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Saturday, May 24th, 2008

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

      Report: thought I'd get out of town for the weekend and fish somewhere new. Heard this place produces somes good fish.....................this place sucks. the water looks like guacamole. all i saw was dead fish. I guess I've been fishin the delta too much.

      Tips: Fish the Delta.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hadnt fished Somoma in a lond while. With Clear Lake and Delta nearby Sonoma doesnt compare. In other areas Sonoma would be a awsome lake. we are spoiled when it comes to bass I guess. Bite wasnt off the hook but The "Janitor" got a near 5lbr on a spook, a 3lb bed fish and some barely legal guys. I got 4 fish up to 2.5lbs and The Jnitors neighbor pulled in a few as well.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: Finnese for #'s and early top water for some bigger bites.

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had a great day on the water.. Started at Calero caught one trap fish and one buzzbait fish. Calero has been slow so packed up and went to Anderson, good decision. It was around 10:30am when I got on Anderson. Got a four pounder on a buzzbait within 15 minutes of being there, then I just started slammin them.. The top water bit was on and these were not the usual Anderson dinks. Good chunky fish between 2.5 - 4lbs. Also got a few trap fish, one Carolina rig and 4-5 drop shot fish.

      Barley anyone on the water for Friday do to 60% of the boats getting turned back failing inspection. I think that is great all those wake boarders never drain the water out and get turned away right away. Suckaaa's
      City: San Jose

      Tips: It's pretty much open now..

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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Long slow day of fishing. Went out with my brother all day for 13 dinks between him and I in about 12'-20' of water. We tried reaction baits: still to early for Spooks, poppers, cranks, spinnerbaits. We scaled down our baits and slowed down our presentation as well to hook up those dinks. We caught them on finesse worms, and tubes, dragging slowly along the bottom. Nothing on a jig but did get 1 on a hula grub.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Wait another 2-3 weeks for a reaction bite. Use darker colors in morning then switch to lighter colors during midday

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Inspections are $7 from the hours of 8am-sunset. Your $7 pass is good for 30 days, so keep it. You wil not be allowed to launch prior to 8am due to inspections. Rumor has it that the Santa Clara Water District can only afford to contract this Marina inspection company until the end of July...Then what?

      Tips: Be the first one in line...It took me 30 minutes to get my pontoon floattube out on the water.

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

      Report: Inspections are $7 from the hours of 8am-sunset. Your $7 pass is good for 30 days, so keep it. You wil not be allowed to launch prior to 8am due to inspections. Rumor has it that the Santa Clara Water District can only afford to contract this Marina inspection company until the end of July...Then what?

      Tips: be the first one in line if you want to get out there semi-early...took me 30 minutes of waiting, filling out form, and then inspection.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 64-67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I decided to fish the keys Thurs afternoon before my guide trip on Fri. I know I could handle the wind in there at least. From 2 to 8 pm I had a great time - maybe I will start to like the south keys better (not enough rockpiles)!! Using 5 and 6 inch Senkos (wacky rig) with the Gami 2/0 weedless senko hook, I was 13 for 13, then lost the next 2, and then landed a 5-10 and a 6-2. They were all over the Senko about 7 pm, very shallow - my best 5 just under 25 lbs!! Lots of fun. Today I was privledged to guide my first deaf clients - great guys!!! There are tournaments being held now for hearing impaired folks - I don't know much about them but I think it is a great thing! It was very interesting to watch them communicate and be excited about the fishing - in sigh language!! It was chilly at 6:30 am and so was the fishing. We hooked several on Senkos and Robo worms that we just couldn't put in the boat. About 10 am the bass got a little more serious about eating and we finally had a good day - around 25 bass up to near 4 lbs - no big ones except the 8 lb catfish one of them landed. Was he cussing in sign!? The #301 Senko was the best color as usual. We fished the east shore north and south of Red Bud. Wonderful day to be a guide!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I was going to mention that I tried bending the 2/0 Senko hook out a bit - maybe that helped some with my catch rate on Thurs! Fish in the keys were no deeper for me than 5 feet and today in the main lake - about 5 to 10 feet because of the cloud cover moving in. Great day to be on the lake weatherwise too. One doesn't get to see a front move in directly from the EAST very often! Clouded up at 11 am, total dark cloud cover at 1:30 pm, rain at 2:30 pm. If you love weather like I do, this was great! Water temp will probably cool again for the 17th time this year! Some of these bass are probably ready for a mental institution.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Inspections are $7 from the hours of 8am-sunset. Your $7 pass is good for 30 days, so keep it. You wil not be allowed to launch prior to 8am due to inspections. Rumor has it that the Santa Clara Water District can only afford to contract this Marina inspection company until the end of July...Then what?

      Tips: Allow yourself an extra 30-60 minutes of waiting for inspection.

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I was just wondering how the bass fishing is in mild rain. thanks

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

      Report: The man is letting us back out on the Santa Clara lakes as of Friday, May 23. Boating inspections will be $7.

      Tips: water is super clear.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Looks like the man is going to let us back out on the Santa Clara Valley lakes as of Friday, May 23. The charge for boat inspections will be $7. I will be pi55ed if they charge the same for a simple float tube...

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

      Report: Got out on the water at 7am fished for 2 hours, it was too windy to stay out any longer. I had 4 bites, but 2 got away. The two I cought were 2 lb, the second was 4 lb.
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: fish near the christmas tress that were planted earlier this year(right after the fallin tree)

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 71-73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 3 days last weekend. The wife and I fished the Fresno Bass club Tournament. The bags where anywhere from 12 to 35+ pounds. The morning bite is starting to come on as is the crank bite. All in all the fish are where they are when you find them you will get 2 or 3 in the same place. For a fun time fish the back of coves and cover in both tides with the high being better. Find the deep drops at the weed edge at low tide it may be only 5 to 8 feet off the weeds. On the tide changes remember out going brings the bait fish out as the same on the in coming brings the bait back into the weeds and cover. Play the POINTS on the rolling tides. As for gear. "IF" you want to use braid on you line remember to use a lighter rod or a leader as to have a sight shock obsorber as braid has NO give. If you can remember not to set the hook so fast it will work well. Also if your breaking Fish off set your drag a bit looser. You can land a 15# fish on 10# test with a good set-up. But I do admit I tend to use braid a lot for crank-in and blades.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Rattle traps in Craw along the rocks. Sinkos in darker colors in the back of cuts and in the weeds. Blades about any where slow roll them. Frogs did not work all that good but, give it a week or so. I worked hard for my fish while my wife just drug a sinko and we both had nice fish. so slow is a good idea. Have a great time and good luck.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 65 - 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: After reading a couple reports I figured this would be a great time for fishing Clear Lake. I arrived on Sunday 5/18 and the lake was flat and water temperature was around 65 - 68 degrees. I caught a few fish Sunday evening on senkos and even one on a spook (all male fish) and none over 3lbs. I was looking forward to fishing more top water baits but a front came in and the wind came up and pretty much ruined the top water bite. The wind blew pretty bad from Tuesday on and pretty much limited where you could fish. This is a great bass fishing lake but the wind can really be a problem. I'll be back up in September and hopefully the lake will be calm. I usually do real good fishing top water (spooks and buzz baits) in September. If planning a trip up here check local weather forecasts. If the wind is blowing - stay home.
      City: Daly City

      Tips: Check local weather reports before making the trip.

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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WIND BLEW 20-25 MPH ALL AFTERNOON.WE CAUGHT 10 FISH IN 2HR.THE BIGGEST FIVE WENT FOR 36LBS.11,TWO 8'S,TWO 6'S.I'LL POST THE PHOTOS WHEN I HAVE THEM DEVOLOPED SOON.ALL THE FISH WE ARE CATCHING ARE OFF OF ONE SPOT.
      City: PLANADA

  • Palo Pinto County
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      Water Temp: gross

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished all of my tackel box for 5 hrs. one crappie and a small bass. Water was very green and got on everything. Very windy. Some mexicans in the back kept asking me for lures. Usally good fish, but I think the lake has really gone down hill...????
      City: santa cruz

      Tips: Any

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

      Report: oh, I forgot, you also have to click on "latest" below the data table
      City: Eureka

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Seabass, you can check the reservoir elevation of trinity lake online at http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryDaily?CLE&d=11-Jun-1999+12:02&14days
      City: Eureka

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Steve, I talked to a buddy that fished last weekend and caught good numbers. Not any huge fish but a lot of smallies from 1.5 to 3.5 lbs and even 1 LM over 5 lbs. Fish shallow and dont be afraid to throw topwater early and late. Mid day I would fish plastics.
      Good Luck Steve, CATCH AND RELEASE!

      Tips: If you want to eat these fish please don't keep the fish 3 lbs and up. Too many people are eating huge smallies out of Trinity, and it won't take long before this lake will begin to show the affects. If I'm going to pay upwards of $4-$5 gas to get there, I would love to know I will still have 3-6 pound smallies and 3-8 pound largemouth to catch.

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 68-72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Left the county park about 7:30. Threw buzzbait and a frog for a while there. No bites. Went to to the state park and caught 1 on a rootbeer senko. Went towards Soda Bay and the wind was howling. Fished for a 1/2 hour for nothing and looked at the main lake and it was nothing but white caps. 3'ers made it a long ride back to the launch. Roughest I have seen it in a while. Ended up breaking my trolling motor on the way back. Bad day for me.
      City: K-ville

      Tips: Don't get caught out there when the wind is blowing that hard. Makes for a long day when in the wrong area.