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Sunday, September 30th, 2007

  • Napa County
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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

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: not measured

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went evening bank fishin' along the south shore from 5-7 pm. Tried roosters in purple, white, and brown, kastmasters in silver and gold (I always do this for some reason). Worked a lot of water at different depths--different speeds. Got little guys (bass) and tossed 'em back. Tried jerking top waters (Zara)--nothin. A little windy and cool but beautiful. Encountered nobody.
      Very peaceful. Saw a few big ones jump.
      City: Goleta

      Tips: Banks are steep! Get your surfin' legs ready to slide with a few rocks if you try this. Maybe bring the fly rod next time. Had fun--didn't fall in.

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

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

      Report: Arrived at about 8:30am and only one boat out before me.Started at the first two point's at the ramp and picked up two small fish on Crankbait.Then went a little farther south and picked four more on topwater about 2.5lb's each.

      Then ran down and fished around and under the bridge and saw alot of fish working but tryed more topwater,crankbait's nothing.So I then ran to the north end of the lake just past the two cove's along the steep wall and picked up eight more on drop shot but only about 1.5lb fish.

      Finished the day around the day use area back south and picked up two more on a Fluke but better fish close to 3lb's in some grassy cover.
      City: Salinas

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: all over the pl

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished middle delta yesterday, tide was upside down from what I normally seem to see there - high tide at dawn and a .3' tide at 1, water didn't seem to move as well as I'd expected with a 3' swing. tough to get on any size but caught 10 or so, largest around 3.4. best 5 maybe 11 lbs. but it was nice to be back out on the river after 2 weeks off. all fish caught in the front of the weedlines - my boater pounded the banks without anything to show for it but a few non keepers. sonar showed fish stacking up on deeper structure. with the really different water temps we saw in various areas the deeper water probably seems more consistent for them or something... caught them on spinnerbaits, red timber tiger crank (delta craw color), texas rigged trick worm in green pumpkin, and green pumpkin kreature - and of course that d*mn senko. with the senkos and the worms look for holes and pockets in the front of the weedlines, drop in and see if you get bit, if not then swim it to the front of the weedline and drop it, let it sit for a few, bounce, bounce. lather, rinse, repeat till they jump on. areas with light current next to deep water drop offs produced better, YMMV
      City: Sonora

      Tips: get off the banks, get in front of the weedlines

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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: That was a 5lber caught 3 feet(correction) on a MS Slammer in a weed bed in the middle of the tules. Fishing is slow otherwise due to the dropping water temp (per Rich Thiel delta guide.
      City: San Francisco

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 71-75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I took a nice gentleman to Clear Lake - his first visit and his first major bass fishing trip. I needed to show him the lake and how to bass fish - in one trip!! I think we did ok on both. The bite was slow but the day was beautiful (that means no wind)! He picked up worm fishing pretty fast - as a matter of fact - put the first two bites in the boat! He understood the concept of "hookset" from the getgo. Something fun happened early in the trip that is always "cool" for a guide. We were fishing a "Rattlesnake rockpile" and he was having difficulty working the Robo worm over the jutting rocks, so I told him to watch me once. I made a cast with my black 10" Power worm - twitching and finessing it over the rocks. Suddenly there was pressure on the line, I set, and a 4 1/2+ pound "prop" found its was into the boat. Hey - those "demo" bass are hard to get to bite at the right time!!! Believe it or not, my client caught on real quick! Usually when I have a client watch me, I get hung up just like them! We fished the Oaks and Lower Lake arms and toured above the narrows but didn't fish much up there. He did well, landing 4 of several bites and I got a few small ones besides the 4 1/2. After resting for awhile, I went out for the last hour bite and found a ledge near Anderson that had willing bass. Using only the 10" black Power worm, I landed 3 of 5 bites, a 4-6, 3-13, and a 2 1/2. Had dinner at Konocti and fished a little after dark, landing only 4 up to 4 1/4 lbs. I needed to fish shadows in the bright full moon but I was testing some new areas before I left at midnight. Long day, er, two days!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I was amazed to see "normal" green water up past the narrows - around Shag and Horseshoe Bay. Like the 'ol days! I also noticed Griebs diving for good sized bait in the Oaks arm. They looked like mature shad? The movements of bass this late summer have been amazing. This may be caused by the lower water levels in addition to fishing pressure. Areas that held tons of bass 2 months ago are now devoid of bass - not ever a straggler. Got to move a lot! The bite should pick up when the water temp reaches the mid 60's and below. The jig bite is still slow for my boat. The 7 1/2 inch Robo worm and the 10" Power worm have be doing well lately - in dark colors. I tried some drop-shotting yesterday with no takers. The early morning bite for some reason hasen't been all that great - seems to get better a few hours after sunrise. Just my observation. I usually don't say much about tournament fishermen, but they really better watch their public image. Many still think it is just fine to approach another watercraft at 70 mph, missing them by 50 to 60 feet. Like it or not, this is not NASCAR on the water!!

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I guided two fellows last Sat, wanting to learn the lake better. We had quite a bit of rain and cold (Is this Sept?), so they only lasted about 4 1/2 hours. We used Robo worms and had about 7 or 8 bites with only 3 in the boat. One was a 3 1/4 lb spot however! Two other largemouth in the 2 lb range. The lake is lower than in past years, so off-shore structure fishing is a must!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Bass are still very deep but some are feeding shallow early and late. The topwater bite is usually great in October - don't miss it!!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: First boat out today, I was at my first spot by 6:30. It was very windy so I threw a heavy spinnerbait and got four fish from 3-4lbs in 1/2 hour. I tried a small swimbait and got hit but no hook ups. I caught 2 more on a very big jig, 4 dropshotting and 4 dartheading. Besides the blade fish, the rest were 1-1.5lbs.
      City: elk grove

      Tips: Better get there early after the full moon, because the bite shuts down once the sun gets overhead. Water is cooling down pretty fast and patterns are switching with the season

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

      Report: Started with topwater before sun up and missed a lot of blow ups, but got a 3.8lber. Then got some on senkos and flukes. Dropshotting in 25-30ft got quite a few up to 2lbs. There were a few on brown jigs with a smallie beaver trailer. Mid lake to the lower end (cottonwood area).

      Tips: Find wood and rocks in a cove. Picked up fish here and there all over. For the jigs go to 76 station at Snelling or the Baitbarn, www.berserkbaits.com. Need info. email me

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

      Report: I think Jones Valley is your best bet. The secondary ramp is very useable. Good Luck
      City: Cottonwood

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007