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Saturday, August 1st, 2009

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 79-82.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived at the lake at 5:15AM and launched. Fished top water in putcha creek and got a few strikes but nothing big. Tried double leaf spinners in and around weed beds and had a few more strikes. Then my buddy in the back of the boat started fishing around dead trees with yum crawdads. He hooked into a nice 7lb 14oz large mouth. A few minutes later he hooked into another bass that went 3lb 6oz. He had a good day.
      City: Napa

      Tips: Berry is a tough bite this season. Every one I asked had the same day I had. Very few bites and very few in between. Good luck.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tournament season is over for me untill the TOC so I went on a mission to try something new. I went chasing smallies on the Sacramento River above Locke. I threw smaller crank baits in craw colors and had a blast just floating down the rip rap walls. I caught over 40 fish while most guys blanked in the frog tourney. Most were small but i did catch several between 13-17" and they are fat. Lighter tackle graphite rod 8lb test it was fun. Ripped a few rattle trapped a few but crankin was the ticket! Cant weight to go again and figure out the bigger ones I had one that was huge chase it to the boat but did not committ.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Have fun no pressure toss cranks,blades,rip, just go fish and enjoy. The fish bit best around the begging of outgo when the water is cookin. Be carefull the water moves faster on the main sac but thats where they are at!!!!

      See ya at the 2 day tidal challenge...in sept...

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      Water Temp: 71-73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well I came out today after having a pretty decent day yesterday. Oh what a difference a day can make. Fished similar waters with same baits and had a different results. No luck with top water in the AM. Launched out of Holland at 5:30. Picked up a couple on out going with a robo worm rigged TX style. Caught nothing for about three hours and then picked up two more at high tide. Broke off on a heavy fish.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: I challenge the rest of the people who just read these reports and never post to start posting. I too was a person who never posted and just read. If you have a bad day, it happens, let us know, sometimes it is just as helpful to know what isn't working.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: After great success several weeks ago, I couldn't wait to get back on the lake. Similar conditions with the "turtle poop". Some folks believe that fishing pressure = tougher bite, but you couldn't blaim the lack of a good bite on fishing pressure in the south end. Not many boats, compared to other weekend days. Although the bite was a little tough, I know others did very well, probably those that know the lake. Girlfriend caught a 5+ pounder which made the trip.
      City: Fort Bragg

      Tips: Only one taker on a top water. Saw others do well with crank baits? I wish I knew what they were doing that I wasn't?

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 79-82

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I took 2 dads and their respective 9 and 10 year old sons for a half day trip - on a summer Sat no less. We launched at Lime Saddle. Fishing was fairly slow and I spent a lot of time retying, untwisting lines and the like. We did have a great time and saw a few quality August spotted bass. After getting all 4 of them fishing, I threw a small grub trying to hook one for the boys to land. I set the hook on a long cast and immediately gave the rod to the 9 yr old. We finally saw it and I was amazed. I netted his 15 1/4 inch spot! One of the dads landed a small one and soon the other dad landed a "chunk" spot - heavy but only 14 3/4 inches. We missed a few too but the morning was a real success and I we had the boys casting like pros after a few hours. The end to a fun morning - I got a ride up the ramp to my truck. THAT would have been a hike!!!! Lake is 44-45 percent - on Aug 1st. Very sad.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: The water had good color everywhere we went and we saw lots of very small bass feeding on the surface. We just threw Robo worms and grubs. MMIII was the best color along with oxblood. Bass seemed to be 15 to 20 feet - even the good quality ones. Big, chunk rock held the fish we caught.

  • Merced County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went again to aqueduct with my wife and fished 2 hrs and had some bites but no fish,alot of people and did not see anybody else catch any fish,and it was windy as crap.....
      City: los banos

      Tips: when i start catching some fish i will give you some..........

Friday, July 31st, 2009

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

      Report: Started late out of Orwood on the bottom of the low. Fished the levy outside of holland with white frog got 3 2-3# fish in the trough between the weed line and bank. Moved towards franks and fished the outside edges pitching senkos and drop shotting. Got 6 more fish between 3-4# and one that went 6.2# on a MMIII. in about 15 feet of water. Punched for 2 other dinks. off water by 1:30pm
      City: danville

      Tips: Slow for me

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      Water Temp: 71-73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Orwood this morning at sunrise. Wanted to go towards Disco Bay but the Coast Guard and Sheriff were there searching for someone that had drown last night. So we went towards Holland. Caught a half dozen dinks on cranks. No luck with frogs or buzzbaits. Switched to a worm and had pretty good luck. Caught another 10-12, nothing big though. Caught two small stripers on rattle traps. Had a nice one between 4-5 spit the hook on an impressive tail dance. Off the water by 1:30.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Don't put all your eggs in one basket, put all of then in the fridge they will last longer.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 68-81

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 3pm to 830pm. Caught 7 fish, mostly in the first hour on in-line spinners, had a few other follows or near misses. All fish around 17" and very clean, uninjured. all fish were caught fairly shallow. last couple fish were caught on senko's.
      City: Atwater

      Tips: look for moving water and rock walls.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 74-79

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Friday afernoon I took a couple of brothers out that fish with me each year. They are always a lot of fun to fish with and I always want to make sure I get on some nice bass for them. In the past few weeks most of the bite has been on worms, the usuall colors,(MM,Arrons Majic, AYU, Witches T, Salt and Pepper, Morning Dawn.) But in the afternoon there was a nice breese and it was difficult for the guys to feel the bite. So I changed to the jig which hadn't been on for a while. We used the Paradise Tackle 1/2 oz. watermelon 4/0 hook jig with a watermelon/red flake trailer and the guys were on fire. Points and walls were both producing bracket and above bass. As the Sun went down, we pulled out the Spooks and the top water action began. We did have to find calm water behind points and walls as the bass seemed to be waiting in the eddys caused by the wind. It was a great afternoon/eve. trip.
      City: Paradise

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 75-78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched outta ladds 5:30 am,spent the whole day in middle river from the train bridge to connection.All fish but one came off the white/chart spinnerbait, the biggest on a 6"watermelon senco.
      City: modesto

      Tips: I havent thrown a spinnerbait in a longggg time but it felt pretty good covering water. We picked up our fish here and there just working our way up the river, we were pitching sencos, did some punching,nothing from punching, and throwing the spinnerbait.current and or wind seemed to be key.dom

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

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

      Report: Launched out of Honker Cut. Started fishing at 6am and caught 4 on top right off the bat in Disappointment. Started throwing sinkos and caught a couple more. My buddy threw a buzz the whole morning and nada. Decided to check out little Mandeville and found tons of grass that looked great for frogs. We tried but the wind forced us to quit. Did see a few bass working top water. Went to columbia and Scratched a few dinks. Ended near H and H and got 2 more. Off the water by 1:30
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Pretty good day, best 5 went 15 or so. No fat boys today but they'll be back. All the typical stuff worked, Sinkos, Frogs, poppers, Shad crank and Brush hog in bluegill.

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      Water Temp: 80+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED FROM 3-5:30 AND CAUGHT SEVEN SPOTS, LARGEST WEIGHING 4.25 LBS. AND YES WE DID WEIGH IT. ALL FISH CAUGHT WERE VERY FAT. ALL ON PLASTICS!
      City: LICNOLN

      Tips: COVER WATER AND FISH FAST

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: pissed off i feel your pain man
      City: p-town

Monday, July 27th, 2009

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

      Report: Hey kevo fishing at nite tips are almost the same tip u have giving me. Any plastic with paddle tail plus 1/2 or 3/4 ounce weight but plastic have to be dark in color(that u know already) n cast into or infront of weed bed. Let if fall n slow roll it n some will hit on slow roll. Other will hit n miss, if that happen just pause for a second or 2 then slow roll it again. My fishing partner got a hit on slow roll n i got one on a pause after it had miss me. Add Scent would be great. Oh don't waste your time on cloves, just hit points n u should find them.
      City: elk grove

      Tips: I hope this will return a favor from your last tips to me...thnks ..Fish on !!! Man i hope Rico don't read this report n start hating..haha

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went up for boiling stripers without any success. Saw three boils in the main lake area and none of them stayed up for more than 10/15 seconds. Never made a cast. Lot's of fish on the graph but they just didn't cooperate today.
      City: Lodi

      Tips: I think it might be a little early. I'll try again in mid August.

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Dropped my kayak into Middle River at the end of Vic on Cal Pack Rd. at 5:30pm. Picked up a keeper and a lot of missed bites punching a big texan double wide beaver through the weeds on the incoming side of low tide. Same thing above the barrier. Once the sun was low on the horizon I picked up the frog. Nothing on the white one, so I tried black and started getting blow-ups in the trough near rock banks and tules. Also in scattered weed and cheese pockets. landed a 3.5# frog fish from the outside weed line along a tule island point just after dark. The blow-ups continued just about everywhere there were weeds, rocks, or tules and current or a back eddy. Picked up a nice 4.5+ working the frog a lot slower...walk, walk, p-a-u-s-e, walk, walk, p-a-u-s-BOOM! Fell in the water near high tide just before midnight and decided to go home. Nice night!
      City: Sunnyvale

      Tips: Punching the weeds, be ready when the bait gets through the canopy and set the hook HARD! Slow the frog walk down, or try a walk and pause retrieve, giving them and easier target. Hey, I'm lookin' to get on some Smallmouth action, in numbers is a +. Can anybody point me in the right direction?

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: launched out of B&W around 5:45 then drove under and past the bridge to the right for about a mile.fished with chatterbaits with 5 inch grub tailers. i was on the back of the boat and my brother on the front. after my brothers 5th cast he caught a small keeper that mesured 12 and a 1/2 inches. he caught 3 more about the same size then snagged a blue gill. i changed to a color that looks more like a blue gill that is similar to the sexy shad color but with out the yellow stripe, in stead of white, which is what we were using. i got bit three times and missed them. after that i caught 4 small keepers. my brother caught 3 more keepers, one was the big fish of the day. a 4.4 on the scale. then another small keeper after that. so he caught a limit and then 2 more while i caught 4 keepers all before 9:00 a.m.

      Tips: a little faster than a slow roll

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Started out of B&W at 5:30am headed south to franks threw buzz, spooks, and lunker punker nothing not even a blow up. started flippin the tules and pulled out one finally around 10:00 1# and then nothing. was getting ready to leave around 12:00 and decided to try one more spot flippin green watermelon brush hog and yamamoto baby craw caught about 20 in the next hour and half. Biggest 3-01.
      City: Elverta

      Tips: Big out going tide was key!

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      Water Temp: 76-80

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: look for any type of healthy green weeds. brown weeds equals not a lot of oxygen which equals not alot of bites. scattered cheese with buzzbaits in between the mats has been good.
      City: antioch