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Monday, May 14th, 2007

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

      Report: I caught nothing this day but guy fishing next to me caught 4lb'r on a soft 6" bass imitation. I took your picture but i dont rem your email adress to send it to you maj4@pacbell.net or something. Email me for pic.
      City: Campbell

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 65 deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Man o man one of the toughest days out fishing, was fishing hard core all day, wind was howling all day long left out of b&w north delta, couldnt find anything, lost a couple, Tide was hella low Pulled it all out of the bag.. nothing! till late afternoon picked up some 2, 3 lbers nuttin big . over all 3 fish the whole day. still a bad day fishing is better than a day at work.Going to Berryessa tomorrow last day of vacation
      City: Elmira Ca

      Tips: Bad conditions , means hard fishing , dont get dicouraged just try everything you know and keep covering water. Will make you a better fisherman when the cond are perfect Tight lines to all c ya on the water PLASTIC MAN 1

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      Water Temp: 66+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Haven't put a report in in awhile.Have been puting the advice some of the beter fishermen sent me.Doing much better my partner and mine limets have gone way up thanks to there help.We have been averging aroun 16 to 20 # witch is real good for us 2 old farts.Bill got his best fish ever a 11.4 and a 7 # on the same day and I had a 6 and 2 5# our best day ever.Thanks for all the help and good fishing gies.SHUDDABEEN
      City: North Highlands

      Tips: Try somthing new and take the best from people that know something and tweak it to your style it realy helped us....

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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched in south Delta @ first light with a buddy for 5 hrs. of fishing. Targeted tule islands and points on high outgoing water. We were determined to get a top water bite going. Started w/ buzzbait and missed a good one. My partner was throwing mostly Texas rigged worm and was missing the hookset on several good size fish. I got my first 3 fish on a wht spinnerbait all 3 @ two #'s. Started working a popper and got one over 6 (my biggest on a popper). Partner got a 5-13 on the worm, then I got another 5+ on a senko. All in all a great morning on water, however we missed more fish then we hooked. Off water @ 11:00, best 5 went 23 lbs.
      City: Tracy

      Tips: Topwater on high tide over tule islands.

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: After moderate success on Saturday went back today. Water temps dropped though did find some fish. Caught 4 fish all on oxblood redflake robo. Found a decent size school of shad as well but didn't bring the shad net.
      City: Ventura

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

      Report: HERE IS A TIP FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO BREAK THE 20LB MARK START USING BIGGER BAITS. FOR THE MOST PART YOU TEND TO CATCH SMALLER FISH ON A DROP SHOT, SHAKEY HEAD,ECT.THOSE ARE THE BAITS THAT YOU SHOULD GO TO WHEN ITS THE END OF A TOURNY DAY AND YOU NEED TO FILL A LIMIT.IF YOU WANT TO CATCH BIGGER FISH TRY COMING OFF YOUR SPOTS A LITTLE FARTHER AND FISHING DEEPER WATER MAYBE SOME SUBMERGED ROCK PILES THROW A JIG OR A CRAINKBAIT AS IT STARTS TO GET A LITTLE HOTTER.AS FOR THE SENKO IT CAN CATCH REALLY BIG FISH BUT IF IT MOSTLY PRODUCING SMALLER FISH IN ONE SPOT TRY SOMTHING ELSE, DONT BE AFRAID TO PUT ON SOMTHING ELSE. YOU PROBOBLY ARE FISHING WITH THE DROP SHOT AND SENKO BECAUSE IT IS CATCHING MORE FISH FASTER BUT IF YOU SLOW DOWN YOU ARE GOING TO CATCH NOT AS MANY FISH FOR THE MOST PART BUT BIGGER FISH.-DAN

      Tips: GOOD LUCK!!!

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      Water Temp: 67+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Couldnt keep the fish off my line at a few spots. But biggest was 4. Most 2-3 lbrs. Best 5 went 16lbs. What do I need to do to consistently break 20lbs?
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: Drop shot and Wacky Senko.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 67-69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake about 7am fished till 12pm. Caught 8 fish biggest was 3.9, also had a 3.6 rest were smaller. Caught most of them on topwater. Didn't try any plastics threw reaction baits only.
      City: La Grange

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake rating BASS - 6 TO 7 TROUT 5 TO 6 CRAPPIE 3 TO 4 CATFISH 2 TO 3 PERCH 5 TO 6
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: BASS - JIGS SENKO'S BRUSHOGS SWEET BEAVERS LIZARDS. TROUT - BLADES AND CLAWERS OR POWER BAIT. CRAPPIE - MINI JIGS RED/WHITE. CATFISH CUT BAIT OR CHICKEN LIVER. PERCH - MEAL WORMS OR RED WORMS. WATCH FOR SNAKES IF BANK FISHING. TRAFFIC IS HEAVIER ON WEEKENDS

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 62-69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I took two guys out to learn about bass fishing. We used senko's,texas riged worms and tubes.By the end of the day they had 70 plus bass with only 4 over the slot. We fished the main body on rocky walls and points. Then moved up to the North Fork and fished walls and shade lines. They were both very excited about there day.
      City: Pardise

      Tips: We used pumkin senko's when the wind was not a factor.Texes riged worms produced the least amount of bass and the Gitits tubes produced the most in motot oil and clear sparkle colors. Most of the spots were post spawn and feeding on walls and points outside of coves.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 65-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the Lake @ 7AM Fished till 1PM. Not much going on. Caught one on brush hog on a weed line and one on a road bed with a curl tail worm. Missed a few botes. No size to what was caught. Lake has changed since the last time here (close to two years ago). Most the Brush is gone and the weeds and grasses are coming in nicely. Just be nice to know where the fish went. Talk to ione guy around ten up in yorty fishing from a tube who said he had five drop shotting the weed line. I tried it but to now avail. Still rather fish on MOnday than work!
      City: Sonoma

Sunday, May 13th, 2007

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

      Report: I'm sure the recent tourney's did not help for this years spawn. Although, the squaw fish must have loved it when 10 bed fish per boat were taken off their bed, thrown in the live well, and driven around for several hours prior to the weigh in. Why not have the tourney's in the fall or late summer at Lake Almanor when the smallies are not on beds?
      City: LAKE ALMANOR, CA

      Tips: Have a squaw fish tourney next year during this time. It sounds like you can find them just as easy as you can bed fish.

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

      Report: Caught a 2 lb 20 oz and it faught hard.
      City: San Jose

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 65 deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Im on vacation yea, Went out of b&w 10:00 started out not far from launching ramp Hooked into some big fish along moss beds . I was throwing 4 inch watermelon tube texas style 1/8 oz bullet, first fish went lil over 4 lbs and they kept getting bigger from ther on with a kicker 5lbs 9 oz. best fishing day in a long time it all went down in the first 2 hours. wind picked up which you all know sucks, it blew pretty good.. made it hard to stay on them and get those good cond . struggled the rest of the day wanted to go to south delta ,but had wife and kid . going to spend more time this week out fishing see ya on the delta
      City: Elmira Ca

      Tips: Look for moss beds along deep drop offs with some current, openings to marinas and launching ramps .bounce tubes or worm with the current,,working boat against current Keep it old school and simple with your tackle.. its not rocket science

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: caught bass from 5 to 20 feet, mostly in the two pound range , a couple in the 3-5, and 1 at about 6 1/2 pounds, (all on shad), and two crappie at around 1 1/2 LBS.
      City: ventura

      Tips: WADLEIGH ARM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Channel point area today and yesterday. Found fish spwaning and looking for areas to nest. Caught 5 fish combined including a 10.3lb and 11.1lb bass.Use polarized sunglasses to find fish in 1-4ft of water.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Use dark colored jigs and lizards in watermelon red flake. Cast past the nest then bring it up to the nest and work the fish.

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

      Report: Launched out of Bridgebay. Started out throwing a Lumker Punker Jr. Spook. I covered as many points as I could. The fish seemed to be about 10 feet off the points. I landed 12 spots. The biggest being 4.7 lbs. Also, I landed a 6lb Rainbow. Off the water by 10:30
      City: Eureka

      Tips: Make long casts around the points. You willstay in the strike zone longer. And you will not spook the shallow fish.

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      Water Temp: 64-69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Great day on the Lake! I used Senkos and Brushhogs, caught well over 60 fish. The 5 best fish being 4-12, 4-7, 4-1, 3-2 and 3#, all spots.
      City: Anderson

      Tips: fish submerged trees off of points,

Saturday, May 12th, 2007

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hey all, just had to post a BOLO to all that are fun fishing this time of year. While fishing for the spawners this weekend I saw something that really got me going. I was fishing a bed and noticed a 4-5 pound squaw fish cruising around the bed about 10' away. As soon as I caught the smallie the squaw made a mad dash for the bed and proceeded to gorge on the eggs. As soon as I released the smallie it chased the squaw off immediatley. About 25 yards down the bank I was doing the same and there was the squaw again. This time my buddy caught the fish and I proceeded to poke and jab at the squaw until the smallie had a chance to get back to the bed. This fish followed us for about 45min before we finally had enough and went to the next cove. About 30 min. later here comes the same squaw fish, circling the beds waiting. I finally stuck a hook in the squaw fish and it didn't come back. Just be aware of your surroundings while fishing during this vulnerable time. I love this lake during the spawn and would hate to see it jepordized because of the shear numbers of people and the inadequate education of those persons. Sincerely, an avid bed fisherman....
      City: norcal

      Tips: Lizards and grubs !!!!

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Saturday was a night mare went out and wind was blowing hard left markleys and went to cappel and caught lots of dinks small mouth 1 lbers on 4 inch purple plastic worm tex stlye was a slaughter but nutin big .
      City: Elmira Ca

      Tips: fish on the weekday if you can to many f%$#@& skiers .