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Saturday, December 19th, 2009

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      Water Temp: 46

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started and finished the day with water flat as a pancake. Launch was easy as water and dock are great and the water was gin clear. Really tough bite and saw 2 boats leave after less than 2 hours on water but persisted after fishing some of my spots near the launch and up Rock Creek a short way. Decided to head to the rocks below the road to the dam and picked up a nice 2+ on jig and then headed up the main body working a tube when I noticed it hanging on those submerged sticker bushes so went to a chatterbait and knocked one on the 2nd cast, another nice 2+ and they both had nice color and fat as footballs. Although it was overcast, having no wind made it tougher and it was tough even finding them on the graph. Things will only get better and the good thing about today was the launch dropped from $15 to $10. CFW must have gotten one of those stimulus checks!
      City: Wheatland

      Tips: If I had a patten, I could give a tip but no pattern but the black on black jig and black/blue chatterbait is what produced for me today. No jet skis or power boats makes this a great winter lake to fish and with the water on the rise, bite will get better every day.

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      Water Temp: 49.9

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water at 830 cranked,cranked,and cranked with no takers.After about 4 hours finally got bit.Got a total of four fish going 5.2, 4.3, 3.5, and 3.2.Never changed the pattern just kept on it.Caught those 4 fish in the last 2 hours of fishing, left at 230.
      City: santa rosa

      Tips: No need to go to another lake thats how spring lake is.you just got to keep on it.find the under water weed patches and rip through them ,you will get bit eventualy.CRANK,CRANK,CRANK

Friday, December 18th, 2009

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 54-58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started out at 11 am and fished until 4:30 pm. I tried to find balls of bait over the majority of the lake...nothing. I was surprised to see the large bait balls up north were gone. No large groups of grebes in fishable water either. I did not even bother to put the spoon down. Tried all the bridge pilings. Nothing. I think cold snap last week either killed or moved the bait dramatically. I was surprised the temp was 54-58 however...

      We were able to hit the bank with a dropshot and catch some smallies, spots, and largemouth. Nothing in great numbers.

      I'm done with bass until the spring. This is the lowest I have ever fished Berry at 407.13. Lets hope the rain continues and fills up the lakes!
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Morning dawn and smelt color (green back with either clear or white belly) dropshot style baits worked for us.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Been quite awhile since I have been on the lake. great weather fishing was not bad. Started out with cranks and picked up 4, up to 3.5lbs. Then the flat calm blue bird day set in. Switched over to a jig fish were on a soft bite a couple swings no hook up. Had to switch over to a drop shot and mojo rig to catch 6 more to 2.25lbs.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: Fish were on the tops of the points in the morning then moved to the deep sides as the sun came out. Craw color cranks were working, not shad for some reason. The soft plastics any thing in a green. Fished main body and the south end and the fish ranged fron 10-50 feet deep. That is what happens after the turn over.

  • Siskiyou County
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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Ponch told me to fish this lake and buy some property. Lake is good, property no so good. Caught 25 fish on pts. and humps. Go humpty!!
      City: Earth

      Tips: Tell John to hand back, I got this one. Fishing is good as long as you don't try the veil.

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      Water Temp: cold!

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: no luck!!!!! fished for about 3 hours with different crank baits, different roboworms, senkos, crawdads, with nothin. only one bite.
      City: rohnert park

      Tips: go to another lake

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      Water Temp: cold!

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: no luck!!!!! fished for about 3 hours with different crank baits, different roboworms, senkos, crawdads, with nothin. only one bite.
      City: rohnert park

      Tips: go to another lake

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 47-48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Korths around 7:15A. Headed up the Mokelumne toward Hog/Sycamore. Encountered dense fog most of the way. Fished Hog/Sycamore using crankbaits and Punker for linesides. Did some bass fishing with plastics. No action at all. Saw a lot of boats bait fishing Mokelumne for linesides. Headed back to Potato Slough and Mokelumne/San Joaquin area. Partner caught a 14 inch bass on a senko. That was the action for the entire day. Off the water at 2:30P.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: A lot of dense weeds in Hog so tough to fish a many areas using crankbaits. Great for cranking punker but no action.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished main body dropshotted 7 and spooned 3 and caught 2 salmon and 2 trout.was able to boat one largemouth around 3 pounds.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: find the bait balls and work the outside of them all fish were caught away from the bait

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 46 - 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished along dam. Picked up fish on graph. No takers though. Moved on to points on south facing side. Found water a bit warmer, caught two, boom,boom. that was it. Slow draggin' a watermelon-candy lizard. It's sure is B E A U T I F U L UP ON THE MOUNTAIN! We are blessed to live where we do !
      City: UKIAH

      Tips: Take the road up real slow. If you do, you'll be alright. Make a day of it. DRESS FOR THE WEATHER. It's cold this time of the year. The bite was very soft, stay in contact with your lure. WATCH FOR THE BALD EAGLES! GOOD LUCK !

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

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

      Report: Average is 2-5 lbs. here. my best being a 6 lber using a pumpkin senko with red flakes over 3 years ago. Been skunkin everytime I go bass hunting there ever since. There use to be a large concentration of largies but alot of people started to keep em instead of releasing. I had to tell a few people to release so their population could grow again. A few listened and alot didn't care for what I had to say. Best spot is Shinn pond located in the park in Alvarado Niles. Alot of big ones in there. Make sure you C & R. Quarry is best for trout and cats when stocked now. A record Trout was caught on 12/7/09 weighing 20 lbs. using a kastmaster by the beach. Just keep putting in time and I'm sure you'll catch yourself a lunker.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Just put in time.

  • Riverside County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught a 27 lb Striper @ 8am on a 5 in hollow belly sb
      City: murrieta

      Tips: Fish Early and late

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

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

      Report: Ended up winning the 'Hook Line and Sinker" tournament on Sunday. We used "Lucky Craft" rip baits.
      City: Oakley

      Tips: See RBBassfishing.net for details!

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: jim wont tell a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: to everyone doubting jim hes the best angler on folsom or in the world fished with him today and got 7 world record largemouth all over 24lbs what an amozing angler he didnt want to tell the press because he didnt want anyone seeing his minnow fishing spot also got a few dink spots all between 10 and 19lbs no biggie a few smallies moslt under 15lbs so it was a good day at the minnow fishing spot witch he erased from my memory so i couldnt know
      City: sacto

      Tips: you need special binoculars to see jim fishing he has a mystical cloak around his boat so it doesnt surprise me that noone can see him catching these huge bass

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went to lake Oroville in the pouring rain and found a great crankbait bite till about 11 am shad patterns 6-14ft deep worked best. We did catch a few nice spotties on plastics later in the day way up shallow.

      for more current reports go to www.rbbassfishing.net

      Tips: Burn your crank bait and cover lots of water!

Friday, December 11th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We were hit with a bad cold front about a week ago. That storm only produced about an inch of rain, which wasn't enough to muddy up anything (which is good). Right after that storm passed there was about three or four nights straight where the lows were in the 20's. I'm sure at that point all the fish (stripers, largemouth, and baitfish) were all in a state of shock. NOBODY, was on the water those few days, but I'm sure it would have been tough out there. Thursday night some cloud cover and light showers came in and it stayed relatively warm, 40's. My guide trip on Friday got canceled due to the weather, but at around 10am a buddy of mine called and convinced me to get out to the Delta and check things out. The weather looked absolutely perfect, but I still had some doubts because of the freezing temps from a few days before. We only had 3 hours on the water, but we caught six (3-5lb) stripers. All on 3/8 ounce white hair jigs. I threw top water about 75% of the time, hoping to catch a big one, but only had a couple swirls behind the bait. Slowing down was the key. Wish I threw a rip bait around a bit. Definitely think the baitfish are trying to get out of the current.
      City: San Bruno

      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>

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: It is so cold up here but the fishing is warming up. I found some nice smallies on top of an Island in 50 feet. The key this time was finding the shad on top of these islands. I use up 4 1/2 hours just trying to find bait balls and only 2 droping line. 4 nice fighters, My biggest was 2 lb all came on a 3 inch tube on a 1/4 jig head. IF the top off the Island is 30 feet then you do cicles around the Island at 40 real slow, its kind off boring buts what worked for me today.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: I didnt hit the jackpot today. But I know that the main lake has giant. Fish with a friend, I would of trade my 4 fish just to talk to someone today.

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished this lake for the first time, a friend. The day Started cold and slow. Tried working baits balls, but never could get them going. I could see lots off fish mix in with the bait on fish finder? We headed up river on tip from a friend and we started catching smallies, there were other angler up river also cashing in. Around 3pm My friend hooked into a 3 1/2 lb spotted that gave him the fight of the year. All in all we had a great time and I can't wait to come back. Fish were in 30 to 50, the best bait was the drop shot with a dark robo worm (prism shad, tube, spoon, and beaver tails were duds today). My friend who is new to the bass world did something that will get him more fish than most, He never gave up and made every cast count.
      City: Rio Vista

      Tips: Have a game plan and try hard so stick to it. When someone takes time to show you a spot, Think about whats making the spot so good.

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: not sure

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I was fishing from the shore and I went when it was pouring down rain and cold. I started throwing a 8 inch huddie and i got the bite and the bass hit the stinger hook.There were two trout plants prior and i was fishing next to the launch ramps. She was a nice 7 pounds.
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: For open water use Owner stinger hook on top of the bait if you are fishing from shore.
      tight lines,
      Chief

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 64 deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out at &:00 am from B&W resort . started throwing sweet beaver With no success Threw around some blades water was still a little cool but real close to perfect water temps in the Mokoleme River Moved around till I found them stacked up caught numerous fish on beds with a shallow running crank bait. Was fishing parallel to the bank ripping crank bait. Broke one off of good size but nothing big .All in the 2.5 lb size. Only got a couple hrs in fishing today due to a problem at home.. Never got to get to my Honey Holes. It looked promising though so get out and get some fishing in, Im sure the water in South Delta should be perfect . Got daughters b-day On sunday and a funeral on Sat. So keep reports coming in. Tight lines to all c ya on the water
      City: Elmira

      Tips: Shad rap shallow runner out side weed lines on low tide and rip them along shore line Rip- Rap on high tide .