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Saturday, September 5th, 2009

  • Nevada County
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My partner Dan and I got out earlier than usual and were on the water before sun up. We started catching them immediately on spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, and a chatterbaits in dark colors. When the sun hit the water we went to the deep water points. A #6 hog sucked in a black beaver a few feet from shore on the fall and broke Dans net when he tried to nab it, but we wrestled it into the boat. We picked up a few more stragglers junk fishing. The fish were still stacked in the 13 ft. depth (the edge of the weed lines) and we started cranking over them with kermits squeeze so that they would just hit the top of the submerged grass. It ticked off the bigger bass and we boated 2 more fish in the 6 pound range, plus several quality fish. Then.... the water skiers came out and we called it a day.
      City: auburn

      Tips: Slow didnt excite them at all today. The faster the better, and a couple small fish came when we were ripping the baits back in for the next cast.

Friday, September 4th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 74-75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Potato Slough starting at 8:00 a.m. Caught 6 bass to 2.5 lbs. using zipper worm and MM-III. All but one caught 2-3 hours after high tide between the rocks and the weed line on rocky banks with scattered tules. Also tried frogs and cranks in various colors but did not get any takers.

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

      Report: Started out at first light and ran towards the damn. Fished main lake points with only one fish. Caught it on a small wakebait above 10 feet of water. I then decided to run up the North fork and try a few spots. Caught one fish near surmeged rocks in about ten feet of water, again on a reaction bait(lipless crank). I noticed a lot of bait suspended in 10 feet of water near the 40 foot level. Still a lot of boat traffic. Water level nearing the 400 foot level and the lake will then be 5mph. I tried swimbaits,wakebaits,spinnerbaits,worms both shaky head as well as dart head in MM and Sexy shad, 8inch grubs in watermelon but missed a few fish(i think they were small), I also threw lipless crank in red eye shad. I did not throw the jig and hindsite now I wished I would have at least tried. Fished in water from 10 feet out to 40 feet. Talked with a couple of gentlemen and tehy only had three fish with a couple of missed bites. Slow day again for me on this lake. I also saw the sheriff sitting in the middle of the south fork monitoring traffic and boat regulations I am sure. Probably due to the labor day weekend.
      City: EDH

      Tips: Just go out and fish, mark low level areas for future use.

  • Riverside County
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      Water Temp: 79

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Girlfriend and I on the water early. Tossed Jackall DD ripbaits in shad colors. Wacked'em pretty good. Eleven stripers went home with us, seven keeper LMB, also on ripbaits and top water. Five biggest for around 16 lbs, girlfriend big fish was a tad over four lbs.
      City: Sun City

      Tips: Fish ripbaits near grass beds, next to deep water. Toss top water over islands and humps. Long cast get more bites, spooky fish...

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took the family on a two day RV trip. Stayed at Snug Harbor with a dock just 40 feet away from the RV. The morning bite was better than the evening. I caught fish on a super spook and 1/2 oz jig. When things got slow I tried using a flick shake worm and caught several shaker small mouth bass and one nice keeper small mouth. No blacks bass over 2.5 lbs., but I did miss a huge blow-up on a spook yesterday morning, wish I hooked him. Total bass over two days was 12. Lots of blue gil for the kids and a few carp for a good fight.
      City: Millbrae

      Tips: First time fishing north Delta and it seemed that the fish where relating more to the trees in the water than rocks and weeds.

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tough day on the water...started late about 0900. worked the south shallows with a swimbait...no luck. Moved to the dam and threw every crank bait I had with no lukc. Worked the wall with a dropshot and no luck. Finally found a few hogs in the shallows east of the dam. Only one hook up...2 lb smallie. It was good to be on the water but bass fishing was slow.

      Tips: Eventhough water temp is up, check the shallows.

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

      Report: Decided to go for a hike and brought along a couple of rods. Did'nt expect to much since I got a late start, and it was about 80 degrees at 10:30 am. Third cast landed a 2.3 pounder on a senko. Ended up with 6 fish total including a 1.7 on a crankbait and another 2.6 the senko. Not bad for an hour and a half of fishing.
      City: Santa Rosa

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Awesome day! 9am-noon trip today. Wind was still till about 1030, then picked up a little.
      Bass and trout busting shad on surface generally and particularly at points. 11 fish in 3 hours including one double hookup on one cast...woot!
      Fish were typically small, largest 2 lbs.
      City: Atwater

      Tips: Fall pattern.

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the back end of Skier's Cove for cats and bass for about 6 hours yesterday from the shore. No luck with the bass, was trying constantly around weed beds and drop offs with a red brush hog on a texas rig for about 3.5 hours. The bass bite has been sluggish recently at the lake, along with most of the other fish. We did nab a 4-6 lb. cat about 8:15 pm, but only after we switched from mackerel on our cat rigs to a few of the freshwater clams we found along the shoreline.
      City: Napa

      Tips: Give the clams a try, I know I definitely will again. Also, actively searching for bass might be futile until the bite picks up and conditions improve. My advice for Berryessa, come out with cat rigs and your favorite bait, bring some beer and your buddies, and have a nice relaxing day.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 71-74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Potato slough was the plan of attack for my girlfriend and I. So we were on the water at 5:15am throwing frogs and prop baits. A lot of small fish and a few 3lb fish. I Switched to a crawfish pattern speed trap and she tossed a jointed shad pattern rapala and we worked rock levee's and out side weed lines. Hooked up with another five fish in the next 2 hrs. I never put the prop bait away all day I picked that bait up though out the day a caught two more nice fish in the heat of the day around old wood docks. We had a good day together.
      City: Napa

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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Another great day. 22 fish. Largest 5 went 17lbs. 4-3's and 1-5. Busted off a bigger fish because I was stupid and did not re-tie. On the water at 6am off at 11am.
      City: Madera

      Tips: Fish are everywhere. Caught them as deep as 20ft and as shallow as 2ft. No shorts. Lots of 2-2.5 lb fish. Brushhogs and stick worms today. Water still has fine algae particles. Go with green pumpkin and darker colors. Find structure.

Monday, August 31st, 2009

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

      Report: thnks Zach for your tips !!
      City: elk grove

      Tips: AS for rico...no words can describe my thnks to u.

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

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

      Report: I got a chance to fish Jago for a few hours yesterday.I got on a great shakey head bite.Jacked around 18 lbs in the first hour with a 6.5 kicker!It was one of those rare times when I just couldent do anything wrong.What a blast,too bad it only lasted 3 hours.
      City: Lower Lake

      Tips: The fish were all tight to the docks,I couldent get bit on my open water rock piles.Have fun

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I think that you just might go to Clear Lake or the Delta. The bite here is off, but we managed to pick up a few draging a leach on a split shot. I did see someone get one top water. stay in 15-35 ft, the bigger fish are in 30-45 ft but they will not bite ?
      City: Rocklin

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water by 0600, off by 1300. Launched out of russo's. spent most of the day around little franks with not much luck. Very low tide. Early morning bite was all we had. caught 2 lm and 1 striper on chatter bait and drop-shot (mmIII). No size! Any tips would be appreciated.
      City: dublin

      Tips: Don't fish little franks in low tide!

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

      Report: riverats... throw drop shot, dd cranks, ripbaits, grubs, shaky head. mostly smaller lures, stick to a slow presentation w/plastics, and look for rock piles, and drop-offs.. main body points etc... for topwaters i'd stay small poppers, zara puppies etc...
      City: n/a

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Didn't fish main spot today, went up river to do a little scouting for big fish. Results were not good, went back into main body and found bite pretty tough. Trash fished certain structures with plastics down to 40 ft. managed fish up to four plus pounds, not many.
      City: sac

      Tips: Some days are great, some are bad, that's time on the water.

Friday, August 28th, 2009

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

      Report: Started in potato slough on the out going tide. Tried top water,spinners and frogs right off the bat with no hits. As soon as the sun was comming up we started getting short strikes and a few small bass. My friend began throwing a craw fish crank bait and hooked up on his next few cast along a rock wall. I had a top water pencil bait tied on and caught a keeper striper. we had a great time on the delta and will be back.
      City: Napa

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: yeah riverrats i got some tips for you in that little john boat you have. throw some weightless senkos in the middle of nowhere 20 inch senkos preferably. and let it sink to the bottome. has produced big fish for me everytime out
      City: fafsa

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: going to meet up a buddy of mine at lake Camanche this weekend n i've never fish in that lake b4. Wondering if anyone have any idea or pattern that they wanna share ? Be nice to know where n wat to start out with. Save me some time so i can have a few beer with them afterward.
      City: elk grove