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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

  • Fresno County
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      Water Temp: 58.9

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fish deep, slow and small. cought one about 2.5 lb. The rest were from one lb to 1.5 lb.Drop shot from 45 feet to 70 feet. Good luck after this big storm.
      City: Madera

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 1pm-3 and caught a 4lb trout on white power eggs and a night crawler. I was also throwing spoons and Kastmasters with no luck.
      City: Fremont

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Cold air temp early and wind picked up a bit making it colder. Hit main body then up river in south fork. No takers but plenty of bait.Left at 10:30. Some guy at ramp was catching planters on a spinner one right after another.
      City: sac

      Tips: East wind in winter can be negative.

  • Merced County
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      Water Temp: mid 50s

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished that sun. 12/7/08 on the water at 6 boated 3 keepers up to 22 in. by 615.. had landed 7 by 930 all top water pencil popper partner throwing a spook biggest went 27 in. at 6 1/2 lb.
      City: salinas

      Tips: bites came as lure was dead in water

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 55-57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with my fishin buddy John. Rain all day light winds fished mostly in the narrows and a little bit on the main lake. Ended up catching around 14 most were spots with a few smallmouths, all were decent size 2-4 pounds. caught them on drop shot and jigs. brown/purple jigs and prism shad straight 6"worms.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: find area's of thick structure, baitfish by structure would be a bonus, good luck have fun Merry Christmas.

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

      Report: Mr Tkboogie thank you for answering my question. I was curious about the area you were fishing. Thank you for the tips! Now if I only knew where I should concentrate on catching stripers OVER 10 lbs. I've been catching lots of 18 to 30 in. but nothing over. I guess I should throw bigger lures. I've been fishing the flats like many others and caught two LMB that were about 9 lbs. and the other 10 lbs. by accident in dutch slough while throwing a swimbait! That really made my day! I bought a couple of super magnum 9in. zara spooks. A black zara and a trout pattern spook. I Guess I will be trying those as well as a MS SLAMMER. I just wish I knew where and what depth I should throw them.
      City: san mateo

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

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

      Report: on the water about 8 a.m., cold and overcast start, 3rd or fourth cast HUGE blow up on a vixen off a ledge north east of franks on a tule island, not sure if LM or striper, it did'nt return. resorted to drop shot @ old river for a limit of dinks. I took my 6 yr old son, we had a blast! Nothing on a shad crank, had a wack on a DANDY BAITS green pumpkin (BUD) jig with paca craw trailer. Other than that, pretty tough.

      Tips: post front conditions made it tough, don't rule out topwater....yet. dead stick 6" worms checking line often.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water around 1030. Idled out and found fish in 14 ft of water in a small area in the middle of the lake. One fish on small plastics, on the bottom, picking the bait up and letting it fall. Kept fishing toward the south launch and hooked one more but came off. Partner had a few bites but could not get them hooked. Didn't have a chance to talk to the other three boats that were there so not sure how they did until I read Tims report.
      City: Lincoln

      Tips: small shaky head or football head with small plastics. I would drag this and pop it off the bottom drifting slowly on 10 lbs line.

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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: You can launch from dirt ramp but with one person you will be getting wet unless you take rubber boots. Fished from about 10 am to 2 pm with on bump on a jig. Talked to two other boats on the water and a couple of shore anglers all had no bites. Deepest water I found was around 58 feet and will over 100 feet down. Saw a ton of fish suspended and should have tried spooning but didn't.
      City: Lincoln

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: foggy and cold. drop shotting and jigs, with jigs getting the better two. caught 15+ trout on spinnerbaits and luckycraft pointers in rogers creek.
      City: waterford

      Tips: take the kids out for some easy trout, any minnow plug should work. be carful in the fog

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 2

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Granite bay launch ramp end at 368 feet, not 369. May not be important to the regulators, but to us bass fishermen it is very imnportant for our invested equipment.
      City: sac

      Tips: Precisement is a part of our sport.

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      Water Temp: -

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started at 1:00 pm, ramp was one foot deep at end, but launchable. Fishing was pretty good, but fish were below 25 ft level and deeper. Spoons over bait was good and carolina rig was fair. Jigs good for two of the biggest, 65 ft. in trees.
      City: sac

      Tips: This time of year water is cold and fish are in a slight hibernation mode. Go slow, work deeper that warmer times. There are some shallow fish.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 61.8

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 6:30 until 1:00. Weather was cloudy/gray skies ,no rain. Threw everything today.Fished at Crawdad Point, Islands, Dead Horse, Deep Cat, West side of Main Island, Dead Horse again, then finally Bouy's near Marina.Metered schooling fish near Marina(alot), used the Rapala Ice Jig in 20-25 ft. of water. I figured with all the marks, The law of averages had to go in my favor then...BAM!Finally hit one!Nice spotted bass 2 pounds.I used my fish finder, changed the chart speed and sensitivity which seemed to help isolate the marks and I was able to read it more clearly.This one little fish made my whole day!
      City: Oxnard

      Tips: I used the ice jig in 20-25 ft.water. Found schooling fish and dropped it around them. During this outing, I started to doubt my fishing ability. I remembered Iaconelli say, "Never give up!" I didn't and I caught a fish which validated me. Thank You all for your help.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: No you noob. That is totally illegal. The only live thing you can use is nightcrawlers.

      Tips: Learn how to fish like a real fisherman would, LURES.

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

      Report: Went out for half day hit the water at 2pm fished tell dark pit arm , Caught 11 fish nothing big friend in his boat caught 8 not bad had some fun
      City: Redding

      Tips: green tubes, craw colored worms, If your going to jones vally there is still ice on the road so be careful ,. Hope the rain keeps coming

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

      Report: thought we'd shoot before the storm came in! It was calm & got bit way deep, but, nothing that held on. It was a good afternoon just looking at all the wildlife & sunny weather! Went out there to run the boat & got away!
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Wait till it gets warmer.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Couldent work today due to blizzard like conditions and power outages hear in jago, so what else am I gonna do besides go fish!Went out from 10 till 2 and stuck five for around 13 lbs.All dragin baby brush hogs.Fun enough for me..Its been snowing for the past couple of days at lake level!!!
      City: lower lake

      Tips: Fish slow..The rip bite shoult hit soon.couldent get em to go on my pointer-sp or staysee today.

Monday, December 15th, 2008

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: can u fish with live minnows at this lake?
      City: jhfgdjdfgj

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

      Report: If your taking your boat make sure there is no water in the live wells, motor, bilge or anywhere else. They are inspecting for Qugga muscles and will not let you launch if they find ANY standing water.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Anyone know how the trout fishing is doing right now? What are they biting off right now? Whats a good spot, I was thinking of trying the panhandle.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: I appreciate any info. just getting back into this after a few years of not getting out.