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Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

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

      Report: NEW PRODUCT REPORT Subject : Fishing With Sid 6

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      I have been in Miami for the past two weeks and had the chance to do alot of fishing. On one fishing trip I met Joe from Ultra Scent Strike Attractant which was field tested and approved by one of my favorite magazines, "North American Fisherman", with a high rating. We went out deep sea fishing with the Kelly Fleet which is at the Haulover Marina on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. I used four pellets on a my line above my hooks and bait which was squid and let it go to the bottom. The first time I came up with a fish I thought it was just luck and the hook right by the pellets was the one the fish hit. We went to a new spot and were able to use the same pellets. We let the lines out to the bottom again and in less then five minutes I got hit big time by a large bottom fish. My luck continued the rest of the day and I am now a believer in this product. Those on the trip that did not use it did not do as well as those who did. I tried it in fresh water in the creek near where I was staying with good results. I am really excited to try it at Berryessa and will let you know the results. If you are interested in trying this product for any kind of fishing try www.chum-stik.com his name is Joe. 'Til next time..................good fishing!!! See you on the water and if you have any fishing stories to share please email me at bestguide@hotmail.com
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      City: napa

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

      Report: Just to pass along some info -- For those that hit Santa Margarita -- It's open again but with some stained and chocolate water in parts but last Saturday's Bass tourney was won with a nice 32.0 plus pounds! So they are there! Drop shot was working but noone wants to fess up as to what color. Experiment!
      City: Santa Maria

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

      Report: This place is prime right now! They may not be big, but you will get the numbers. So it is quantity not quality. Oh well, it is great practice to understand where they are and how they are biting. I went out yesterday and landed 10 in 3 hours, Biggest going 5 lbs. All fish were shallow in 2-5 of water.
      PLEASE REMIND THE SHORE WEEKEND WARRIORS TO CATCH & RELEASE!

      Tips: Anything, I caught them on spinner baits, senkos, brush hogs, etc.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52-55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 3 hrs on 4/17 with my 4 year old daughter and 21 month old son did not catch a fish, camped on the lake that night and fished all day 4/18 and finally got a pattern going at the end of the day
      using senkos in the toolies and weeds in the south end of lake, landed 7 bass to 3 lbs but boy they were fighters, boated 2 3 lbers that thought they were 5 lbers. My daughter caught a nice blueguil on a bobber and a 8-10 lb bass inhailed it and almost pulled her out of the boat, I took the pole from her and started to fight it but the bass let it go, the blueguil came to the top and the 8-10 lb bass was chasing it but my boat started drifting away from the dock with my kids in it and I had to save the kids, my wife would be happier with the kids coming home than a 10 lb bass:)
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Senkos in Watermellon any flake will work just outside the toolies. Toss it in the toolies and pull it through and they will hit it just after you pull it through. They will be in those toolies just as soon as the water warms up and it will be sight fishin time!! put them back if you catch a bed fish, I want my children to be able to bring there children fishing and actually catch fish.

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      Water Temp: UNKNOWN

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: FUTURE PRO- NO ONE TALKING?
      City: SOMEWHERE CALIF.

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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Only had an hour so I hit the last place I cought a fish with neg. results. But the fish are starting to bed, I dangled a lizard infront of a 2lb female for 20 min. but she only nipped at it a couple of times. It should be good in a couple of weeks. I'll be back in a few days..
      City: Mather

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 54 - 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 4/7 to 4/13, we averaged catching 100 fish each day between the 2 of us. One of the day's we stopped counting after 200. I know this sounds unreal but it's true. We were using lucky craft rip baits and cinamin,brown red twin tail grubs. Anywhere creeks or waterfalls came into the lake up river. There is this one cove just before the second bridge on the left side that we could sit in for 2 to 3 hours at a time catching fish on almost every cast. My thumb was raw and bleeding from thumbing so many fish. What a blast. I swear this is true. all quality fish too. many 34 to 4 pound fish.
      City: Hayward

      Tips: Find water running into the lake up river and throw a rip bait or grub and hold on.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 62-64

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cherry Creek in the afternoon. Warm day. Hooked two four-pounders on black and brown jig in 3 to 5 feet of water.
      City: Novato

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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.