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Friday, August 18th, 2006

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

      Report: WOW,
      I am impressed with Walter's fishing. I know a bunch of pro's who have had their best days on Shasta with 17.79 pounds back in 2002. I have never heard of a bag that big from Shasta. I will tell you in 2002 while fishing with a buddy of mine who happens to be the pro who got the 17.79 bag I lost what would have been the biggest fish of my life right at the boat and it looked about 11-12 pounds. I caught that on a T-D minnow. But anywho Walter keep it up dude. By the way I am fishing a Tournament in Sept there you should register in it. With a bag that big you will win for sure.
      City: Roseville

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: mid to high sev

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: First chance to get to Clear Lake this year and fish with my good buddy Benno. Things started out quick with a great crankbait bite along a sea wall. We landed about 20 fish in an hour and a half along a 100 foot stretch of wall. All solid 2-4 pounders. Decided to give that spot a rest and moved over to Rattlesnake. Not a lot of luck so as we were leaving the area Benno mentioned a point he thought we should try. After a couple of hours of dragging drop shots across it we had another 15 fish in the water again all 2-4 pounds with the bulk in the 2 1/2 - to 3 pound range. Headed back to the wall around one and picked up another seven fish on cranks and drop shot. before having to leave at two. Best five would have been around 18-19 pounds. Not a huge sack, but what a lot of fun, especially when you get you have a good friend in the boat with you.
      City: Sonoma

      Tips: Find the baitfish, find the bass, then keep throwing at them with different baits until they start hitting. at the first spot , Benno landed four fish in four casts on a chartreuse/blue back rattletrap. I was throwing an American Shad Luckycraft CB-DR and didn't get touched. Switched to a chartreause DD-22 and hammered them as well.

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      Water Temp: 78-83

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I finished three guide trips in a row today - and today was the day!! This was the second day for two guys from the Eureka area. Yesterday we fought through a mild cold front with quite a bit of wind - but manageable. We fished many areas - as I was showing them highlights of the mid-section of the lake. Naturally, I expected the bite for larger bass to be tougher - and it was. Just before we quit - at 3 pm - I caught a 4-10, client landed a 4 1/4 and one just under 4 in 15 minutes - at 3 pm??. Nice ending to a somewhat slower day, though we landed 32 bass. Today we tackled the south end - fishing some known and some not-so-well known rock structure. We started with a few nice ones on worms and then the bass got nicer - size and attitude!! One client sticks a 5-3 and another near 5. The other fellow was feeling left out 'til he stuck a 6-2. He suddenly became very happy!! Since spinnerbaits are not my favorite things to throw - when I get an urge - I throw 'em! This was a good urge - she weighed 8 lbs 3 oz and hit a white/chartreuse 3/8 oz blade - over a rock flat in 13 feet of water. My clients caught two more over 5 lbs and a 4-6. They caught 4 of our 5 fish limit of slightly over 29 lbs - nice day!! We tried to catch 30 but got stuck at 29 for the day. On Tuesday I took a dad and his 13 and 16 year old sons. We had a nice day teaching the boys some bass fishing skills and the younger one landed 5 or 6. The older boy caught a few and dad landed many. Most were 2 to 3 1/2 lbs - no big ones. Dad did very well on a chartreuse Chatterbait so I decided to try one the next day. Using a white Chatterbait - my first bass with it - my 2nd ever Clear Lake smallmouth!!! I went back to Limit Out Tackle and told Bob Higgins I demanded my money back! This isn't Almanor, har!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: To sum up the three trips, most bass were quite shallow (5 to 18 feet) and the worm bite ruled! From 6 to 10 inch - they all worked! 10 inch Power worms worked in the early morning. One of my clients worked an 8" black/grape worm most of the two days - the color never stopped working. Bob Higgins told me about a "Salt River Craw" worm he carries - it was great (6")!! I used green pumpkin most of the time and it is still doing fine. Crankbaits didn't work too well, though big fish on Wed was on a Norman DD-14 - pearl white. Didn't try any topwater. I caught a few on Blade Runner spinnerbaits besides the 8-3. We were catching bass as far as 100 yards off-shore - all on rock ridges and rock flats. We ended today about 2:30 at No-Name-Reef (our second stop there) and though fishing was slow, one of the fellas did stick a near 5 pounder on his fish-catchin' black/grape worm. I must be out of those by now!! And the Chatterbait continues to chatter on, though we didn't use it today.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 78.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hit the water at 4 pm off at 9:30 pm. First time on Folsom in about a year. Slow fishing. Managed a 3 and my friend managed a 2.5 off the peninsula bushes around sunset. 2 other dinks. Fish caught on split shot 4" worm and senko. Friend had one blowup on buzz bait up the south fork.

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      Water Temp: 70 ish

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Tossed spook early, no takers. Wind had changed from wed. Day felt unsettled from previous day, fish knew it and changed their feeding regime. Senkos did not fall properly, went to darts and jigs on protected structure that always has fish present. Largest was 3.5 spot, rest were 2 pounders with a couple of threes.
      City: sacto

      Tips: Weather changes day to day and folsom can be a hard one. If things are not the same as the day before, go to a second game plan with conditons.
      Totally different bag today. Good fishing, jimbo

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught a lot of dinks until just before I left when I stuck a 3.9 LMB on a dropshot.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: Match the hatch.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: probably 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: summary is that "Hanson has got it right!: great job on your report..
      City: san jose

      Tips: My question to all... What is a fish?..A Keeper? The other thing is ...? Dink? or Keeper..? Damn hate when that happen's..My rule ,,"anything under 1 13 is a dink...remember that. If ya do, then press on.. Take care and fish safe my freind's..P.S... Watch out for the J-Skier's ..fish safe and have your floatation device's handy...Zack

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 74+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished with my brother caught about 40 bass best five went 15lbs. Finally got a decent frog bite since the wind picked up. Also caught them flipping senkos and lizards and cranking speed traps. stripers were busting the surface near mildred so we stopped and threw topwaters for some vicious strikes. We also saw a seal right outside of franks mauling a 15-20lb striper.
      City: el cerrito

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: What a day!!!! I went out with Bobby today & it was just a very amazing day.... No other way to describe it.....

      I couldn't do nothing wrong. First it was frogging (Cicadas) He will go cast over here... Walk Walk - Way stop & next was I got him - That's a good one....

      After that it was the flipping lesson- Fishing pockets of tullies with that new TOMATO or HOT TAMALE beaver... ( Red & Brown) that thing was on fire...

      Got a 6.5lbs, 9lbs & ton's of 4lbs. If you want to learn the Delta you have to give this guy a call today.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: Call bobby today - He's the real deal.

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the morning and only got 3 fish all about 2 lbs. Lost 4 others one on a frog, crankbait and ika. Caught all my fish dropshotting oxblood worms. Most of the fish were on the big island in 15 feet of water. Anyone else out there been doing any good up at Casitas?
      City: ventura

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: duh

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Sarted out top water,seven keepers over deep and shallow. Water was being pulled by dam, went to outside dropoff from 14Ft to 100+ feet. Unweighted senkos, long time dropping but paid off with over seventeen pounds. Fish were suspended facing current. Most hits at approx. 15-25 ft. 5 pounders were deeper, about 30 feet.
      City: sacto

      Tips: Keep an eye out for pulling water now as it is uaually a daily occurrence. Fis to fish facing current, slow presentation, flourocarbon six pound a must. Line stops, reel in slack, pressure, set the hook in a sweeping motion. Be sure to set your drag. Good luck, Jimbo

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Sorry for being late with this report, got buzy. The Basin BassMasters out of Loomis hit the lake @ 6:30am. Light winds but the fishing was hard to get something over 15 ", but the club got a waver and only had to get 13" or biger. Thank God for that. My partner and I had our limit by 8am. At the end of the day and 80 fish later we weighted in 6.78 for our best five. The winning five fish were Joe Everett and Vence Lee with a big bag of 8.96. A fun but culled all day for less then 7.0 lbs.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: good luck

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Mike use A Sweet Beaver or double wide beaver in the Caifornia color is working well right now.Top water is also producing good as the day gets hotter use Iveno's splash'it in chartruse and white( use braided line with the Splas'it the lure work much better as the braid line floats and two short pops let it sit and so on they will take it when it is just sitting their most of the time) and your favorite frog bait.Kings Island area has put out some good numbers and size of fish and with all of the tournaments going out of Russo's try all the docks and area around Frank's Track.
      City: Sac

      Tips: Stop at Lost Island is always A must not alot of fishing but GREAT NATURE WATCHING!!!! Wind Mill Cove resteraunt has all you can eat Taco's on Tuesday for only $6.00

      Good luck, Terry

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      Water Temp: 68-78

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of the north side about five thirty, started just east of the damn throwning spooks and blades tryin to get a fast hook up and caught three in the first ten minutes. Moved down to bear creek and caught about four more texas riggen 4 inch magic worm in about ten feet! Moved out into open water about 11 and caught 7 or 8 on crankbaits of main lake points! Finshed the day off throwin tube baits texas style of the damn for seven more fish! All in all another fun day out on Camp!
      City: Citrus Heights

      Tips: Just find a pattern that is workin, hit lots of water early and stay in about 10 to 20 feet of water! Fist from the bank to the boat and watch for trailers that follow it all the way out!! Tight lines!!! Any color will do stay with the darker colors and fish it fast!!

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

      Report: FISHED SOUTH FORK AND MAIN LAKE WITH SENKO'S IN BROWN AND GREEN. ALL FISH TAKEN BY TREES AND WEEDS; ALSO SOME TAKEN ON ROCKY POINTS NEAR NEW YORK COVE. OFF LAKE AT 1100 HRS. WIND AT 10 MPH, BUT NOT BAD IN COVES.
      City: CARMICHAEL

      Tips: USE PLASTICS (LARGE)

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      Water Temp: 80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Please help me Capt Jack - need some tips. Fished Folsom - went out the night of 14th did not catch one fish used topwater and spilt shot on rock piles and tree tops. Fished from about 10 feet to 50 feet. most of the time fished about half of that depth. I came in late. Ranger didn't find me - I said I was looking for my friends he said ok.

      Tips: no tips - need help!

Monday, August 14th, 2006

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 81

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Subject : Fishing with Sid

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      I am glad to be back fishing at Berryessa. I had expected great success this past Saturday but it was not to be. I took Gary out for the day and was all gungho for a great day of fishing and we ended up with a day of wishing. Our day started at 6 AM and we were ready for that early morning bite but low and behold....no fish!!!!!!!! It was completely still, no birds, no tell tale signs of fish anywhere to be seen. We saw boats trolling for trout and salmon near Big Island but three boats that we spoke to had no luck yet either. We fished from the ranch house to the vineyards throwing everything from top water to worming the bottom to no avail. I told Gary lets go to Big Island and half way there I made a u-turn because I found the birds in 65 feet of water. Since I was not lucky with bass I thought we should try our luck with trout or salmon. I spotted fish at about 25 feet down so I had Gary throw out a rattletrap shad color and "pow" he hooked on to a 3# bass as he was bringing it in the bass kept jumping and about the fourth jump just inches from the boat......you guessed it he spit the hook out of his mouth!!!! Gary was not happy. This became the blueprint for our day. Next we went to shallow water and I fished with two rods. On one I had a live minnow going down about 3 feet in six feet of water, the other I had a weightless senco. As I was playing the worm, I saw this 4# bass engulf the minnow and take off my rod bent in half and the 4# testline snapped. We went back to the dock at around 5PM and as I helped Gary to his truck we saw a 3# bass swimming under the docks so I got a rod with a small hook only and put a minnow on it and showed Gary how to lob it so that the minnow will swim and hopefully the bass will go after it. Success......the bass took the minnow and started to swim, I told Gary do not try to lift the bass out I will go get the net and try not to let him jump, keep the tension on the line. When I got back with the net about 18 seconds later Gary felt bad that he had lost the fish again. Even though we didn't catch fish he and I had a great day trying. After Gary left I stayed down at the dock and using the same system caught some bass and catfish. Sunday I went out for a few hours by myself. I went towards Capell and fished the left side where it's rocky and has trees with no luck. I tried the drift again using a minnow and a plastic crawdad and the minnow won three times. This was a very hard week for fishing. When I came back to the dock I saw my friend Tony and he said he had no luck. Three more people I spoke to had the same results. I have noticed as I walked up and down the docks that the bass were hiding in the shadows of the dock. Each summer there is always approximately two weeks where the fishing is very slow. Well this was week one for me lets see what week two will be like. 'till next week.............................good fishing!!!!!!!!
      www.fishingconnection.net If you have any fishing stories to share, please email me at bestguide@hotmail.com or call me at 650-583-3333
      City: NAPA

      Tips: the only thingn i did not try is deep water carolina rig witch i will try this week.

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

      Report: making trek to Bethel,Is on 16th-19th from Medford. could anyone help me with some ideas on fishing Delta right now?I promise to post report after our trip and appreciate any help! thanks,mike
      City: Medford,OR

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 76-82

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the lake Aug 13-15 with my dad. Caught approx. 125 fish.Alot 0f 3-5lbers mixed in too. For us Mon. morn was the best. Caught an 8lb on a blk/red buzzbait and an 8.5lb 20 mins later on a black frog near Konocti. Finished the morning with 29-30 lbs. We used mostly T-rigged plastics(roboworms, sweet beavers) but jigs, spinnerbaits and cranks caught fish as well. Can't wait to come back.
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Forgs, topwater early morn, rocky points with deep water nearby later in the day. Have fun!!

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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: didnt start till late morning at the public launch in clear lake oaks. lots of activity on top but no takers. swithed to a large black/blue rattle jig with power worm trailer and the big bite was on! two dozen hookups and several 4+ fish in the boat. wackied senkos in a pumpkin also did well. nothing was interested in a blade. I lost multiple BIG bass at the boat and i felt awful. Any tips on how to get em in the boat while fishing by yourself. i always have a net handy but its usually over and done with before i reach for it. Thanks.
      City: Davis