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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: Mid 50's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake around 7am. Launched from Redbud and just fished the south. Went out with some friends. Hit the docks. Very first cast by Big V, fish on. 1.5(lb.) on a small Senko. 2nd cast by Johnson, fish on. 2 (lb.) on worm. We thought we were in for a 100+ day. Boy were we wrong. We caught about 10 fish between the 3 of us. Worms & Dropshots were the only thing working. I threw everything (Swimbaits, Blades, Crankbaits, Chatterbaits, Jigs, etc.). I had one bump on a Swimbait but no luck. Biggest fish of the day was probably pushing 4 (lbs.). The weather was good but could have been a little warmer for fishing. Water temp is not quite there yet. A ton of boats were on the lake so not a lot of choices on spots. Was there a tournament going on?
      City: Rosetown

      Tips: Fish Slow. If someone is in your spot, give the angler the water and fish around them or move on. There is enough water for everyone.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The pattern I described in my last post seems to be holding up. Bass are coming up in shallows using tulies as cover. Didnt catch any today but saw lots of bedding bass and some ranging in 6lbs-10+lbs. Saw most of them around channel point.
      City: antioch

      Tips: Jigs in dark colors.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: CAUGHT 1 ON A HOLLOW BODY SWIM BAIT 5 INCHES IT WAS ON A BED WITH A FEMALE BUT SHE SWAM AWAY. SAW 1 ABOUT 8-9 POUNDS BUT WOULDNT BITE LURE
      City: THA P

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went to folsom on saturday started fishing about 2pm. fished main lake picked up a couple of spotts drop shotting margarita mutilaters, starter working are way toward the south fork piked up a few on dartheading a yamamoto hula grub green with red flake we ended up with a total of 12 fish the largest was a 3 lbs. spott also piced up a couple of largemouth all were carring eggs all fish were released .
      City: carmichael

      Tips: fish the main lake the water is more clear and warmer

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: What a difference a day makes

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: had a tough day lunch about 7.00am started throwing jigs on first spot nothing about an hour trew adrop shot two fish back to back.little ones about 14'' both fish same size move on another spot 4fish off a jig a little better size 2#2,2#1,8#1,6#work that spot for about 2/30no more bite on the jig got some more on the drophot nothing size. move a couple more spots nothing.hope it pick up have a tournment in two weeks.
      City: turlock

      Tips: work on points and back of coves try to find warmer water fish jigs for better size fish dropshots for more bites got fish about 20 to35 feet deep notthing shallow for me good luck.

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: This lake is in bad need of a report. Finally back to fishing after 3yrs+. Responsibilities. Well, those responsibilties made me relize, I need to go fishing bad. Spent the last month+, re-rigging myself with all new tackle,gear and boat. So you know, my anticipation level is off the charts. I have big plans to hit every waterway in the Bay Area. I wound up at Lake Merced because Easter (and responsibilties) snuck up on me. It's im my back yard so I sqeezed it in.-------TO THE REPORT! Because of limited time, it turned into a pre- fishing trip. I was looking for bass throwing spinner baits and senkos. I was probably fishing too fast. I actually gave up and just went checking spots. Fish were marking where you think they would be. Well...my next report will be strictly about fish.
      City: Daly City

      Tips: Never stop fishing. Connecting with Earth is a responsibilty.---Throw 'em back!

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      Water Temp: 50's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from about 9:30 till 6:00. Two fish landed on senko and two fish lost split-shottin. Slow, slow, slow. Saw a few cruisers later in the afternoon, possibly males looking to setup. Drop-shotted, jigged and cranked. That's it.
      City: concord

      Tips: Fish must have still been deep and I stink at fishing deep water bass.

Friday, March 21st, 2008

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

      Report: 38lbs for our Best Five, had about 11-12 fish my partner cought 7

      The best fish was my first fish for 11.7 (new personal Best) came on the bottom of the low tide the second best fish of the day 9.10 came on just before the top of the high. The fish are moving NOW, fish deeper water, good presentation nice and slow. The 38lbs came on 15-20yard stretch on one little section of the river.

      Good Luck!
      City: Antelope

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      Water Temp: Didn't look

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 8 bites - 8 fish. 9lb, 8lb, 4lb., 3lb., 3lb., 2.5lb., 2.0lb., 1.5lb.

      4 on crank bait, 3 on jig, 1 on spinnerbait.

      Tips: Don't forget, it is just a lake and the big fish are staging.

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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: WOW!!! Was that WINDY! Didn't do well at all...On @0900/ off @1400. Threw everything: Senkos,spinnerbaits, rattle-traps, etc... The wind was just too much for me. I think the eight sea-lions in the Tract did well; everytime I saw them they had a fish in their mouth. We tried to fish slow...I got beat! Maybe next time? Is it normal for the water to be that muddy this time of year? My first spring on the Delta.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: I think my report says it all:)

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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got there about 7. Started ripping and caught a 2 pounder. Then caught one on a single tail clear color. Then ripped 5 More and the biggest ripp fish was 3 pounds. Then caught 23 more on a single tail. Great day its alot better fishing now.
      City: Rosevile

      Tips: Fish slow and rip in the moring. Shad color rip bait

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished channel point today and caught one bass 2lbs on a bed on a brown,black,pumkin jig. My brohter caught its partner on a texas rigged senko. Went to the boat dock and found another couple bigger though.
      City: antioch

      Tips: Use scent on lures. When I was fishing the bass didint even look at my lure until I put scent. Also seems that the bass I've seen are in front of tules so the wind cant hit them in small pockets.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I CAUGHT 2 FISH TODAY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE LAKE AND LOST ANOTHER ONE. I CAUGHT ALL 3 ON JIGS BROWN AND BLACK. 1 FISH WAS 5 POUNDS THE OTHER WAS 2 POUNDS AND I LOST ONE ABOUT 2-3 POUNDS
      City: THA P

      Tips: JIGS

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

      Report: Going to Folsom tomorrow, are all of the boat launches open? This will be the first trip there of the year, so thanks for the help.
      City: West sac

  • Merced County
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      Water Temp: 56-59

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished the forebay.wind was 4 to 14 mph. started at the islands for about an hour, nothing. moved to the west side north of ramp. landed 3 largemouth for 5#. 2 came off next to the boat.i did see a guy with 1 about 8#. i left at 1pm.
      City: hollister

      Tips: i caugt my fish with a dark colored senco and a black river2sea crawdad.

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      Water Temp: 56-58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I got 3 male bedding bass in Arroyo, and my friend caught 4 male bedding bass on a variety of finesse baits. Spotted some females taking a look at the beds, but they're not ready yet to move up to spawn.
      City: Pleasanton

      Tips: The water is extremely clear in the back, so stay quiet and undetected while looking for those bass on beds. They are very sketchy. Plus, while fishing the beds, patience is key.

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I had someone ask if the bass are starting yet. I have not been out there yet. The lake iced over this winter and still has some areas still iced up on the west end. So things may be starting a little later than years past. The east side is fishable. We still have 3-4 feet of snow on the ground. the ramp at the dam is open.
      City: Cester

      Tips: stay safe and watch out for ice

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a great day at Amador Thursday. The wife and I caught 48 bass. One 5 pounder, four 3 pounder's
      and the rest, one to two pounders. All fish caught on a dropshot rig with Robo worms. Fish where caught between shore and 15 feet deep using a slow retrieve. Did catch 2 fish on the beds.
      City: Rancho Cordova

      Tips: The spawn has started. Most bites are still soft, so watch your line. The next month will be the best fishing of the year on this lake. Go now and have some fun.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: SlipKnot did'nt mention the best part of the Holder tourney; Saturday afternoon, the darkest blast of hail and rain headed right for us,we had four in the live well at the time, just as this thing hit us-WIND-WAVES-HAIL, the fish went crazy where we were at. We had our fist double hookup of the day, twice. My little NITRO was getting pounded by these massive rollers coming at as, but we were able to cull three fish in about 15 minutes. SlipKnot did'nt want to leave, but I had waves hitting my knees over the deck. It was the craziest 15 minutes of fishin me and ol Slipknot ever had, it was a blast.
      Also, Sunday morning Ol SlipKnot caught the biggest bluegill I,ve eveer seen. Should have scaled it out of curiosity, but you can't be seen scalin a Gill during a bass tourney.(must've been 3lbs.)