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Sunday, December 10th, 2006

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Okay, now that FBL is done for the day...I was on the water Sunday and Thursday. All fish but 2 were caught on dartheads, jigs and c-rigs. Other 2 were on a spook first thing in the morning. All fish were in 25 ft. or less. All fish were on the main body. Fish points, large boulders and fist-size rock shorelines.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Take a kid fishing.

Saturday, December 9th, 2006

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

      Report: The Devil Mountain Bassmasters hit the Delta for their last tournament of the year on a cold morning in December. Traditionally a tough bite and this year was no exception. But as the day warmed, the bite on senkos, beavers and jigs pick up. Big fish for the day was over 7 lbs, then followed by a 5 pounder.

      If you are looking for a great club that is focused on fishing and a good time, check out www.dmbass.com. We will have the 2007 tournament schedule posted soon. We are looking to add boaters and non-boaters this year.
      City: Walnut Creek

      Tips: Sleep in, fish the warm part of the day.

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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Most of the ducks and geese are on the farm islands feeding. Went hunting this morning in my kayak but didnt fire one shot but saw thousands of ducks and geese moving between islands. If you were at sherman or almost anywhere in the delta then you should of saw ducks and geese or you should have at least heard them from a few miles away. Back to fishin, caught 3 stripers and a couple black bass. Nothing big, just small keepers.

      Tips: Bouncin bluegill on the bottom for stripers. Brushhogs and zara spooks for black bass.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I hunt & fish has anyone seen any consentrations of ducks and geese in the delta and if so where?thanks.....duc

      Tips: I picked up two bass at sherman today #3 #4

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

      Report: Sorry - previous report should have been 12/9/06. How time flies!!
      City: Yuba City

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      Water Temp: 55-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: LAUNCHED 7:30 AM

      I THREW SWIMBAITS THE WHOLE TIME ON THE WATER.I STARTED OUT WITH A BBZ-1-SLOW SINK, NOTHING.
      SWITCHED OVER TO A HUDDLESTON DELUXE-ROF 12 AND STARTED KEYING ON ROCK BANKS WITH DEEPER WATER ON THEM.FISHING PARALELL WITH BANK.
      4 1/2 POUNDER CAME OUT OF 14 FEET OF WATER.THIS FISH CRUSHED THE BAIT
      MY FIRST GOOD QUALITY FISH ON THE HUDD. I'VE SPENT ALOT OF TIME ON THE WATER THROWING JUST SWIMBAITS AND MY BEST ADVICE WOULD BE TO LEAVE EVERYTHING ELSE AT HOME.
      City: FRESNO

      Tips: DON'T BE AFRAID TO BLANK, THROW IT TILL YOUR ARM FALLS OFF.

      P.S.- BUY A LURE RETREIVER WITH THE CHAINS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WEIGHT,I HUNG UP MY SWIMBAIT 2 TIMES AND GOT IT BACK BOTH TIMES.I SAVED SO MUCH $.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: didnot check

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started out on creek channel in south fork around bridge area. Toosed 1/2 oz watermelon jigs, first bite ,black over five, four more 3lbders, spots and that was it. Moved downstream with swim bait, nothing. tossed it about thirty minutes total and left the lake.
      City: sacto

      Tips: Jigs did work today and someone with credibility caught some nice ones on swim baits earlier in the week. Good fishing, Jimbo

Friday, December 8th, 2006

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I made another short night trip to Clear Lake Wed evening with slow results again. The cloud cover was there for a few hours but out came the full moon and away went the bass. I fished a few areas around the south end and caught 7 or 8. While I couldn't break 4 lbs, most of them were 3 to 3 3/4 lbs, all caught on Power and brush hogs. At least I didn't loose a big one this trip 'cause I didn't hook one!! My best 5 were still close to 17 lbs. Slow night though! Fished about 4 1/2 hours.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Four to five hours is all I need to figure if the night bite is a go! Most of the time I can instinctively tell after a few hours if it is going to happen. I was kinda fooled - conditions seemed good and some bass were biting while carp were rolling - until the clouds parted. I am pretty much convinced now - when the carp quit being active, the bass will "rest in peace"! And finally, the stupid night fisherman will go home to bed where he belongs!!!! Timing, timing - it will happen sometime!

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: RAIN IN FORCAST AND THERE WAS A TROUT PLANT LAST WEEK AND STILL MORE BASS IN THE 12 TO 15 RANGE ARE BEEN CAUGHT THERE ARE SOME BASS TO 4 POUNDS BUT THE NORM IS THE SMALLIER FISH. SWIMBAIT FISHING SLOWED SOME TRAFFIC HEAVIER ON WEEKENDS. BASS ARE HITTING THE DROP SHOT RIGS AND THERE STILL A GOOD BITE ON JIGS/YAMAMOTO TRAILERS. BASS ARE IN 20 TO 60 FEET OF WATER. I WOULD TARGET 2ND & 3RD RAMPS EAST SIDE THE DAM AREA ALSO SWIMMING AREA WEST SIDE AND ALL THE 5 MPH AREA. THE ISLANDS AND HUMPS UP TOWARDS THE DAM ARE GOOD SWIMBAIT AREAS. 559-689-3255
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: THIS TIME OF YEAR SLOW WAY DOWN JIGS MAKE AND KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE BOTTOM ISOLATED ROCK PILES AROUND BRUSH PILES DROP OFFS AND A CREEK CHANNEL WILL HOLD BASS THIS TIME IT SLOW DOWN DONT BE IN ANY HURRY THERE NO NEED TOO WORK YOUR AREAS YOU TARGET IT COULD PAY OFF BIG. ANY QUESTIONS E MAIL ME AT markinman51@aol.com

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: well the fishing,was slow,ran my winter milk run,tryed all the stuff i always try,and found they werein 50 feet of water,drop shot on the bottom around docks and bridges,
      City: redding

      Tips: find the docks,bridges that are seting around the 50 foot mark,the bit is weight only,no tap no pull- just weight,we had to almost dead stick it,did scratch out two limits,around 2pounds-some dinks,6lb line helped to,

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: First boat on the not so dead sea this awesome morning. Had a limit by 8:05, and ended up with 8 fish(10 bites..missed 1st 2 bites). Nothing over 2.5, but nothing under 1.75. Off the water at 11 a.m. Probably coulda had more, buy spent time taking pictures of structure on the shoreline and a bald eagle that swooped down and snatched up a 1.5 lb. spot!!! Again, not hard to find fish, caught fish on 4 of the 5 areas I stopped on. No big ones but still a bunch o' fun!!!
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Take a kid fishing!!!

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Pfisher, which lake did u catch the largemouth at?
      The horseshoe or rainbow?
      City: san leandro

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 55-56.6

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished with my good friend Bob Kornhauser (sp.) to give hime a little insight for the upcoming NCC on December 16th. Fished some swimbaits, but eventually moved to the reliable dartheaded Roboworm. Found that points and isalnd tops in 15-30 ft. held fish and we had 4 good keppers in the 4 hours we fished. You missed out sTony, it would have been a good show for WesternBass.com, maybe next time.

      As for the declining fishery, I don't know what lake you're talking about, but this happens every year around this time and it takes awhile for us to adjust. Considering the lake hasn't turned over yet, we need to be patient and move until we find the fish.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: The fish are moving shallower now and it will take around 17 lbs. to win this Sunday. Dartheading was our deal, but I'm sure with the incoming weather the reaction and swimbait fish will get active.

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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Come on now!!! It's a tough lake, but that's what makes us better fisherman. I went out Sunday and had 6 by 10:30. Ran into a buddy who also had 6 by then. Can't tell you the pattern due to the upcomming FBL on Sunday, but it ain't that hard to figure out, and you don't have to go that deep to get'em. If you think it's the "Dead Sea", go to the weigh in at Granite Bay on Sunday. I bet 95% on the teams have limits and over 17 lbs. will win.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Take a kid fishing. Also remember, catching these fish is always a bonus...look around, breath the air, feel the sun on your face, and take a moment to realize how alive you can feel being on the water.

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

      Report: fished forebay with top water lures and got skunked again and it was cold and foggy,had one hit and missed it.....did not see anybody catch anything.
      City: los banos

      Tips: don't always believe the sonar book.....

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I live in the central valley and have to wonder why the previous posters are even allowed on the reports page..You guys aren't even funny..Actually, you are showing your ignorance to the rest of us...If you have a problem with Western Bass take it up with the owners and stop taking up space on the reports page.. This website was started to help all anglers improve their fishing and you morons are just wasted space..not only on the reports page but between your ears...When your earlier reports became nothing more than a way to get free advertizing space for your products no one was impressed..most anglers saw right through your reports and I for one decided NOT to buy the worms and products you were selling...I am sure other anglers made the same decision..So please just move on with whatever meaningless life you have left and leave the reports page to us real anglers...
      City: Madera

      Tips: I posted my REAL email address, will you....its cowardly if you don't..

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished last Saturday with a friend. We caught 5 up to 2.5lbs. on a combination of plastics and reaction baits.The water was crystal clear and the weather was too nice with sunshine and blue skies which made for a tough bite.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Be patient the weather is going to change with rain in the forcast starting Friday and continuing on and off for a week. This change in weather will definitely improve the bite especially for the upcoming Redwood Empire Bass Club Open Team Tournament on December 16th. You don't have to be a member to fish so please come to our meeting next Wednesday at 7p.m. at the Rohnert Park Community Center on the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane to register for the tournament. Marine Unlimited will co host the tournament with us and be providing many fishing/boating products which will be given away to tournament anglers after the weigh in. The owner of Marine Unlimited , Brant Behler will be bringing a new Champion or Stratos for some lucky boaters to test drive after the tournament. This will be a fun event and I encourage everyone to attend. For further info log onto rebc.net or call me at 758.5762.

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 58 degrees

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: YAHOO! I didn

      Tips: Never Give up!

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

      Report: Launched at Orwood and managed two keepers in Disco today, 6# and 8#. Started at 8am ended at 1pm. Slow going. Pencil popper and Ratl-Trap.
      City: stockton

      Tips: Use Dynamite!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started about noon. Went to an main body off-shore break and started spooning about 40ft. My first 2 fish were trout. Then I went to an island out in front of Beals point and started drop shotting a Basstrix smelt SJB in about 25 to 30ft. and caught quite a few smallmouth and spots in the 1-1/2 to 3lb. range. Moved over off the islands in the middle of the lake and found a lot of fish in 25 to 40ft. They were feeding up on the flats close to a deep break or the very end of a point.
      City: Sacramento