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Saturday, September 15th, 2007

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

      Report: Arrived at daylight and it was as calm as could be so I launched and ran down to Portugeze cove and cought two four pound Striper's within 15 minute's and never had a bite after until I gave up at 2:00pm

      Wind came up about 8:00 and blew like heck then stoped and was flat calm.They are definatly pumping water in becouse you can use the main ramp at Dinasuor(sp)Point.Did catch one Largemouth Bass about 8"long on a Rat-l-trap.
      City: MIKE.NANCE@FERGUSON.COM

      Tips: Another month or so might be good.Nice to see them pumping water into the lake.

Friday, September 14th, 2007

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Disappointment Fri AM. Launched at daylight, fished till 11:00 AM. Water was dead calm til about 9:30. Couldn't find a ripple. At 9:30 a breeze started moving the water. Ended up with one (#2) on a Senko and 3 dinks on a Rat-L-Trap (blue/chrome. All after the breeze came up. Kinda slow, but a beautiful day. Not a single skier, wakeboard or jetski.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Gotta have some water movement

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Did not launch today due to low water and they wanted me to pay full price of $15 to use the dirt road and no dock. Are they crazy? Guys we all need to boycott this place until they realize there are other lakes to fish during low water conditions and they give us the deserved discount to launch. I know the bite is good but their business practices need to improve before I use them again.
      City: Wheatland

      Tips: STAY AWAY FROM CFW UNTIL THEY DRAMATICALLY REDUCE THE LAUNCH FEES OR WE HAVE A RAMP ONCE MORE.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 69-73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Friday I took a couple of good fisherman out to prepare for an up coming tournament. As I thought might happen, the low pressure system that came in slowed the bite down a bit. We fished from the main body up to the North Fork. We started with top water spooks and pop-r's and went to dart head worms and tubes, reaction baits and drop shot in the afternoon. They had a total around 35 for the day, the biggest was 2.5lbs. It was caught on a spook in the morning off a main body point. They only had 4 over the bracket but learned alot about the lake. They had missed alot of fish on short strikes which is typical of a low pressure system.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: The early morning top water action is still productive. Reaction baits are good when the bite is slow and the tubes and worm bite will always produce. When all else fails go to the drop shot.

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Jim, hey, I have been reading your comments on westernbass and wanted to ask you about the water level and safety. I live in EDH and Folsom is so darn close for me. I run a 21 ft Triton and barely fished Folsom this summer because of the water levels. I don't want to damage my boat plus I have been going to CL any opportunity I have had. Is Folsom lake marked well with buoys now? I want to go out on Friday but have been heading to the Delta recently passing up Folsom lake because of the water levels. Should I go to Folsom Tomorrow? I have not been out much lately because of work and being super busy so I have a opportunity to go tomorrow for a few hours and want to make a good decision and catch some fish. Let me know what you think. Thanks for the great post too on WB. Your email bigjimscrltt@yahoo.com did not work. you can reach me at makkyl@yahoo.com

      Matt
      City: EDH

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

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

      Report: Saw the biggest bass of my life today, must've been pushing 14 lbs. I was bringing in a good size 3 using a Pop'R, the big momma followed my fish right up almost to my feet and then took off. I am positive that it was a bass, and can't wait to run into her again!

      Tips: from 6-7 I've seen huge bass breaking the water line. Not really safe for me and my float-tube out there in the middle of the lake tho...How many of you tubers have had close calls with the goddamn jet skier's and water craft?

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

      Report: Fished from 6pm to 8pm. Really windy and was getting tossed all over in my little boat. I only got 5. and they were mostly dinks. Couldnt find my fish off the dam yesterday. I rip baited all my fish. Drag jigs, carolina rigs, spinnerbaits, ratle traps, the only thing I didnt do was drop shot. I bet that was working.
      City: Sacramento

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I wish I knew the secret to catching big fish consistently! After 20 years of fishing Folsom this has been my best year ever!!!! Started in Febuary landing a 10lb. 8oz.;and a lot of fish between the high 3's to mid 6's throughout this year.Funny thing I haven't really fished it as much as I had in the past.( MORE DELTA AND C.L. TRIPS) Hard to give away what my "Secret Weapon" is, but I can tell you it's old school. I can give you one or two basic tips, but it's really nothing new at all.
      1. Learn how to use,read, and trust your fish finder.
      2.FISH SLOW!
      3.Work the area your fishing completely.
      4.Don't be afraid to try something different!
      The best advice I can give is to read Jim's and Paul Parks reports!! They are sharing excellent information!!! Don't give up on Folsom, your day will come.
      City: Antelope

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I will be out there at 6 tonight but thought I would help you guys out. Try throwing brown orange jigs 3/8 oz. Spots, smallmouth and the largemouth will eat that. Same thing with a white chartrus spinner bait. Find points and rocks that drop off quick. (hint the dam). Spots run deep so try drop shoting in like 80 feet of water around beals point. And if you your just hunting hogs throw a 8" triple trout fish it like a jerk bait, and put those release split rings on it because you have to hit rocks to trigger the bite and they are a 85 dollar plug. Throw jigs early and late. Buzz baits and spooks have been off for me lately cant get a blow up. Keep in mind folsom does not hold a pattern well what works today may not work tomorrow. Throw the box at them until you find something they like. Another hint when the guy on the dam yells at you on the bull horn, your in the right spot. Sinkos will work there 2. Heck sinkos might work in the toilet. They work everywear else. Drop shot a 6" sinko and slowly bounce it and drag it around like a carolina rig. Alright thats enough info to make you dangerous and when you catch fish using this info you have to throw them back its a rule.
      City: Sacramento

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: Hot

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Stay To Shadows As Much As possible,Flukes In Bubblegum And Lemon,shad Crankbait Caught Biggest Fish Everyday,Topwater Bite Slow, Jigs On Steep Walls For Keepers To 2.5lbs.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Blew Away Everybody All 4 days on shad colored crankbait that is rigged with the new gamakatsu red hook with white trailer #001 ONLY Available At PHILS PROPS IN MY MIND THE TRAILER MADE THE DIFFERENCE Since My 5 Cronies were Throwing Same Crank But No Red Hooked Trailer.

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 78.6

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out of browns was on the water about 7am threw alot of baits today but ended up dropshotting caught about 15 fish nothing over 2 pounds i did get a good hook up but came loose anyone else know any new tricks out there email me.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: look for balls of bait

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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: No worries, the email I sent you Jim bounced back to me as well... Not sure what is preventing the message from going through but I'm not a computer guy.

      Anyways, Jim and O-Heim, throw some pointers out there for the quality fish. We seem to get our share of 1-2 pounders and the occasional 3 but have yet to lay into a 4+ on Folsom. How can we increase our chances of the big'ins?
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Please

Monday, September 10th, 2007

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: no summary... a few question's the truth.. Im sure nothing is going on.. still reservation's or no... see ya out there... I will catch one... guaranteed... !!!!!! NO BRAG JUST FACT>>> LOL...
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: watch out for the cheezball ranger that is bigger than his boat.. that guy, has a serious attitude.. as we all KNOWW>.....

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

      Report: Well done BIG TUNA.
      City: antelope

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey tuna man, give me an email about your comments, I can't send to you because I( have been bl0ocked by Cooche. I want to clarify something about your last report as it seems to be slanderous. By the way, the bite was great again today with an even better weight because i hit my premier target today. 27 pounds today on jigs.
      City: sac

      Tips: Judge not

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 67-74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I took my father-in-law and brother-in-law out Monday. Both of them I have fished with since I was 12yrs old. We ended up with 60+ bass and 1 catfish. We had only 5 over, the biggest was 3.49lbs. We used a variety of baits. Dart head worm, tubes, top water, crank baits and blades. We fished mainly in the north end of the Lake. The morning bite was not as good as the early afternoon. Tubes and worms best in the morning and reaction baits in the late morning and early afternoon.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: With the Lake down about 150ft.,the bass are always moving. Keep moving, look for different areas to fish. Most of the bass came from 1ft. to 25ft.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Shasta Friday & Saturday morning last week. I fished the Sac arm above Sugar loaf from from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM using shad colored Pop R, lucky craft Sammy, & a Sara Spook. Most of the spotted bass where 1 to 2 lbs with one 2# lb smallie. I caught about 40 fish in two days.
      City: Elk grove

      Tips: Stay in the shadows and cast yours lures as close as you can to the shoreline & rock walls. The fish are hitting after 1 to 2 tugs on the lure.

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Jim Scarlet, my last post was not intended to be slandersous towards your posts. I went back and read yours and realized that I used the same "bag size" weights in my tips that could have made it look like I was pointing a finger. That was more for everyone, including myself and fishing partner.

      We've realized that the fish weights we have assumed are off by a lot when "eye balling" them so we took a scale and realized the truth behind the weights and were humbled. I'll email this to you as well..... Tight lines.
      City: Rocklin

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 79

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: on the water around 8 am water is 136 feet low so there is lots of structure showing fished lots of coves with trees on the water for three hours boated 4 and lost three all were in the slot limit kind of a hard bite used watermellon seed baby brush hogs and crank baits red shad in color no bite on top water or spinners.all in all a good day not alot of fish but a fun time with a buddy.wanted to fish longer but to many ski boats and jet skiers on the lake
      City: mdesto c.a.

      Tips: fish structures like trees and the tires around barrets cove fish them with a texas riged brush hog and you will catch them fish close to the tires as possible fish main lake points and rocky areas fish slow and dont be afaraid to set the hook if your line goes tight there not hitting hard

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 71-72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Super hot on the water with little breeze to aid both keeping cool and fishing. launched out of russo's at round 630, tried some top water action with only one boil. my buddy fishing out of the back, was cranking and caught one pretty quick. I switched up my presentation and went subsurface with an underspin/fluke combo. First cast, let it sink to the bottom and just slow rolled it. Had a fish on and it was a decent keeper, but it came off right as i was about to swing it into the boat. underpsin hard to fish in the delta, as it picks up all the weeds. The day started out well, but as the temp increase, the number of bites soon decreased. Headed out to whites slough and fished the islands and weedlines off banks. caugh some really chunky fish, so they are definitely eating well. These guys look like footballs. mid day sucked, nothing but dinks. afternoon bite turned on, as we cranked rip rap. unfortunately biggest fish only went 3.5 lbs.
      City: el cerrito

      Tips: Look for shady spots of weeds clumps. fish holding tight to the structure. find riprap on channels, and fish the outside weedlines. lots of bass killing baitfish, you can see their bellies filled to the max.