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Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 81.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Last week my son and daughter-in-law went out fishing and did very well. They want me to mention that they attribute this to their "good luck charm" Amelia (see photo). On Thursday I took Mike and his 14 year old grandson Jack out for the day. Jack's largest bass weighed five pounds two ounces (see photo) and he set the bar for the day because it was his first catch of the day. We had to take swim breaks during the day the temperature climbed up to 102 degrees. They continued to land bass all day but Jack held the record for biggest catch which he let us know over and over all day. Job well done Jack!!! 'til next time...............................................good fishing!!!!!
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      Tips: top water has not happened a few blow ups and roll overs drop sh0ts and square bills are the two best ways to put bass in the boat .I look for signs call me I will go over the signs I look for your call sid 650 583 3333 9am to 9 pm.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: Water Temp 74 - 76

      Report: by AKBASSFISHING » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:32 am

      California Delta 7/30/2018
      Water Temp 74 - 76
      Visibility 2 – 3 feet
      Wind 5 - 14 mph

      Had the opportunity to take a short trip this morning. Launched around 6:30 this morning. Conditions were ideal. Low light with a steady wind blowing from the west.

      I made a run to an expansive weed flat. Working my crankbait along the weeds, I hooked into a good fish. After a little battle, I had a solid four-pounder in the boat. Surprisingly, this fish had about three others in the same class following it, trying to eat the bait out of the other fish’s mouth. Without hesitation, I stuck her in the live well and went back to work. For a good ten minutes, I consistently stuck twos’ and the occasional three here and there. Within 15 minutes of being on the water, I had my limit. With high hopes, I continued.

      With the tide now moving out, I switched to fishing berms. I started by working the edges with crankbaits, but switched to Senkos paired with Tsuyoi Weedless Wacky Hooks in areas were the current slowed. This one – two combination yielded good results, but nothing cull worthy. This soon changed though. I pitched my senko up to an isolated tullie patch, away from the others. After a short while, I noticed my line swimming off. I reeled down on the fish and set hook, but to my amazement and horror, the fish was already under the boat. I frantically reeled with my 7:1 gear ratio reel, but to no avail. She was gone. From my experience, the fish that swim to deep water that fast, are monsters. Undeterred, I continued.

      Around eleven, I changed game plans and went back to searching the flats. By this time, the tide had dropped significantly, so I opted for the plopper. The fish were more than willing to cooperate, with many aggressively eating my bait. Again, the two and three-pound fish were eating. I noticed the areas that went into coves seemed to produce the most.

      By one in the afternoon, I attempted to mix in the chatterbait and some punching, but wasn’t able to get rid of any of my fish. The combination of small fish and smoke from a near-by fire made fishing the afternoon tough. I called it quits by 2. Overall, I had around fourteen-pounds for best five. Nothing special, but a productive day. I seem to be in a slump for the big fish, just got to concentrate and hope my luck changes.

      Tips: Notes

      The clouds and smoke make for outstanding reaction bait action.

      Again, finding the clean weeds offshore seem to produce the healthier fish.

      Cranks, Senkos, and Ploppes continue to do all of the damage.

Friday, July 27th, 2018

  • Solano County
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      Report: Delta Report…Summer Pattern takes Hold! Smallmouth bite Solid Ultimate Frog Challenge will be the months biggest event July 28th and 29th Outta Russo’s Marina. Dan’s Delta Outdoors will host Snag Proof Frog Technique Seminar at 6pm August 1st As we get ready for the Snag Proof Open Next Weekend!

      Isleton Catfish start to show in better numbers. Sardines and livers are the best bets for whisker fish. Striper Trolling and plug casting has been Improving the last few days. Trolling the Angry Eyes and Savage Preys is the best bet. Get Crankin’ Smallies are grabbing baits throughout the North Delta area. Craw patterns are key. Summer night pattern prevails for bait tossing anglers.

      Rio Vista- A couple of Salmon have been reported but will be a bit before they get rolling. Warm seasonable weather ahead finally for anglers, and forecast to stay stable. Shore bound anglers are scoring cats and a few stripers . The best place to score a striped bass or Whisker fish remains Three Mile and the area of the Power Lines, use Sardines or Shad. Trolling is still scoring a stripers and occasionally, a 10-12 pounder caught. Yo-Zuri’s and P-line Angry Eye lures are key for the trolling anglers.

      Walnut Grove North Delta sloughs Black and Smallmouth Bass in the area are a biting. Jigs and Swim jigs are working in the Hogback and Steamboat Areas. Bank anglers tossing Anchovies and Sardines prevail for an occasional Striper and nice catfish. Those looking for bigger bites try drifting live baits for stripers cracking the 10 pound plus keeps anglers smiling.

      Central Delta Crankbaits are scoring bass on the main runway rock walls. Bass pushing the 4 to 6 mark are showing on occasion. While the winds have hampered there search a bit those targeting shaded current areas. Fatsack Tackle punch shirts and Strike King Plastics are great under utilized choices. With the wind Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits also are getting bit. Jig bite on points is also decent! A few anglers are starting to see small schoolie sized stripers chasing bait.

      Frank’s Tract Black bass bite is at a consistent yet, tougher than normal bite. While last week the talk was of Better summer staging fish starting to grab punch baits. Many are starting to stick with drop-shotting Robo Worms We are seeing a few big Black Bass with ¾ ounce Jigs. Others looking to score are starting to Toss ProZ Frogs.

      West Delta Anglers in search of stripers are finding the bite to be improving but still those who stick with it are getting small keepers on occasion from both boat and bank. From as far west as Honker Bay to the Broad Slough and Antioch pier persistent bait dunkers with Anchovies and Sardines ae finding fun action. Sturgeon success has come on the outgoing tide with Sardines, eel and roe. Broad Slough, Bouy 1 and Pittsburg PG&E are good bets. Not great by any means but a fun way to spend the Hot summer evenings.

      Contra Loma –Catfishing is reining supreme at Channel Point, Loma Island or from a boat with nightcrawlers or chicken liver. Trout are biting on nightcrawlers at Channel Point, near the swim area, or from a boat. Try fishing for crappie or bluegill with jigs or worms at the boat ramp area, Loma Island or Channel Point area.

      Provided by Dan’s Delta Outdoors, 1625 Main St Oakley CA 925/234-4694 Follow us on Facebook

  • Amador County
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      Report: From Lake Camanche
      Lake Camanche slowly continues to drop in elevation. 228.52′ and 88% full at the time of this report. Lake Camanche’s release was approx. 365 C.F.S. while receiving approx. 136 C.F.S from Pardee Lake. Pardee still was reading 98% full this week, again at the time of this report.
      Fishing continues to be slow due to sizzling temperatures and recreational boaters. Water temps were reported between 79- 81 degrees.

Wednesday, July 25th, 2018

  • Butte County
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      Report: by Kennortonjr » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:18 am

      My buddy and I fished out of lime saddle this morning (up the west branch) and we just had one fish between us. I am so used to fishing from the shore in Parrish cove/Nelson bar and still picking up tactics for deeper water and from a boat.... When you say you are catching them at 35-40 feet, is that on the bottom - or are they suspended at that depth and catching the bait on the fall? I suppose at that depth even a senko would need some added weight (either a drop shot or nail weight setup)?

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      Water Temp: 83.7 degrees, elevation ? site down.

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Lime Saddle right at 5:30 am, stopped fishing at 8:15 am, as it was getting darn hot, too hot for me! Typical hot summer bite. Lots of small fish to catch, larger fish tend to be few and hard to find. Picked up 17 fish, 2 best right at 14", if I stretched one got 14 1/4" !!!! Better fish caught deep, 35-40 foot range. Fished the Lime Saddle area, never went past Hwy 70 bridge. Water getting super warm, high 83.7 degrees. Not a good fishing temp!! Pictures in fishing forum.

Tuesday, July 24th, 2018

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: Water Temp 74 - 77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: by AKBASSFISHING » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:27 pm

      California Delta 7/23/2018
      Water Temp 74 - 77
      Visibility 2 – 4 feet
      Wind 15 - 18 mph

      Got a late start today. Met up with my good friend and launched around 10 this morning. The wind was steadily blowing and the tide had just switched.

      With the water moving back in, I attempted to fish offshore, but again the wind proved to be too much. Finding more protected water, we found the crankbait bite to be consistent, but the fish lacked any size.

      After fishing multiple spots, it became apparent that it was going to be a grind. Again, we found fish, but there was no size. The fish were definitely relating to current, but the key was finding the breaks. Once a break was located, we pulled multiple fish out of a single area with repeated casts. Crankbaits, chatterbaits, and senkos paired with Tsuyoi Weedless Wacky Hooks all produced.

      By late afternoon, we still had no fish larger than two-pounds in the boat. The tide was now full, so we decided to target tulles. Sure enough, we found a large number of fish feeding. Switching between the chatterbait and crankbait again produced great results in the one to two and a half- pound range. I also mixed in a buzzbait which seemed to get the big girls attention, but they would only slap at the buzzbait rather than eat it. I had about three big girls come up and boil on my bait.

      Towards the evening, the crankbait bite really turned on. I think the combination of low light and wind made the fish super aggressive. Targeting the tullie clumps, you could almost call your shot. Again, the small ones were very prevalent, but you would occasionally run into the nicer three-pounder.

      Overall, the day was not a bust, but was also not fantastic. I had a decent stretch of good fishing, but now I’m back to the good ol’ delta grind.

      Tips: Notes

      Fishing current breaks created by eddies or weed clumps produced a larger number of fish.

      I still firmly believe the bigger fish are offshore, if only the wind would calm down.

      Like I mentioned in the last post, I have a picture of the NETMAN. A great system for securing your net and has an easy release system.

Sunday, July 22nd, 2018

  • Amador County
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      Report: From Lake Camanche
      Lake Camanche is now at 89% full with an elevation of 228.96′. Lake Camanche’s release was approx. 365 C.F.S. while receiving approx. 140 C.F.S from Pardee Lake. Pardee was reading at 98% full this week, again at the time of this report. Some guests are reporting warm water but not stating the temperature.

      It’s been a slow fishing week due to hot weather and lots of boaters visiting the lake.

      NOTICE: A gasoline leak has been detected at the North Shore Marina. At this time and for the immediate future we are unable to sell or supply gasoline from the north shore marina due to this leak in the pipeline. We have shut off the pump to avoid contamination of the lake. Since the leak is on a section of pipe under water it will not be repaired until the lake level has dropped enough for technicians to get to it.

      NOTICE: Gasoline is not available at the South Shore Marina due to a much-needed update of the pumps.

Saturday, July 21st, 2018

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: Water Temp 74 - 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: by AKBASSFISHING » Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:50 pm

      California Delta 7/19/2018
      Water Temp 74 - 76
      Visibility 2 – 4 feet
      Wind 10 - 18 mph

      A quick report for you guys. Launched at 6 in the morning. A strong Western wind blew. My initial thoughts told me that this would help our bite.

      Made a short run to our first spot, a large flat with sparse weeds. Initially, I threw a plopper and got a single fish to go. Knowing the fish were in the area, I went back through it with a chatterbait. That was the ticket and the fish liked it. We boated a respectable number of fish, with the biggest pushing around three-pounds. We attempted to follow this pattern, but the wind was getting worse. That said, our Skeeter powered through the rough water like a champ haha. Two thumbs up from me.

      Seeing conditions deteriorating, I made a decision to hit my secondary areas. I think everyone had the same idea since we all were congregated in protected pockets. The fishing in these areas was far from optimal. The big incoming tide hid all fishable cover, which made finding sweet spots extremely tough. We fished this way until noon with OK results. Nothing over three-pounds and even those fish were hard to come by.

      Then the wind calmed down. Seeing my opportunity, I attempted to fish some off-shore weedlines. Sure enough, the fish were feeding. Fishing my crankbait over the weeds produced excellent results. Many fish were caught, with the biggest again going just over three pounds. Even had the opportunity to use net on some of the fish. Speaking of net, got the opportunity to prototype a net management system. Its called the NETMAN. Easy to add to your deck, securely holds your net while you run, and easy to remove for landing fish. It’s a nice piece of equipment to have. I'll post pictures of it in my next report.

      By late afternoon, I was still looking for a better fish. I took out my handy Senko paired with a Tsuyoi Weedless Wacky Hook and went to work. Good numbers, but nothing spectacular. Then I had my chance.

      I misjudged my cast and the wind took it directly into the tullies. So I ripped it out and told myself to re-tie. With my fast drift, I saw an ideal piece of cover. "One more pitch and then re-tie", I told myself. I made the pitch, and then saw my line steadily moving out of the cover. I reeled down to the fish and set hook. I saw the fish open her mouth and proceed to shake violently. About three seconds of her shaking, my line snapped. I’d say she was a good six or seven-pounder. Lesson learned… always re-tie.

      Defeated, hot, and tired I made my way back to the launch.

      Tips: Notes

      The chatterbait in windy conditions produced best. Cranks and Senkos also get the mention.

      The fish are relating to current big time.

      If you can handle the wind, fish off-shore. The better fish are there.

  • Merced
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      Water Temp: 78 to 84

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Kelsey Bass Ranch Fishing Report
      Headed out to KBR with some buddies today for some topwater action and some BBQ. Frogs and Toads worked slowly across the grass seemed to get the most bites. High of 96 today with a low of 71. The wind was out of the NW at 10mph. Water Clarity was 2 to 3 feet. Water temp ranged from 78 degrees in the morning to 84 degrees in the afternoon. Barometric pressure was holding at 29.90. The skies were mostly clear with some scattered clouds and light smoke from the wildfires in the mountains to the east. Overall the bite was tougher/slower than we expected but we found a few nice fish. Big Fish of the day went to Brigham Vang of CVKF measuring in at 22". He reports catching it shallow on a topwater road.

      Tips: Report submitted by Motherlode Kayak Angler Kayak Bass Guide Service (209) 230-3159

Friday, July 20th, 2018

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 82 degree range, elevation 789.32

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got launched right at 5:30 am, stopped fishing at 9:am as is was getting hot!! Nothing special day, other then just about any structure holds fish, all smaller for me today. Made about 5 stops and picked up 27 fish, all mostly all 12-13" size, and a few 10" dinks, actually all dinks today. Best fish right at 13". Water hot now, 82 degree range and calm as can be, no winds!! Pat attention to where the stick weeds are growing, right above high water line this year. They grow to 3-4 feet tall, loose the leaves, leaving sticks. When they go under water next year, they will hold fish well, always caught quality fish in the stick weeds. Mark your maps, mental notes, as the lake has lots of them growing this year. Got a picture for those that don't know about them. Pictures in fishing forum.

Thursday, July 19th, 2018

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 84-92

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: No kiddin' - water temp at Markley at 6 pm Wed was 92 - on the surface! When we quit at 1 am it had dropped to 84. I guided another pro athlete
      for afternoon/night trip. Mr. Moody played for the Oakland Raiders during the Tom Flores era - early 80's. He wanted to learn more about fishing
      artificial lures. We mostly used Robo worms until dark and then 7" Power worms after dark. About an hour after dark, he hooked into a good one. I stood there with the net for several minutes, finally netting a bass that never seen to end. Couldn't believe what we saw in our headlights as she
      came out of the net. The longest spotted bass I think I have ever seen - but not skinny! She went 4 lbs. Pretty good for July! Don't think he will
      need minnows now as he had a good limit around 14+ lbs. We tried topwater, but just too hot.

      Tips: Besides seeing 2 eagles, I saw something I have never seen before in the summer at Berryessa. As we headed up past Big Island around 7 pm, I
      never saw or heard a single boat north of the island the whole time we were there. That was a first for me. The fire damaged trees was a sad thing to see in the narrows. I guess I could say that the slow night bite didn't surprise me. The bite died around midnight as the quarter moon set.

Saturday, July 14th, 2018

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 81

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing continues to be red hot at Lake Berryessa. My son and daughter-in-law landed some nice size bass this past weekend weighing up to 7.5 pounds (see photos of Sarah and her good luck charm Amelia). Friday night near sunset Kevin, Bob and I went out for a couple of hours. We went to the east side of the lake to one of my favorite sites and within moments of casting out the bite was on. Within a little over an hour we had limited out (see photos). I feel that the top water bite is ready to explode at any time and that is one of my favorite methods of catching fish. A few of my personal tips are I like to use P-line 6 lb. test green, Procure scents on all my hard baits and rubber worms and I like Speed Trap crank baits that sink down to 10 feet. These seem to work well for me continuously. 'til next time..........................................good fishing!!!!!
      https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.fishingconnection.net&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1b9b2659b87948c3565e08d5ea019cb5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636672214995300979&sdata=sv%2B9cWGnWGC8otBJw8JyGE719U6hMa5At2%2BO%2FRrTKAs%3D&reserved=0 If you have any questions or stories you would like to share or are interested in booking a guided fishing trip please email me at bestguide@hotmail.com or call me at 650-583-3333.

      Tips: call me for any fishing tips related to lake berryessa 650 583 3333

Thursday, July 12th, 2018

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 84 day, 79 night

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started the trip on Sunday night fishing south, mostly in Konocti Bay. Took a bit to figure out what they were on, and it turned out to be blades. We fished for only a few hours as we got a late start, but we targeted rocky structure and rolled it slowly to where you can just feel the thump of the blades. They clobbered it within 10’ of the shoreline. We got 9 fish ranging from 2 - 4 lbs. The plastics & jig bite was slow. On Monday, we got bites on Texas rigged beavers as we started at 10pm. Man, the wind was ferocious! Stayed with it for a couple of hours, then packed it in. Caught 5 on Texas using heavier weights with no size. It was like fishing in a washing machine! Lol. Tues, we tried it during the afternoon, the wind was brisk but doable. Once again Texas rig produced the most bite with the fish averaging around 2.5 lbs. Went back out in the later in the evening and the wind completely died! Started around 11 pm and started getting fish on the jig. As weird as it may seem, when the wind died, the bite took off and the size was better. We caught 8 jig fish ranging from 3 lbs to our largest which was 5.2. Started fishing docks with the Texas rig and put 12 more in the boat. Next thing we know it’s cracking dawn so we decide to see if there’s a top water bite since the night was so good. The lake was dead slack, eerily quiet and other than a few slaps at the Whopper Plopper, totally devoid of any semblance of a bite. We did, however, catch a darned good breakfast at Live Oak! Our best 5 went just shy of 21 lbs. Went out Weds at 6pm with the intention of tossing frogs. Instead we got into a vicious crank bait bite that lasted until dark. They were hitting the Luckycraft D20 and LV 500 and literally smashing it. They were anywhere 1.5 - 3.5 lbs and we had a ball! Best 5 was just south of 16lbs but we caught a plethora of them! We also managed one frog fish out of one blowup that went 3llbs. No top water at all! Since the night before was great, we thought the evening bite would be stellar, but we were wrong. Again, it was dead slack and we managed 8 but we had to work for them. We were off by 3am and that’s our story and we’re stickin’ To it!

      Tips: The jig really worked on Tuesday night and when they wanted it they hit it hard. We used beavers, kinky beavers, and double wides on the Texas rig, everything else produced minimal strikes. We pitched the cranks in clear areas behind docks.We rolled everything slow, go fast and we wouldn’t get bit. Everything that worked for us had red in it, the fish are very healthy and fought like crazy. They were fairly shallow, within the 10’ water column. We didn’t venture north so the frog bite may be better up there. Was surprised that the weeds weren’t all that bad and we caught many of our fish just outside the weed line. Ted and I were hoping for better sizes, but since Tues nite and Weds afternoon were so good, we figured it could have been a lot worse! I must say that it was unusual to see the wind pattern change so dramatically! The last two days were much better fishing than the first two. Anyway, sorry for the wordy post, have a great time and stay safe out there!

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 79 degrees, elevation 796.54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Good to be back on the lake, skipped last week due to the 4th crowds. Got launched about 5:30 am at Lime Saddle and found a decent bite at the end of the point, right under the gas dock, picking up 11 fish in about an hour. Best 2 fish of the day from this location, right at 14 1/2" and 14", all fish 28-35 feet of water. Moved on to the N. Fork and found schooling fish in 30 feet of water, with a giant boulder they were hanging on. This second stop gave up another 10-12 fish, one right after the other. Hit 2 more locations and ended up with 37 fish for the morning, before calling it a day at 9:15 am. About half the fish the 13-13 1/2" range, the other half the smaller 11-12" range runts. Overall, great trip and lots of action, even though no real big fish, so typical in the summer. Found a bear out for a swim on the way to N. Fork area. He or she was huffing and puffy while swimming, but made it to shore and off it went. Pictures in fishing forum.

Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: Water Temp 74 – 80

      Report: by AKBASSFISHING » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:29 pm

      California Delta 7/11/2018
      Water Temp 74 – 80
      Visibility 2 – 4 feet
      Wind 3 – 9 mph

      Got the chance to fish with one of my best friends growing up. Some things never change.

      Put in at 6:30 this morning. The tide was steadily moving out, but the wind was oddly not present.

      Made a quick run to our first spot. A weed flat with heavy current moving adjacent to it. Initially, we opted for ploppers, but after a few casts in promising spots and no takers, I switched to the chatterbait. Almost immediately, I boated our first keeper, a healthy post-spawn three-pounder. After making an adjustment, my buddy started throwing crankbaits. We covered the bank with great results. The fish that I missed, he would pick up.

      By 9 in the morning, the sun was high and the tide was rapidly receding; the reaction bite slowed. We made another quick move to find some healthy weeds with slight current. Since the tide was dropping so fast, we backed off the bank and started targeting isolated weed clumps. Pitching Senkos paired with Tsuyoi Weedless Wacky Hooks proved very fruitful. Our average fish was going around 2.5 pounds. All very healthy post-spawn chunks.

      Around noon, the tide continued to drop and was going negative. Instead of causing issues, this actually helped our bite. With the tide so low, we could easily see the weeds. Again, we caught healthy fish in the weeds, but it was when you found a weed clump that was furthest out or isolated, the big ones were hiding in it. On my first pitch to a very isolated weed clump, I pulled a healthy four-pounder. Continuing down the bank, I spotted another weed clump that was very isolated, so I pitched to it. BAM! Another four-pounder. My buddy had caught on and made a pitch to a outlying weed clump. He swung for the fences and his rod doubled over. He fought her for about 20 seconds, but she dove directly into the weeds and came off. He was mad, but never lost his cool. This patience paid off when he set hook into another good fish. This time, the fish just pealed drag. After three blistering bursts, she tired out. She went just under six-pounds.

      We fished for a couple more hours with continued success following the same pattern. The tide was coming in now, and started to cover some of the weeds. This made it harder to find the weeds, so we called it a day at 4 in the afternoon. Overall, another great day on the river. Best 5 hovered around the 19 – 20 pound range.

      Tips: Notes
      The fish are full blown post-spawn right now.

      A good pair of polarized glasses greatly improved our ability to see the weeds as the tide was dropping. When the tide was almost bottomed, we could see the weed clumps, which made targeting them much easier.

      The fish were very aggressive when eating the Senko. Usually on the initial fall, the fish would hit it.

      Healthy Isolated Grass + Current = BASS!!

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 76-80

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I guided a father and 2 sons (14 and 16) yesterday out of Red Bud. They were visiting from Tennessee, and of course, had to fish the famous Clear Lake. All three were good bass fishermen. Must have been wind warnings or something as there was no one out there. Only saw 2 bass boats all day. Rough seas, after 9 am - was like an ocean. We were able to fish some areas I like down south and found the bite to be great for about an hour. They caught many bass from 2 to 3 3/4 lbs - one after the other!! Major bite! The oldest bass, between 4 and 4 1/4 lbs, was caught by the youngest angler - the 14 yr old! This is how you do it - men!!! All their bigger bass were caught during the early morning as the lake became an ocean after 10 am. The wind blew in a strange direction which I haven't seen often, making areas to fish very limited. We continued to catch bass into the afternoon, but only up to 2 1/2 lbs. Docks, rocks, and weedlines were the key. Their best 5, caught within an hour, between 15-16 lbs.

      Tips: With 4 in the boat, we just fished Robo worms and Senkos. MM111 was the best worm color by far. The new "moondust" Senko color is working well. These baits. worked very well, even when the wind took over. It was hard for them to feel a bite, but drop-shotting was the way to go in the afternoon. Several of their bass were very tight to the tulles after the wind came up. Bass do try to avoid strong wind currents if they can. Lots of bass still quite shallow in spite of the warm water. The upcoming heat spells will probably send the bass deeper now.

Tuesday, July 10th, 2018

  • Lake County
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      Report: by Jim Wilson » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:33 pm

      I was there 6th, 7th,and 8th and from 5-8:30 am Friday, the frog bite was excellent in the tullies up North. The rest of the weekend, couldn't get bit on frogs. Evening bite was non existent also. I'm guessing the weather had an affect on the bite. It was cloudy, windy and a bit cooler Friday and Windy mid lake south Sat and Sun. Topwater bite all but shut down for me the rest of the weekend. Jigs and dropshot picked up the slack fished mid lake around deepwater docks and out off the bank in the grass in 8-10ft. Water was the clearest mid lake. Good luck

Saturday, July 7th, 2018

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: Water Temp 72 - 74

      Report: by AKBASSFISHING » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:52 am
      California Delta 7/6/2018
      Water Temp 72 - 74
      Visibility 2 – 3 feet
      Wind 9 - 15 mph

      Saw clouds in the forecast for the area, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity.

      Launched the boat around 6:30 in the morning. The tide was just bottoming out with a steady western wind blowing. Conditions called for topwater.

      I started on a large flat with sparse weeds. I pulled out the plopper and went to work. Covering water, I found a decent number of small fish feeding. That said, the bite was not as great as I thought. This soon changed when the tide stared to come in.

      Working the same bank, the water had come up about a foot. With the rising water, the fish started feeding. Burning the plopper produces the best results. I followed this pattern for another hour with great success. I had a solid limit of three-pounders, but then the wind calmed down. With no chop on the water, the plopper bite died. I switched to a Senko paired with a Tsuyoi Weedless Wacky Hook. The fish were more than willing to cooperate. The two’s and three’s were plentiful. Again, I followed this pattern when conditions allowed.

      Just as the delta always does, the wind picked back up. By this time, the cloud cover was sparse. The plopper bite was not as productive, so I switched to a crankbait. The first cast yielded as small bass, so I knew the fish were in the area. Making repeated casts down the weedline, I picked up a good number of fish up to three-pounds. Then it happened. I made a long cast and started my retrieve. About six cranks in, my rod jolted. Thinking it was a small fish, I didn’t think much of it. Then my line started to come up, and a goliath came lumbering out. I immediately ran to the back of the boat and stuck the rod in water. She attempted to come up three more times and then bolted under the boat (thankfully I have experience fighting fish around the boat from years of striper fishing haha). She had me running around the boat like a mad man. Finally, I got her next to the boat and netted her. She was a bug-eyed beast! She went 8.8 pounds.

      By noon,the sun came out and the reaction bite slowed. Switching back to the Senko again produced were the reaction baits left off. By 2 in the afternoon, I called it a day. Overall, I had about 20 pounds for the best five. An epic day to say the least!

      Tips: Notes

      The cloud cover and warm wind made the bite epic!
      Plopper in the chop and low light got chewed. Cranking outside weedlines and throwing Senkos also produced great results.
      Find clean weeds with current is a must.

Friday, July 6th, 2018

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      Report: Delta Report…Summer Pattern takes Hold! Smallmouth bite Solid.. Big Month ahead for Delta Anglers. This Weekend Free Fishing Day Saturday! Dan’s Delta Outdoors Last Pro Am July 21st and Ultimate Frog Challenge will be the months biggest event July 28th and 29th. Dan’s Delta Outdoors will host Frog Technique Seminar the 25th at 6pm.

      Isleton Catfish start to show in better numbers with Mackeral. Sardines and livers are the best bets for whisker fish. Striper Trolling and plug casting has been Improving the last few days. Trolling the Angry Eyes and Savage Preys is the best bet. Get Crankin’ Smallies are grabbing baits throughout the North Delta area. Craw patterns are key. Summer night pattern prevails for bait tossing anglers.

      Rio Vista- Warm seasonable weather ahead finally for anglers, and forecast to stay stable. Shore bound anglers are scoring cats and stripers . The best place to score a striped bass or Whisker fish remains Three Mile and the area of the Power Lines, use Sardines or Shad. Trolling is still scoring many limits stripers and occasionally, a 10-12 pounder caught. Yo-Zuri’s and P-line Angry Eye lures are key for the trolling anglers.



      Walnut Grove North Delta sloughs Black and Smallmouth Bass in the area are a biting. Jigs and Swim jigs are working in the Hogback and Steamboat Areas. Bank anglers tossing Anchovies and Sardines prevail for an occasional Striper and nice catfish. Those looking for bigger bites try drifting live baits for stripers cracking the 10 pound plus keeps anglers smiling.



      Central Delta Crankbaits are scoring bass on the main runway rock walls. Bass pushing the 4 to 6 mark are showing on occasion. While the winds have hampered there search a bit those targeting shaded current areas. Fatsack Tackle punch shirts and Strike King Plastics are great under utilized choices. With the wind Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits also are getting bit. Jig bite on points is also decent! A few anglers are starting to see small schoolie sized stripers chasing bait.



      Frank’s Tract Black bass bite is at a consistent yet, tougher than normal bite. While last week the talk was of Better summer staging fish starting to grab punch baits. Many are starting to stick with drop-shotting Robo Worms We are seeing a few big Black Bass with ¾ ounce Jigs. Others looking to score are starting to Toss ProZ Frogs.

      West Delta Anglers in search of stripers are finding the bite to be improving but still those who stick with it are getting small keepers on occasion from both boat and bank. From as far west as Honker Bay to the Broad Slough and Antioch pier persistent bait dunkers with Anchovies and Sardines ae finding fun action. Sturgeon success has come on the outgoing tide with Sardines, eel and roe. Broad Slough, Bouy 1 and Pittsburg PG&E are good bets. Not great by any means but a fun way to spend the Hot summer evenings.

      Contra Loma –Catfishing is reining supreme at Channel Point, Loma Island or from a boat with nightcrawlers or chicken liver. Trout are biting on nightcrawlers at Channel Point, near the swim area, or from a boat. Try fishing for crappie or bluegill with jigs or worms at the boat ramp area, Loma Island or Channel Point area.

      Los Vaqueros Recent Catfish plants have spurred the action along, although wind has been brutal at times hampering boat rentals. The Best bet is fishing with cut baits with all the hungry small stripers and catfish around. Trout are a bit slower but still caught in South Cove and Oak Point as well as Peninsula Cove. The baits of choice for shore anglers is garlic scented PowerBaits, nightcrawlers or Kastmasters. Trout average a pound and a half but range to over 5 lbs. Light tackle is important for catching trout with 4-6 pound test being plenty. With the continuing plants, trout fishing has been ok with some limits being caught from all around the reservoir.

      Del Valle The weather this week has been beautiful with average temperatures in the high 80s to low 90s. . The two best species of fish to try and target would be catfish or striped bass.The Catfish bite is picking up with many anglers catching them from 2-8 lbs. As the water warms up they are getting active. The best baits have been chicken livers, anchovies, mackerel and sardines. If you target the catfish, look for areas with cover, downed trees, and grassy areas with some place for them to hide. Most of the catfish that that are being caught have been in shallow water.The hot bite this week is Striped Bass. Most anglers have been catching them out towards the dam off of points, but also in the lower narrows along the beaches. Best baits to use would be Anchovies, Chicken Liver, or Sardines. If you like to throw lures, I would recommend jerk baits (Yo-Zuri, Lucky Craft, Etc.) or jigs (chatterbaits, hair raizers, etc.).

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