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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

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

      Report: Never fished Shasta. Where are the good fishing spots?

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We launched out at 8:30; a late start. We caught two 2 LMB (2 lbs each) on 6 inch weenies split shotted. depth caught was 10 to 15 feet and in the narrows along the rock walls. Also caught one 4 pound trout on a weenie in the middle of the narrows. Just dropped straight down to some fish on the finder and one of them bit (trout)! no more fish the rest of the day... :(
      City: Orinda

      Tips: fish slow and fish shallows in the morning. find drop-offs and boulders etc. good luck!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 50-51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished different spots all morning until I received a call from home and had to depart a good bite. The yearly mens club was on, just braggin rights.Caught only one fish per spot, but most were three pounders. Had eleven fish for about fourteen pounds. Could have improved the weight if I had stayed longer. A lot of eyes out there today.Dart heads in morning dawn, orange, black pepper flake, oxblood also worked. 3/16 oz special heads with owner #1 hooks.
      City: sac

      Tips: Fish are up and filling their stomachs as the bitter temps have subsided. The water cloumn is more comfortable for them. Look for all day action, some are hitting on the fall.

Friday, January 1st, 2010

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: Dont have temp

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Saw big jimbo at the gate at browns on my way to the turkey shoot 5:30 gotta get out early to beat big jimbo to his spot.Over the past two weeks catchin some spots on a good day maybe 12 or 13 nothin over 3lbs. Jigs and shakin worms 20 to 25 ft. Also talked to big jimbo at the ramp said he had 22lbs, don't know how he does it. I,m gonna camo my boat and follow him with my camera.FYI big jimbo has a white Acura type suv and a double tandem trailor always parks in the first spot at the top of the ramp. Just look for the white car with all the beer cans around it. Black bass live
      City: EDH

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished turkey shoot yesturday. great turn out 16 boats. fished main body for just over 15 pounds it took almost 16 to win it. we had big fish for the day a fat 3.70 spot. dragging a darthead worked for all fish but 1 that came on a crank bait. fish came in depths from 8 to 40 feet.
      City: roseville

      Tips: jim you should have fished the tourney you would have won!!!!

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Opted to stay away from Turkey Shoot fishermen, fished main body on one solo point for about thirty keeeper spots.Largest five three plus for about 17 pounds. Nothing over high threes. Back and forth movement worked well as fish moved up and down. One spot yielded four bass on four casts and another resulted in six casts and six bass. All fish caught on dartheads (3/16, 5"robo).
      City: sacram ento

      Tips: When you can't get to your favorite big fish holes, settle for numbers.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Back ponds at Shadow Cliffs closed forever due to Department of Fish and Game Commission Decision!
      City: Dublin

      Tips: Contact East Bay Parks, DFG, the Governor to complain

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

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

      Report: Decided to hit up casitas one last time for the year. It was cold and wet. Figured the swimbait bite would be on but tossed it for nada. Hunkered down for drop shot for nada. Around 1pm got on a jig bite. Got 4 fish in about an hour in 35 ft of water.
      City: Ventura

      Tips: Think brown.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Jim, I know who you are. You launch at Browns Ravine. You have a Ranger boat and you drive a blue chevy pickup 2wd. I know you are full of crap because I have talked to you at the ramp on the same days you make your b.s. reports. I have seen you in the south fork alot fishing the same spots everyone else fishes. You never catch anything because you are always drunk off your ass. Your just another one of those guys thats all show and no go.

      Tips: Next time I see you out there we can have a little chat....

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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Did not see anyone until 2pm, had the lake to myself. Fished some of my no eyes holes and caught two fives and a bunch of threes and fours for about 21 pounds. Mixture of blacks and spots.Bite was still on when I went home. One tons and 3/16 oz darts in spring crawdad colors at no more than twenty feet deep.

      Tips: River turned over this week, fish are scattered.
      Main body offered a few.

Monday, December 28th, 2009

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

      Report: Hey, Igo4bass My pops loves to fish for crappie Being winter time can you help me out with some crappie fishing for my pops. Are they around this time of year ? If you dont want to respond here on the forum you can e-mail me with some info. Thanks, Plasticman1
      City: Elmira

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

  • Riverside County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: YES!! DVL is open again for private boats. Fished DVL Fri, Sat, and Sun. DVL is still the best Bass lake in Southern Cal. Caught double and triple limits everyday. Typical December DVL bite. Deep finesse baits, spoons, creature baits and worms all got bites. Fish size ranged from 2 - 5 pounds. All of the bass were super clean and healthy looking.
      City: Sun City

      Tips: Bass are deep. 30 - 60 feet. Take a fizz needle with you. Best tip, if you get clouds and wind, toss bigger soft baits for bigger bites!!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had to get out of the house my partner and i fished for about 4 hrs not a bite. Hay Jim when did you get another truck or it sounds like the guy is going to get in the wrong guy's business.
      City: camerin park

      Tips: If you know how to catch the suspended fish go get um

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 43-48 deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the North fork and west branch today, did well on plastics all day long both 4 and 6", steep walls and tapering points were both holding fish.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: slow crawl or shake the heck out of it!

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

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      Water Temp: 47.9

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Water is at 50 % and the concrete ramp is in the water, need more rain. The boys from NorCal Bass Ratz and I fished from 9am to 2:30 using deep crank baits frist thing. Only got two but good keepers, one about 3.5 lbs caught by George Corp. Then we started dragging a 3/4 oz jig and got 10 more. We trid rippen but nothing at this time maybe later next month. Travis Bounds boated one, Joe Miller boated 6 ports that were 2 lbs or better. Bonner Veasman boated four and I got three.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Water is gold work it slow

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      Water Temp: 49.7

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water at around 11 and cranked,and cranked had one taker but got off.I continued to crank because its been working.After a couple of hours of not getting anymore strikes I decide to switch it up.I drug plastics through the deepest holes I could find and still nothing.I saw some birds working some bait in the middle of the lake and shot over to them,after about the 10th cast with my lipless crank bait I finally picked up a 3.8, called it a day.
      City: santa rosa

      Tips: This is for cjb, I have been throwing a lv500 ghost minnow.Crank,crank,and crank its pretty hit or miss but when its there its on.I have red stratos boat if your out there and you see me lets chat it up,good luck and catch&release

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water at 9:30. Ripping a bomber crank bait through the grass in the 16 foot water at the dam end. Got a huge hit and lost him half way to the boat. Other than that, nothing.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Tough time of year. Gotta stick with it. Saw lot's of guy's out there.

Friday, December 25th, 2009

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: what kind of crank bait were you using because i was just out there for a few hours and i didn't catch a thing.
      City: sebastopol

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

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

      Report: Napa Steve, you're right; I got so caught up in only being a "bass fisherman" that I forgot my own roots and how I learned to fish from dad and uncles. In fact, I still use live bait drifting on the bay and tuna/billfishing in East Cape Baja. So I apologize to everyone and especially catchbigones for being critical. I do not want to be a bass fisherman snob and I came off that way. Bad Bad Bad Dog!!!! I'm back under the clouds now and with you guys!! Happy Fishing!!
      City: Clear Lake

      Tips: Stay humble and don't forget what got you hooked on fishing. Most of us didn't learn on Lucky Craft and all the other outrageously expensive lures. I still love using nightcrawler/marshmellow combo for trout and yeah, I hang a cork on the line and LOVE to watch it rise up when I get a hit!! Thanx Napa Steve for bringing me back to reality. Fish On! Oh oh, Fish Off!!! hahahahaha

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished minnows all day. Caught about 25 fish but only kept the 10 biggest to eat between 2 of us. Big fish was 8.3 pounds. Tasted great with beer batter!
      City: Lakeport

      Tips: Buy Jumbo minners and get the frying pan ready!