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Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 54-56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Moved around a lot, fished warm srings/dry creek. Fished b-hawgs, senko's, jigs in a.m. Got one 2lb'er on a jig near yorty...saw some bait jumping in warm springs, tossed the kitchen sink at 'em (staysees, small cranks,etc), but no go. Hopefully the reaction bite'll turn on here pretty soon. Nice to see some sun, huh?
      City: San Anselmo

      Tips: Lots of fish suspending near shallows on finder, staging up. Give it a few more days of warmer weather, and things should be notchin' up.

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: Wow! it got up

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The last couple of trips have been a little(a lot) tough. The fish are definately shallow. The days are getting longer and they know it's time to start doing that sex thing except that it's way too cold. Imagine takin your sweety out on the lawn with only a sheet in the pouring rain. You might be ready, but she ain't havin no part of that. That's what's happening on Trinity right now. The fish moved off the deep rock piles into the shallows right on schedule based on the length of the day, but the lake is still way too cold. Right now they are munching bugs off the newly flooded terrain just waiting for a little sunshine to heat that sheet up. Unlike most natural lakes where the warmest water is found in the Northwest part of the lake, The South end of Trinity warms up quicker than the the North end because of less influx of snowmelt. I'll be fishing the south end for the next few days, and I'll let you know if there's a significant improvement in the water temp.
      By the way, the next Jason Fisher Memorial Tournament is this coming Sunday, the 23rd. I have had a lot of requests by Dads to bring their kids as well as their partners, so for this tourny I am allowing 3 members per team as long as the third member is under 15. Let's get those kids hooked on fishing. Sign-ups are at the Yellow Jacket starting at 4:00AM and I expect to start Blast-off shortly after 6:00. The Yellow Jacket is offering a super Breakfast Buffet so get there early enough to give it a try. Any questions about the tourny, give me a call @ 530-623-4352.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: O.K. The last couple of trips have produced Trinity Dinks but they were Shasta Hogs!

Monday, April 17th, 2006

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 55-60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out again yesterday to Amador to kick the bass around. Yesterday was even better than last week with lots of quality fish. I started around the spillway again catching lots of dinks. I didn

      Tips: Baby Brush Hogs in Green Pumpkin, Superhogs in Junebug, and Jigs in Purple or Black with a Hemphill Double-tail grub. Nothing on Spinnerbaits for me. All fish came from 10feet on up.

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

      Report: Why did they sink 1000 Cristmas Tree's???? And where did they do it?

      Thanks
      City: San Bruno

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Everything seems to be working, but I had really good success just walking the bank in the south end throwing brush hogs. A rattletrap also produced lots of smaller fish. Go barbless, the hookset is easier, and a snap releasing the fish without a huge hole in it's mouth. Spawning fish are producing our future catch's! Everyone I saw or talked to were catching fish!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Just get out! Weather is beautiful, no ticks on the shorline yet, but be prepared for mud. Pack out your trash please!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Well, at this lake being shallow for the most part many spawners are there and more than ready to hit. Every presentation seems to be working. Please catch and gently release. Hugs & kisses, James.
      City: san jose

      Tips: 15 feet or less, shallow flats, carolina-rigs most consistent for me although reaction baits are producing as well. Please catch & release.

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      Water Temp: 57 to 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well senko's are the top choice here for bass to 4 pounds and they are shallow and on beds now watermelon red/black flake and junebug are good colors to throw now wacky worm or texas rig it dosent matter. Blades are also a good choice gold and silver combo willow leaf in char and white or char/blue in 3/8 oz work in 3 to 8 feet of water. 5mph area and also the east side or camper side of the lake are hold nice bass in the coves and on flats in shallow water. Traffic is lite on weekdays and heavier on weekends. Jig fishing is on but my choice is senko's the bite is on and you cant lose on throwin this bait. Lizards and brushogs are good also.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Hit the shallows cover and area well and have a great day on the water. markinman50@aol.com

  • Mendocino County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for Smallies off the bank on the south side and caught 4, two were pushing three pounds and the others were about 1.5. I caught them on a pumkin seed gitzit tube jig with green flakes. fish hit hard and fast.
      A couple guys from a boat were hitting the smallies on spinner baits and jerk baits.
      City: Ukiah

      Tips: Try everything you got because there starting to bite on everything good luck and good fishing...

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

      Report: I highly doubt ROMSTER caught a 8 pound bass. Do you know how big an 8 pound bass is?
      City: San Bruno

      Tips: Quit your lieing

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Nice work Romster, I was out Sat on the south pier. Working worms and slow rolling spinner, No bass for me. I did get into a trout on power eggs, put up a pretty good fight thru the tules.
      City: ssf

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I was wondering if shadow clffs still planed on stocking thunder trout! they are yellowish/gold, they have pink meat almost like a salmon. they taste great, and they fight like two five pound bass!
      City: fremont

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

      Report: Fished 5 days, 4/17-4/21, with two other boats. Made a little tourney out of it (best 5 per day). Ended up with 43lbs. 7oz. total. Spent most of the time in the Squaw and Pit. Absolutely slayed them probably averaging 50+ fish per day, but most fish were right around 1 lb. Biggest went 2 lb. 11 oz. Only 5 fish over 2 lbs. out of the hundreds landed....any tips from locals on how to get to the bigger fish?

      I started drop shotting with 6" shad color or morning dawn purple robos, and I ended drop shotting with 6" robos. In between that I was drop shotting robos. Maybe that was my problem, but I was getting so much action that I didn't want to miss anything. Mainly fished points, stumps, and rock walls. Most fish came 15'-40'.

      One evening I decided to throw a crawdad patterned crankbait a few times....no bass, but landed a 1 lb. 8 oz. trout....this lake is amazing.

      Anyway, any tips on how to find the bigger fish whether it's baits, technique, or location would be very much appreciated.

      Tips: Drop shot if you want lot's of action. Long patient retrievals....picked up a lot of fish really deep.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 52-58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The lake got cold and muddy once again from the recent rain. I got 2 bites all day one fish in the boat about 2.5 and one got off at the boat. Nothing for me seem to work except crankin.

      Tips: smack the bottome with your crank bait. I was thowing a DT 10' in 9 foot of water bouning it on the bottom to get my fish.

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I went to Cachuma on easter sunday. Headed out to Santa Clara cove and went far back to the barriers. We got 4 Largemouth in the 1-3 lb range and a 3 lb smallmouth.
      City: Ventura

      Tips: Texas rig with gary yamamoto spider baits.

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      Water Temp: 58-59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Jackrabbit in AM and got 2 small fish on Pop R. Swirl on Spook but no takers. Tried Craw Color crank but no luck. Fished Johnson walls going in with spinner, nada, not much on screen either. Best luck on Jackrabbit and off Outhouse Point with a dropshot. Lots of smallies.
      City: Santa Barbara

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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A nice Easter Sunday and not many boats on the water this morning. Ramp is still closed till7AM but Ranger did open it at 6:35 today. Weather started out great! Nice temps and looking towards a good day but rain is in the forecast for late afternoon.
      Hit Cachuma Bay along wals with drop-shot and FX People Worm. Hit on 4th cast and a nice 3 pounder. Trolled along wall in Bay and hit another smaller Large then 2 smallies. Tossed a craw colered crank and picked up three more smallies. Slowed down so headed towards E-Point -- Still slow and only one smallie, Hit Clark Canyon area with nothing to show. Weather deteriorating at about 11:30 and headed towards Santa Cruz Point. Two more smallies but no big mouths. Light sprinkle and skies dark towards santa Ynez -- Headed in. Hard rain in Los Olivos on the way back.
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Cranks and drop shots seemed to work early - No luck on Sammie Swims -- Points and walls are holding fish -- Better weather will help.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had A good day on the water 11.2 big fish to add to the total of about 23lbs.I would like to give A few more details but have A tournament next weekend.. .. .. .. .. ..
      City: Sac

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out on easter. I fished for half the day. Only got one bite. It was an 11 pounder on her bed getting ready to spawn. It took me about 20 minutes to get her to bite. Caught her on a lizard.
      City: Redwood City

      Tips: Throw it on the bed and barely move it. Keep it in there as long as posible.

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

      Report: re: Vladimir.

      ignore this obvious cry for attention.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I fish for anything and keep everything. Bass, carp or whatever I can find. Had to get another ice chest to put all those bass in to feed all 10 of my family.
      City: Rancho Cordova

      Tips: Potatoes and vodka are great with bass.