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Thursday, June 15th, 2006

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: This goes out to Rob Maxwell. I would like to say thank you very much for wishing me well "over there." It means alot to myself and my brothers and sisters in arms that the public still supports all of us. Though I will be off the lake for a while, come November I'll be heading out to the lake as soon as the wife will let me!!! Again thank you Rob.
      City: Plumas Lake

      Tips: For our day on the water last weekend, 4 inch worms in darker colors with some chartruse some where worked well, had a decent crank bite too. With the lake level up, the fish were off the banks about 15-20 ft. I am going to try and hit clear lake if at all possible this weekend, been wanting to do that for awhile. Fish on Yall, and have fun.

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 70-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started the morning off with a bang by landing a 8.1 lb bass on a jig with a Yum Chunk tailer. The big girl was sitting in a bush in about 9 feet of water. Didn't have a camera, so headed for Spanish flat, Bought a camera and the guy at the counter came down to the dock to snap some pictures for me. Lost about 40 minutes of fishing time but had to get my picture. released right after the photo op and headed back out to a fairly slow day. A few smaller 1 lbers One on The same jig and a couple on drop shot. HAd numerous hits throwing at fish busting shad on the surface, but I couldn't get any to stick. All in all a great day! Of course what day isn't great when you get to go fishing!
      City: Sonoma

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

      Report: HI ME AND MY BRO IS GOING TO CLEAR LAKE ON THE 18TH AND 19TH AND IT WILL BE YOUR FRIST TIME THERE ANY TIPS WILL BE HELPFUL THANK YOU...
      City: OJAI

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

      Report: First off i just have to say folsom is a great lake to fish if you know how to fish it. It can be tricky at times. I went out on Sat. and fished by most of the hazzard bouys with a dart head and a drop shot caught 8 biggest was 5 lbs spot switched to a spot remover jig and caught a 12lbs'8oz black (NICE FISH!).All fish caught between 12pm-7pm
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Fish the bouys strait across the lake from the granite bay launch and you will catch a fish

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: -

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: just wanted to know hows the trout fishing at the north lake??? havent fished at lake merced since '98-99'...hehe. thanks..
      City: san francisco

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I just read the last report, and i have to thank your brother for being so brave and fighting for the USA. Man like him allow us to go bass fishing. God bless him,and i hope for a quick and safe return for him.
      City: Yuba city

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

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

      Report: Fished the Whisky Slough area in the AM on high tide. Only thing they would take were senkos in of any flavor. In fact my whole stash of Senkos was depleted by noon. Fish hit hard on the fall but nothing in size. Tried Buzzbait to no avail. Biggest catch of the day was on a Scum Frog, and no it was not a bass but a 3lb bull frog that took the bait (has anyone every had this happen before?) getting ready to lip a bass but got freaked out at another frog staring at me. Anyhow senkos senkos senkos.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Senkos only! after I used them all up I switched to a bag of Wave Tiki Stick, no bites, found a beat up Senko and they started hitting on it, dont know maybe the action of the Senko.......Does anyone know the difference between Yamamoto Senkos and Yamamoto flashes? Both made by Yamamoto enterprises, look the same, but different bags and different names. Thanks.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 00

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: going to clear lake on friday any tips
      City: live oak

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

      Report: haven't been out on this lake this year...was wondering if anyone has been out lately..thank you...wOrm

Monday, June 12th, 2006

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a good day on Horny Toads if I could get the fish in the boat. I had 15 fish on and lost most between hook set and boat. I checked the hooks, they were sharp but the fish would come unbuttoned. I thought I was not letting them eat it enought so I would just let is set there after they hit it but they would not swim off with it. I will try again. HAR

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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for a couple of hours out of disco bay. Started fishing flats with topwater bait.Four fish landed first stop, missed a few too. Bite came as soon as bait hit water or within a foot. Stopped a couple more times same patern same results, but nothin' real big.

      Tips: Keep movin' to find active fish then stay on 'em . Work the weed outside in and make long casts for more fish.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey, For anyone that wants to talk fishing write me an email. I have a few hot spots around the bay area to catch fish and just want to talk fishing with some anglers. I'm just trying to catch more fish and become a better angler myself. Don't write me back unless you catch and release, no bass killers please. christian_cavanaugh@umit.maine.edu I'm just trying to get more talk on the website.

      Tight Lines
      City: Mill Valley

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hey, For anyone that wants to talk fishing write me an email. I have a few hot spots around the bay area to catch fish and just want to talk fishing with some anglers. I'm just trying to catch more fish and become a better angler myself. Don't write me back unless you catch and release, no bass killers please. christian_cavanaugh@umit.maine.edu

      Tight Lines
      City: Mill Valley

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

      Report: I have just received a call from an SPI representative who told me, and I fully beleive him, that SPI in no way sanctioned or helped organize the Hook em and Cook em that took place at Preacher Meadow on the 3rd. Apparently this has been a yearly occourance for quite a number of years, and has been informally called the SPI tourney. Originally it was a tourney with proper permits and care was taken to release fish alive. Somehow it became what we witnessed on the third. It was organized by a former SPI employee and a few present employees were present, although none from this immediate area. I'm releived that I finally got this call, and to find that SPI was not involved. I will however continue to condem what happened in the hope that they will not come back another year.
      City: Weaverville

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: John,

      Im coming up to Trinity for some fun fishing, any areas you recommend to catch some smallies??
      City: Castaic

Sunday, June 11th, 2006

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 74.2

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: LAKE BERRYESSA REPORT WEEK ENDING JUNE 11

      In the same cove that I enjoy fishing, Albert Brown, Jr. age 61 caught these two catfish one 7.5 pounds and the other 6 pounds. He used night crawlers dipped in night crawler flavored hotdog oil. He caught them in four feet of water from shore around two in the afternoon. The water was clear that afternoon and you could see the fish swimming. Late Saturday I fished the same cove till about 9:00 PM and caught a variety of fish. My most exciting moment was when my little rod with a minnow caught a crappie and my large rod with a plastic worm caught a bass at the same time so now decisions, decisions which one do you work first!!!! I managed to land them both. The bass weighed about 2.5 pounds and the crappie was almost a pound. Sunday I felt like staying at the dock and doing some work on my boat. That didn't last long as my neighbours asked me for some fishing lessons. We fished from the dock and ended up with a nice bass caught by a young lady who had never fished before. Beginners luck strikes again!!!!
      Then we decided to try for carp since they were abundant all around the dock. They now know how to catch carp. I ended up catching seven carp, three squaw fish, two baby catfish and a bunch of crappie just from the dock. Fishing should be great for Father's Day this coming Sunday so hope to see all you Dads on the water. 'til 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.

      WATER TEMP 74.2
      CLEARITY 4-6 feet
      City: NAPA

      Tips: try hard any place you think theres fish

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

      Report: I fished with my neighbor on sunday out of Fanks tract, we caught few 3lbers-4lbers, lost one in the tules about 7lber. ran to Mildred picked few there too. had great day, best five fishes about 18lbs. have fun out there.
      City: El cerrito,ca

      Tips: dip your bait deep in the mossy weeds and tules. be patient. just wait....

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

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

      Report: myself and a buddy of mined headed to the putah creek area in the morning with mixed results. I got some hits and pulled in a couple on top and with a tube jig but had a hard time putting a pattern together. my buddy found some fish chasing bait and was able to put together a limit using tube jigs. the bait slowed down as the morning wore on and was really slow after that

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

      Report: First thanks to Larry for posting reports. - I'm not a pro. WON winner 1 fish away from 50 lbs for 2 days! Krikey! I was on the lake both days as well doing some 1/2 days of fishing and sightseeing. - Sat - We got a few on north end near county park on drop shot and a couple just above Ferndale Resort, the first 200 yards or so along the rocks and bushes. I got one a white/white spinnerbait. Then not many more. - Sun - We were on the south end around Brown's Landing and Indian Island about 4 fish in 4 hours. Caught the fish on drop shot between 88 rock and the first house below it. - I definitely stayed in a bad place and used a non productive rig too long. (My biggest fishing fault is not moving more and changing up styles.) - Will be back up the 23rd to go at it again. - Larry The Cable Guy was funny.
      City: Oakland/Clearlake

      Tips: note to self: move

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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I had fun doing a "teach the lake" trip Saturday with my Catfish "Guru" client - the fellow from Colorado who landed a potiential lake record catfish last year about this time on a night trip with me. The monster was well over 30 bs. We tried to do some "catching" also as we metered lots of offshore structure. He was amazed!! We learned the Rattlesnake arm and some of the southern upper lake. The morning bite was best - our first five were the biggest - about 16 1/2 lbs. Dropshotting and splitshotting worked well, especially in rocky areas and dock pilings about 10 feet deep. Cranking did not work - Senkos caught a few. The lake is finally showing its wonderful green tinge which will bode well for summer fishing. Dark colors worked well for us, especially black grape and green pumpkin. We caught a dozen bass or so - the smallest about 1 1/2 lbs. We have a night trip coming up in a day or two, but I am worried about the very cool nights and wind we are experiencing lately.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I was excited that night when a potiential client (I couldn't work him in last year) called me about 10 pm Sat night - asking advice on handling a monster bass he caught at sunset on a crankbait. He figured she weighed (spawned out!) about 13 lbs. I saw the photo (you may too, soon) and figured her to be at least 12+!! She was nearly 27 inches with an 18 inch girth. Those bass are rare these days at Clear Lake. She was released after photos. I think some the the larger females that spawned earlier in the year should be putting on the feed bag anytime now. This gal could have been the start. The tournament this past weekend was interesting from what I heard - good weights Sat and some big fish - weather change - less weight on Sun. Anybody for some steady warm weather for at least 4 or 5 days????