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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

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      Water Temp: clear on parts

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: hey matt wats up

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Well, this is what you go to the delta for. Started in the tract and picked up 3 fish up to 5 pounds on the jig, but the bite was pretty slow overall. So, we moved to the Venice area and my buddy hits an 11 even on a rip rap bank with scattered weeds. Then we start pitching the jig and it was lights out. My buddy Chris at Fishin Magician Tackle is working on a jig and I was throwing the prototype Sat. This jig is gonna be huge when he markets it. I just hope it's not too soon as I want it to be a secret for the spring bite. Between this and the VooDoo, he will have the best jig and chatter type bait on the market. As a favor to him, I'll let you know that the black VooDoo with a black trailer is awesome in the low light conditions, night fishing and stained water. We finished up in the tract and nailed another dozen or so in the last hour. Best 5 went 29'6.

      Tips: Just about what ever you have confidence in right now will work. Just throw it. Don't be afraid to slow down a little for the bigger fish. Big fish don't tend to move as much as the smaller fish, but they are more terratorial. Thus, they really don't like a big bait hanging out in their space for a long period of time.

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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: My brotherand I got out at Lads and finally left late between noon and 1. I got 3 for the day a 2, a 1, and 1 that was <1. Tried crankin a speed trap shallow with no luck, finally went to a Senko and caught all three in the same area within 30min of each other off a point. After that we saw someone land at least a 5 pounder with a spinner in a marina so my brother switched drom the lizzard he was throwin to a spinner but we could'nt find them after that. Did'nt go where I wanted to go but I caught a few so it was a great day!
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Fish slow and erratic

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      Water Temp: 59-60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished aroud kings and white slough nailed 1st one on second cast with white spiner. then couple other dinks on shad cranks. once tide went out i was done.
      City: LODI

      Tips: seen a few rollin on top towards low tide

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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: did not cach any-thing

      Tips: dont do what I'm doing

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: With no disrespect meant by this post to Plastic Man 1 but I have to break the news to you. Plastic Man 1, my report is not "b.s.", it is the "real deal", it is absolutely "true as they happen". In fact, the lady at Holland took a picture of my 9er. You just had a bad day on the Delta. I am sorry you had a bad day but we all have had many ourselves but I never assume that I am the master of fishing. And no one else can do better than I. :) I was on the water by 2:00 and had my limit by 4:00. Four of the fish came off of one bank. The nine pounder came off of another bank and one tule on that bank. Not many bites but boy were they quality! The two larger fish were my personal best. It was a great day!

      Tips: Again, they are still staging. This is a chance to get a very large fish or two or three. :)

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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well here's the skinny on my trip out of Ladd's today. Worked the 14 mile slough area and it was SLOW, and SLOWER as the day wore on. Couldn't come up with any kind of pattern. Had 7 bites and managed only 4 fish, the biggest was only 2.5 and down from there. Tried senkos,spinnerbaits, tubes,and jigs and just couldn't make anything happen. Tried all my favorite spots but they avoided me like the plague. The senko was the only bait that worked.
      City: Stkn.

      Tips: Not today

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      Water Temp: 54.7 deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: ok here is the real deal went out today and the bite was really slow went out of b& w resort stayed in the mokolemme river looking forclearer water and it is a bit cleaner than out on the San JAquin river water is cold still threww sweet beavers , senko, blades , crank baits nada not even a dink . water was low when i got there at 11.oo am waited for water to turn at 1:00 pm went to some of my honey holes and still nothing not even a nibble. shot out of mokolumme river over to the 4 th of july house on venice fish slow and deep no takers going to go tommorrow in the am and catch the high tide and fish the out going usually do good my favorite tide . Ive been black bass fishing the delta for over 13 years . I would like to say to the gentle mans report before me . that if your in the delta and not some where else hats of to ya your one hella fisherman . water was just a couple tenths warmer in the sanJuqin river than mokolumme river. tough fishing today going to pull it all out tommorrow ...
      City: Elmira Ca

      Tips: going to go every weekend so ill keep ya all imformed that are looking for reports. my reports are true as they happen ,, and no b.s, waiting for water to warm up and clear up some so they can start moving up to the shallows to spawn. got my swim baits ready , new line on my rods etc etc.ready for this season

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: on the lake 6/615 caught 2cranking 2 lbs. fished this spot 4 bout 1/2 hours nothing moved across lake tried cranking no bites moved up and down bank tried senkos caught 1 2 1/2 lbs couple min. later another 2 pounder ending up catching couple more 2 to 3 lb. range water was great
      City: lodi

      Tips: be patient reaction morning slow it down in the afternoon

  • 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:)