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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

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      Water Temp: ----

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The water is about half way back into the cove on the west side of highway 17 now. A few more rains and it will be full.

      Anyone know is they are going to let us launch this year or will it stay closed because of the stupid mussels?
      City: Ben Lomond

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake is up about 20'. Has anyone been around the Lime Saddle Ramp to see how much more water we need to put that ramp to use? Would be nice to launch from this end instead of Bidwell. And for any of you guys that might have purchased my baits in the past, I sold that business to a guy in Elk Grove and its now called Trophy Baits and will officially go live on Feb 1. He still has all the spot spanker, pink prism recipes and will be adding new stuff. And thanks for your past support.
      City: Paradise

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started out at day break from Granite ramp. Fished dam area and back to waypoints to launch area. Nice bunch of fish at 40 to 70 feet with white/black pepper tubes. Dooddeling (shaking) slowly was best producer.
      City: sac

      Tips: Water was warmer than river and also clearer. D.O. was above normal for bass which helped. Caught a couple of nice trout. List your website on a chance to fish w/me. (very rare I do it).

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Jiim u should be a bass guide...plz give me ur phone number so i can book a trip with u. I will pay 500 dollars for your services. Also give me your home address so we can meet up .
      City: elk grove

      Tips: will bet jim gonna be the best guide i've ever hired

Monday, January 25th, 2010

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

      Report: I think that kid just b.s.'n.
      City: Sacramento

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

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

      Report: The Redwood Empire Bass Club will hold their Febuary monthly tournament on Feb 20, 2010, launching out of Brannan Island Recreation Area (State Park)con
      City: Novato

      Tips: The Redwood Empire Bass Club meets at 7:00 PM on the second Wednesday of each month at the Rohnert Park Community Center, located on Rohnert Park Expressway at Snyder Lane. Come check us out, we are always looking for new members

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Soulajule is closed down now from what I heard. Gates are locked. No funds I guess.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: Check and make sure before you go out there.

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 46-49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished a National Bass West team tournament with Chris Zaldain at the Delta. We knew the conditions were going to be tough. In the past week we

      Tips: Please visit www.russnyders.com for more fishing reports, videos, and info on Northern California Guide Trips.<a href="http://www.russnyders.com/">Rus Snyders Guide Service</a>

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 50-52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Redwood Empire Bass Club held their first tournament of the year, with 9 boats/16 anglers participating. Only three boats weighed fish, bringing one fish each to the scales. Winner was Jerod A with one 3.03 lb LM, 2nd was Ed B and Dianne W with 1.76lb LM, third was Steve A and Jeff S with a 1.4lb smallie. Water color ranged from muddy from the "S" curves north, moderately stained from "S" curves to the dam. Don't know about the Warm Springs side...
      City: Novato

      Tips: Someone suggested reading the Larry Hemphill article "Fishing in Chocolate Milk", in the Western Bass library

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Markley and fished the Narrows from Rock Slide to the Dam. Water is up 10'+ and the primary ramp appears to be nearly available for use. Water clarity definitely stained after the rains. Caught 5 spots all around 2 lbs. All caught on watermelon tubes fished for a reaction strike. Tried to downsize/dropshot to get more bites but no results.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I'd like to know what the AC guys did to catch 17 lbs!

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Some moron caught a VERY large bass today and kept it! This was also a man that hiked in without paying. Report these people! Why take one of these magnificant "reproducing" fish just to kill it?
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Encourage catch and release....please!

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

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

      Report: The reports are set aside for fishing reports only, if you are going to encourage dialogue, have issues or make an announcement please use the forums.

      Thank you

Monday, January 18th, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 44

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Orwood on MLK jr. day.The only one in the lot on this day.The storms are coming one after another.Lots of wind,lots of rain,not alot of bites.My partner caught a nice 2+ right off the bat....thought we were gonna get into them.NOPE-NADA.Beats the alternative..couch.
      Have fun fishin'

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: not sure

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hello all,
      Well they must have read some of these reports because they chased me off the docks(lol). But they were nice about,just an FYI the DFG is around and checking.I had one huge blow-up this morning on a swim bait. We watch a kids rod go out for a swim and about a 4 pound bass running off with it about 50 yards out. The kid was using a night crawler.tight lines Chief
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: Leave the bail open or in free spool, just might save your combo.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 50-51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 8 to 2 in Dry Creek arm. Tried brush hogs, pointers, and drop shot, no takers. Then went into Yorty and fished hog again and got my first/only bite: 5 lbs even, 20 inches. And not more than 15 feet deep either, which surprised me. Beautiful fish; great color to her. Electronics showed an abrupt change in depth, so she was probably on the break. So, not much action, to say the least (for 6 hours of fishing), but at least the action quality.
      City: San Rafael

      Tips: Brush hog. 'Boring' type of fishing, but it produces if you're realllllly patient with it.

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

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

      Report: Fished from 730 to 12. Fished from the docks of emerald point marina down to the end of sand mound slough. Through a jig & pig and a 5" big hammer swimbait for nada. Be back next weekend.

      Tips: Be safe in the fog and wear your lifejackets

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 48 or so

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with my good friend Jim for our first 2011 Bass. What a beautiful day on the lake - except for the fishing part. There was a team tournament out of the north end but did not see one person catch a fish all day. At the ramp boater with 3 guys said they did Ok with a 6# as the big fish but were using minnows all day. Water temp rose as much as 4 degrees in the shallower flats but no luck there. Fished 5 to 30 feet and everythign in between, off-shore rockpiles, rattlesnake, state park, redbud arm, never had a fish on. Mostly plastics, brush hog, drop shot, but tried many others, spinner bait, swim baits, jerk bait, crank bait, jig, etc. Then at 4:30 heading back to the ramp Jim opened the rear locker we had our food in my first nightmare. He had a banana in the bottom of his lunch bag. Fishing was tough enough without that bad luck charm in the boat. "I forgot to eat it on the ride up" was all he could say.....still had a good time getting out on the water.
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: Minnows if you are so inclined....and no Banana.

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Weather was perfect this weekend sat and sun...the rains stayed away until Sun night. Fishing was slow but the quality is great. Jigs fished slow near ledges and rocks is the deal. But if you want constant action take some jumbo minnows - the minnow bite is off the chain. Got some rip fish but the bigger fish all came on the jig. Water level is coming up so thats a really good thing. You can launch from the Lucerne Harbor again.
      City: Fairfield

      Tips: Fish slow unless you gow tih minnows. also there's a new tackle shop down the street from the Lucerne ramp - stopped in and met the owner George...really nice guy and very nice shop.

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      Water Temp: 47-49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A friend and I decided to check out the winter night bite for a few hours Fri night. We fished from 7:30 pm 'til midnight. The bite started out pretty good for fair sized bass up to 5 1/2 lbs. In fact, the first 5 were a little over 22 lbs. No big fish hookups however. We fished several rocky areas in the narrows and south end - most fish taken about 25-30 feet. We were 10 for 11 - 11 hooked, 10 landed. Again - timing! The clouds parted and the fish got smaller - one even at 2 lbs! One doesn't usually see those fish in the winter at night. At least the warm cloud cover lasted for awhile. Four, including the 5 1/2, were caught on my black/red D&M Piranha Swim Jig with a Berkely Power worm trailer, and the rest on brush hogs and Kreature baits.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Hope to see lots of you at the ISE show in Sacramento, Thurs thru Sun. Kent Brown has again lined up lots of great speakers and a great roundtable discussion mid-day on Sat. I will be speaking on deep water techniques at 11:30 am Thurs and Fri.

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tough conditions. Tried everything,shallow,deep. Got one good one 5lbs. about 35ft. on a brn.pig&jig 3/8oz. Just happen to hit her on the head.She was fat as could be,look like she is ready for the spawn.Put her back with no other bites the rest of the day. Playoff Time! Goodluck!
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Tough conditions.With the much needed rain we will be getting. This place will get real muddy and fishing will get even tougher.Good time to sharpen those hooks and stay warm.