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Saturday, February 10th, 2007

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Rain, wind, rain, widier,rain really windy. Tossed jigs in 5-15 feet of water on windward bank. Brown 1/8 oz for shallow rocks. All were spots up to 3.5 lbs for a limit of about 14 lbs Some tapped it, some thumped it hard, some were just there. Left at 10;00 A.M., I was not comfortable, everywhere I went there was swirling wind and it was getting worse.
      City: sac

      Tips: Try lighter jigs up shallow especially in rocks and use a slow fall type bait or whatever tied to it. Drop-shotting rod stayed in locker because of wind but that may have been a mistake, you decide what you would have done.All fish were caught in the South Fork. Good fishing Jimbo

Friday, February 9th, 2007

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: people are catching tons of trout using 4 foot leaders small trebble hooks and three different types of power eggs covered with anis oil.
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: use oil

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: One person guide trip for an Elite angler we mostly looked around but stopped to fish a couple of times. Got three fishing for about two hours total. One on speed trap crystalcraw, one on a brn jig and one one a bomber red/blk and missed one on the bomber. The fish were on the edge to deep water with a little current and all were near 2 lbs
      City: Martinez

      Tips: We didn't fish very slow however I think more fish would have been caught if you slowed down with the cold water. It's nice to catch a couple of fish after Havasu.....!!!

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      Water Temp: 50-52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of paradise, seemed like we had the delta pretty much to ourselvs. fished various spots from there into the south delta. stained water all over with visibility of a foot or less. nice to see water temps starting to come up, 50* was the lowest we saw. still kind of slow. big beaver (a real one) came crashing out of the vines right next to the boat at one location, scared the **** out of us. pretty windy in the larger open areas made boat positioning challenging. fun day
      City: Sonora

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 41-49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I didn't finish my first report-my dog hit the keyboard. I'm proud to report that I released her. I didn't have my camera with me(Of course) By a lady from shore had her cell phone and took a snap. I will be posting pictures here the moment I receive them.
      City: ANTELOPE

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 53.6'

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Schooled by the boy! My son hooked 8 fat ones, five of them were over 13". All on Drop-Shots in the North in 9-18'. I mananged 3 short ones on Drop-Shot. The bite was light and so was the wind.
      City: Santa Clara

      Tips: Hope for a lot of RAIN!

      Tight Lines!

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 50.7

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: In the water by 8:30. Fished Markley cove for about 45min. - No takers. Headed for the Narrows and fished coves & points. Caught 10 fish all bass. Too many small ones. One L.M. @ 3-lbs.
      Quit 4pm. All fish released.
      City: Woodland

      Tips: Graphed school in 25 ft and shaded. (1pm) Caught 6 or 7 in same hole before bite quit. Darterhd & dropshot Flashtrix. Robo worm red wine color with chartruse tail worked good. Share the wealth and report your experiences!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 46-49

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Finaly got a reaction bite things will breaak loose soon.blades/rip/swim
      City: B and W

      Tips: colorado blades slow

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      Water Temp: 49-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Much better today At LAST! Started back in the far cove first fish 4.6lbs. 6:15 Am. 3 or 4 1.5 to 2.0 another 5.5 about 9:30 and my big fish in a long time was 7.1 Lbs. Spinners off the banks in the early Am. I know it sounds crazy but there hitting them. Again Jigs in 5 to 20 feet. The fish where all nice and fat I think we may be in for an early spawn. I hope we get the rain this week as we need it bad.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Spinners off the banks in the early Am. I like my bluegill ones try making your own. Brown jigs with brown or pro gold. Drop shot if you like dark green and try this-- take the weight off your dropshot rig and put a JIG on it. 2 hooks are better than one and they like jigs in deep water as well. HINT.. SMILE. Have fun

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

      Report: Fished the Jones Valley area, landed 17 fish mostly spots and couple of large mouth, had a lot of strikes. All the fish weighed between 2 to 3.5 lbs, used Senkos the whole day in brown colors. We were catching everything in 20 to 30 ft of water in coves. Best fishing occured between 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Weather was mostly overcasted the whole day, temp. were 65 to 68 degrees. A perfect day for fishing!!!
      City: Cottonwood

      Tips: Fish the Senkos real slow off the bottom using standard set up for Senkos.

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      Water Temp: NA

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Facing the water from the Boat Launch, looking straight out towards the other side of the lake, in around 10-20 yards, Trout were visible, with a few larger ones feeding.
      City: Mtn View.

      Tips: Though I'm not sure if eating Trout out of Stevens Creek is healthy... sure looks like there is enough fun to go around for catch and release..

Monday, February 5th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 12 total fish today.Only 1 smallie the rest LMB. 1 on a jig in 12',4 on a white jerkbait,the rest dropshotting in 12'-25'.Fished the far norteast corner of the lake.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: Jerkbait was stopped for all bites.

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

      Report: ON THE LAKE FOR 1 1/2 HRS. CAUGHT ONE TROUT 1.5 WHILE TROLLING A SPOON. MISSED A HIT ON A SPINNER. NO BASS
      City: NAPA

      Tips: FISH BERRYESSA

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      Water Temp: 50.9 to 52.4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The word here was TOUGH wow i only had one bass in 5 hours of fishing & my fishing partner also had one bass it was 3 1/2 pounds. we wont talk about mine had to check both side of my jigs to see if he was there. we talk to a few people on the lake and most were drop shotting worms. But they also said in was tough. I did finally gEt to throw my reaction swimbait and i got use to the feel of this bait real quick i bump it alone some isolated rock piles and of some dropoffs to get a feel of what i was keying on i think ill be able too hook up a bass here in the future. 559-689-3255
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: I had no anwser for saturday but with this weather and full moon i think that might have had a part in it slowing down. I wouldnt change colors or fishing patterns. trout plant should happen this week.

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

      Report: To Jimbo or whatever you hide behind. @ guys followed Jim around Sat watching him graph Fish .When he left they pulled up on his spot and caught 4 fish that went close to 13lbs So dont write in with your stupid inuendos About people you dont know or believe. Do you even fish or know how to. I work at Folsom and can attest that Jim is there more then most people that belittle his reports. So if you cant say anything good about anyone then dont come on here and belittle someone that reports.I'm personally tired of this report page and the stupid remarks that the uneducated write. And you are the uneducated one.
      City: Folsom Ca

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 49-52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: It was a nice day and alot of boats but the fishing was slow. I had 3 bites all day and 1 smallie for a pound and half. All the bites came off of bigger rock. With the rain coming this week it should help the fishing.
      City: Galt

      Tips: None

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 50.4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started on east side with 2 small LMB in 30' on dartheads. Nothing on dropshot or worms. Moved to the northend and caught 1 about 2.5 lbs on dropshot in 25'. Nothing else so moved to the narrows - wind started up but nothing. Fished in 25-30' all morning dropshotting, worms and dartheads.

      Tips: Careful of the free launch. Saw a white truck with windows smashed in very early in the am.

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived just before seven and the gate opening so had a chance to chat with a fellow basser. Thanks for the chat!

      Headed out towards Johnson to look at the prospects. Showing a few fish about 35-40 feet but not much activity. Tossed a beaver against the banks and drew it back but no takers. Moved off towards E point and pretty much the same story. Elected to hit Arrowhead Island area and the now exposed ground where reeds were at. Water is down a lot so watch for submerged trees near the toolies. Headed around the point towards the South end of the lake and stopped just inside the 5MPH zone to work the walls. Heaved out a jig head with a spyder grub and danced it around with only one smallie to fess up to. Continued south along the walls in about 32 feet of water, changed spyder grug colors and wham! A nice 3-4 pounder LG just as the guys I chatted with were leaving, saying the didn't score. Tossed back in and wham! A nice smallie but wouldn't hand enough. Continued working the walls out and banged another smallies. This one a good keeper. Two more in the boat with one more smallie keeper and it slowed down so I moved off to another location. Elected to call it a day at noon so I can get back in time for the Super Bowl
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Be alert! Bottom ramp is open and main ramp is now closed so allow yoursel a little extra room to manuver.

      All in all -- It was a great day. Sun came out and I was in my short sleeves by 11AM with just a slight wind. Fish seem to more populated towards the back as I never got a hit around the dam area points. If I tell ya the color then I will let out a secret so go figure it out. Just keep changing colors and you will hit on a popular one that will work.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had an excellent day today caught about 15 or so from about 10:00-4:30. Caught all my fish from 10-25ft on the rockpiles.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I was pretty much deadsticking my baits or just shaking it in one place. "robo worms" thats it.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 47.1-48.4

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got in the water around 10. Only had a couple of hours.Wanted to see if it was better than last week. A couple of things. I had some bugs around my face. Good. Oh and now there is some grass( not much) on my line when I brought it up.Also good. Wasn't long after I started think about how good those two things are and POW! 2 pounder!
      City: East Bay

      Tips: The winter is soon over and the fish ARE biting NOW. The water is going to get real muddy soon and temps are commin up. NOW is a great time to cash in on some easier to catch now than later fish. Bugs, grass, fish!