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Thursday, November 4th, 2010

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 60-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took a friend fishing in the morning to check out the bite we didn't have a lot of luck but the conditions were perfect cloudy, breezy, and just a touch of a chill thats the best part of this report we did get a couple fish just before noon on morning dawn robos one was a three pound largie the other was 7 inches.
      City: grass valley

      Tips: The lake has a lot of water and there is plenty of good structure but the bite wasn't great it should get better the fish we did catch were both spitting shad so that was a good sign maybe the afternoon bite is better.

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

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      Water Temp: 65-67

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out in the afternoon and on the first cast caught a 4lb cat. i worked my way down and got 6 more in the 15 inch range they seem to be biting on plastics p.s would anybody want to do a tourniment out here next summer?
      City: sierra nevadaville

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 66-68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Was able to get up earlier and be on the water at 12 pm this time! I was able to look longer for bait and found it...The bait has been coming up most in 40ft of water. The lake is continuing to turn in some places. Wow, we spooned up some different fish this trip. We caught a nice pan size Crappie! He spit out a 4" Thread Fin shad he just ate (it was cool to see a perfectly in tack 4

      Tips: As always, not stopping moving until you find the bait....

Monday, November 1st, 2010

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Off bank throwing purple ds nuthing ouch only for a hour or less but still lookin for love.
      City: mountain view

      Tips: now should be the time

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 59-61 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fish are still biting - not as hard as previous weeks. Watch for the light ticks on the line - or you will miss bites. Worms, Grubs, drop shot all worked well... some fish shallow, some fish in 20-28 feet. Nothing Huge this time out, best fish 3lbs. We caught 9 bass and 7 crappie. 3 of those crappie were HORSES! 2lbs or better. Fought like bass (and hit like bass - pounded the dropshot)
      City: Pacific Grove

      Tips: Release! We are catching more fish with jacked up mouths... please be careful and don't RIP those gammies out. I caught yet another nice fish with a broken ripped up jaw. W-T-F??

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished under rainy skies and no one on the lake. Caught 10 large mouth all on shallow running crank bait along weed lines. Tried top water, drop shot and worm but not a bite. The weather was perfect for shallow reaction baits.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: This time of year start with reaction baits and locate fish. Cover a lot of water and fish shallow.

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went to Collins yesterday afternoon to see how the fall bite was. There was a lot of weather changes in the few hours I was there - sun, clouds, rain, stiff breeze. I did find some bass feeding on shad - west side of the lake - and caught 2 on a Blade Runner black shad spoon. I did start with a real nice spotted bass over three pounds that hit my Blade Runner jig. As she came up, she spit up 5 or 6 shad. One was huge!! So, they are starting their fall feed. I caught another nice one on a jig just before dark. Most of the bait seems to be at 35 to 60 feet. I tried topwater without much confidence - and that was the case - not happening yet. All my fish were caught on steep banks.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I hope this was the beginning of the late-fall - winter jig bite. Fishing should get better week by week for the next several weeks. The lake has much more water than at this time last year, so folks will have to hunt a little harder to find off-shore bass.

Friday, October 29th, 2010

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 56 Degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my first trip to Almanor today. We launched at the dam at about 7am, put the trolling motor down and starting cranking speed traps. At 7:15 I hooked into a 3lb- 8oz Smallmouth using a a crawfish color (orange belly). I had my friend throwing a shad color. Ended up being our only fish. I ran all the way to the North East end of the lake fishing submerged islands and points with the speed traps, tubes and drop shot. Not much on the graph, saw a couple of bait balls but no schooling fish. Fished till about 10:30.
      City: Quincy

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for 3 hours and got 2 big bites. One bass 7.5 lbs and one went 6.2 lbs throwing a Hud and a Rago tool. One big blow up on a Punker, but I think it was a large Striper. Judging by the swirl and the way the fish pushed the big punker out of the water, this was a large fish...no lie. People that know me, know that I have landed many Stripers up to 29 lbs from Loma. This is gonna be the year I land one over 30. Tight lines and good fishing to all the regulars. Please practice catch and release.
      City: Antioch

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 63-65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I decided to go out and try minnows on tuesday. For those of you that cant catch them on artificals I stongly suggest you try live bait!
      The fall minnow bite is turning on.I caught 15 fish in 5 hours , 8 of them 4 to 4 and a half pounds, All of the guides that I know that post here tell the truth about their trips and if you are not catching fish then maybe you should hire one!
      City: lakeport

      Tips: Also caught fish on lv 500s, fishing it uphill very slowly.The fishing isnt that bad you just need to move around till you find feeding fish.

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

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

      Report: Went with grouchy and launched out of Laurentz. Fished around Big Break and Little Break with a keeper bass and a couple of dink stripes. Worked our way up towards Franks and caught a couple of 20" stripes along the rock wall by the Barges. Got to Franks and saw more duck blinds than fisherman. Once again caught a few blacks and a few small stripes. Worked our way back towards Dutch Slough and worked up the river and started to catch some stripers off the weed edge. Ended up with about 6-8 small keeps, when grOuchy nails this beautiful 15lber that devoured his large topwater offering. Turned out to be a great day as got home in time to watch the Giantes take the 1st game.
      City: orinda

      Tips: Our only pattern is today the stripes were relating to weed edges, as we junked fish. Caught fish on blades, traps, 1 topwater and fish traps. Plastics didn't work, but didn't throw them that much. Stripers are around if you make enough casts.

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished PM from 1:00-5:00 and boated 9 bass. Caught 8 LM and one smallie (3lbs). All good keepers. Largest LM was just under 4lbs. All but one fish were caught on top water. Took one nice LM on drop shot. Fish were all shallow 1-6ft along the weed edges. Overcast sky and calm water turned the top water bite on. Should have been perfect weather for crank bait and I threw it all day and not a single bite.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: When conditions are right even if it is mid day try top water. Have a senko or drop shot handy for fish you miss. Fish shallow along the weed lines alternating between top water and drop shot or other plastics.

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

      Report: This is not an actual fishing report but rather info on some upcoming tournaments. Just noticed the lake is up 3' give or take and with more rain on the way this should be a great year on this lake. The first Anglers Choice tournament is on the 6th of November, just 2 weeks away and you can find all the info on their site. Also the Yuba City Bass Busters will have their tournament the following weekend on the 13th with entry fee 80.00 and 10.00 big fish option. Bring a new unopened gift and be entered into a draw for some great prizes. More info on this can be had by calling Brian at 530-741-8198.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: I plan to go out Saturday rain or shine and based on the previous post, hope to catch a few. I love throwing jigs so plan on starting with that.

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 67-69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got a really late start...I was only able to fish for 4 hours or so. This was really a break out trip to locate the shad and knock of the rust of the spoons. I was able to find some bait and fish. Most around 40 ft. The lake has begun to turn! I was surprised to find the lake was still 69 is some places with air temps in the low 60's. Anyway things are shaping up for the fall bite...
      City: Elk Grove

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 63-65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Absolutely UNREAL bite right now at Oroville! Cuaght over 80 fish in just about 8 hours of fishing yesterday! Fish are gourging on bait right now. Fished all main body with drop shot and spoons and ripped a few in the morning! And also caught fish on all bridge pilings. Find the bait and you will have a blast! Nothing huge, biggest we caught was right at 2.5 pounds, but still so much fun! We caught 47 fish off one point in the main body! Lots of fun, get out there while the bite is still hot!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Any shad color bait, and spoons are working very well as well. Find 30 ft of water and they will be there!

Monday, October 25th, 2010

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Could not find any buddies to fish with so I fished alone. 9am Found a good bite in the narrows with the tude( watermellon and smoke) in 40ft.after 11am fish for over 2hours with out a bite, I couldnt figure out what happened. with nothing to lose I decided to use my homemade 1/2 jig(Arkie not football head)that I started getting bit again. I was realy impressed with my punkin and black jig ,my orange and brown 1/4 was not shabby either. I dont have any confidence in purple and brown so i will never use it. I had a solid bite and even when I cross to the other side of the power line where the grass starts my two jigs were producing. No spots,it was mostly smallies with a small large mouth mixed in here and there. The bite agressive, the fish were picking up the jig and running with it, they were almost hooking themselves. Ps the 3/4 was hanging up also I use flat hair on my jigs. Hope this helps. we are all brothers in this bass fishing thing.
      City: rio vista

      Tips: After the jig is at the bottom start hoping and stoping intil you feal somthing mushy(thats when the fish is swimig off with it). Only move the jig about 10 ft then reel in.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 59 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Whites from 130 tp 600 pm, had a pretty good day. Caught fish on senkos and chatter bait. Caught 7 fish biggest went 3.5.
      City: vacaville

      Tips: Water is really clear. Tullies produced and check outside weed line.

      Look for Buck Bass apparel coming soon!
      Good luck

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 60's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Hook, Line & Sinker out of Russo's Marina, My Partner had to work so I fished alone. First thing in the morning I ran to Disco Bay, threw a speed trap at the bank and immediately caught my first keeper, worked my way throwing the trap between boat docks, and boated two more keepers,
      Fish seem to be reacting to this very violently , upon the first wiggle of the bait the fish hammered this lure, I saw another fish, threw the speed trap and watched the fish hammer it again, I decided to run north to another Marina and throw the same speed trap, the first couple of wiggles and BANG this time allot of weight and pulling drag, my first thought was it's a line side, nope it was green and was 8.99 pounds, finished fifth and had big fish. Speed trap was the larger size dark brown with a orange belly, using power pro braided line.

      Pete D
      City: Martinez

      Tips: CONFIDENCE- I listened to what the fish were telling me and worked out a pattern.
      Gene at the Hook and Russo's Marina run a great tournament, Lots of fun, I high recommend fishing them.

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Only got 3 all around 2.5#. Very windy in the AM till around 1300. All fish caught between 1300-1430 as the wind died and it started sprinkling.
      Two fish caught deep (>25) one on a C-rigged BabyBrushHog in Junebug, the other a T-rigged trick worm. One shallow on a a black with blue and gold flake senko. Tried hard but got nothing on reaction baits, spinner, ratLtrap, crank, jerk.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: Slow plastics worked for me.

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 70-75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Timing can be everything in bass fishing - especially when it comes to weather. It seems this fall I am only there on cloudless, flat water days. Rick Tietz and I visited the lake Thursday, and while we caught some quality bass, fishing was tough - we couldn't buy a breeze anywhere!! We caught 10 nice bass to 2 3/4 lbs and several small ones - mostly on Blade Runner (Duh!) spoons in morning dawn and black shad colors. We found many schools of bass from 30 to 60 feet - they just wouldn't bite! Guess they ate all night during the near full moon. Rick had done very well on 2 previous trips - and we both just couldn't believe how inactive the bass were. Heck - we even spooned 2 trout!! Drop-shotting wasn't any better. I took former Calif resident Jim Grassi (now in Idaho) there last week with the same weather conditions - hot and flat. We only caught a few quality bass - one being a smallie a little over 3 lbs. If I sound like I am whining - I AM! Usually in October, one has some cloudy or breezy days which are always pretty good fishing. Not happinin' for me this fall!!! That's the price you pay when one of your fishin' buddies puts an 8-13 in the boat a few weeks ago. Downhill from there!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: The bite will improve however, probably starting this weekend with some rain and wind. When the water temp reaches the mid-60's and continues to drop, it should be fun and maybe even a topwater bite! Wow - what is that like?? Look for the bait to start concentrating in creek channels - the bass will follow and move out of the deeper water.