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Monday, December 25th, 2006

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 50-51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 7:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. I cant say I had the success that I see on other reports..... but, did end up with 1 spot(2.4lbs.)Fun day on the water, kids at girl friends, wife at work, me on the water-good times!
      City: ANTELOPE

      Tips: Caught mine on a steep rock wall in about 27 feet of water .at noon, on a texas rigged Senko.

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hit the lake yesterday for a short 5 hour trip. Had 5 in the boat within an hour....All on drop shot and jigs. Finshed the day with 14 fish boated, and one decent smalley that came up buttoned at the boat. Best five went for 12.5lbs....
      City: Napa

      Tips: Have been on the lake for the last 9 weeks, and have yet to get that BIG Swimbait bite-but will keep on throwing the "Hud" until it happens
      (and it will)...The usual 9-12lb limit has been consistent.....
      Have a great Christmas to all and the Reaction bite isnt far away......

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      Water Temp: 52.3

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a late start, launch at Capel Cove around noon time and headed for Putah creek area. Nothing on dropshot or jigs, I decided to start cranking big chunk rock and it payed off. 1st fish a 2 pound smallie then had one hit me and just about ripped the rod out of my hands, lost that one but made another cast and bamm, hook up another nice smallmouth. I just worked parralle to the bank and no deeper than 17 foot. Key was to hit rip rap banks and points and to deflect the rocks with the lure, made my way donw the bank and picked up 2 more nice smallies, then hit a largemouth that was probably 10 foot down and it was at around 2 1/2 lbs. I maybe had 9 or 10 lbs for 5 bass but who's counting just out there for some fun.
      City: Fairfield

      Tips: Crank the chunk rocks and down size on the lure. Deflect the rocks.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: mid 50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished Calero 3 times this week caught a 8.6 on white and chartruse spinnerbait tues. Caught two fish 2.11 each on thurs brown and blue jig. These were caught at 10 feet. Today caught one at 2.5 on a spoon in 18 feet. Each day fished from 10:00ish to 1:00.
      City: los gatos

      Tips: I tried a lot of techniques each day and worked one area at a time very methodically.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Merry christmas to all hope you have a safe holiday.
      City: kerman ca

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

      Report: Joe in San Bruno - Thanks for the report...I have fished this lake for a number of years (about the last 3 years excusively for large mouth bass). I believe the Lake has a few trout depending on the DFG stocks (North and South), catfish (South) carp (North, South and Impoundment). Take a look at a San Francisco map to determine which part of Lake Merced you are fishing. Across the road from the boathouse where the picnic tables and barbecue pits are is the North Lake. There are a couple of fishing piers there. One can be reached from the Lake parking area by the boathouse. The other from Sunset Circle along a walking trail to the west of the parking lot. The South Lake is the largest piece, with the boathouse and boat docks at the north end and the bridge at the south end. On the other side of the bridge is Impoundment which is the smallest part of the Lake and the most environmentally sensitive as well.

      Good Luck with fishing with your uncle
      City: Daly City

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 49.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the lake today, with three other boats.Once again makred tons of bait and fish at he 29-40 ft. Tried to Dropshot, but the wind was pushing by 11am. Off the lake by 1pm, no fish to speak of. Didnt see or speak to anyone that caught fish. Lake most likely has not turned over.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Best of luck timing the bite. There there, its all about targeting and getting in the bait pod.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Snodgrass today for one missed fish. Threw fish traps,roadrunners and spooned. Only saw two fish caught. One on a spoon, the other live bait. Probably 18 boats in the area. Very slow today, nothing like last week.
      City: walnut grove

      Tips: Live bait was the ticket last week. Not today!
      Water clarity is not what it was!

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 7 keepers for 12 lbs best 5. 2 hour pattern. Price is going up to $24.00 to launch next year. Maybe they can afford to turn on the lites in the bathrooms early in the morning.
      City: orangevale

      Tips: Fish slow fish deep.

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

      Report: Fished three days last week ironically from the bank. 6 fish each day with an avg of 1.5 to 3lbs both large and smallmouth. Micro-weenies on a Carolina Rig will get ya where ya want to be, and a Rico topwater by the docks in the a.m will as well.

      Spawn is apparent and water temp is warm so go shallow 8 to 10ft with slow retrieve.

      Good Luck!
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: Carolina Rig. This lake is infamous for micro-weenie baits preferably purple with black flake or reds.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 45

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished all day and drank alot of beer. I used clams and caught nice cat fish. I end the day with 6 carp and 10 catfish.
      City: walnut grove

      Tips: Wear warm colths and buy you beer on sale.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Kale up about a foot or so, started out in main body. Spots every where, two on swim baits (size unavailable). Worked deep ravine, points, channels, flats, blacks and spots on every spot. Sorry Kent for catching a four and followed it up with a three in front of you. Tip==My jigs(unavailable)in 85 feet, like your radio show, happy holidays, your buddy Jimbo.
      City: Sacto

      Tips: Like I said everyone has their cup of tea. Time on the watewr is the name of the game. Experiment the odd and maybe rewards will come to you. Happy holidays, Good fishing, Jimbo

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 55-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: HAD LATE START,9AM BUT STILL MANAGED TO CATCH QUALITY FISH WITH DAD. 1ST CAST CAUGHT 2 1/2 SPOT ON SLIT SHOT WORM.CAUGHT 3 MORE 15IN BEFORE DAD CAUGHT A KEEPER.ALL FISH CAME IN ABOUT 20FT OF WATER ACROSS FROM DAM AREA.FISHED SLOW BITES WERE STRONG,ALL SPOTS NO LM. DAD FISHED SWM/BAITS NO LUCK.DADS GOT A TOURN SOON CANT GIVE AWAY MY FAVORITE WORM.WISH 13YRS OLD COULD FISH I THINK I BEAT HIM BAD. THANKS DAD FOR TAKEN ME FISHING.
      City: MERCED

      Tips: DRAG SLIT SHOT WORMS BEHIND THE BOAT SLOWWWW... AND LET YOUR DAD REEL SOME IN ONCE IN AWHILE

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

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

      Report: Striperman, I for one appreciate yours and everyone who post their reports. I don't get to fish as much as I like, and your reports are good tools to have when I do get out. I have fished Disco a few times this mouth with limited success. Any more tips would be very helpfull.
      City: modesto

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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: It seems like there's a hater out there. Jim it's ok. you talked about fishing there since it was built and your unlucky,well put the wifes fishing gear away and let me teach you a lesson or two. I cant believe you have the time and energy to talk sh@@. when you admitt to not catching fish. Give up fishing and move onto basket weaving. I'm not here to bad mouth anybody about fishing. This is a mans sport. Just letting some people know that the fish are still biting like crazy. I live here in Discovery bay and fish out there almost everyday and night. So take it for what its worth. Good luck. Merry X-MAS
      City: Discovery Bay

      Tips: To all you other MEN out there thanks for the nice responses back. P.s. if you need some tips i'm there for you JIM(not)

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got a few fish on gary yammomoto's creature bait and a few on morning dawn robos
      City: ventura

      Tips: fish plastics in 15 to 40 of water

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: On my last post I made an error.At the Redwood Empire Bass Club tournament on December 16th, the team of Dave Church and John Kidder placed second with 13.51 lbs. and the team of Derick Castro and Brian Hoxie place 4th with 12.58 lbs. I wish everyone the best of holidays and great fishing and catching for the New Year.
      City: Santa Rosa

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 45-46

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My buddy and I launched out of Korth's Marina. Got to my favorite slough at 8:00A. Cranked 3/4 oz Rat L Traps (shad and chrome w/blue). Caught 2 striper limits by 8:30A. Since it wasn't raining yet, decided to keep fishing to see if we could catch a salmon or bass. Quit by 10:30A. Got back to the marina and had boat under shelter just as it started to rain hard. Our count for the day, 8 stripers boated (7 keeper size: largest 2 - 10 lbs), lost 2 fish (had them hooked for at least 5 seconds), and got numerous hits.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: Fish the near the end of dead end sloughs. Majority of the fish action were on the shad colored Rat L Trap.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Trout planted 12/21/06
      City: kerman ca

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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out on a short guide trip. Dropshottin at 23'- 25'. Jigs caught some nice ones also up shallow. Off of the water at 12:30. No one on the lake at all. Our biggest was just over 3lbs.

      Tips: Dropshot shad plastics at about 23ft. Throw jigs up shallow (TnT jig), and a handmade jig by my dad, browns & greens.