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Monday, March 31st, 2008

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: around 60?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went up there again with a buddy. Tried the same point as last time, nothing. Moved over 20-30 yards along the bank and tried there. My buddy got the first fish on a purple mister twister. Then i hooked up with one with a smoke w/ purple and black senko. lots of plastics worked today. Ended with 16 fish, 8 for each of us. tried for a topwater bite, since the fish were really shallow, within flipping distance. The count was 2 on the smoke senko, 2 on mister twister, 2 on a 1/4oz red and black jig, 2 on darter head, 6 on motor oil senko (we ran out of smoke senkos!), and 2 on green YUM dinger. Biggest two fish were 2lb. Fish were in 1-2lb range. All fish seemed to be well fed and the lake didnt seem too much lower than the last time we saw it. Lets hope this lake does not get dried up this summer, pray for some rain! Would hate to see this lake go... Anyone have advice for float tubing this lake?
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: The fish might be spawning because they were really shallow. Plastics worked on the bottom worked well as did plastics worked mid-deep. If you get snagged on structure, and get it free, a fish will likely strike right after you get the bait free. Set the hook quickly, these fish have no problem trying to swallow your baits. Many baits will work, experiment and have fun.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 47-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Yuba City Bass Busters put on a great tournament Sat. We had a great bite with over 40 bass for the day. Best 5 only 9.86lbs. Monday I took out a couple of great clients that have been fishing with me for a couple of years. They caught about 20 bass for the day and the biggest went 3.2lbs. Lots of high fives for the day. As for the bites, they came on jigs and tubes. It was very windy Monday and I think the guys missed a lot of soft bites.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Bass were on the points, walls leading into coves and in back of some coves. We fished the Main Body, West Branch and the North Fork.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 55TO 57

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: THE BIG MAMAS ARE ON THE BANKS.THE KEY IS NOT GO FISHING UNTIL NOON..LET THE SUN WARM THE BANK AND THEN POUND IT WITH A WACKY WORMED GREEN OR DARK COLORED SENKO..I ALSO USE ORANGE OR WHITE SMELLY JELLY..THE BITE IS VERY SUTTLE AND ALL YOU WILL FEEL IS WEIGHT..REEL DOWN AND SET THE HOOK..HOLD ON TIGHT I HAVE NOT CAUGHT SMALL FISH IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS..THEY WELL TAKE OFF FOR DEEP WATER AS SOON AS THEY ARE HOOKED.
      City: SANTA ROSA

      Tips: STICK TO SENKOS I THREW EVERYTHING AT THEM AND THEY WERE THE ONLY THING THAT WORKED

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 56-59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out today and to bite was good. Caught over 50 fish (two in boat). All fish came on drop shot in 4-15 feet. Caught a bunch off beds but no big ones 1 1/2- 3 lbs. I don't know what the other guy is doing but if you can't catch fish at this lake right now then I would stop fishing and take up another sport.

      Tips: Drop shot oxblood worms.

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Seen some bed fish got one on swim bait around 10lbs and one 3lb off a bed but was slow fishing.
      City: riverbank

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Three of us caught a total of around 60 smaller bass (1 pound-2 pounds) in any where from 1 foot to 30 feet of water all around the lake. Mostly in protected areas.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Drop-shotting, live medium shiners, and curly tailed grubs in a variety of colors. Work them sssssllllloooooowwwwwwwwww!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 55.0deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Any how you guys .....went out B&W late 10:00 am took the wife with me and fished around, to find not alot going on saw the weigh in at launching ramp I think the biggest went 9.0lbs good job you guys at the tourney. only boated one fish wind was a pain in my a#$. and cold threw swim baits all morning no takers , one on senko, going to wait for a little more consistant weather and for the water to warm up . going to fish with swim baits first part of spawn, going to lay down senko and all other baits and be patient . looking for a personal best. sorry not a good report . they are there saw nice fish coming in at tourney weigh in. just need to locate and move around and find them . tight lines to all c ya on the water. PLASTIC MAN1
      City: Elmira Ca

      Tips: Keep on fishing , dont give up! throw it all at them, its going to bust loose soon....

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Russo's at 7:30am and fished the Tract. Lots of boats in my planned area so tried Old River and only got a few dinks. Around 12:30pm went back to the Tract no bites so when we were just about to quit my buddy Hanson hooks a 6.2 and I get a 4.9. took a picture of the 6.2. Both fish were released and hopefully will make another angler happy or at least give us some more little ones!
      City: So. San Francisco

      Tips: The 6+ was caught on a Helix and mine was caught on a watermellon senko. You never know when that fish is going to bite so make that last cast when you can. Water is clearing up nicely so get out there when you get a chance.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 51-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived in Lakeport around 7am with the air temp at 31 degrees. Supprised to see the water temp hasn't changed over the past 3 weeks. My goal was to break in my new Fenwick Elite series swimbait rod along with various types of swimbaits and get some experience using the larger baits. Threw them all morning and only landed 1 bass around 3lbs. The new rod is excellant and handles the large Osprey baits easily. Finally switched to plastics and caught 6 more around the docks, broke off a couple and lost another at the boat. The bite was very soft and tough to detect with all the wind. Talked to another angler late in the day who indicated they only had 3 bites all day.
      City: Rohnert Park

      Tips: Fish still have not moved up. Water temp only changed 3 or 4 degrees throughout the day. Fishing slow with finesse baits was more productive than reaction baits.

  • Merced
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      Water Temp: 58-61

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Wind was bad early, but died down around 11:30. We had only caught 5 by then and as the wind calmed down we ended up with around 25 fish. We were fishing in close to shore and next to cover. The fish were really holding close to cover, stumps, tullies, grass.
      City: Oakdale

      Tips: Dad was using a blue 10" worm and I was using a watermelon babybrush hog w/gold flake, tried alot of different stuff but these seem to work best today. Fish slow and always release the LUKER so someone else can have fun with it...

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Out of McClure Point at day break. Overcast with a little chop so we started throwing reaction. Shad colored blade gold/silver,LC Pointer ghost and Aurora Blk; nothing. Changed to dart head worms and gitzits in craw colors and caught a couple small ones in ten feet.
      Moved to Cottonwood and Portugese and caught a few small fish 1.0 lbs at most.
      Threw weightless senkos in the submerged weeds and got bit but still nothing of size.
      City: Hilmar

      Tips: I think these fish must still be suspended off main and secondary points;feeding up for spawn. Saw a couple fish thinking about bedding but would not lock in on anything.
      Use your electronics and see if you can find them on deep structure connecting with spawning areas, they should be biting somewhere out there.

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out yesterday for a couple of hours with my brother and it was windy, wasnt thinking i was gonna get a bite.so started on the red dock on the south lake and got two shakers on a drop shot then moved to the to the other side of te lake o the cement dock and pulled out a 5+ bass on the drop shot! i thought she was a gonner cuz she went straight for the tules and i was using 6 lb test!!! man wut a day at merced.
      City: san francisco

      Tips: fish slow tight lines...(see pic of 5+)

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: the wind was blowing good so went back in to an arm. Up near warm springs fish drop shot,cranks,chatterbaits,and jigs. Most fish came on drop shotting and watermelen w/red &purple flake and a watermelon jigs in submergered timber get outt of the wind and fish wood.
      City: castro valley

      Tips: If it windy dont test it it was blowing lke crazy out there.Try to not get snagged in the wood. Lost the only jig that was working today.

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 42 in the after

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Smallies are in smashing the tubes and rips. Caught 12 in the last 3 days after work. All big females 2 to 4 pounds.
      City: susanville

      Tips: Bunched up moving in and out for short periods all day

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I went out fishing for the infamous large trout and endud up catching bass. I was using just a worm, weight, and a hook. I caught 15 bass sitting on beds. The largest being 4.5(lbs.). I was too late to make it around the corner when I heard the splash. Someone had beat me to the spot. They had just reeled in a 7(lb.) bass. I couldn't believe it. I just missed the opportunity. I did see some giant black crappie caught that were the size of some bass. Baitfish were everywhere. I only saw a few trout caught though fishing from shore. I will be coming back to this lake for sure.
      City: Rosetown

      Tips: Crappie were hitting minnows, jigs, and worms. Bass were hitting worms(live), jigs, and minnows. Trout were hitting power bait and worms. Keep fishing, they are there.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out and threw everything. Only picked up a couple dropshotting oxblood worms. Very slow day of fishing.
      City: Modesto

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: DL, they removed my previous post...perhaps it was too harsh. Just wanted to tell everyone that you are a liar and Amador is not producing 73 fish days for a single boat/angler. Of a dozen bass boats we talked to, only a few fish were caught and we tried everything the day after your so called 73 fish day.
      City: Rocklin

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 55-60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fish were all small. Used robo 4 or 4.5 curlytail with splitshot rig. Holo shad or aarons. 2 smallies and 2 largemouth. Lost what felt like a good size one. Took me into the trees.
      Water clarity is messed up. big algae bloom
      City: Ventura

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

      Report: Me & my buddy Fred started are day off at Anderson,Fred caught (four) 9" to 13" with in the first hour drop shoting.started to get some rain,so w\that and the big!!! tournament going on we decided to run up to calero reservoir.no rain & only a few other anglers.3 hours pass & nothing.could not figure them out until I thru out my plastic watermellon speed worm and put my pole down to grab A snack,took A couple of bites,grabed my rod & felt some weight on it. pulled a little more and fish on,4#14oz.so we figured they dont want it fast or slow! they want it dead in the water.after that we started dead sticking them & wow!!! it was on,A couple more 4's & A few 3 pounders,& some 2#.What a GREAT!ending to A rough beginning.

      Tips: Have good company,and fish slow,(REAL SLOW!!).

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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Walked the bank north of the launch ramp from 3:00 to 6:30 pm. Three fish... two around 15" and one 4 pounder. All toward the end of the day, on a white/chart chatterbait, in the weeds close to shore. All fish caught after walking past the dam.
      City: Mt View

      Tips: Tried spinnerbait, C-rig, dart head worm, crankbait... but it wasn't until I tried the chatter-bait that I started getting them. Fish were in shallow close to weed cover.