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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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

      Report: I will be heading to trinity next weekind and was wondering which ramps are in the water?

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

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

      Report: I fished on Saturday 5/2 in Oak Shores area while watching the triathlon and although it rained and blew hard I caught 4 sm and 1 lm. They hit a white spinnerbait, basstrix 4.5 in swimbait, and jerkbait around windswept points and steep banks along mudlines.

      I also fished Markley Cove yesterday 5/5 and caught 4 spots and 1 lm, this time on carolina rigged MMIII Roboworms, a brush hog, and a fluke soft jerkbait. Couldn't get any bites on wacky senkos, missed a few bites on a t-rigged sweet beaver, and had many missed bites on the fluke. The one fluke fish I did land was because I added a treble hook to the 4/0 EWG I had rigged it on. Any ideas on how to hook up those fluke bites better?
      City: Napa

      Tips: Take advantage of the overcast skies, shady banks, and windswept areas with reaction baits. The fluke worked well (at least at getting bites although I struggled to hook up) in the clear water around Markley, especially at dusk, and the spinnerbait and hollow belly swimbait worked well in the muddy water. The nice weed patches in the calmer coves seemed to be where the c-rigged Roboworm bites were best (not sure why I couldn't get those fish to take the senko, though). The beavers and brush hogs seem to be working best on rock/gravel banks and points.

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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launch out at 8:00am with my friends and the bass when crazy all day!! We caught a total of 62 bass and they were still biting when we left at 6:00pm.Going back out again tommorrow!!Biggest bass was 3 1/2 lbs rest was all 1 to 2 lbs
      City: Benicia

      Tips: Senkoes and dropshotting-see everyone out there!!

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      Water Temp: 60-65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took a friend out today who has never really bass fished. We caught 29 fish today. She caught 12 and we had fun. All fish but one fish came on drop-shotting in Wragg Canyon and the Narrows. The other came on a Chatter-bait. Hella windy!! Only one bed fish. Fishing seemed slower from sunday when another friend and I caught 43 up on westside past the big island. We threw senkos and drop-shotted for those.
      City: Pleasant Hill

      Tips: Fish the points and pockets.

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      Water Temp: 61-66.7

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake after 8:00am and headed to the narrows for some drop shot around the steep rocky banks. Also tried jig n pig. hooked into 7 fish and boated 6. Largest 2.5 lbs. There is some nice fallin trees that produced a monster hit that had line stripping,then SNAP got into the tree.
      City: Napa

      Tips: Fish slow and try and find still water when the wind picks up. GOOD LUCK

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

      Report: Just wanna thnks fellow anglers on emailling me location n tips on how to look for them fat mammas. U guys are awesome !!!
      City: sac

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: flat

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: it was fun
      City: cal

      Tips: big bass 13+pauns

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 60s

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: those rods and reels will go great in my collection
      City: wha wha

Monday, May 4th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 60s

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: does anybody know what chad martin was using when he caught his 35 pound bag
      City: brentwood

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: try some luck, that always work.........:)
      in the delta evvery cast can be a fat lady,
      or a pig.........:)
      City: S.S.F.

      Tips: have fun, it's not always about the fish!

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 61-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We waited till the rain subsided this am before we left house, got on water at noon. Fished south end again, only with the wind and cloudy skies went with jerkbaits right off, and used senkos as a folow up bait. We boated nine total, with one crappie to boot. All smallies, biggest going close to 3lbs. Had alot of fun today, plenty of action all afternoon, the fish are definately active right now.
      City: vacaville

      Tips: We targeted both outer points and inside coves. There is definately some fish still on beds, but alot of fish seem to be moving to a post spawn phase as well. The reaction bite was dependent of wind/wave action. most fish were 15 ft or less.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 64-67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the A/C Pro-Am this weekend. Great time in the rain. Drew a Rat daddy on Sunday. How bout a 7, 8, & 9 for 26 lb. sack. The Delta is awesome. A good way to learn is enter a pro-am. Vastly shortens the learning curve.
      City: Arizona

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 54-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the 20/30 derby with high hopes. The DFG has stopped stocking the lake with trout because of state cut backs. We fished in a med down pour of rain for 4 hours. Caught 1 bass on crawdad jig in ten feet of water. (4 lbs )Nothing special.
      City: Napa

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: WHAT A GREAT LAKE TO FLOAT AROUND IN YOUR TUBE!! ME AND MY BUDDY CAUGHT 17 FISH TO 3.5 LBS. MOST FISH WERE CAUGHT WITH 6LB TEST ON SPINNING TACKLE. THE MALES ARE VERY ACTIVE SITTING INCHES OFF THE BANK. I WAS PLANNING ON THROWING THE SWIM BAIT BUT WE WERE HAVING SO MUCH FUN WITH THE SMALLER BAITS. THESE FISH ARE VERY STRONG AND HEALTHY.
      City: GALT

      Tips: MY BIGGER FISH CAME ON 6" SENKOS,WACKY STYLE.

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Overcast WX provided few boats and calm water. Fished 2:30PM to 6:30 for 9 bass. Caught fish on crank, jerk bait, and senko. All were shallow. Not pattern - overcast scattered the fish. Great top water conditions but the fish were not buying it. I tried all day and not a single nibble.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Fish shallow with your confidence bait.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 57-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Berryessa for the second weekend in a row. Last saturday the sun was out so me and my dad Sight fished bass on their beds, we didn't catch anything huge but what a blast! Today fishing was much more exciting! We started at around 12pm and caught a couple bass on curly grubs. The wind and rain calmed down around 5pm and that's when fishing turned on. I limited out in the same spot on drop shots, my dad limited out around the same spot on spinner baits. The small mouths are full post spawn! Caught 20 bass, the biggest bass 2lb, and 2lb 3oz, both on senkos.
      City: Pleasant Hill

      Tips: Find shallow coves, and fish the first drop off just outside the coves. Fish rocky flats for small mouths! Also saw lots of trout jumping so throw those swimbaits!

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

      Report: Just fish dude it will happen! 10-lbers can be caught anytime of the year not only during the spawn or post spawn
      City: Tracy

      Tips: fish, fish and then fish some more. if that don't work try another day and repeat.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: should i fish on the tully bank ,rocky bank, ded end slough, or isolated shallow area?
      City: sac

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Need some help finding 8+ lbs LMB. We been around disappointment slough, white slough, mildred, frank's tract n found 3+ lbs n under. Saw 5+ lbs in white slough where there's little current flow. Lots of fry around grass n wondering should i be flipping into the grass? I heard after they spawn it's take 7-10days b4 they start feeding again. I know each days goes by they oppertunity to catch a LMB of a life time is closing behind me. I'm trying to beat my record of 6.6lbs from April 09. It's tough when u don't know where to find the fat girl. Ur info n thought would be very appreciated. Good info n secrets are hard to come by.
      City: sacramento

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

      Report: Went up Saturday for tournament. There were 36 boats present. we ended up taking 5th. Most guys i talked to ran up river into woods. As for us we stayed on the main lake and caught our limit within 1 hour. Caught on keeper worms. Any color seemed to be working.
      City: Modesto