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Thursday, August 6th, 2009

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 80-82

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I have night fished Amador hundreds of times in the last 30 years and have seen all kinds of weather, but last night was different. I think the bass knew it too. Full moon night - for awhile. Soon the moon was dimmed by off and on clouds and later it became quite dark by thick clouds and the incoming cold front. Stiff breeze from the west lasted into the a.m. - very rare in the summer. There were lots of boats of course, but don't know if there was a lot of catchin'! We had a slow night - my client lost 2 and I lost 2 or 3 but landed 2 in the 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 lb range. Don't feel too bad for him - he has previously landed bass to 12 lbs at Amador! I did talk to some nice fellas before leaving and they did catch 2 small bass - and another "nice" bass - a 10 pounder!! That was a good 3 fish limit!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Try again in September?! I think the weather slowed the bite for sure. My client was self-contained, bring several rods all rigged with good stuff. He got his hits on a Senko and a jig. I couldn't get bit on plastic worms and othe baits. All my bites were on the D&M Piranha swim jig, black/blue, with a Yamamoto grub trailer. Those bites were about 20 feet deep and before midnight. I lost the first 2 because I forgot the hook on the first swim jig was dull. My error! Those "chatter" type baits require a sharp hook.

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

      Report: Thought the fish would be shallow today, with the storm front moving in. Not so. They were even deeper, about 18 ft for me. Another guy told me he was getting them down at 30 ft with the shallowest at about 20 ft. Size small with best going about 1.5 lb.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Friday Aug 7 should be the first day after the storm front. Should be a poor bite. Good challenge and character building.

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: What's up at Eastman? Is no one on this site hitting it anymore? Is water extremely low? I'm thinking of heading up in a couple weeks curious as to what's happening since i was here in June??

      Anyone?
      City: Pacific Grove

      Tips: Would love some

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 72-77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched outta ladds headed for old river, we fished from the train bridge and worked our way to franks throwing bluegill and white/char spinner baits,blk/blu senco,and brn/purp jigs.We picked up two keeper fish the whole time in old river, then headed south down by woodward and picked up one more keeper, i picked up the frog and threw on some cheese down there and had a massive swirl and then one more blow up.From there we heade for whisky, missed one on a spinner bait and finally picked up a frog fish.
      City: modesto

      Tips: Today was a long hard grind covering alot of water but we are learning more areas covering this water.The bigger fish are in the heavy stuff, shoulda just went to punching but didnt want to put in the work, wasnt mentaly prepared for the patience it woulda took, just wanted to keep moving in hopes of running into some fish but it didnt happen.My plan has been to pick a bigger river and stay on it all day.Rabbi sup

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      Water Temp: 68=70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started out of B&W at 6am, windy than S!!!. Started with a spinner bait along the tules with rocks and heavy winds best fish went 3.0 + lbs. Flipped Green pumkin brush hogs did ok. Crankin speed traps ok. Stayed on the Mokelumne River until the winds layed down. Moved out onto the San Joaquin just inside of the big tule islands,flippin and crankin did ok. The tide was going out until noon then back in at 1 pm.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Stay with the tide, look for the morning top water with the frogs.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished with 1/4oz. hair jigs that are made for topwater on mats,really good jig.brand new.I caught over 30 fish in 2 to 3 lb range. if you are a pro I would try out for this presentation and application to mats and pads. it is made in redding.
      City: concord

      Tips: smaller profile,the metal wing makes it pop on the mats like a frog.

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      Water Temp: 82

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: TOOK A FOUR HOUR EVENING TRIP AND CAUGHT 7 SPOTS AND ONE ONE SMALLMOUTH(FIRST I HAVE SEEN HERE). ALL OF THESE FISH WERE SPITTING UP MINNOWS AND THEY WERE FAT. NO BIG ONES TODAY, JUST ALL 1 1/2-2 LB. CLONES
      City: LINCOLN

      Tips: PLASTICS AND A POP-R WERE THE TICKET. NO ONE SPOT, JUST BOUNCED AROUND ALOT. FISH WERE SCATTERED

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 82

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: This Weds at Clearlake Oaks Ramp at 5 pm we are proud to welcome you to the Wednesday Night TURKEY SHOOT. Scheduled for Wed. 8/05/09 thats
      tomorrow night. Get off work early and bring
      your Big Fish Baits. Payback down to three spots.
      $30 entry per person. Blastoff at 5pm at Clearlake Oaks Ramp next to the water tower.
      Weighin at 9:30 Pm. FUN FUN FUN. We want to
      have at least 20 boats this Weds. so join in.
      Tournament director Kenny O makes this a fun event. Looking to see you there.
      City: angwin

      Tips: You can bring more than one person per boat. Be sure to have your lifejackets and plenty of sunscreen.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 00

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I used my underwater camera to find some fish, found schools of bass in 22ft. Schools of bass where just out in open water around a couple of logs and brush. Put my bait down there they looked but didnt bite.. Tryed Dropshot Robo morning Dawn color.. Folsom just sucks right now
      City: Citrus Heights

      Tips: none

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

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

      Report: Been catching 2-4 keepers a day along with a half dozen dinks. Fish seem to be in the weeds or on broken rock. Some fish shallow around 7 ft, but most at around 16 ft. Not great bite, but OK.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Light colors seem to work better. Reds, watermelon, etc. Most fish on plastics. Shallow fish early, then down to 16 ft.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 76-78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched S delta 3 pm start. Fished sloughs off Old River and Middle River, south. Had tide just coming in. Had been out at least once per week latly. Today I finally had a fairly productive day. Started flippin outside edges (and pockets) of weedline with a 420 Beaver. This time for no particular reason, fished with the current. We were moving a bit too fast, but I started catching fish, so I stayed with it. Anyway, had alot of bites, getting most in the 1-3 lb range, but did get one that went a bit over 5lbs. Fish mostly picking it up on the fall or when I was working down the edge of weeds. Also, was a bit windy as well. I got quite a few VERY small ones on a popper also. Guess they were schooling, this happened when tide was almost all the way up. Back flippin beaver again for several more, off water by 8:30. Total was about 15 or so fish with best 5 going a bit over 14. Not great, but better then I had been doing. Hope this helps.

      Tips: flippin outside edges of weedlines on incoming tide w 10-12 ft water at the drop. Sweet Beaver, 420 color.

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      Water Temp: 70's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Wimpy's, headed towards Lost and snodgrass. Started throwing a persuader double buzz stuck two fish in the 2-3lb. range. Picked up kermit, started huckin' it over the cheese, and proceeded to boat 8 keepers with one missed blow up around the 5-6lb. range. Overall 15- 20 blow up's the 4 hours I fished, it was good!!! Don't be fooled by the Lil' tracker, she'll stick a toad!!!!!
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Frogs(get your sharpie out!)

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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Traveled from S. California and fished the Snag Proof Frog Open with Ricky-S. Got a tour of the Delta and a frog fishing lesson over the next three days. Friday pre-fish went well, about ten blow ups between us. All in the heavy junk, no open water bites. Day one, one solid keeper for me, three for Ricky. Five missed bites, and two were the kind that help you win derbys. Day two, one small keeper for me, three for Ricky, and one was a 7.5 giant. Five more missed bites, two really big ones missed. End result, 4th place for the S. Cal guys!!
      City: Sun City

      Tips: Black and dark brown frogs. If a bass started tracking it under the mat, dead stick it with vibration. Throw back quick on missed blow ups, got several to bite again. Wait for the rod to load before you swing for better hook up ratio.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 78ish

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished four days, only two keepers. Went to all phases of water column with various baits, nada. Cooler water being drawn with lowest gate, maybe it has an effect on the bite. Plenty of bait and smaller bass fry.

      Tips: Go golfing or prepare for the hunting season. Wait until temperatures are cooler.2.19

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 77-80

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I have started to fish this lake as an alternitive to Lake Orovile to give my repeat clients a change of pace. After a few trips here I find this to be hidden treasure. I brought a couple of clients here Sun. and after going through the usuall colors to find what they wanted to eat, the Morning Dawn was the meal ticket. The guys were on fire for the morning and picked back up afer lunch. In the afernoon the jig bite picked up in the mud lines at about 20-30ft. Bass ranged from 1/lb. dinks to 2-3/4 to 4-1/2lbs. Best 5 bass went around 12lbs.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Try to fish in the week and avoid the weekend. The lake will settle afer school starts. Best time to fish 530am-11am.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My son and I lauched out of Ladds today, fished from 6am to 2pm. We caught about 25 fish, nothing over 2 1/2. All fish came on sinkos on outside of weed lines, fished mostly around the Milred area
      City: Modesto

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 77.9

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Weather clear and hot high 70's to 80* approx. 2:30 p.m.Fished East shore along lily pads in small cove with Bobby Perfect Frog. Threw onto shore and twitched to openings. Used MH Abu Garcia rod with Daiwa reel and 15 P-Line. Fish hit very shallow approx. 2-4 ft. water. First catch with frog lure and textbook application. Fish was 2.5 pnds. Very Nice day with my family.
      City: Oxnard

      Tips: Fish lily pads with Perfect Frog. Drag/twitch slowly over openings. Attempt to "read" where the openings are and look for pads moving. Make sure the fish has the lure in it's mouth (tension on rod)before setting the hook. Good Luck!

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: around 80

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished rattlesnake from 7 to 11 got five fish to 4 pounds. nasty water. is there anywhere else on the north side i can fish with a 12 foot 6 horse aluminum and not get blown away?
      City: auburn

      Tips: got 4 on jig and 1 on brush hog

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      Water Temp: 84

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Water Clarity 0 to 8 feet, south end Red Bud 2 feet of turtle poop as my son calls it, go up north but stay to the right side of the lake and you will find 8 foot of vis in places and that's where I finally started getting fish, I spoke to 2 sets of guys, ones that were using minnows and ones that were using artificials, both said the bite was good until about 10:30 am and it died, they were fishing the 1/2 inch turtle poop in the south end, I got there about 11:00 sat for nada for 4 hrs staying to the left side of the lake thinking if the wind is blowing to the right side (southeast) the clearer water should be to the left or west side, wrong ! the clearer water was hidding behind points on the southeast side of the lake that I found. Caught fish like the previous report on zoom swamp crawler watermellon candy and yes I met Bob the guide there 3 years ago and he turned me on to it also, I was not even a client, I was watching his clients catching fish and I asked what they were using and he gave me some, now that's cool !! Once I found good water I got 6 fish to 3lbs in 40 minutes but they day was done and my Son and I were hungy, came back to same spot Sunday, this time I bought my son a new big boy fishing pole and got him a doz minnows, I bought him night crawlers with no lock on the last 3 trips and he got nada so I said if you don't catch a fish on a minnow it will never happen, so I hooked him up with the minnow and I started with the zoom worm, I got one on my first cast and put the rod down and made sure he got one, 30 minutes later and 2 dead minnows I said forget it, I put 3 hooks on the line and 3 minnows and watched in amazement as he did not get a bite, so I said that's it and started fishing again, 1 minute later my 5 year old son starts yelling and lands his first large mouth bass all by him self, a nice fat 3 lber !!!, he got a total of 3 Sunday and is hooked but I showed him by catching 5 on drop shot and one on creature bait that artificial can out fish minnows if done correctly. I don't want him to get addicted to minnow fishing, its fun once in a while but takes (sorry guys) very little talent.
      City: San Joser

      Tips: Find your clearer water, I got fish in 8 to 30 feet of water, there were big schools of silver sides on top and in deeper water, toss it out and eat a sandwich, don't move it and they will eat it. The one creature bait in Margareta Mutalator I was draging very very slow, the bass did thump it good when she did hit. Oh, I did hook a carp or catfish on a crank bait that I got tired of fighting and said forget it and thumbed my reel, this fish pulled my 18 ft Ranger very slowly into the wind for about 10 yards with my Team Diawa rod bent in half before my crank bait came loose, I think I had it faul hooked, it was fun for 10 minutes but after that it was not :)

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 74-78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: what cna i say. fishing sucked Sunday but thats ok still had a good time. Caught one trout and a couple bluegill for some reason. Also caught about 8 bass that were as big as a jar of power bait. haha. out on the boat and put on a night crawler. threw it towards the weedline that del valle has now for some reason and it sank to the bottom and hold on the rod almost flew out of my hands, started reeling and the fish spit it. reeled up and threw it to the same spot and damn hold on again. the fish was pulling line like there was no tomorrow. ran dep into teh weeds and got me stuck and i broke off. would have loved to see the fish to know if it was a big bass, striper or big cat. oh well thats fishin
      City: Campbell

      Tips: waters wayyyyyyy hot. have fun