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Thursday, October 18th, 2007

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

      Report: Fished the South end today and found a huge school of shad. They were along a stretch of protected shoreline for about a hundred yards of solid shad. (no they weren't silversides) I didn't find any bass though in this area. We did find a school of 3 & 4lbers and we caught 5 or 6 nice fish. We ended up catching around 20 for the day. We caught all the fish on watermelon/red brushhawgs and beavers.
      City: Winston

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished Collins for about 3 hours this morning. had to use the ramp at the dam - but it is in good shape. I caught 5 and lost 1, 3 were nice spots up to near 3 1/2 lbs (the big one was 40 feet deep). I caught 1 largemouth about 10 feet deep using a Rodstrainer jig. The other spot was about a pound. The 3/4 oz Duh! black shad spoon was working best. I caught them all in the main body near creek channels.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I have fished Collins for 32 years and have never seen so many schools of shad. The place is starting to look like Amador!! I saw fish on the meter down to 70 feet. I didn't try topwater, though I should have. I think the jig bite was get better as soon as the water gets into the low 60's. Unfortunately, the lake is still dropping - but lots of water still.

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

      Report: Got off work early today and hit the South Lake and Impoundment about 3:00pm. At the impoundment, threw a Rapala floating minnow (F5)on my ultralight Shimano V Rod and got one baby bass on my third cast. Fished the South side by the bridge with a gray/white 5" Sluggo for about 30 minutes - not a bite. I left at 4:10pm

      I'll hit the boat docks next time out - and stay longer. At least long enough to smoke a fat cigar.
      City: Daly City

      Tips: Keep at it. Fish slow.

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

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

      Report: Hey smoke, nice report.
      Wouldn't hurt for you to familiarize yourself with the forum rules...let me enlighten you.

      REPORT SUBMISSION RULES: Simply, let's keep it about fishing and reports of your day on the water. The reports area is not for arguments, advertising, or general discussions. It is for fishing reports. If you would like to have a discussion about something, please use our Fishing Forums.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: yeah big dog you sound like a real fan, just switch your colors to the red and gold

      Tips: you suck

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: yeah big dog you sound like a real fan, just switch your colors to the red and gold

      Tips: you suck

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

      Report: We fished the North end today and the Nice and Lucerne area. Caught around 30 fish but nothing over 3 1/4 lbs. Watermelon candy Maverick worms on a shakey head and Brushhawgs fished shallow and slow.
      City: Winston

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took the daughter out fishing so wasn't too serious today. Stuck with drop shotting, she does pretty well with that, she is only 5. We went all the way up the north fork and managed to catch 7 fish in about 4 hours. The biggest being 3 pounds. It turned out to be a beautiful day despite the rain in the morning.
      City: Rosevile

      Tips: No tips from me!! I only have confidence in a few areas and trying to broden my knowledge, just need to find some people to fish with during the week...

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: if your not using jigs here then your missing out number are on the down side but size is still there on bass to 4 pounds. brown/grn pumpkin in 3/8 oz arkie or 1/4 oz bullet head and 5" yamamoto single tail grubs ( 208 )watermelon red/black flake will do the trick here. hit the 15 to 25 foot range and there is plenty of structure to hit here bass are holding around rock piles dam area drop offs and channels.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: slow up make contact the bas are there in these spots. This time of year i like to swim my jigs.

Monday, October 15th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 67.6 sorry for

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Name: Fishing with Sid #1 Date: 2007-10-14
      Location: NAPA E-Mail: bestguide@hotmail.com
      Water Teamp: 77 plus Water Clarity: 2
      Report: After Friday's rainfall Saturday morning was sunny and the fishing was pretty good. While I was waiting for my wife to join me I fished in the back of my favorite cove and caught fourteen fish, three on topwater, two on minnows and nine on brass and glass with a purple laminated senko fishing the weed line in about three to five feet of water. You could see many four to eight inch bass in the grass along with sun fish and crappies. After I picked up my wife we headed out for the Ranch house. We trolled the shoreline all the way up to the vineyard in approximately fifteen to twenty feet of water with crankbait that went from one foot to ten feet down. We saw alot of bait activity. My friend Daryl also saw bait activity and he was by the ski school and he said they were bass chasing the minnows. He told me he had a good day fishing. He caught a number of bass and one trout. When we reached the vineyards I decided to fish in deeper water then usual thirteen to fifteen feet. The water temperature was 67.5 degrees and the water was slightly stained. I only fished brass and glass so the fish could hone in on the sound of the brass hitting the glass and it was productive with larger fish then I had hit early in the day. I am waiting for the surface bite to break open which should be very soon. It was not to bad of a weekend and should only be getting better and better. '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.

      Tips: Any week top water I hope will break wide open,,,THEN LET THE FUN BEGIN,,,traces are there.YOU guys and dolls make me proud when i read your emails that what i tought you are resulting in catching fish on your own.love to give advise by phone even to those that have not gone out with me before.




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      City: NAPA

      Tips: 67.6 sorry for previous error

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: From: Phil Constantino (phils4day@gmail.com)
      Add contact
      Sent:Mon 10/15/07 12:18 PM
      To: phils4day@gmail.com





      I am finding out that everyone may not have received this communication from our attorney following our day in court last Friday. If you have received this again I am sorry. For those of you that have not received it...I sent it out late Friday evening.

      Phil Constantino PIO
      Berryessa For All

      Subject: Fwd: BFA v. BOR Court Hearing


      Good Evening:

      The forwarded e-mail was sent to Dan Adams, the reporter from News10, who covered today's court hearing at the U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Dan has devoted substantial time in covering BFA's challenge against BOR at Lake Berryessa.
      (See http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=33876 ).

      This message is forwarded to you to provide pertinent details and a general summary of the issues that were addressed at the court hearing today. Although Judge Illston's preliminary assessment of legal issues was unexpected and surprising, please understand that the judge has taken BFA's motion under submission, which means that the court will be further reviewing the matter before issuing a ruling.

      Thanks to everyone who took the time and made the effort, despite inclement weather conditions, to attend today's court hearing. I am quite certain that BFA's strong presence made a favorable impression on everyone who was present in Courtroom 10. BFA is now not just a name but its positive purpose is connected with real people with pride and dignity in preserving a rich tradition of family and social values at Lake Berryessa.

      Best regards.

      Frank

      Iwama Law Firm
      67 Wessex Way
      San Carlos, CA 94070-1740
      Tel: (650) 591-6200
      E-mail: frankiwama@gmail.com



      ---------- Forwarded message ----------
      From: Frank Iwama < frankiwama@gmail.com>
      Date: Oct 12, 2007 9:53 PM
      Subject: BFA v. BOR Court Hearing
      To: Dan Adams < dadams@news10.net>
      Cc: Phil Constantino <Phils4day@aol.com>


      Dear Dan:

      Thanks for your coverage of today's court hearing before Judge Illston at the U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Your report portrayed the human-interest side of BFA's case, which you accurately captured in your news story and video segment of the plight facing long-term permittees at Lake Berryessa.

      As you reported, the court's preliminary assessment of legal issues in the case is captured in your News10 byline: "Time Running Out for Berryessa Residents." Nevertheless, Judge Illston did carefully listen to counsel for the parties, which is precisely the reason for oral arguments at the court hearing. After listening to counsel, Judge Illston did not immediately rule on the pending issue before the court (the issuance or denial of a preliminary injunction) but instead decided the matter required further review and took the case under submission before the court's decision is issued.

      The court's initial assessment appears to be related to the pending expiration of current concession agreements at Lake Berryessa. The reasoning is based on the premise that without a concessionaire there would be no resort for the continuance of long-term sites on the federal estate at the Lake. It should be noted that the concessionaires are presently engaged in litigation against BOR contesting the new bid process in the U.S. Court of Claims in Washington, D.C. (Frazier, et al. v. United States, U.S. Court of Claims, Case No. 07-636 C). Developments in that case and the outcome of the litigation, independent of BFA's case, could affect the status of current concession operations at the Lake. Moreover, existing Federal law and BOR regulations authorize the issuance of short-term concession contracts to existing concessionaires, and the issuance of short-term contracts after the expiration of current contracts.

      As I reported this morning to the court by submitting documents and requesting judicial notice, BFA came into the possession of documents from the official administrative record for the concessionaires' case late last night and early this morning that clearly documents that BOR did not fully comply with NEPA and environmental requirements. This goes to the heart of BFA's case challenging BOR's violation of NEPA and Federal law, thus supporting the legal position that BOR's June 2, 2006 Visitor Services Plan Record of Decision (VSP ROD) is flawed and must be overturned. If the VSP ROD is invalid, then the effective lake management policy is the 1992/1993 Reservoir Area Management Plan (RAMP ROD), which clearly authorizes long-term permittee uses at Lake Berryessa. (Contrary to BOR's contention, there is no prohibition against long-term permittee uses as a matter of BOR policy except for the language in the 2006 VSP ROD mandating the permanent removal and/or demolition of trailers and mobile homes at the Lake.)

      Please review the duplicate set of documents I provided to you this morning (the same documents that were lodged with the court for judicial notice). If you look at Exhibit D attached to the Plaintiffs' Reply brief in the concessionaires' U.S. Court of Claims case, you will find admissions by BOR officials in e-mails acknowledging and admitting that there are NEPA and environmental issues relating to the removal of permittee trailers/mobile homes and personal property that are not addressed in the 2006 VSP Rod:

      E-mail from/to Cathi Bailey, Outdoor Recreation Planner BOR Mid-Pacific Region, to Bruce Wadlington, BOR Chief Consultant, 9/28/2006, Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Mitigation FAQ: "How will the contractor(s) know they need to plan (and propose in their bid package) removal and clean-up of things like retaining walls? This type of clean-up/rehab will probably require 404 permits, NEPA, etc. so it won't be cheap and easy. Is this just a 'given?' I wouldn't think so since it impacts the financial capability and viability." (Emphasis added). [See Exhibit D, BOR-0033/41153].

      E-mail from Pete Lucero, former Park Manager Lake Berryessa and current BOR Area Resources Manager, to Vernon Lovejoy, Mon., 25 Sep 2006, Subject: Re: Mitigation FAQ: "A problem we have with removal of pads, retaining walls and other supporting devices such as footings for decks and trailers is that we do NOT want the owner to remove these items because of the potential for group disturbance, broken utility lines, the need for Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, permits associated with demo activities etc." "This is a direct result of our experience at Pleasure Cove where retaining wall and concrete removal would have had a negative impact." (Emphasis added). [See Exhibit D, BOR -0034/41154].

      Letter from Janet Rogers, Park Manager Lake Berryessa, to Bob and Butch White, Rancho Monticello Resort, August 16, 2007, Subject: Project Request for Personal Property Removal at Site M203: "If it is anticipated that more than minimal ground disturbance will occur during the removal of the personal property..., then the requestor will be responsible for ensuring that all appropriate mitigation measure are taken..." " Various studies which are necessary to determine potential environmental impacts as a result of excavation to the site beyond more than minimal ground disturbance..." "The studies could include an assessment by a certified archaeologist and a biologist. In addition, this may lead to a consultation for determination of impacts from the State Historic Preservation Office and the Advisory Council on Historic preservation..." (Emphasis added).

      BOR's June 2, 2006 VSP ROD and FEIS for the Solano Project - Lake Berryessa does not address any NEPA and environmental issues relating to the the removal/demolition of trailers/mobile homes at Lake Berryessa, which is in violation of NEPA and Federal law.

      Your work in covering BFA's challenge against BOR at Lake Berryessa is greatly appreciated. Please contact me if you have any questions. Best regards.

      Frank a. Iwama

      Iwama Law Firm
      67 Wessex Way
      San Carlos, CA 94070
      Tel: (650) 591-6200
      E-mail: frankiwama@gmail.com No message is selected

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Attached in the below items in word processor format. to expedite this and at no cost, but just five minutes of your time it is imperative that you send this email or by fax to BOR Denver



      1. Download the attachment

      2. Open the file BORQuestionnaireE-mailOctober11th.doc

      3.Scroll to the questionanaire area and on each question place a XX behind your choice or suggest yellow highlighter off the tool bar over the word agree or disagree

      4. At the end fill out the Name Address and information toidentify you.This is your elecavtronic signature method.

      5. Recheck that you have checked all boxes and signature elements are correct.

      6.Save the File

      7. Copy the Questionnaire off your tool bar.

      8. next write an email to

      E-mail: landuserulecomments@do.usbr.gov or

      Fax: (303) 445-6470


      9. Email subject LAND USER COMMENTS

      10. TEXT BLOCK Paste the questionaire into the email block it should contain your checks and signature.

      11. You may want to make a copy of the email before it is sent for your records or file

      12. Send the email

      13. If you cant handle all the above print out the attachment, cut the questionnaire out and use pen and ink, circle the agree or disagree and snail mail it by October 16th next Tuesday to the address of BOR



      United States Department of the Interior

      Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Federal Center

      Attn.: Richard Rizzi, Mail Code: 84-53000 Phone: (303) 445-2900

      PO Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225



      it must be postmarked if sent by mail by Oct 16th



      Important make sure if you have other family or friends or supplemental list you notify them ASAP and ask their assistance prior to Oct 16th. we need to flood the BOR Denver office with emails on this matter

      ________________________________________________________________________________________



      Henry (Hank) A. Howard
      700 Fleming Ave. E.
      Vallejo, CA 94591
      hazmatking@aol.com
      707-645-8367
      Retired Fire Chief
      BerryessA For All Co-Chair
















      Land Rights Network

      American Land Rights Association

      PO Box 400

      Tips: Help save the lake

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

      Report: Fished out of Tracy Oasis. First time on the Delta without a guide. Launched at 7:15 ran up to the rock dam on Grant Line for some stripers, but to many boats. Went after black bass and fished a few different spots 4 small ones all off the rocks with crank bait, spinner and senko. Ran back up to the dam and a slow day turned fast with a double hookup on 7# stripers, they were busting bait on the surface and didn't matter what you through caught them on traps, skitter walks and even a saltwater Hedon catch 2000. A few other boats moved in on us and the bite slowed after a while to mostly shakers.
      City: Danville

      Tips: Don't move in on top of somebodys water.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 62.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Stopped in and talked to Bob Higgins of Limit Out bait and tackle at 6:20 Bob has yet to steer me wrong on tackle choices for the day. He said fishing had slowed down. I caught 30 to 40 fish mainly on Brush Hogs in 2 to 10 feet of water with the biggest going 6.15 lbs. Even though I had what he told was working I still bought some of the stuff he showed me. It was a small price to pay for thr first hand knowledge. I caught all my fish in the South end of the lake.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Fish shallow. Some of the bites came while the bait was sitting there.

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

      Report: Real fishermen dont put doun other fishermen. I happen to know Jim scarlet and why should he lie. Jim fishes alone and thats his way of enjoying his retirement I have fished with him before and the man has patience more then most guys I know including me, and hes put me on big fish. but to call him a lier is just plain stupid, why should he take pics to prove to anyone. plus how many on here has used his reports and scored well, if you didnt then oh well thats folsom love it or hate it. Or better yet tell that to Kent Brown or a few others that score well on that pond . There are a lot of big fish in Folsom but there not stupid.
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Learn how to fish Folsom, before you call others liers and such

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

      Report: LAUNCHED AT JONES VALLEY 10:30 SUNDAY,PARKING WAS OVER FLOW,SO THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE OUT THERE FISHING,NOT SO MANY WAVE BOARDERS,WENT UP TO ARBUCKLE FLATS.NO BAIT FISH ON THE SURFACE,TRYED ALL THE STUFF ,TOP WATER NO TAKERS ,AT THAT TIME OF DAY.WENT TO SMALL PLASTIC MINNOWS,AND GOT ALOT OR FISH BUT THEY WERE SMALLER THAN WE WERE LOOKING FOR ,SWITCHED TO SPOONS AROND THE TREES .MUCH BIGER FISH ALONG WITH SOME SMALL ONE'S,NOT ALL THE TREES HAD FISH,U HAVE TO DO SOME FISHING,TILL U FIND OUT WERE THEY ARE.THEN ITS GOOD FOR ABOUT 4-5 FISH EACH TREE,TAKE A KID . WE CAUGHT 30-40 EACH
      City: REDDING

      Tips: MY TIP WOULD BE START IN THE 25-35 FOOT RANGE,THE TREES DIDNT HAVE TO BE ON POINTS,BUT WE FOUND THEY WERE IN THE SHADY BANK.ALSO I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE A LURE RETRIEVER AS YOU WILL BE HUNGE UP ALL DAY.BUT WE ONLY LOST A FEW LURES WITH A HOUND DOG KNOOKER.I DONT KNOW WHO SELLS THESE KNOOKERS BESIDES BASS MAG-BUT U CAN MAKE YOUR OWN,USE A SHOWER CURTION HOOK THE KIND U CAN OPEN AND CLOSE,A OLD REEL WITH HEAVY LINE OR SMALL CORD,SOME KIND OF HEAVY WEIGHT,TIE THEM ON CLOSE TO EACH OTHER,.I SOME TIMES BUT ON A SMALL RAGE ON THE SHOWER HOOK,AS IT WILL SNAG YOUR HOOK ON THE BOTTOM OR IN THE TREE.U SHOULD TRY TO GET STRATE OVER YOUR LURE AND OPEN THE SHOWER HOOK ON YOUR LINE CLOSE IT AND DROP THE HOOK AND WEIGHT DOWN YOUR LINE ,WHILE HOLDING YOUR FISHING LINE IN ONE HAND AND THE KNOOKER LINE IN THE OTHER YOU WILL FEEL IT HIT YOUR LURE ,SHAKE IT UP AND DOWN ,AND START SAVING YOU MONEY RIGHT AWAY,THOSE SPOONS COST A COUPLE BUCKS EACH,OH IT WORKS ON ALL SNAGS,MOST OF THE TIME ,U WILL THANK ME EVERY TIME U DONT BRAKE OFF YOUR LINE -FOR USE OTHER FISHERMAN TO GET HUNG ON.U WILL SEE ALL THE OLD LINE IN THE TREES ...

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 66.9

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 31 fish for the boat. 12 over 13", 3 @ 3lbs. and 2 @ 2lbs. All caught between 20' and 60'. All on Deep points using Drop-shot Robo's.
      City: Santa Clara

      Tips: Watch out for A-Hole Jet Skiers, almost ran us over twice!

      Tight Lines!

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

      Report: Fished Berryessa from 830-300 started out fishin rocky points with topwater drop shot and crankbaits. got nothin. at 100 moved to grass flat and caught some on zulus over grass in about 10-12 ft.
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: I really tried to push topwater but I didn't get one bite. I didn't get anything on points either. On grass flats the fish were really keyed on shad. I started with a creature and eventually switched to a zulu and imeadiately got bit. I also tried a spook on the flat and didn't get bit. Topwater is still not on.

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      Water Temp: 77 plus

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: After Friday's rainfall Saturday morning was sunny and the fishing was pretty good.
      While I was waiting for my wife to join me I fished in the back of my favorite cove
      and caught fourteen fish, three on topwater, two on minnows and nine on brass and
      glass with a purple laminated senko fishing the weed line in about three to five feet of
      water. You could see many four to eight inch bass in the grass along with sun fish and
      crappies. After I picked up my wife we headed out for the Ranch house. We trolled
      the shoreline all the way up to the vineyard in approximately fifteen to twenty feet of
      water with crankbait that went from one foot to ten feet down. We saw alot of bait
      activity. My friend Daryl also saw bait activity and he was by the ski school and he said
      they were bass chasing the minnows. He told me he had a good day fishing. He caught a
      number of bass and one trout. When we reached the vineyards I decided to fish in deeper
      water then usual thirteen to fifteen feet. The water temperature was 67.5 degrees and the
      water was slightly stained. I only fished brass and glass so the fish could hone in on
      the sound of the brass hitting the glass and it was productive with larger fish then I
      had hit early in the day. I am waiting for the surface bite to break open which should
      be very soon. It was not to bad of a weekend and should only be getting better and
      better. '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: Any week top water I hope will break wide open,,,THEN LET THE FUN BEGIN,,,traces are there.YOU guys and dolls make me proud when i read your emails that what i tought you are resulting in catching fish on your own.love to give advise by phone even to those that have not gone out with me before.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Started to watch the Raider game and not far into it Raiders down 14-0. Called a buddy and we decided to go look for some stripers. Launched down south fished nothing but points, some with shallow drops and some with deep drops. First 10 casts and had a 10# on and boated it on top water bait. My buddy got a 7 and then we only had all the rest just short of keeper size or way less! Threw almost all top water baits the whole time, did get a few 2-3 lb largies on rip baits, but spook was the main ticket. Just a great afternoon, weather was perfect! Two of us totaled about 25 fish with only the 2 keeper stripers. The big ones may not be down south yet. Was much better then watching the Raider game!
      City: Tracy

      Tips: I love catching a good keeper striper when there is bank fisherman watching, then releasing the fish and they just have a fit! I just say I want to catch it again when it is a 20 lber.