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Monday, January 28th, 2008

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Did not get as lucky in the fishing Dept.I went later in the afternoon. threw big baits and jigs. I got a couple of bites with the jigs. Water looks like Coffee & milk everywhere.
      City: Camarillo

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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out about 7:00am went to my first spot got 2 huddleston fish a 7 and a 3 missed a few more then the wind wipped up and i got blown off the lake
      City: ventura

  • Leon County
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      Water Temp: 44

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: who the hell would fish 4 bass in 40 degree water?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      City: el cerrito

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 49 to 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched @ 8:00a.m. The water was like glass aound the dam. Headed south and all hell broke loose. Wind started howling and had to keep the trolling motor on 40 to keep the boat still. Managed one about 2 lbs on a dropshot in about 35 feet. Headed north to try to get out of the wind. Didn't help. The day got worse. We managed to boat one more about 3.5 lbs in shallow water, about 10 feet. Had to leave around 11 the wind and rain was just nuts.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Saturday was an awesome day to fish, but was busy moving. So I guess my tip would be... Why do today what you can put off till tomorrow.

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: the Sacramento Bass Wranglers launched 11 boats for our "turkey shoot" to kick off 2008. 9 came to the scales with limits of bass in all flavors. 1st place was 10.66, 2nd 9.86, 3rd 8.44, and 4th 8.28. The 1st place team also had big fish honors w/ a 5.68# spot. See full results at www.sacbasswranglers.net
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Hardly any reaction fish reported. Fish anywhere from 10-30 feet on rocky points using your favorite plastics.

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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Basin Bassmasters from Loomis and two other clubs launched out of Markley Cove at first light with light winds and clouds. The day was a nice day on the water but the fishing was taught. My partner (Ken Harrison) and I stayed with a patten hitting all the points in the narrows using jigs, 3/8 and 1/2 oz. Most of the bass were in 15-30 ft, we went deeper and graphed larger fish but no bites. Our biggest large-mouth came out of Steal Park area in 10-15 ft. @ 11am around rocks. We found most of our bass on rocky points and the flats between them. Our winning weight was 8.34 lbs, another clubs was 7.02 and the third was 7.94. Not a big day. The Jig color was Black/Blue, Brown/Purple and Green Pumpkin with a Black/Blue Flake. Dark colors in this stained water and working it slow.
      Try using my Jigs, see my website @ www.captjacksfishingjigs.com or call me @ (916) 837-9474
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Try using drop shots, darter head, crank-in and jigs, working them very slow. almost dead stick it.

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The Ventura County Bass Club had a good day on the lake.Could have been better without the wind. The fish still not eating as good as we would like. Some of the guys caught fish on Jigs up tight and deep about 30 feet.Two swimbait fish were also caught one #6.5 bass on a basstrix and one #7.10 on the Storm swimbait. Congrats to Howard & Kip.For more info on the Club contact me or visit our website at VCbass.org
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: watermelon red flake spider jig was the hot color for the jig fish.
      Roboworm oxblood light red flake
      Basstrix swimbait in the brush in the afternoon.
      Storm swimbait fish was also caught in the afternoon.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 45 to 47

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Won bass Vinyard this weekend.I have been fishing this lake for close to 10 years now and this was the toughest day I have ever had. not a single fish all day. I tried everything but mostly dragged a jig all day all over the south end from Rattlsnake to Jago.It took less than 7 pounds to win ON CLEARLAKE ?!
      I did have a blue Herin try to eat my wake bait in the morning! Does that count?
      City: novato

      Tips: Stay home and get your tackle together for Spring

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      Water Temp: cold (just a wi

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Today was a nice day to go, but I didnt (sorry). Lake is obviously muddy and still getting higher. I guess this rain makes up for last years lack of it. Its a little late to say this but: happy new year to everyone! Once this weather clears up you will be seeing me and my dad out there trying not to get skunked! Anyway good luck everybody on their fishing wherever you go!
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: If you do decide to head out in the rain, a jig is always a good choice. Maybe slow-rolling a big spinnerbait will produce. Something with scent/vibration/sound would be ideal here. Not so much something flashy as there is barely any visibilty and there isn't much light to reflect off of anyway. Good luck!!!

Friday, January 25th, 2008

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The Big Bass Contest was fun to watch on Friday. I stayed by the boat docks and caught a 5 on a Castaic sinking swimbait on Crawdad Point in 30 feet of water.
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: If you have a swimbait in your box its now time to throw it. Good Luck Chief

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

      Report: Lake level is 705 plus. Does this mean the ramp at Lime Saddle is open?
      City: Paradise

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

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

      Report: Come on Fish Head. Wake up from that dream.
      City: stockton

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started in disappointment at about 7:30, freazing with no action, tried jigs, plastics and even deep cranks. Made our way to mildred by noon, it was slow at first till we started locating fish off of some tule points on the outside edges with our graph. Picked up one right away with an LV 500 in mad craw pattern, three more on a drop shot rig using four inch robo. Stayed with that pattern til the bites ran out. Heading back to the ramp in the after noon was a different story, we located fish on simalar water using LV 500 and one ounce Voo-Doo baits. Unfortunately my buddy only had one voo-doo in 1 once and he proceeded to wear me out, catching seven all together to 4.5#. The better areas were wind hit points, we backed off and fished 5 to 10 feet. We hit one fish near 6# in whites on a six inch yamamoto sinko in grn pmp. Surprisingly a good day, alot better than previous trips, all in all we finished with our best five going 18 to 19 pounds. We'll try to duplicate that next week hopefully!
      City: modesto

      Tips: Find points facing the wind, look for cleaner water with atleast ten foot ledges, work your baits diagonally targetting ambush feeders. We had some active fish and we had some lazy ones too. Work a one ounce chatter bait/ voo-doo bait off the bottom

Monday, January 21st, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 46--47

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out of the hook at8:00-1 bite all day..But it was a 8 pounder..I thought i was going to get skunked...

      Tips: Fishing this time of year only makes you better come prime time.when it is slow keep your head in it..it will pay off

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      Water Temp: 46-47.7

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED FROM 7:30-11:00 AND THAT WAS TOO LONG OF A GAP WITH NO BITES.C-RIG,JIG,CRANK.WATER WAS FROM CLEAR TO CHOCOLATE MILK.RAIN OFF AND ON AND COLD OFF WATER BY 11:00.
      City: stockton

      Tips: WAIT TILL IT WARMS UP.AT LEAST STAY ON YOUR TROLLING MOTOR SAVE FUEL BECAUSE RIGHT NOW AT LEAST FOR ME THE GRASS IS NOT GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE.

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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: 1 bass about 5 lbs. off the boat ramp. Fish came on Rapala Flat DT in shad pattern. Bite was nothing more than dead weight that loaded on rod. Thought I ran into thick grass.

      Tips: No solid tips yet. I've been hammering this lake lately and only picking up trout. Based on the last 6 yrs. at this lake, we should see spawning activity in about 4-6 more weeks...then it's on. Last year my personal best was a 14.01....and I saw a couple of bigger females on deeper beds. Can't wait!

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

      Report: I've been fishing McClure for the past month and have had success using dropshot in shad patterns and brown 1/2 oz jigs with large trailers. Most success has been coming off of main lake points and drainages with steep drop offs. Have had some success with smaller swimbaits with no great size results but shows that the fish are lookin for bigger food sources.
      City: La Grange

      Tips: Hit drainages and main lake points with jigs and dropshots and follow points and drainages to deeper water, you'll eventually run into something.

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 50.2

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Dropshoted North end. Picked up one 13", one 14 1/2" and partner picked up one 16" fat one. All in 50' of water. Missed a few but all in all a good day.
      City: Santa Clara

      Tips: It's cold, fish DEEP and SLOW! Tight Lines!

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I haven't been to the lake in three weeks and I was really excited to get
      on the water. I arrived at the lake late Thursday afternoon and went to
      uncover my boat. The water was stained and there was debris all over.
      Friday morning my friend Jim met me at the dock at 10 AM. Even after the
      rain we have had the lake is still eighteen feet down. We headed out to the
      main lake which was very choppy so we decided to find a sheltered spot. The
      fishing was pretty bad it seemed like whatever we tried was wrong and we tried
      just about everything. On the way back in we spotted fish on the fish finder
      and after letting Jim off I went back to the same spot and caught a few no
      size to speak of. Saturday I picked up Alex and Dan at Rancho Monticello at
      about 3:30 PM. I decided we would troll heading towards Big Island and within
      ten minutes Alex hit on a bass (his first ever) and landed it. He was using a
      Fire Tiger crankbait going down approx. 6 to 8 feet. Within minutes Dan landed
      another bass using a red and black Speed Trap. We were in about 20 feet of
      water which worked for Saturday. On Sunday I headed out myself (it stayed
      cold and windy all day) and started out at the launch ramp at Spanish Flat and
      worked my way towards Capell Cove. I decided to try drop shoting with live
      minnows using as my weight at the bottom a chartreuse tube bait which I filled
      the inside with Procure crawdad scent and that formula worked real well. After
      losing four set-ups in the rocks, I tried brass and glass with a 1/16 oz Lip
      Ripperz as my drop shot. I picked up two small fish on the Lip Ripperz and I
      got a 2 1/2+ lb bass on the brass and glass. My system for Sunday was slow
      and deep. I ended the day early because it was very overcast and sprinkling.
      "til next week...........................................good fishing!!!!!!!!!
      www.fishingconnection.net If you have any stories you would like to share
      please email me at bestguide@hotmail.com or call me at 650-583-3333.
      City: Napa

      Tips: Try split shoting,,carolina rig,,drop shot like above with tube bait SLOW SLOW SLOWER

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: This Lake is heading Towards being closed because of a POSSIBILITY!!!


      If you can help with a show of support it would mean alot....I started a new job 10 days ago so I'm out but anyone who reads this report and can make it to the meeting It would be swell of you if you could make an appearance ....Will it make a difference in the out come of the meeting....My gut feeling is no and they are going to shoot themselves in the foot to prove it.




      Location: So. Cal
      Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:40 pm Re: Quagga Mussel

      Article in the Ventura County Star:

      The next board meeting is Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 4:30 pm. The location has yet to be determined. I will post here and it will be on the forum as soon as I find out It will be posted here. It is entirely possible that the board will be voting to close the lake at this meeting.
      City: Ojai

      Tips: Keep abreast of this subject by reading the forum page and being an involved member and not just someone who reads a report and takes what they can get. It's our resource and we need to keep it available....They are chipping away at our freedoms here gang....Make a difference! The Premiere bass lake in the U.S.

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