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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Tried the creeks looking for a reaction bite; water is low and clear and no fish to be found. After a few hours of frustration, moved to the main lake body and banged three fish within 20 minutes on 3/4 oz football jigs with white trailers. Biggest fish ran 5.25lbs. Other two less than 2 lbs. Deep in trees in 35-40 ft of water. Negative: Very, very windy on main body today. Positive; I was the only bass boat on the lake!
      City: Sebastopol

      Tips: Stay on main body until fish push shad up into creeks and flats.

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took some new bass fisherman out today and we struggled with only 3 over 12 inches. So I decided to run and gun covering a lot of water and looking for school bass. We found some and they were feeding on shad. Wide open spoon bite for 30 mins. caught over 25 fish, could have caught more but I was popping the fish so they could swim back down.
      City: San bruno

      Tips: Fall days could be a hero or a zero. Look around a lot with your electronics.

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

      Report: Tough bite until tides came in. Got two on a crank and that's it for reaction bites. Fished topwater all day. Nothing. Had to slow way down to even get bit. Found concentrations of smaller fish dropshotting in deeper water. At least they were keepers!
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: The clear water held more fish than stained. Look for areas with current and fish the breaks if things get tough.

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I made the short trip to Collins this afternoon, starting to fish about 4:15 pm. I started doing the right thing immediately - spooning!! I was using a Blade Runner 3/4 oz spoon, fishing from 25 to 40 feet. I fished main lake structure and one point. I landed 11 spots to 2 lbs 6 oz and one crappie! I also did some drop-shotting with Basstrix plastic minnows and landed one more spot. My best 5 were pushing 10 lbs. As the sun set I tried topwater with no takers except one blowup on a buzzbait. The water is still to warm for a good topwater bite - but ya gotta try!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: The lake continues to see the shad population increase - great news! Some of the spots were stuffed. In spite of some rain, the lake is still dropping a little. I threw jigs a little, no bites.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hit the impoundment on the primative wall throwing earth tone spinnerbaits. Most fish were caught on the 10 count. Immediate hook ups on decent 2pnd fish. Bright crankbaits also brought home dinner.
      City: Pixlon

      Tips: Fish are up tight and few and far between. I caught most of my fish below water and above the bottom.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 64-68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WOW! Started in Horseshoe with #16 Huddy 1st light this morning and scored 2 fish, bam bam, shaz-am! The 1st fish was 4.8 the second fish was 8.9. Points, points, points. Missed 2 more fish (thought I would leave somtin fur ya all). After the sun came out went to the main Lake fishing the submerged islands and never caught a fish on the Hud, but I did stick several pines and oaks. Hearing how tough it's been I tried and scored on the baby brush hog (water melon/ red flake) drop-shotting in 30' to 50' off the deep river bluffs on those islands. a few largys, but the bigger fish were the spots up to 2-1/2 pounbs. After pounding the main lake humps I traveled south of the Dam, still main lake/ski-cove entrance and spooned some more fish on a 3/4 oz hopkins. My best fish was a 3.5 largy. This lake is on FIRE!!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: After the sun comes up, watch that graph for bait!

Monday, October 1st, 2007

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Took a trip to Willows on the outlet, spinnerbaits were my best bet, two nice fish. Thge rest of the afternoon I threw spooks and poppers with mixed results. Total about fifteen pounds.
      City: joaquinville

      Tips: Get your fish out of Franks now and move out while housing prices are stable. Hear they are already dropping. Damn the dams.

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

      Report: Went up for the week and had a great time. Caught fish almost everyday. Getting cold at night, so the early morning bite was pretty slow for me. The afternoon seemed to be mt best times. Picked up a lot of 2 to 3 lb spots mostly and a few smallmouth off of rocks. Most fish came on cranks, got some on a drop shot with a shad imitation.
      City: FERNLEY,NV

      Tips: Cranking working best for us. Mostly shad pattern.
      Small swim baits also. Great time to be at the lake, very little boat traffic right now & still warm days.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Bridge Bay still open but have a 15 dollar charge to launch there! I went to centimudi today and while I couldnt launch off the ramp you can drive to the side and go to the old paved road and launch with ease. Rainbows and Largemouth were both bitting heavy today about 50-80 ft down it was a great day!
      City: Anderson

      Tips: If you dont have a down rigger I advise a Pink Lady to dive your lures!

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 70.4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: In the last weekend of September the water has cooled down to seventy degrees and the lake is down about twenty-three feet. I went out with Joe on Friday early morning and there was a definite chill in the air. Our first stop were the points by the BOR. This fishing trip (besides catching fish) was to show Joe some good fishing spots that continually produce. The main part of the lake was mostly whitecaps so our plan was to hug the shoreline heading towards the vineyard. We trolled past a great spot and Joe brought in a nice 2 lb bass on a crankbait that only goes down about a foot. We pasted another point by the Ranch house and he hooked another bass. We decided to try throwing plastics at the vineyard. Joe used brass and glass with a dark senko and after a few misses he landed another bass. We tried our luck behind Big Island and then our last stop was my favorite cove where Joe caught a nice size crappie. On Saturday Mike and his wife Jeri joined me and we fished only the west side of the lake due to extremely high whitecaps. They learned how to use brass and glass, crankbait, and topwater baits and have confidence now after landing their first fish. That evening Nadar and his cousin joined me along the rock wall of my favorite cove. Nadar third cast landed a nice bass. He used a double jointed six inch Rapala. It was so cold that evening that we headed in early. The boys fished from the dock when we got back and landed a seven pound catfish. The following morning I caught a kokanee on a crankbait along the rocks. As you can see it's starting to lose it scales and turn a little red. I think the lake will start to turn in the next four weeks if this cold weather continues and then the fishing should get better and better. 'til next week.................good fishing!!! www.fishingconnection.net If you have any fishing stories you would like to share email me at bestguide@hotmail.com or call me at 650-583-3333.
      City: Napa

      Tips: get dressed warmly,in the sun still has a chill in the air,reaction bait best this week.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out for the first fall trip of the year on the lake. Not the best conditions full moon, north wind and post front, some times you just have to take what you get. Went to the only calm water I could find on the main lake, the north wast side. Caught 6 fish in the first hour all on top water largest around 2 lbs. Made the move into the creek and was glad I did not many fish 5 total but the quality was good 2 over 4 and lost one over 5 all on top water. Moved out to the main lake and tore them up on a spinnerbait another fish over 4 and a bunch in the 2 range. 18 fish total with 5 best going 16.5 lbs.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: Found alot of bait very shallow but maybe because of the conditions the fish were very scatterd. With the fish not being grouped up yet reaction baits were the wat to go and cover as much water as you can.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 62-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Didn't find any big bites, just a bunch of typical delta 2 lbers. Reaction bite is definitely on, but took a while to find the right spots where they are just grouped up. All fish found out side of weed lines, waiting to ambush any prey that came by. just stayed around frank's and quimby area. Any area that had access to the main channel seemed to produce the most fish. Tried flippin, blades, and traps. Traps produced the most fish for me, anything with chartreuse seemed to the key. I tried wide wobbling cranks with out much luck...only the tight vibrating ones seemed to call those fish out. Don't exactly why this is, but i'll listen to the fish, and let them tell me which baits to throw.
      City: el cerrito

      Tips: find a tule clumps that stick out far enough to create an ambush point. Fish them carefully and you should be able to pull out 3 or more fish off one spot. dissect the clump with different casting angles, and change up the cadence of your lure retrieve when your lure is in the zone. these fish are just stacked up sometimes. too bad it was too windy to throw a weightless bait...prolly could have fished out a couple more.

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      Water Temp: 66-68

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: New Bass Boat 30-50k, New Tow Vec. 30-60k, New Rod's,New Reel's & a boat load of tackle for Bass Fishing 10-20k.............
      Bass Fishermen wanting too "boycott" Camp Far West, because of the $15.00 Launch Fee.......... PRICE-LESS!!!!
      I fished CFW today from 12:00am - 6:00pm the bite was not red-hot, but I did manage to pick-up a few decent Spot's throwing a Spinner Bait. Chunk-Rock tight to the shore produced .

      Tips: Bring your offering all the way back to the boat & hang-on.....

      Just Fish & Enjoy !!!!!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I was on the water just before sunrise up the north around rock garden. Went back to a place that I had found that went from 9 ft to 34 ft in about 30 ft. Worked a 3/8 jig brown head green pumkin DT and manager around 15 or so with one Blackie at 5.00 even in about 30 ft of water. Most fish around 22-24 feet.
      City: Lincoln

      Tips: Work the jig real slow but don't be afraid to mix it up with some of the fish I was actually swimming the jig. No luck with any reaction baits except for 1 rattle trap fish and nothing on swim baits.

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 68%

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED EARLY MORNING 5 AM TO 9 AM CAUGHT 4 CATFISH AND 3 STRIPERS BIGGEST WAS THE CATFISH AT 15 LBS TOLTAL WEIGH OF ALL THE FISH 40 + LBS WEIGHED AT GOTCHA BAIT SHOP
      City: RICHMOND CA

      Tips: BIG ARE BITTING ON INCOMEING TIDE SLIP SINKER AND CHICKEN LIVER OLD RIVER /DISCO BAY

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: They want there MONEY just like everyone else- low water and not many customers sometimes enforces there "Full Price Policy" I know how you feel. I haven't fished Amador for the past 2 years due to HIGH PRICES and limites results....
      City: Antelope

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

      Report: Fished Saturday night. Launched out of Konocti Harbor around 8:30 pm. Headed south to Jago bay area fishing rocks and docks with Brush hogs and 10 inch yum worms and Berkley ol monster worms with brass and glass set up. Caught a couple 2 lbers in the first hour and half and thought we were in for a slow night. As soon as the clouds cleared, the moon came out , carp started rolling and so did the bite. We caught 18 more from 10 til midnight. All in a 200 yard strech. Several 5lbers and alot of healthy 2-3 lbers. Bellys are starting to get fat. Saterday fished later afternoon 4:00-6:30 caught 5 with the biggest going a tad over 6lbs. Threw a sinko at her after she showed off for us ,, crushing shad near our boat. She crushed the sinko, and the fight was on. Sat. night was slower , caught 7 with the biggest going 5.5. caught on a june bug brush hog on Dollar island. Can't wait for the crank bait bite.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Get on the lake and post your report.

  • Riverside County
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      Water Temp: 70's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out trying to fish some of the new 4" tubes for deep largies. Found out that these Outlaw 4" Slam It tubes and 5" Firetail tubes do very well out here in deep water.

      Caught around 17-18lbs by 1030am. Most of my fish came between 45-60 feet of water on a 3/8oz texas rig'd 4" Outlaw Tube in watermelon red.

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      City: Hemet

      Tips: Fish are shallow too. I could see them but they're hard to catch.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished last two nights 6pm to dark,got a nice bass 3 pounder,on worms,saw a guy get a 20 inch long bass fishing the east side of lake in a tube,
      City: santa rosa

Friday, September 28th, 2007

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 69-72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Water level is LOW!! Ramp is down to 1 lane. Started out around 6 at night and fished till 4 in the morning. Worked points and around some islands. A lot of the coves where invested with old tree growth. Used B. Hogs, drop shot, and jigs for slow action. Talked to the other 4 boats on the water and only 4 fish were caught between them all. Best action was right before and after sundown.
      City: Roseville