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Sunday, March 25th, 2007

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 62-63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished all day leaving at around 230 pm. Caught only 2 fish all day, saw lots of boats on the lake (trny) but no one catching fish from what I saw. Loads of fish on or near beds, Caught both fish on a crank bait. Soft baits real slow did'nt do much good either, drop shot..nill. Senkos, jigs...nill Motored to the ramp after the day and get rear ended by another boat, bending my nav lite, no damage to me or the boat thankfully. but that's another story.
      City: Lompoc

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Whew, the wind was blowing, so most of the boat sheltered in the Oaks. Started throwing rip baits and spinnerbaits. No takers. Finally found some fairly clean water, and threw MM worms, both 6 inch and fat 4 inch. Caught a few small ones, and then I got snagged. Went over to try to free it, and it started moving and bending my pole!! 5 lb 2 oz piggie. We ended the day with about a 17 to 18 pound bag. Not bad for being limited in area.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: They loved the mutilator.

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      Water Temp: 61.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My son and I was fishing clear lake oaks and we caught alot fish 4-10.1 all on black and blue 5/16 oz jigs with rattle, in 1-5 ft of water. The big fish came at about 1:30 pm.

      Tips: repeated cast in same place and slow down.

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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I did a 6 hour trip for a client from 9 pm to 3 this morning (Sun). As I was driving over I saw 10 bass boats heading east after their day on the water. I sure hoped they left us some! They did!! I would like to report that we boated 45 to 50 in the 6 hours, but the poor guy had all kinds of rod/reel/line problems. He broke off his 12 lb test 2 or 3 times on fish. Finally I told him to use my Loomis 844 GLX with my Shimano Cronarch 50 reel. I was lucky to get it back!! He started sticking bass left and right! So, we did wind up with 31 in the boat and a 24 1/4 lb limit. Could not catch one bigger than 6 lbs 2 oz, but lots from 4 to 5 1/2 lbs. We spent our time in the Rattlesnake arm whereever we could tuck in from the increasingly heavy wind. I would have to say the night bite is on too!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: We caught most of our bass on Power and brush hogs - red/black and blue/black, along with some kind of lizard that he was using. That lizard was very effective for numbers and one at 4 1/2 lbs. The bite was great when we started and was fairly good the whole time. At the evening got cooler and more windy, it slowed down some. Most of our fish were tight to the shallow tules or 5 to 10 feet off the bank. As the evening wore on, we started catching bass a little deeper. He caught a few dragging his lizard behind the boat. This was his first night trip and first time using a black light. Naturally - he loved both!!!

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 57 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Del Valle hasn't turned over yet. Water is still down 20 feet. Water temp was 60 degress south end
      57 degrees by the dam. We fished before the storm. The bite was good for trout fishing. Started the morning throwing ripbaits. You could see the fish surfacing by the beach. Caught 2 trout and one 3 lbs striper. Headed toward the damn marking fish in 60 ft of water, probably trout. Caught 2 bass dropshotting along the rock walls. The cold north wind picked up headed home.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Fish for trout catch bass. Fish for bass catch trout. Wait for the lake to turn over and the storms to pass.

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      Water Temp: 63. to 65.7

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: This week and weekend there wasnt much change alot of nice bass in the 3 to 5 pound range being caught on tube baits senko's brushogs and lizards also cranking and jigs with yamamoto twin tail grub trailers. Bass are up and some are on beds and will pretty much hit any thing you throw at them now. Traffic is heavy on weekends a small front going to come through monday and tuesday but wont effect the fishing. Next couple of day could be key on more bass moving up. 1-559-689-3255
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Jigs in black/blue 1//8 & 1/4 oz with yamamoto twin tail smoke blk/blue flake 4" grub works well. Also lizards & tube baits aand senko's are 4 of the best baits going right now here and you can put fish in the boat pretty much any place on the lake now.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Lake is full blown wide open, fish are on beds and are getting locked in. We caught 20 fish or so sight fishing, one was six and half of the others were 4-5pounds nice fat females. Sat on one for an hour that would push 12-15pounds shes just not ready yet maybe tomorrow, doesnt help that it was so darn windy.
      City: fresno

      Tips: Have fun and take pics!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 59.2

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched before dawn and stuck 5 fish in the first 2 hours for a 14 pound bag. All our fish came on jigs and worms in about 12 feet of water on main lake points. Fantastic day, off the lake by 12:30 with the wind blowing! Slow, slow, slow was the ticket! Bobby, my home pours are killing them at Folsom!!!!!
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: I agree that the tournament guy's should be given some room, but today I saw a tournament boat go racing between the shore and a trout troller in a small 15 foot boat that was only about 30 feet from the shoreline........not cool! Respect those who use the lake! Tight lines!

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: WOW never seen so many boats on husto,i caught 6 fish largest 4.5 lbs others from 1-3.5 pounds great day johnny caught 5 fish largest 4lbs white,yellow and black spinner baits were the hot lures for today hard to move around so much pressure on the lake looked as if everyone was catching fish though great day
      City: SALINAS

      Tips: fish slow all our strikes were in 4-8 feet of water good fishing

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      Water Temp: 58-59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the lake at around 7 or so and started off throwing the super spook for a while but came up with nothing, then started ripping/cranking points and pockets and caught a 3.7, 2.8, and a 3.5 all in shallow pockets along mud/rock transitions, also threw a baby E in the same areas and got one follower on it that looked to be around 3lbs but that was it. this bite seemd to die off and then started started to fish a little deeper and switched to a shaky head and hula grub and caught the biggest fish of the day which was 4.10 on the hula grub in about 11-13ft and that was it. ended the day with about 14 for 4
      City: Salinas

      Tips: we didnt catch a bad bag but im sure there were guys on some bigger fish, i think we shouldve started fishing bigger jigs than we were, even earlier than we started as i think we couldve been on some bigger fish, but maybe not. come on a wed. to avoid the pressure and have fun out there.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 50-51 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished shasta cascade open and had a blast. we caught close to forty fish most came on a rip bait and a blade. Biggest fish was 5.87 and total weight was 13 something this was my first win and lots of fun.
      City: Red Bluff

      Tips: fish very close to the bank. If using a blade be sure to let it sink and sloww roll it. If using a rip bait remember to let it pause for a while,and hange on tite.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: caught a nice sized rainbow trout on "trout krilla" floating trout bait. Tossed out from the left side of the floating dock to about 11 o clock, 20 feet out.

      Then watched a cute girl *if your single and happen to read this, man I wish i would have at least got your name.. lol*
      anyways back to the girl, watched her drop shot and catch 6 Bass. She was working the sides going out away from the boat launch, had what looked like a roboworm of some sort and an interesting looking weight. looked like an inch long, thin/tubular piece of lead.

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

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

      Report: Fished the lake the 23rd and 24th. On the 23rd cought some reaction fish on rip baits and Voo-Doo baits. Later in the day the flip bite turned on using stick baits. Not the best day around 15 fish best 5 at 13 pounds. The 24th went much better. Changed things a little bit the Voo-Doo produced better first part of the day by burning the bait just over the grass fish to 3 pounds. Then started throwing the top water with some flipping thrown in. Over 40 fish 5 best pushing 17 pounds.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: Fish the Voo-Doo by burning it over the shallow grass first part of the day on main lake flats chart shad color. Stick baits in the wood,green watermelon. The top water bite went all day main lake flats. Did catch some bed fish up to 4 pounds the big females have not locked on the beds yet.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: how are you doing yall. I am in the army and getting ready to deploy and I am coming home to folsom ca. for block leave in april. I have never fished lake berryessa, but am looking foward to it the weekend of april 6th. I have fished for bass for the 14 years and have only fished the areas around folsom. what works at berryessa? I am trying to find out where the hot spots are and basically where to fish on the lake. I am also trying to find what works the best in regards to bait and lures. If anyone can help me out, it would be greatly appreciated.

      respectfully, spc mcfee, doug
      proud warrior
      City: ft. lewis wa

      Tips: tight lines,good luck and god bless america. HHOOOAH!!!

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I have been gone since January. Waters down but I anticipated a good day. Water clarity was spotty.. 63 degree water..water clarity Clear and Muddy depends where you are on the lake. First boat out I elected to fish 20 minutes with a swimbait with no results ( should have been ! ) I took partner for the day John out for his first trip to Cachuma. I caught fish after fish doing pretty much whatever I wanted early on. Since the fish were in tight and beds are evident everywhere you look. I did not realise my partner was struggling until after farming a fish he announced that he was still trying to get number two :( ...WHAT! I took him to deadhorse and he caught 3 in five minutes...Not big but they were very typical of whats up right now...Lots of 1 1/2 pound fish. I did VERY well with my jerkbait and had the best fish of our day (5+) on it. The jerkbait bite gets better when the wind blows folks. I caught a HUGE 4 pound smallmouth that was so egg laden WOW...Our smallmouth are doing something right as they seam more prolific. We bounced around Kelly catching fish and John missing or getting one here and there. I pulled us around a corner out of the wind around 5:00 and the next two hours John will never forget as he has a new pb and a limit weithing about 13 pounds and change for the day ;).... It started with me hanging a few ripbait fish.. Then we slowed out of the current from the wind and we were facing a more shear bank with a lot of boulder and football sized rock. If you pitched any color senko that was dark "red flake is a good thing;)... weedless wacky ...HOLD ON! There was sparse to moderate cover just at or in the front few feet of water for 300 yards...John attacked the same bank with the shakey head. When I caught the smallmouth john switched (SWITCHED???) over to an oxblood light red flake fat 6 inch robo worm. He got a 4 pounder and some three's along with the assorted dinks. I stayed with the senko and had 3... 4 pounders and my big smallie + ripbait five...Over twenty pounds :0...Lots of fish to be had now and we were alone all day. Blade got eaten in half so I stpped doing that..If you stick with plastics you'll do well...I KNOW that the swimbait bite is going on but as it's an up or down thing I kept them honest on it on main lake points that I was on this day but not even a follow..They are there just hope they are eating when you come by.
      City: Santa Barbara

      Tips: Shaky Head for anyone who is new to fishing or wants to catch fish( easy to use and weedless..Keep moving.On more shear banks you need to be tightest to the bank on your casts. Time after time on this day the fish went to the guy who made the perfect cast. The reaction bite with the senko was intresting. Either they eat it on the initial fall or within the first 30 seconds of deadstick otherwise you had to shake it and pull it into some structure you couldn't see in 10 feet for the second bite on the more shear banks. On the other hand the flats that have abundant cover need to be worked on the ledges conjoined with the flat. I used a 127 pointer and did best on a looonnng pause's ( this bait suspends ) and had several instances of having other fish coming up the one I hooked or being able to see the fish come up and committ hari kari. They can come from deep or shallow if you'll fish deep/shallow edges adjacent to the flats. When on the flats go shallow and cast to deep while ripping back.

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      Water Temp: 58-61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tough! At least for myself. Partner captured some good smallies today for a EZ day on the lake to brush up on tackle. WIND -- WIND -- WIND! Pretty much the answer for the afternoon. Wind really came up and it was difficult to toss anything other than a crank or jerk. Several jerk takers today near weed and brush lines with a few very chunky smallies in the boat and fair decent LG weighter. Sun came out but morning was still a bit foggy and a chill in the air. Water is down and it shows. Saw several trouters taking in some nice catch;s! Should have trouted for the day! --
      City: SM

      Tips: Lady fish were maybe already up and out on beds as several males were caught and seen but only a few females. CARP EVERYWHERE! Yuk!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey big daddy blue ranger, i really enjoy reading your reports, your always so succesful. Im jealous. I fished widow island yesterday and only caught 5 on a crankbait and none on the buzzbait. Moved into italian slough and got 5 more on a senko. All 10 fish probably 10 lbs or less. So big dad blue ranger your one fish went better than all my fish ...........darnit
      City: fremont

      Tips: I really could use some

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      Water Temp: 61-64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The Sacramento Bass Wranglers sent 9 boats to battle the CA Delta. With last week's National Guard and the weekends Elite Series & 100% tournaments it proved quite the challenge. In the end the team of Dan H. and Jared F. prevailed with 21.46 pounds, they also had big fish of the tourney w/ a 7.42# toad. In second was Duke S. and Steve W. with 20.38.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Word of the day was crank baits and plastic baits like senkos, beavers, and jigs. Good times were had by all. Check out our website for full results www.sacbasswranglers.net

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: i fished the 100 percent tournament today and if you think the bassmasters weighed in some big bags take a look at the 100 percent bass results. my brother and i weighed in 24.77lbs with an 8.8lb kicker and took 9th place. 1st had 31lbs. Big fish was 12lbs and some change. 5th big fish was 9.7lbs. Now that is pretty impressive. Us local guys now our stuff.
      City: elk grove

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      Water Temp: ,60 deg north d

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Today went out at 6:30 am and saw lots of boats fishing tourney.. Had a great day took a friend for his first time on the delta. We caught some nice fish all in the 3 to 5 pound class throwing everything at them I caught fish on all baits cranks,my fav plastics, black wit red green flake baby brush hogs texas stlye yep it was sweet got three blow ups on pop r top water they love the pop-r some of the fish i missed came back 2 and three times to get it it was awesome i told my friend i didnt care if i got another stike all day that top water action made my day.. threww some crank baits did ok , caught most of fish on spinner bait s. king jr shad color find rocks wit deep drop offs or moss beds fish are starting to do there thing. south delta was stained 58 deg did not do well , so went back to north delta water was warmer and clear most of fish caught in north delta. total of 17 fish between both of us. feels good to be back after of a year of working long hours .hope to leave more good reports like today
      City: Elmira

      Tips: find good temps fish up the mokoleme river and dont pass up around lauching ramps ha ha .... catch ya later