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Thursday, May 31st, 2007

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 75-80

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Full moon, cold evening and windy afternoon. Fished with a friend from 5 pm - 1 am. My friend caught about 10-15 fish before dark including a 3, 4, and a 5 all on brush hogs. I got a 3 around midnight on spinnerbait. We had 2 blowups on frogs and a couple of senko fish and that's it. Bite was hot in evening (if you were throwing brush hogs) and slow at nite. Another boat caught an 8 to 10 pounder around 7 pm, so the big fish were feeding during the afternoon/evening hours. We probably caught around 20 or so overall.
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Try to find a weedless stinger hook for your spinnerbait - I wish I had had one as I would have caught 5 more fish! I'm going to look into finding one.

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

      Report: pickle thats a good one the sinking frog and the great fish calls what a blast
      City: oakley

      Tips: practice your fish calls

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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Windy all day. White frogs, spooks and poppers. Lot's of open water blowups on frogs. Sinking frog was on fire. Best 5= 20#
      City: Pleasanton

      Tips: Poke a hole in your frog LOL

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 72-75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: fished from 7am to 1pm. Couldnt count how many fish I got. But I did get a 5.5, 5, 4.5, 4, and another 4 as my best 5. 22.5lbs. I will take it. My 4 year son got 3 fish up to 3lbs. And netted most of my fish. Days like today are what its all about.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: Drop shot and bigger fish on Jig.

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Was the previous report from Collins? - doesn't sound right. Anyway, I guided a husband/wife team Wed at Collins. They were anxious to learn more about the lake and bass fishing in general. I didn't know how the bass would react to our lures two days after the Memorial weekend. To my surprise, the little lady nailed two right off the bat on a Chug Bug topwater lure - one the biggest of the trip at 2 1/4 lbs (largemouth). She caught two more on MMIII Robo worms and I caught four on various Robos. Hubby blanked for some reason but he says she catches the most all the time! We worked some brushy areas on the shore and I showed them some off-shore structure which will hold more and more bass as the summer progresses. The main lake provided most of our bass - the river arm seemed to be slow.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: With the very cool weather this week, the evening bite - and topwater especially - should be the best fishing. That may hold true next week also - we just can't seem to get any hot weather yet. Nice for people but not for bass. Since the lake will be dropping slowly through the summer, look for steeper banks to fish. The brushpiles will hold fish all summer. Senkos are excellent for that type of structure.

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      Water Temp: Float tubed

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched my float tube off of the freeway around 430pm started to throw a senko then topwater with one blow-up but no takers. Then i switched to the jig and smacked two fish up to 2lbs within 10 min. off the water at 700.
      City: Watsonville, Ca

      Tips: Craws are the ticket.......they love em' here at lexington, i cant even count how many bass i caught here with claws hanging out of thier gullets!

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 70 ish

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started out @5:30 am fished the south arm with big numbers several fish in a row I just worked my way around the bank casting a robo grub on a football 3/8 oz jig head somtimes switching to a single tail grub white or something with a sparkler fished to about noon with 5 keepers over 2plus lbs several just in the slot great day the wind came up and down so that pushed me into several different coves with good luck in all
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Advise for the last posting go slow I use my confident bait 3/8 oz football jig head with a robo grub or single or double tail grub either white or gray with sparkles throw against the rock bank let it fall retrieve slow they will hit it I promise I still learning the top water thing

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 71-73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Spent a half day on the water with a paraplegic client catching numerous quality fish in Discovery Bay on poppers and shallow running crankbaits. With time and mobility restraints to consider we decided to focus our effort in Discovery Bay. We had several fish over 5lbs with the biggest being 6-09. The keys to cathching quality fish is to find small schools of fry congregated around dock pilings. We'd line up on one side of the dock and work it with a Rebel POP-R in baby bass color then work it with a shallow running crankbait like a Bomber 4a or a Baby 1 minus. The big fish came from under the docks with a fury so hang on tight. Numerous 2+ lb fish followed our baits all the way back to the boat. My client had his best ever largemouth today.

      Please visit my website at www.extremefishingguide.com to view my clients pics and to read about my services.
      City: Discovery Bay

      Tips: Look for fry. Work different angles and depths. Chartreuse and Blue is my color of choice for crankbaiting at the present time. Always have a wacky rigged senco tied on and pitch it to the ends of the docks.

      Having walked miles of the levies lately I've seen so many small bass (1lb or less)sitting right at the waters edge I encourage everyone to take a child fishing as these bank dwellers are and easy target for the kids.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: around 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: nice and glassy out. water is begning to warm up.
      i fished for about 4-5 hours and only managed to land two fish. we had all kinds of rubber yamamoto worms and tubes, in watermelon, pumpkin, and rainbow, not to mention plenty of robos & lizards, and they were not taking them. even on days they work good for me I only manage to land 2-3 on rubber worms. What on earth am I doing wrong. I keep trying and being persistent but I just know there has to be something wrong after comparing the numbers of fish people on here are catching with mine. I

      Tips: dont fish this close to the full moon, when ever i have the fishing is never that great. pay attention to moon phases.

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

      Report: Carps. Use Canned Green Giant Whole Corn and you should be catching them easy. Look for sandy beds or muddy calm spots. Fish right before it goes dark.
      City: Fremont

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Does anyone have any tips for fishig Calero from shore?
      City: San Jose

      Tips: none

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

      Report: Launched about 7 a.m. from Ladd's and headed north. Started with a Chug Bug and had so-so results with 6 to 1.5 lbs. and a bunch of misses. Switched to a texas rigged Zoom Dead Ringer in black with red flake and things changed for the better, so I stayed with it for the rest of the day. Finished with 27 for the day - the biggest going 5.4, 5.2, 4.8 - off the water at 12:30 p.m.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: All the worm bites came 3 feet or less on the out going tide.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished North and South for the last 2 week. Been catching a lot of fish in the 2 lb range and an occasional 3 to 4 lber. Taking spots and smallies
      on bolders and trees. The bigger fish are comming off trees in 5 to ten feet of water. All senkos wacky style fish. I seem to be able to catch fish on any bank with wacky senkos latley.
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: Dead stick the senkos. Cast let it set and lift up and see if there on. I some time will snap the line and try to trigger them when bored.

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

      Report: Report: Anglers Attic annual nite series will start on June 2. Blastoff 5pm 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

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      City: redding

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

      Report: Redwood Empire Bass Club would like to invite the tournament anglers who's circuits have ended as well as past and present members and any new members both boaters and non boaters to fish our remaining six tournaments of the year. The tournaments as follows: June 16th- Sonoma(Team), July 28th- Clear Lake(Team)( 6p.m.- 12p.m)& 29th(2a.m.-8am.), Aug. 18th- Sonoma(Team)(6p.m.-12p.m.), Sept.22nd- Clearlake (Draw), Oct. 20th- Berreyessa(Team) and Nov. 17th- Clear Lake(Draw).
      Our next meeting is June 13th at 7p.m. at the Rohnert Park Community Center on the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane. The guest speaker will be Cliff Liddy of Persuader Baits. Last time he spoke he gave everyone in attendance a buzzbait and donated numerous other Persuader tackle to our raffle. He will be presenting a brand new top water bait that has already caught double digit bass.I look forward in seeing you there. Dues are prorated for joining the club mid year. For further info log onto rebc.net or call me at 707.758.5762.
      City: Santa Rosa

Monday, May 28th, 2007

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 77-80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 2:00pm-5:30pm. threw a creacher jig. got 2 around 2pounds. First came on main body second came in one of the arms. cant remember the name of the arm.
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Fish slow. let the bait sit till you cant wait anymore then move it. or your second option fish at night. alot of good reports for night fisherman.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Subject : Fishing with Sid

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      Memorial weekend was fabulous at the lake. The weather was perfect and the fish were biting. I fished from the dock on Friday and caught alot of carp. Saturday early morning Stefan from San Jose joined me for a day of fishing and fun on the lake. We headed out towards the second point near the BOR. We fished from the shore and after having shown Stefan how to fish a weightless senko in watermelon red with a red wide gap hook he showed me how to catch a couple of whoppers. One bass weighed in at 3.7 lbs and the other was 4.2 lbs. His total weight for five bass was 14.8 lbs. My family joined us to BBQ and when they saw how he was bringing in the big ones they all got inspired to try their luck. Even with the water temperature still in the high 60's (a little nippy) it was refreshing to get in as the sun got hotter and hotter. I had set-up my usual catfish pole with a hotdog and we landed a nice size catfish. Sunday we found a nice quiet cove near the Narrows and spent most of the day just lazing around and BBQing. I set-up a couple of poles with hotdogs and most of the afternoon was spent reeling in catfish. We ended up with lots of catfish. We even caught a bass on the hotdog bait and a sqaw fish. Monday we headed back to the cove we were in on Saturday but the bass we caught were not as large 1.5 and 2 lb. fish. Dan and Megan friends of my son and his wife caught alot of catfish (see picture). Even young kids love to catch catfish and carp (see picture). It was a great weekend all the way around and the fishing should only get better and better. '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: ENJOY AND FISH

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 68.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Eent out mon morn fished north delta , lots of boats fishing my spots so went to south delta tore them op with top water popper around scatterd moss beds tide was low cought some nice fish my brother caught a 3 lb kicker looked like more around 5 lbs i think my digital scale is wrong anyhow did really good lots of fish around 2 to 3 lbs all on top water , so both of us were fishing top water bill dance and a spook , water was a little choppy so the popper out produced me had a good time tubed for a while did ok around syphon pipes going to look for more and newer waters this weekend on sat
      City: Elmira Ca

      Tips: get out and fish best time of the year so get them lines in the water be patient wit top water fishing they hit all day long

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

      Report: Fished Casitas on Monday and it was big mistake it was super crowded. I decided to start with a spro and proceeded to practice casting for 2 hours. To beat the skunk put on a oxblood robo and proceeded to get 4 fish in 2 hours. I left before lunch
      City: Ventura

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

      Report: Anglers Attic annual nite series will start on June 2. Blastoff 5pm 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