter what kind if you know how you will get them, i use 4lbs test line for the challange!!

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 69.2

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Since the hot weather is on it's way out I thought I would see whats happenin on Trinity. Was on-call so I had to stay close to Stuwarts Fork ramp. On the water at 6:30am and fished till 12:00. Caught three small large mouth on top water. Tried fishing deep with plastics but no luck. Where are all the fish in the fall? Anyone fishing the noth end?
      City: Weaverville