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Saturday, May 31st, 2008

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 64 - 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took the new (used) Javelin out for the first time and had a great time. Started in Yorty kind of late 8:30 first fish at 8:41 then a cold spell 10:32 Jim got his and 10:42 Sean made it one each and overall 25 total last one at 6:37. After Yorty we went all the way north and around 4 we headed south. Fish ranged from dink to 2.8lbs. best 5 only 11.8. But alot of fun. Jim and Sean each had 9 fish. 1 on Jig, 4 on Senko, 9 drop shot, 12 BrushHog. Beautiful day with occasional tough wind
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: Boat was in 20+ for most of the fish and no luck in the back of any coves. All fish were post spawn and need to get fattened up. Lots of fresh fry 1" plus.

Friday, May 30th, 2008

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 66-69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I took myself to Amador to check on the night fishing. Since the mornings have been so cool, I thought the evening and early night bite would be good. Well, part of my theory was good. The bite from 7 pm to dark was great, though I lost more bass than I landed. There wern't too many frog mats, but I did throw my green Snagproof frog and landed one about 3 1/4 lbs but lost two over 5. Darn! Senkos worked well as did topwater. I was disappointed in the overall size of the topwater fish except for the frog fish. Bass were chasing shad up to the bank in Rock Creek - THAT was exciting to see. Some of the bass were good size. I had 25-25 hookups with the various baits before dark but only landed about 12. After dark I got a 3 3/4 pounder on a brush hog and that was about it. I only fished about 2 hours after dark however.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: There are lots of weeds but the lake is very fishable, especially with Senkos, topwater, shallow cranks, and plastic worms. The weeds arn't too deep. I could not get them to hit a spook, they wanted chugger type bait like a Chug Bug. Most bass were on points or steeper walls.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 68-72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took my dad up to the lake. He is a worm fisherman, so we stuck to worms. Fished the narrows from 10-7. The bite lasted a long time from 10-4. We caught small spots, one smallie and one largemouth. I tried to get a little bigger bite with 6" or 5" worms (5

      Tips: Find points with mud lines or color to the water. It is easy to do with the past week winds. The water has been stirred up nicely throughout the narrows (don

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: had a good day..like da kine said you have one shot on plastics, missed a few also, most of the bigger fish were no more than a tick, 5 largest went for 18lbs not great but not bad. baby brush hogs and sinko wacky rig still seem the best. threw a buzz bait for a while but like every other time for the last month they will swrill around it but will not smack it. any one having luck with top water, if so what ones???? da kine does your first name start with p? if so you see me around whiskey with an ugly bald guy..lol
      City: san ramon

      Tips: stay on it plastics still working best for me......

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Another day on the Bass Hunter,
      Went out again today out of Tiki about 7:00am during outgoing tide. Had a 27lb limit by 10:00am. All fish were caught on modified plastic baits.
      7.1-lbs,6.14-lbs,5.0-lbs,5.11-lbs,3-lbs and several smaller males 2-3-lbs.
      All fish were released unharmed the 5-7-lber's had bloodied up tail fins. Saw a lot of small fry also from fish that have already spawned out. Another great day on the world class Delta.
      Success to all.
      City: Tracy

      Tips: Fish were not super aggressive, had to really pay attention to what the line was doing. You only had one chance to hookset.One tick is all you had if you didn't hook up the fish was gone....... Lost several fish as well today

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Holland early. Worked my way towards Disco Bay. Started throwing weedslingers in the tules. Caught 4 bass to 4 lbs. The rest of the morning I hooked Stripers up to 12 lbs on the edges of the Tule Islands. Fun day and in by noon. Very Windy
      City: fairfield

      Tips: Find the tule islands and throw to the current side. Keep your drag loose. The stripers sometimes grab the bait almost at the boat and take off.

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      Water Temp: 67-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I was on the water at 0615. Spent the first hour or so trying to get a topwater bite or reaction bite without a single strike. Saw a lot of fish at 18 feet. Started using dropshot and jigs and caught about 40 dinks. I might of had five keepers. I found a flat on the east side of the lake that was loaded with bait. The fish were in 10-17 ft. I tried using bigger baits and ran all over the lake. I just found school after school of small fish. It was fun and I learned a lot about my new graph
      City: Citrus Heights

      Tips: The only area I did not try was the rock creek arm.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 66-68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had one of my best days at Lake Sonoma in a long time. Hit the water at 6am and started with some topwater across from the marina. Caught 6 fish to 3 lbs in the first hour, then headed over to Warm Springs. Caught a few more until 8:00 when the topwater bite shut off. Switched to tossing senkos for most of the day and caught nearly 30 fish. Average size was around 2 lbs with a couple 3's and one 5.6 lb'er. Also caught one on a swimbait and another on a jig.
      City: Rohnert Park

      Tips: Topwater early then switch to senkos. Most colors will work, but the better bite came on the lighter, shad colors. Position your boat in 20'-25' water and fish around the trees. Points and secondary points produced better than the backs of the cuts. Let your senko sink to the bottom then shake, if you don't get bit within 30 seconds, reel up and cast again. Very soft bite, so lift your rod and if you feel any pressure, then set the hook. Fish are in the post spawn mode.

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 65+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my 3 year old out for some perch fishing that plan did out work out unable to find them. The post spawn smallmouth saved the day. My son was able to catch 6 dragging a baby brush hog in 12-20 ft. I was able to get over 15 up to 4lbs. got up there at 8am left at 12 only 4 hours on the water and missed the morning bite, so I think it is safe to say the bite is on.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: 3/4 of the fish were post spawn smallmouth that were running in small groups all the hooked fish that came in had a couple following it. All the ones I cought came on a Vixen and the bite just got better as the day went on but had to go home at noon too bad the bite is real good and will get better as the shad were just starting to show in the shallows for there spawn.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Finally refilled the 6 gallon tank in "BASSBUSTER1" today (MidGrade $4.33 Gal). Destination was Dissappointment Slough. Turn around poit was King Island Resort & Commador's Yatch Club.

      A very tough day today even when the wind got stronger. Many guarding males on spinnerbaits, 6" curly tail worms, cuople frog bites on then out going tide.

      Bonus catch of the day was a 6 lb. Striper on my spinnerbiat (nearly pulled the rod out of my hand when it hit).
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Fish are holding on out side weed lines along the points and the lower shelfs between the islands. Post Spawn patterns are the ticket now.

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I have been catching fish on crankbaits out of the dam and a jig bite .For the guy who said bass our done doing there thing you are wrong The bass on this lake will spawn until july I have seen it catch these great fish and let them go saw a bank angler take a 6 plus punder to his car fish on
      City: Pittsburg

      Tips: catch fish who cares how big our small i will out fish anyone at this lake anytime

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Bass fishing was slow, wind was tough, got 2 dinks. Nothing much seemed to work. A couple of other boats weren't doing anything either. Water level is back to normal.
      City: Concord

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: about 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went out to Lake Sonoma for the first time in about 3 years. I had an AWSOME day! It was one of if not my biggest 5 fish sack! Caught about 10 fish in all and all on the same technique. We couldnt get them to eat anything else! We tried senko's drop shots shad colored crank baits red tail spinners and wasnt able to get any on anything else but the one technique

      Tips: Watch my video on westernbass.tv!! Its just got put up also look for the anouncement in the northern forums! I hope you like it!!

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 1st time to this lake went with my friend alejandro. on st on saturday i caught 4 bass 12 inaches to 13 inches. i was surprised they bite in cld water. my lake is alot warmer than this. my friend alejandro caught his first bass today on a roboworm 12.5 inches.i also caught a small trout all on wacky worm senkos. then on monday we went againg i got skunked but my friend alejandro caught 2 bass 1 pound and 2 pound he was bragging about it all day until his little brother caught a 12 in bass and a 3.2 pound bass. they are both just starting to bass fish and they already got some nice LUCKY fish.
      City: THA P

      Tips: senkos on bottom of the lake.

Monday, May 26th, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 64 to 68

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with my brother to find new areas. Early in the morning near Franks we got a 7.4 on a red Speed Trap. Then a 3.5 on a crank bait. We bounced around different areas heading up towards Beaver. A total of 12 fish with our best going almost i8# for five.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: If you are going by an area that you like, stop and give it a couple casts. If you find fish great, if not keep going.

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: best five 34+ my partner caught two 7+ and I caught two 7+ and a 5+. one on senko two on crank two on frog central delta.can't beat the delta.
      City: galt

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      Water Temp: 65-68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water about 6:30 off about 2:00. Fished the flats early and the deeper rocks later in the day. The cold front must have knocked the bite a bit as we only had about 10 fish total.
      Slow bite on Jigs,dropshot and sinkos. My Bro had a few chase a top water spook. Most where dropshot green punk/red the bigger fish where about 6" off the bottom in 12 to 15 feet of water. They thru jigs and dropshot Me I thru every crank bait and blade in the boat. I just had a great day to wash them all off. Laugh!
      The weather should settle back down in a few days and the bite will pick back up. First time back on the lake in about 3 months. I see that there are others that have found my big fish as well. Yes there are at least 3 over 15# and one 19#. I also had one on the bent my Heavy swimbait rod in half. I have put some big fish in the boat off this lake. Remember PLEASE weigh them get the length girth and put them back so someone can have the thrill next time. "IF" you think you have a record the rangers will be more than glad to certify it for you. If they are not there have pictures showing the scale with the fish and 4 people to witness the fish. Most of all keep it alive. No need to kill a wonderful fish when you can have a fake one made to the same size for 1/3 the price.
      Have fun and be safe.....
      City: Fresno

      Tips: The wind and Rain pushed the fish deeper so give it a day or so to settle down. Guessing would be Blades and spooks early. Cranks in craw or shad paterns shallow to 15 feet. Deep swimbaits around the dam and on humps always work.

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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tried everything in the box. Only caught 3 small ones on a Rapala DT6 in shad.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: Probably not the best time to go fishing -- the afternoon of the end of a 3 day weekend the day after a cold front.

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      Water Temp: ? shore fished

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We went in from the brentwood side, My first trip to the lake. Started at the peir and worked our way west along the shore line. Fishing for bass the lake was down about 10' from full and there wasnt much stucture to speak of.We walked about three miles in and caught three fish total as wind made it difficult to make long casts. First lm was approx 1.5lbs on a football head and smoke hula grub second and third were caught on a six robo warmouth on a darthead. fished for all of six hours. 2nd fish went approx 4.5 and third went approx 5lbs.
      City: knightsen

      Tips: Go early n get out before it warms up in the afternoon. we saw four rattlers coming back through the rocky areas on the shoreline and wear bug repellent! total 5 ticks found crawling on pant legs. Im guessing fishing is a lot less risky in a boat but then again I hear the prices are pretty high!

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Here it is several spots on different plastics biggest 3lbs. conditions were light rain. Somebody post what is up it's not like it's a best kept secret or something. Delta has way bigger fish (double digits) and consistently. Had to take a break and fish a lake.
      City: tracy