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Friday, December 12th, 2008

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 53-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished Tues and Wed evenings - just for the fun of it. I will have to say that Wed evening was the most stunningly (is that a word?) beautiful Dec night I've ever seen! Water was a pane of glass - shoreline lights and Christmas decorations everywhere! It was cold but not the usual Clear Lake cold. That comes this weekend!! The fishing was pretty good but monsters were hard to find, in fact, I didn't find any! Tues night I had 15 bites and landed 13 of them for a near 21 lb limit (half the weight of my limit a month ago)! Wed night I couldn't put them all in the boat - only landed 8 for 19+ lbs. I had 3 hard winter bites (finally) and missed those for some reason. Big fish Tues night was a 7+ that I didn't weigh. She hit a Chatterbait in about 35+ feet of water and it took awhile to get her up. I released her immediately so as not to stress her out.
      City: Yuba city

      Tips: Tues evening I caught a few bass as shallow as 2 or 3 feet on rock ledge-type banks, where there was a slight shoreline shadow which blocked the bright moonlight. With the water this clear, fishing anywhere in the bright winter moon can be real tough. Remember, the winter moon is like the summer sun - straight up at midnight. You can read a book out there in the moonlight. I find I can get some good bass to bite on a bright night if I can find shadows or fish deeper than 25 feet in open water. I caught all my bass on plastics and a few at dusk on brown/orange Rodstrainer jigs with the usual "180" Yamamoto grub trailer.

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

      Report: fishing has been good boated fish all day just had to slow down and fish,. lots of 13 plus inch fish boated one 4 lb fish ,. Hope for rain we need it.,
      City: Redding

      Tips: Rubber worms teaxs rigged are dart head jigs fished places with alot of stumps, and around rock walls , tried cranking no bass but man did i catch some big trout,

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I have an idea! why dont we use this page as a fishing report and not a hate blog! sure the lake is down. but what are we going to do about it? thats right nothing! if you want to complain get a my space page. and if i had to guess everyone that is upset is more than likely retired. enough of that, fishing was average. we boated 13 bass in 3 hrs. green tubes, threw to shore and brought it back in to 15-25 feet of water. nothing to fancy.
      City: redding

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: MR. Anderson, randy perfectly described the conditions at cetimundi this morning. i put in at 8AM and didn't use the crappy little ramp that was there then. when i came back at 445PM a new float was in as you described. Randy told the truth, you failed to mention the other piece of crap that was there. Rady's statement was spot on. you do a diservice to the customers who make it possible for you to have an income.

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Very slow day fishing, but ran into a flurry of stripers during from 4 to 5 pm. Caught 3 LMB, biggest went 2lbs. 1 steel head...YEAH thats right, a steel head in the delta, out of franks....one of the weirdest experiences of my life. Used an LC bevy shad, all day, and when this steel head hit, it was a bullet. She came charging towards the boat, and my 6:1 shimano couldnt reel the line fast enough, so the fight was not hard initially. The fish did do 3 jumps, which was a pretty sight to see. Luck for me, the fish wanted the bevy shad so bad, that all 3 hooks of the treble closed its mouth shut....so this fish was not getting away. The steel head was 15" inches long, probably about 2 lbs. Made the whole day worth while!! Ended the day with 5 stripers, 4 keepers.
      City: el sobrante

      Tips: All fish caught on suspending jerk baits. All fish hit on the pause. locate the bait fish, and you'll find the fish eating them.

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

      Report: Seems it is too much to ask for.."Do what you get paid to do"..this float sitiation is just like all the rest of the vendor/Government contracts.. they get hooked up...then do nothing for their money we pay them to exist..We, all of us who bought passes for 08 got screwed..now looks like 09 we could get another sturdy Rogering..shoot Oroville is extending their ramps and they want their fisherman to have access...they use the money for good not greed...I have sent money in for my 09 pass..if they don't keep the floats and ramps usable for the purpose intended for what they charge us I will file a claim in small claims court.
      City: Reddin

      Tips: Let's all be nice to them...Let's all hold them accountable...Let's all have a Merry Christmas..

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Randy has no idea what he is talking about. We have just installed a 40 ft long and 6 feet wide dock at Centimudi. Go enjoy yourselves.
      City: Redding

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: If You go Into Shasta Recreation on Wonderland Blvd. Talk To Them,dont get mad at them,they may have restictions or rules they may to obide by,all of us dont want to launch on dirt and do not want to beach our boats,please call them ask why it is not easy to launch at thier facility ramp,if they do not respond the way you expect go to USFS on Airport Road,ask For Information Officer. Good Luck friend
      good Fishing
      mark
      City: Redding

      Tips: Pray for Rain

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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: shasta recreation has sent out the 2009 ramp pass letters, they put in a float at centimudi, its quite an affair,its 4ft wide about 15 ft long and if you tie up one boat thats the end of its usefulness. don't step on it unless you can jump from shore and land in the middle, it will drop you into the lake. 27 vehicles using the facility this am, three had passes, the others did not so no sense in paying for the use when nobody else does. we are getting ripped off, they could have put something in months ago, they sent their bills out and had to de something. do not buy a ramp pass for 2009, they willl not do what they are supposed to do. The forest service needs to find a vendor who will do what they are paid to do. watch out when you attempt to use the float at centimudi. you might end up swimming
      City: shasta lake city

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

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

      Report: Today was by far the best fishing trip I've ever had at Quarry Lakes. I don't know if it was the cold weather, the recent trout plant, or the upcoming full moon, or maybe a combination of all of them, but man THE TROUT BITE WAS HOT!!

      I caught 9 trout total and kept the 5 biggest. I had about 12 or 13 bites though, but some came off. I had one 3 pounder, 3 in the 2-2.5 lb range, and the rest were from 1.5-2 lbs. On top of that, I only fished for 2 hours (between 2-4pm). All of them came off of a combination of different spoons and one came off a kastmaster. I was also soaking some powerbait and a night crawler, but didn't get any hits off that. The guy next to me was bait fishing and he was getting a lot of hits too. I fished here last week too, and only had one bite in 3 hours (what a difference a week makes).

      Unfortunately I am going to have to withhold the location, as it is now my new favorite spot.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: For those of you who read these reports PLEASE POST A REPORT, even if you don't catch anything. Let us know what's working and what's not. Thank you, and good fishin'

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Kyle...I will bee to work out in the afternoon as I have to work early in the day. Spent a fortune on new "big" baits and found a few spots where the big fish seem to be stacked up. Call my cell and we can meet up.
      City: Antioch

Monday, December 8th, 2008

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Tom, I lost your cell number. I will meet up with you tomorrow for sure. Call me. Around what time are you gonna be there?
      City: brentwood

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 57.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Friday I went out by myself, filled up the tank, got minnows so I would be ready for Saturday morning. I fished for about three hours and only caught four bass. Two were caught on brass and glass by the boat docks as I threw into the empty slips and two were caught by structure. It was a tough bite. My fishing buddy wanted to go out for trout while I waited for him to come down I caught two trouts at the dock on the surface chasing minnows with a minus lure. The water was 57.5 degrees and there was a difinite chill in the air. We headed straight towards the narrows and we trolled from the boulders pass the ski school with not even one bite. I trolled a minus lure on one end and a repala that went down six to eight feet in a shad color on the other end with no luck. My buddy threw to shore a top water lure and no blow ups. The water was like glass not even a ripple but no fish breaking on the top. I met Barney and Ed and they were fishing with a minnow and a split shot on the bottom and they only caught one bass. I told them to follow me to my favorite cove and let's see if we can change your luck. There was a slight drift and they started at one end and came towards me. Their first fish that they picked up at the point was an 8 - 10 lb catfish. They did the drift again and caught a trout and a bass. Then they came to us where the markers were and I told them that was where the crappies were they saw them on their screen but they had to leave. They caught all their fish in the shadow and let me tell you if it was cool in the sun it was cold in the shadows but they said it was worth it and thanked me for bringing them there and showing them this new spot (see photo). I caught a 10 lb catfish on mackerel which is a great bait for cats. 'til next weekend..................................................good fishing!!!!
      www.fishingconnection.net If you have any stories you would like to share please email me at bestguide@hotmail.com or call me at 650-583-3333.
      City: Napa

      Tips: water gin clear,signs of trout on top,bass must eat even with colder water.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 50-52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished "The Hook" tournament. The fog was not bad. The bite was tough. We caught one keeper and lost a nice fish at the boat. I think the winning weight was 5 fish for 32 lbs. We slow rolled a 3/4 oz. spinnerbait for both fish. We threw Senkos, jigs, split-shot, and C-rig...Nothing.

      Tips: No tips. The water is clear in the central part of the Delta near Mildred.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: WELL I STARTED OUT OF RED BUD AT DAWN,THE FISHING WAS SLOW ,THE DAY WAS WONDERFUL-TALK TO A FEW FISHERMAN ,SOME WERE FISHING FOR BIG CATS.THEY SAID THEY WERE HOOKING A FEW-DRIFTING -MANY DIFFERNT KINDS OF BAITS.AND ONLY ONE BITE ON A DROP SHOT.JUST A SINGLE TAP -MAYBE A BLUE GILL.LIMIT OUT TACKEL SAID THE FISHING WAS SLOW ON PLASTIC,S--.SO I GOT A DOZ MINNOWS.GUESS WHAT,AS SOON AS IT GOT TO THE BOTTOM WERE A GRAPHED SOME FISH ,4 + AND THEN A BIG FAT 3.ENDED UP CATCHING 8 TOTAL ALL OF THEM 3 POUND RANGE.THE NEXT MORNING,I HAD 4 MINNOWS LEFT,SO I WENT DOWN TO THE DOCK WERE I STAYED,AND ENDED UP HAVING TWO BRAKE ME OFF UNDER THE DOCK.MUCH BIGGER FISH -AND END THE MORN GETTING TWO OF THOSE 3# .ASK ME IF I HAD A GOOD TIME ..HELL YES
      City: REDDING

      Tips: MINNOWS

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from dawn till 10 both Saturday and Sunday. Fished for big fish using swimbaits 80 percent of my time. Not a tap. Switched to spoon on Sunday in the last half hour and caught one 3 pounder.Bait is suspended just out of sight depthwise in the backs of coves. Saw many slashing boils but could not connect. I used a lavender dd22 shad on both days without a bump,< I need Bryon's music :>) )Seriously tough but I did learn a new spoon trick...See tips below
      City: Ojai

      Tips: I metered around deep water from 80-45 feet until I found a layer of shad 10 feet thick sending my color meter into a yellow/red layer from 55 to 65 feet. I lowered my spoon to the bottom and procedid to molest the shad. Then I noticed on my meter that the rucuss I had created by scaring the shad had made some fish begin to stir that were evidently just under the shad.Caught one and missed two. Saw one swim down 10 feet on my meter and missed it when it bit. I was still trying to figure out what the slowly descending line from 45 to 65 was when whack...swing and a miss. Now I know what that line is ;>) In hindsite it seems that you can just hang the spoon and raise and lower it slowly just off ( within a foot ) the bottom and be extra ready for a quick bite outta no where while spoon'n in shad stew in 65 feet. This bit looked like it got stronger as the day passed but alas I had to go.

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

      Report: We had 4 poles in the water with a variety of baits and not so much as a bite. only saw 3 fish pulled out that day, and one was a dink.
      City: Fremont

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 55-58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went prefishing Saturday for the REBC tournament next weekend and stuck 12 fish from 1' to 50'. Biggest was 3.5#. Bite was best 1st thing but caught enough fish all day to keep it interesting. The Redwood Empire Bass Club Turkey Shoot Team tournament is this Saturday, Dec. 13th. Get your entry form at Outdoor Pro Shop in Rohnert Park or Western Sport Shop @902 3rd Street in San Rafael or download them on line at http://www.rebc.net/ Click on "Current Events/News:" or come to the meeting this Wednesday night (7PM) at the Rohnert Park Community Center at the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane and sign up, buy some raffle tickets for the drawing or even join the club. This is an open tournament. You don't have to be a member to fish it. There will be a raffle after the meeting. Every entrant will also get a free raffle ticket at the tournament where there'll be another drawing.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Caught our fish up early then deep after the sun got on the water. Color was critical. Tried several "other" colors but they wouldn't eat it. If we put the "correct color" in their face they would eat it immediately. Wrong color and you'd swear there weren't any fish there.
      - go fish!

Friday, December 5th, 2008

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 44 Degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My partner and I boated 21 smallmouth. 14 from the front and 7 from the back of the boat.

      Tips: Fish deep and slow. 40 + feet

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Followed Rick Tietz advice and was finally able to spoon and dropshot quite a few fish. Thanks Tietz for the post! Found the fish in the Narrows in 50 ft of water suspended 10 ft off bottom. Dropshot worked best at 11am - 1pm. At 1pm 3/4 oz spoon bite picked up. At 2pm a light wind picked up, the sun was down a bit and a haze covered it (all causing the water to darken quite a bit), the 1 3/4oz Duh spoon bite was going!
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: If spooning not working, try using dropshot in the same manner just slower...