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Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

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

      Report: Anglers Attic annual nite series will start on June 16. Blastoff 7pm at packers bay. Must sign up at Angler's Attic any time before the tournament. Entry fee will be $80 per team big fish included. Any questions call Chris @ Angler's Attic 530-245-0654 Tips:
      City: redding

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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Spent 6-3 thru 6-10 houseboating out of Sugarloaf with family and good friends. Spent the 1st 3 days in O'Brien. Spots and smallies were co-operative, 2nd cast at train trussel caisson produced a nice 2.5 lb smallie. Moved Wednesday morning to Big Backbone. Fished main lake points and drops with good success. Mostly spot in the 1.5 to 3 lb range with an occassional smallie. All in all a great 1st time experience on the lake.
      City: Corona

      Tips: Used 2-1/2" Yum craws in green and craw color. 4-1/2" and 6" Robo worms: Morning Dawn, Foulkstad Special, Aaron's Magic, and Bold Bluegill all were producing. Zarra Spooks early on the points. Most fish in 20-30 feet of water with an occasional shallow fish.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 68-71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Sonoma was on fire yesterday, both tempwise and fishwise. Got on the water a little late, about 9:00 am. First few fish off main lake body in coves on 4" watermelon senkos on steep banks with wood. Missed a few short strikes on the senkos, then just started deadsticking and didn't set the hook right away, fed 'em some slack and increased the hookup ratio.
      The real fun started when I went around the corner onto upper body of lake. Just about every shallow cove with some weeds dropping off into deeper water produced. Sun was hot and high in the sky, and fish were just STACKED in about 25-35ft. Marked fish from on the bottom to suspended about 10ft above, so started throwing C-rigged brass n' glass pumpkin lizards, and that was the end of the story. Electronics were key. There would be patches with no fish, and then in about a 30 sq ft area, bingo. Stopped counting at fourteen fish, probably landed about 25-30 in all. Big fish 4.7, couple rats, and a lot of 2-3 lber's. Used lotsa scent (kick'nbass and smelly jelly) . Crawling and hopping the lizard, fast retrieve. Some of 'em followed and hit the rig near the boat! Nothing subtle about it. They're on the feed. Also got a few on t-rigged brush hogs. Action hadn't stopped when I reluctantly headed back to the ramp at about 2:45pm.
      City: San Anselmo

      Tips: If you find a congregation like this, drop anchor or tie up and work the spot thoroughly. Got tired of staying on point with the trolling motor/wind, and worked several of these patches for about an hour each until the bite slowed, then on to the next one.

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

      Report: Is the Trinity Alps launch ramp open yet? Did
      they ever put a dock in?

      Thanks,
      Mike
      City: San Jose

  • Calaveras County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished while there was a turkey shoot happening at the lake. I caught a few fish but nothing like the guy that won. Well OK maybe like his smaller ones! Caught mine on Senkos and crankbaits no topwaters. Had about 8# for five fish. I saw that the winner had a 6.5#. And a lot of 4# and 5# were at the scales. I hear the winner is a 'ringer' out there since he fishes alot of tourneys. Oh well maybe I'll try my hand next week against him! HAHA!
      City: Oakdale

      Tips: Try and stay cool during the day and if you want big fish follow this 'Randy' guy around!Hahaha.

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: warming up

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ,,,fisherman z,,,,feel free to call me at 650-583-3333 CARP like CARBOS like bread bagel,popcorn potato chips etc.put it on a small hook wait till they eat it then wow you will have a fun battle on liight tackle.my specialty is BASS but for very young kid its importannt that they can see the fish and catch it.
      City: NAPA

      Tips: ANY ONE WHO HAS QUESTION ABOUT LAKE BERRYESSA PLEASE CALL 650 583 3333

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: caught 14 bass today 5,4.5,3,3 2.5 lbs. Fish were taken in franks tract on spooks, frog, worms and plastic craws. No spinner bait or buzz bait fish. Weather is getting hotter, 94 today. Should get better.
      Jon
      City: san bruno

      Tips: top water bite died after 10:30am wentto plastics after that.

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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: had a rather poor day. I have gotten so used to hitting a lot of jig fish that i had a tough time adjusting.. still hit fish on steep banks (rocky) next to deep drop offs on inside bends near current. using anything in a craw pattern. they just aren't the quality of fish that I am lookin for and I could use some help in learning new techniques to hook into bigger fish at this time of the year.. although the first fish came from a frog thrown in the open pockets. but it still didn't seem like the frog bite was really on?
      City: redwood city

      Tips: I could use some thanks!

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

      Report: Rewarded my son in law for taking the wife and I to the airport with a fun trip to clear lake. Launched by limit out tackle. Ran north to Lakeport to get out of the wind. The fish are still on the beds? Nothing big so we left them alone. Black and blue jigs worked well around the docks. Fish were up shallow still. Nice 3 lb average.After lunch at Renaes ran back to windflower fished into the wind with tubes and the size went way up. 7 lbs 5 lbs 4 lbs lots of 3 's. Funny how the bite gets better as the day goes on. Some docks had lots of fish some had none. I had about 22 lbs for the day. Son in law had about 15 lbs. Lizards, bruch hogs, tubes, jigs almost anything worked.
      City: orangevale

      Tips: Lake is still on fire. See Bob at limit out tackle for current hot baits. Never fished more than 15 foot level. Docks are where I go in the afternoon. I have been using 10 lb fire line in the bright green with a 8 lb floro carbon leader about 6 foot long. Seems to hold up really well. Only line breaks have been at the hook not the blood knot. Try it on your shakey head set ups and your tube rigs. Capt mike out

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got there early cold and cloudy, went to south end and picked up a few on top water zara spook each about two pounds. Headed to north end and got about a six #er on a texas rigged watermelon brush hog. Pick up one more on a rip bait about 4 #s. Off the lake at 11.

Monday, June 11th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: WARM

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Wide open T-Water in the early AM. Sun came up and caught them on the fluke, senko, ika, brush hog, and frog...you name it. Fish seemed to be in the grass once the sun got high. Awesome day on Berry!
      City: Davis

      Tips: If you have the confidence in a bait...THROW IT!!! They'll probably bite it!

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      Water Temp: 77 to 80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: So much for giving the lake a rest two anglers today ( monday ) hit the water at 7 am and had a very good day with 65 bass from 3 to 6 1/2 pounds and 1/4 oz arkie head jigs in hunter grn/red flake /burnt orange ( lefty's lure )with 208 yamamoto twin tail 4" grub as a trailer caught most of the bass today. Bass were in 11 to 13 feet deep. They were off the water by 3:45 pm bite last all day with no let up. LAKE IS DROPPING AT A STEADY PACE.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Jiggin is on fire right now 11 to 13 feet deep big balls of fry all over this lake right now.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Out in the water by 7:30, bite was slow, caught some dropshot fish on humps w/ 10' of water on top, also some on the darthead around boulders, tried a hula grub for a while, but, nothing. By 10:30 or 11:00 the bite turn, big fish around trees with 5-10' of water around. Got a 3# Largie and 2 spots about the same size, also lots of 1.5 - 2.5 spotted ones. All of them on a wacky senko.
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Find the pattern... Repeat, repeat, repeat...
      Have fun and stay out of the way of the skiers...

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Sunday morning with some success on Lucky Craft Staysee Jerk Bait. Started by Canyon Dam launch and picked up a few (1 1/2 to 2 pounds) off east shore points. Ran to the islands off Rocky Point and between the peninsula and Pratville, fish seem to have not migrated there yet since the spawn. Did the best at Bailey Creek area landing one 3 1/2 lb and one at 2 1/2. Both on the same jerk bait. Looks like the summer fishing patterns are in full swing now. Saw alot of dirty beds in the Almanor West cove. Wind did not blow while I was there but that jerk bait bite is much better when there is more than a ripple on the water.
      City: Quincy

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: getting warm 7

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The fishing just gets better and better. Fished for bass Friday and Saturday during the day and it was great. Saturday evening my wife and I went out from about 5 PM to almost 10 PM. I caught a 4.5 lb bass, 6 lb bass and then an 8 lb bass all on a River2Sea crawdad and you guessed it we didn't bring the camera. My wife took a picture of me holding the 8 lb bass on my cell phone and we have to find out how to download it. Of all the times to forget my camera!!!! My wife tried a new bait a River2Sea weedless crawdad with Procure crawdad gel and after getting the hang of it she landed a couple of nice bass in the 2 to 3 lb range. A few fish were caught on topwater but this weekend it wasn't as active as last. Catfish would not cooperate with me and I used everything I could think of. Sunday I fished on the dock while working on my boat and I showed Liliana & Marcus D. and their dad how to catch carp. Marcus who is 3 years old and Liliana who is almost 5 years old each caught their first fish ever. Later that day when I came back from fishing the dad was on the dock with the boys in the attached photo Dominic & Dylan S. fishing for carp and as I watched each boy landed a good size carp and this time I had my camera. Don't forget next week is Father's Day so take your dad fishing.
      'til next week .....................................good fishing!!!!!!!
      www.fishingconnection.net If you have any fishing stories you would like to share please email me at bestguide@hotmail.com or call me at 650-583-3333.
      City: NAPA

      Tips: FATHERS DAY GO FISHING

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: tuff ya can't park in front of the gate...reservation's are enforc'd.. a couple of dink's...
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: my tip is the people on those j ski's and the wake boat's... remind them... 100 feet.. between a boat... whether its' a floater or not..100 feet if you disaggree with me let me know... fish safe catch and release...

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out of b and w went to south delta dont know what happened but the wind was blowing hard got to san Jaquin river and was really rough, got to some wind breaks and did fairly good had lots of blow ups my brother caught a 4lb 9oz on spinner bait did well all day going out this weekend hope the wind is not so bad. tight lines to all
      City: Elmira

      Tips: find cover and fish hard

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      Water Temp: 70-72

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Killer weekend in Dicovery Bay. Little Brother & I got a real late 6:30 a.m. start. Slow day in all with two 5 pounders and a bunch of small guys. The bite was on but the big ones were laying low. The new Blue clacker jig did the trick as well as a black & Red buzz bait. Remember to check you tides before heading out. This was a good trip due to the fact that the traffic was minimal.
      City: Discovery Bay

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished several areas but really couldn't find any big fish or consistent pattern. Had a spinnerbait and crankbait bite in the early morning and put 8 fish in the boat, all around 2 pounds, in first 2 hours (6-8 A.M.) One blow up on a frog. Bite shut down for us and not another fish until about 1 P.M. when partner caught a 5+ on a Brush Hog under docks. Caught a few more small fish on Senko's and crankbait and called it a day around 2:30.
      City: Concord

      Tips: No pattern for us today and no real tips to offer.
      Big fish came on June Bug/Red Flake Brush Hog.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished early and late Fri, Sat, Sun. Caught 18-20 bass each day. Most fish caught on top water
      Pop-R. Also caught fish on drop shot, crank jerkbait, senko, and TX rigged worm. Biggest fish was a 26" 8lb monster that nailed my jerkbait after a bad cast. Caught all fish in the river area along rocky shore with steep drops.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Top water early and late. Jerk and crank on wind blown flats and points.