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Saturday, May 9th, 2009

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

      Report: Fished Saturday 7am-12:30pm around Pope Canyon and Putah Creek bridges from shore. Caught 10 bass (all 3 species) on a fluke, darthead Robo worm, and Texas-rigged 3.5in Sweet Beaver. When I reached a weedy cove I decided to try a weightless Senko and proceeded to catch 5 more bass in rapid succession...maybe I should have been fishing the Senko the whole time?

      I also saw a large, long fish cruising the shore that was not a bass or a carp. It had a dorsal fin in the middle of it's back so it wasn't a pike (their dorsals are closer to the tail). It could have been a giant pike minnow (squawfish) or trout.
      City: Napa

      Tips: The fluke was most successful in shady areas and early before the sun was high and in off-colored water/mudlines. It also caught fish on the fluke in Pope Canyon where the current came right up against the rocky shore and had a giant bass follow but not strike (might be a good spot to come back with trout imitation swimbaits since there were trout jumping clean out of the water all over). In the clear calm water the Beaver, Roboworm, and Senko were the ticket.

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      Water Temp: 57-65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well the fishing and the catching were both great. Thru crank baits off rocky walls and shelves(clear water) from 5:45am to 7:30 before swithing to robo's and big blade spinners in dirty water. I was a little worried with the full moon fri night,the bass would be on the slow side. I was wrong I caught six bass @ 3-4.5 lbs and 12 more of your run of the mill DINKS. All fish were in Wraggs canyon. back to the dock @ 10:15am.
      City: Napa

      Tips: With all the good times it ended very quikly returning to the Cappell boat ramp..one of two ramps left on the lake.. here I was at 10am and there were no less than 20 boat either waiting to launch or trying to leave. it was a mad house complete with fist fights,yelling and a new vocabulary lesson givin from a very nice girl. Its only May and there's people walking close to one mile to park there cars. it took me over 40 minutes to get out of there. Good luck

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

      Report: fished tule buster tourney 25 boats 1st place 1542 tough bite fished slow slacked water sencos

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 60-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Larry your report was great, as usual. We were out most of the day Saturday and the lake was busy with the FPT. We found some new docks for us that were holding fish in the north, caught 4 in 1/2 hour biggest was 4lbs all came on the docks using Senkos and Pepper Jigs. The rest of the day was hit or miss, a couple here a couple there all on docks or tules. The fish were all clones from 3-4 lbs with a couple of smaller fish. Everything was caught on Senkos and Pepper Jigs all day. Threw swimbaits, frogs looking for bigger fish that apparently were not there.
      City: Grass Valley

      Tips: If you wanna catch the 3-4 lbrs read above...If your looking for bigger fish talk to Larry!

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Texas John! If my report was too wordy, I tried to make up for Bill's previous report, har!!

      Tips: Too many words, Lunker Larry!

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      Water Temp: 61-65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: What are the odds of two different clients on two different nights putting their brush hog in the same branch in the same tree - 20 feet above the water - on a full moon night???? We beat the odds in my boat - it did happen! In their defense - the branch was hard to see!!! The final two night total was 21 docks snagged, 14 walkways, 3 ropes, and 25 tulle berms!! I might have stretched this a bit, but got to have some fun! Their casting was fine - just a slight accuracy problem, har!!!! Seriously, their bass catching skills were pretty good and got better as the nights wore one. My 2 guys Thurs night did well - one catching a 3 1/2 on his first cast. This was their first trip to Clear Lake. They really missed a lot of fish but did land 7 to 4 1/2 lbs and 2 big CRAPPIE on full size brush hogs! Wow! We did run into a few quality bass - one of the guys lost a big one close to the boat and I did get a 6-3. Nice limit of 21 1/4 lbs. The bite got better after 1 A.M. and was still going when we left at 3 A.M. Fri night found me with a father and two grown sons who have struggled catching bass on previous visits to Clear Lake. Maybe because of fishing pressure during the day, the evening bite was very slow compared to the previous night. Right at dark the bite picked up but they missed most of the fish that bit. As the night went on, they got the hang of setting the hook and landed 8 - all quality bass except 1. One of the sons landed his first bass ever, a 4-7 and dad landed his PB - a 5 pounder even on the scale. They all caught fish with good quality! I fished some and was 0 for 6. Their limit was over 18 lbs. Unlike the previous night, the wind came up and for some reason the after midnight bite just died - totally!! Amazing.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: While we did catch some bass in the bright full moon, we were more successful on the many shadows the lower summer moon provides. We used dock shadows, tulle shadows, and rock wall shadows. Green pumpkin was the best color during the evening hours of light and black/red at night. I good two terrific hits on my D&M Piranha swim jig but lost both good fish. I looked at the hook, yes, too many rocks had worn the hook down. The #301 Senko got a lot of attention before dark. Junebug was the best worm color after dark. I tried a black/chartreuse Power worm after dark which is usually good about now, but no takers last night. Our biggest bass both nights were off the bank some. We fished from Buckingham to Wheeler Point.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: As of April 15th boats were allowed back on Coyote Lake and yes they are performing inspections. Make sure there is no water in your bilge or live wells. Inspection is very thorough.
      City: Morgan Hill

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished from 6am-12 noon
      weather hot with some wind

      outfished 5:1 by Jeff Miller. May he rest in peace.

      2- topwater
      2- jig and trailer
      2- wacky rigged soft plastics

      0 for spinnerbaits, ripbaits, dropshot, texas rigged senko's, crankbaits, buzzbaits.
      City: Atwater

      Tips: don't fish with somebody who will outfish you.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 59-65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Thurs, Friday and Sat. were all a bit different and I always say that. With the lake coming up 10 ft. last weekend and 3 ft. during the week, I found the bass had spread out quite a bit and are slowly coming back to the banks and points. I had two sets of great clients out Thurs. and Fri. and they all did really well but we had to find the bass. A lot of them were deep and suspended, some came off walls a few off pionts. Mud lines also provided some nice bass. Howerer the best over all pattern came from senko's in several colors. From walls to coves, senko's produced some nice over bracket bass and some large mouth as well up to 3 lbs. This next week should turn on the top water bite as the lake stableizes after last weeks storm. There should be pleny of activity on the lake all week as the Stren Series Pro-Am and the College Tournament are getting ready for their up coming tournaments.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: The fishing should get better each day this week and almost anything should work.

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished early w tube jigs and dartheaded roboworms in the west branch and north fork. Best bite was deep and slow with a brown tube. Prominent points were dead, with the better action coming from rockbeds and minor points in the AM. Tried to eat lunch in a rocky cove, but a red hot senko bite (6 fish over the slot in 6 casts)kept the cooler unopened. Fished til 2 for 30+ and called it a good day.
      City: paradise

      Tips: Keep moving and offer different presentations. My buddy found the slow and deep bite early, I found the senko bite at noon. Most of my trips have uncovered a good bite, but at different spots than the previous trip.

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: not sure

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: it was a nice day. mild wind. water was clear but had algae bloom. no fish found on depthfinder. threw rattletraps and rapalas. no fish. a few shore fishermen caught trout on chartreuse powerbait. wind picked up around 11am.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: i was told the trout bite is at Lake Del Valle and the delta for the bass bite.

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

      Report: hey yummy, what kind of asshole are you? this poor guy, who is a friend of mine, loses $3000 worth of equipment and you have nothing better to do than taunt him on this site? get a life. i hope your boat sinks and you die in a fiery crash. your a piece of shit. i appologize that this isnt a report but this guy is a fucking loser and will ge whats comming to him

Friday, May 8th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Delta was really hard. caught only five on beavers and swimbaits. Biggest was only about 3.5 lbs.
      City: Modesto

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished hog and beaver friday had a good day best 5 went for 18lbs.nothing like last week but good with the bad
      City: lodi

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 59 to 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Awsome week on the lake.
      Had great days.
      Rain on and off.
      Senkos worked always.
      Tules off of deep rocks did better in the weather. Once it cleared up. the beds came out in force. Last day. 14 fish in 2 hours.
      All 3 lb clones.
      Kids had a great time.
      Get out there it it on!!!!!
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Senko's, Baby brushhogs
      drop shot.
      8 days total average of 25 fish per day.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Guys,
      was wondering if anyone knew if boating is allowed at Coyote yet and if they are doing inspections as well???? would be helpful to get a response.
      Thanks!!!
      City: San Jose

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Today decided to fish north fork it was very foggy tried alot of different baits but only thing worked for me to catch fish was dropshot and darthead caught 12 fish with a nice 5# kicker
      City: Roseville

      Tips: color didnt matter but the wanted it slow missed alot of fish.

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 64-66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Russo's at Franks. 48 fish between my partner and I. Best 5 going 24 1/2. 30 knot winds, but it makes the fishing good. Fish everywhere. Everything on plastics
      City: Madera

      Tips: Stay off your TM and drift into position or you will spook the fish

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Main body is MUDDY again after this late rain. Ran up the fork and its MUCH better! Weather had me a bit off today. Forecast said 82 with no rain. Had rain on and off. Got only a couple on a Jig. Then I swapped to a robo worm. Man was it on until I ran out the that color! Boated close to 40. Best five went close to 10lbs. Just couldnt find the big ones. Tossed swimbaits for notta! Not one blow up on top water. My guess is by the weekend it will be on like donkey kong.
      City: Citrus Heights

      Tips: Find a point, cast, let sit and HOLD on! These spots can fight!

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

      Report: minersville is open, you might be able to launch at trinity center but not without four wheel, minersvilles is still the best bet.
      City: eureka