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Saturday, April 8th, 2006

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: Boat in shop

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 8:30 to 2:00 on Saturday off of the bank fishing everything from points to tulies, I tossed senkos, jigs, brush hogs & worms all in dif colors. I saw a guy in a float tube catch a 1/2 lber, 5 min later I saw a guy in a bass boat catch a 1/2 lber, I started complaining that I could not catch a fish for the life of me, I stated that I fished a month ago in the rain all day and did not get a bump and today 3 hrs and nothing, he said that's just the way it is sometimes and I agreed, just about that time I tossed out a little bit to the right of where most of my casts on that point were and all the sudden I felt some pulling and I set the hook and landed a 4.6lber. I told the guy in the bass boat that the fish is about 4 to 4 1/2 lbs, he said I have a digital scale so I said bring it over and it was 4.6, I am good with weight. I caught her with a 4 in magic worm green weenie on a carolina rig. People caught fish on brush hogs, worms and spinner baits from 1 foot to 10 feet of water, my fish was in 8-10 feet, I talked to a guy that caught a 4.8 on a spinnerbait 2 feet off shore in front of him.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Never give up!! I tried fast, slow, slower, and dead stick, I started casting a counting to 100 before moving, nother worked. The fish I caught hit it when it hit the bottom. I am going back Tuesday, its about to bust open. To the cool guy I spoke to who caught the 4.8 on spinner bait, I will be there 4/11 5 pm, see ya.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I FISHED A TWO DAY FISH OFF WITH MY PARTNER FOR WASCO BASS. THE FIRST DAY WE CAME IN WITH 23PONDS OF FISH.WE HAD 2 FISH OVER 6 PONDS A 4 AND 5 POND FISH AND ONE JUST OVER 2.THE NEXT DAY I CAUGHT 2 FISH OVER 11.6 PONDS EACH AND SOME SMALL FISH TO GO WITH THEM. MY PARTNER CAUGTH A 4 PONDER TO GO WITH THEM. WE HAD ABOUT 32 PONDS. WE HAD 55.67 PONDS FOR TWO DAYS.WE FISHED BLAK BRUSHHOGS WITH RED FLAKES AND WATERMELON WITH RED FLAKE.
      City: shafter

      Tips: FISH UP CLOSE WHEN TIDE IS IN.FISH OUT SIDE WHEN IT IS LOW TIDE AND IN THE GRASS. FISH BRUSHHOGS,. SENKOS. FISH SLOW AND FINED CLEAR WATER.

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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I FISHED A TWO DAY FISH OFF WITH MY PARTNER FOR WASCO BASS. THE FIRST DAY WE CAME IN WITH 23PONDS OF FISH.WE HAD 2 FISH OVER 6 PONDS A 4 AND 5 POND FISH AND ONE JUST OVER 2.THE NEXT DAY I CAUGHT 2 FISH OVER 11.6 PONDS AND SOME SMALL FISH TO GO WITH THEM. MY PARTNER CAUGTH A 4 PONDER TO GO WITH THEM. WE HAD ABOUT 32 PONDS. WE HAD 55.67 PONDS FOR TWO DAYS.WE FISHED BLAK BRUSHHOGS WITH RED FLAKES AND WATERMELON WITH RED FLAKE.
      City: shafter

      Tips: FISH UP CLOSE WHEN TIDE IS IN.FISH OUT SIDE WHEN IT IS LOW TIDE AND IN THE GRASS. FISH BRUSHHOGS,. SENKOS. FISH SLOW AND FINED CLEAR WATER.

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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Franks tract for the first time, a lot of boats and tubing, I found out there was a 2 tournament going on, but despite the crowd I manage to land over 20 fish in less than 5 hrs, I caught my first double digit 10.3lbs and my first fish of the day was 8.9lbs a lot of 2'ish and 3'ish, best fishing day ever, all fish landed using MM III drop shot ultra light rod 6lb test line awesome..
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: Tim go to franks tract good fishing heres how http://www.beacon-harbor.com/location.html, anything works there ,spinner green and white, jigs, sweet beaver, roboworm, etc..

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 50-56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Redbud arm in the AM 50 degree water and loaded the boat with 20+ fish best 5 14.00lbs. Went looking for the kicker fish and could not get the big bite going. Found 56 degree water around konocti in a great spawn flat but no spawn fish *shrugs*
      City: Antelope

      Tips: Lots of fish stacked up in prespawn patterns, ledges and breaklines in 20-30ft. You can find a small area that has 100 fish in it, but seem to be all cookie cutters.

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      Water Temp: 51-52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 9:30 - 4:00 today starting at mid-lake and working my way down into Konocti Bay. I did nothing for the first two hours. Tried just about everything drop shot, spinnerbait, LVR, jigs...etc..etc unfortunately no takers. Finally took my first fish in about 20' of water just past Konocti resort on a Staysee 90 in the ghost minnow pattern. The Staysee was the ticket, from then on it was non-stop action for the next few hours. Nothing huge, but I did scratch out 15 or so fish with the largest 5 going just over 14. Beautiful day on the lake the bite was best right after lunch until the sun came out in the mid-afternoon.

      Tips: When you find a fish or two work the area over real, real well. The fish today were bunched up very tight today and I'd typically catch one then several more working the same area very slowly.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: What a tuff morning. Got on the lake early. Through jigs, sinkos, mojoed brushhogs and spinner baits. Caught 1 fish. Where are they at.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: If anyone has some, let me know.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The lake was still a 5 mph, but most of the boaters were not. Fished in the main body in 15-20 ft finding some small spots and smallies. We then move to shallow water in 5-10 ft find our bigger fish 2-4 lbs. Quency , Dennie and I were crankin , jigin and split shot, the bits were soft and very light. Cranking in weeds with rocks. They should pull the 5 mph limit, the lake clean.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: Fish slow, shallow look for flats. the fish are moving up for food not bedding yet.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished the lake on saturday, arrived late about 10 a.m I caught roughly about 17 bass
      some were dinks the biggest pushed 3 1/2 lbs
      I caught most of my fish using a grub (watermelon) color and a White fluke
      the rest were caught on live bait crawdads and minnows. The water level went way up since last weekend so be careful driving lots of debree in the water.
      anyone has any questions about fishing this lake you can reach me by emailing me at jacobsherman20@yahoo.com
      City: Turlock

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

      Report: Went out for 2 hrs today between 10:00am and noon. Tossed spinnerbaits and Senkos for the whole time. Fished the North and South Lakes at the boat docks and piers. No takers, biters or bumpers...Saw an angler in a float tube in North Lake. He had as much luck as I did.

      I noticed on the South Lake, the water at the DPW Pier is lower - as evidenced by the growing number of chopped tules sticking out of the water there.
      City: Daly City

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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: After being blanked for a few trips, John and I both finally caught some bass. John got three, from 1 1/2 to 3 lbs, on a modified, scented, black with red flake Brush Hog. He got two of his shallower than he had been fishing previously, but the largest did come from 20 feet deep. I got mine on a red spinner bait with copper Indiana blade, both from a weedbed located in a cove at about 12 feet. Lake has continued to rise from all the rain, but somehow remains relatively clear. We're beginning to see some beds in the shallows. With a bit more increase in water temperature, and some let up in the rain (will it ever?), there may be some spawning activity soon.
      I made lots of casts with the Tiger Tube and Castaic Trout swimbaits, but had no action on them, even though there was a sizeable trout plant last Tuesday. The bigun's must be stuffed with all those stocked trout on the table.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: Others have had success with red crankbaits here, so I tried the red spinnerbait and it worked. The craws must have some red in them this time of year, so the tip is: use any color as long as it's red.

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 46-48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Thurs and Friday with clients. Fortunately, I had folks that were very enjoyable to spend the day with. I always look for something positive to report and I guess the highlight of both days was that it didn't RAIN!!!
      The dozen or so fish that were caught over the course of 2 days of hard fishin were all caught suprisingly shallow. Almost all in 3-5'. After spending the winter chasing those critters in 30-50' it's a little hard to get used to. 90% of the time on Trinity, if you get in a good spot, you need to turn around and cast out toward the middle of the lake to be really successful. Right now is a good time for the "shore pounders" to hit this lake. The lake is rising rapidly, and as near as I can figure, the fish are munching on the newly submerged terrestrials and are shallower than I have ever seen them in 48 degree water. A couple of days of sunshine should really invigorate the fish (as well as myself) and the lake should be real hot.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: Rip.

Friday, April 7th, 2006

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

      Report: LOL! You had post-front conditions and lots of boat traffic and expect a great day of fishing? That's why they call it fishing and not catching.

      Tips: Go figure mrfisherman

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished all day Friday up Putah Creek. Started past the farm houses and caught several on a 1/2 oz spinnerbait. Also caught fish on crankbaits and rippin. No big fish, but up to 2.5 lbs. We also caught 3 trout on cranks. Stuck mostly to the reaction bite but also caught some on worms and hula grubs. Overall the bite has been really good lately, but you just have to search for the big fish. A lot of smallies on the bite right now.
      City: Rohnert Park

      Tips: medium diving cranks in shad colors. chart/white blades. Try dark colors if using plastics.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Going to school in Davis. Wanted to go try Berryessa for the first time. Where is the best place to launch? Looks like a big lake, which parts of the lake are generally more productive for smallmouth (which I love)? Any advice appreciated!
      City: Davis

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 57.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched from Sugar Bardge and fished from 7 to 2:30pm for a personal best. 9.5,6.5,6,4,4, for nearly a 30 lb bag. lots of other fish 3's and 2's. Fished 7" snekos and double wide sweet beavers with 5/0 hook. What a day!
      City: san bruno

      Tips: Look for fish staging and when you find them slow down and work the area.

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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Most of the delta right now looks like nestles quick.
      Found some decent water caught around 10 fish biggest was 5lbs-6ozs, 3lbs, 3lbs-1oz, 2lbs-4ozs, several 1lb males. All in all a decent day. Fished rip baits. Succes to all
      City: Tracy

      Tips: Threw suspending rip baits the fish just could not resist the action.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Another real nice trip for numbers but not for size. I guided this father-son team a few years ago on a night trip and "sonny" ruled with several big bass. Today was different - dad caught most of the bass and the biggest - but only around 4 lbs. He was hot! Numbers were good for us at 40 1/2 fish - the 1/2 being a crappie!! We fished several areas in the south end from 7am to 3pm. The wind eventually made fishing difficult but we caught fish 'til the end of the trip. Most bass were caught from 5 to 20 feet - on or around rock. A dropoff seemed to be necessary to get bigger bass. Only a few one pounders - most 2 to 3 lbs and about a dozen over 3. Our limit was a few ounces over 18 lbs. For ONCE - the rain cooperated - it started just after I took the boat out - my rainsuit is finally dry!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Like everyone else, I am constantly thinking about how to approach the bass in this most unusual winter ever (the calendar says spring but trust me - it is not spring and the bass know it!). I have found rippin' and split-shotting small Berkley Power Worms has worked well. Yamamoto Kreature baits - color 221 - were excellent today. The jig bite has been surprisingly slow for me at Clear Lake lately, but good at other lakes. We slayed them at Amador yesterday on jigs! Maybe it's just my presentation. I found a ripbait that I hadn't used before with red, yellow, and other colors in it. Weird looking! I caught one on the first cast and about 10 others after that. The son caught a few rip fish on a Staycee ghost w/ chartreuse stripe. I think Senkos would have worked well with nice water color in the south end but we didn't throw any. Our best spots always featured deeper water close to the shoreline - especially if there was a dropoff. Docks and rock walls were good - especially with the split-shot worms. Green pumpkin worked well. Last week junebug was good - today they wouldn't look at it! No wonder bass guides can't sleep at night!!!

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

      Report: I catch big bass today at lake Folsom. I use nightcrawler with bobber fishing for blue gill. I catch the fish near the bank off of salmon rd. I like the bass better then the blue gill, but my wife and kids do not.
      City: South Sacramento

      Tips: Scott do you have any good recipies for the bass?

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Looking to fish Folsom Bass League this Sunday. I'm between boats at the moment. Anyone need a backseat?
      City: Rocklin