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Sunday, December 25th, 2005

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went for a while Sat AM. Imagine having a wife that will let you go fishing Christmas Eve. (I'll let you know when I get the bill.) The lake was as fogged in as I've ever seen it, and it took a while to find my spots, but find them I did. After giving directions to a couple of seagulls I found that things had changed a little. The lake has come 4-5 feet and I guess the bass thought that spring has arrived. I found fish much shallower than previous trips, and unfortunately a little smaller, nothing over 4 lbs. The Duh Team spoons are still the ticket but I did catch fish on worms and my old standby, the Gitzit. I didn't try any shore related structure,( I couldn't find it in the fog) but 12 fish in 4.5 hrs on the deep rockpiles isn't bad.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: Apparently both Swift Creek and the Main Stem blew out with all the rain. The North end above Wintoon was wall to wall debris. Todays' wind (Monday) hopefully sent most of it to shore but watch out.

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 55+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Water wasn't in too bad of shape considering the heavy rains and winds for the last few weeks. Temp came up a bit too...Bounced around testing a few different areas and found quite a few willing rip fish, about a dozen, half small keeps the others undersized. Switched to a Blk/red jig looking for a better bite and had some decent success. Found a ledge holding some 2 1/2 to 3 1/2lb fish willing to play, very suble bites. Slow rolled a wht blade over the same area and had two 3+'s that absolutley crushed it. hmmmm. Went back to work w a jig (blk/blue) and got drilled off a log, set hard, huge roll and off to deep water, yeah baby! A solid 12lbs, only this one was wearing a silver striped tuxedo.... best five largies 15 1/2 - 16lbs..
      City: Tracy

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      Water Temp: 49.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: LAUNCHED OUT OF ORWOOD CHRISTMAS EVE. WAS EXCITED TO SEE THE WATER WAS NOT TOO MUDDY. FISHED IN SIDE THE MARINA WITH A RIP BAIT FOR A GOOD 45 MINUTES WITH NEGITIVE RESULTS, QUICK SWITCH TO A DROP SHOT AND GOT A NICE GRAB, SET UP, FELT SOME WEIGHT AND POOF, NOTHING (BUMMER). HEADED UP TO THE CREEKS WITH THE RIP BAIT, NO BASS BUT THE STRIPER LIKED IT. ALL IN ALL NO BLACKS 2 NICE STRIPER. IS ANYONE FINDING RIP FISH OR CLEAR WATER LATLEY?
      City: DISCOVERY BAY

      Tips: WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS STRIPER ARE FUN TOO.....

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Found some smallmouth bass on gravel beds, some on points and some cruising the back of coves.
      Two of us got 8-10 each to 2.75 pounds. All widebodied fat and fiesty. All caught on 4" green pumpkin senkos in 4 to 10 feet of water.
      Also talked to another gent who was doing good on small craw colored crankbaits.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Look for gravel near clay banks where wind waves break directly onto shore.
      Just because the water's cold don't mean they won't bite!

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      Water Temp: 55 to 57.9

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the at 5:30 this morning it was very foggy but are gps system put us right on are spot right way and fishing was great right off. We put 6 bass in the boat in 30 minutes from 2 to 5 pounds rock plies were the the best targets today. the lake came up about 4 feet and water is very clear the sun come out around 10 am and the fish did and about face and moved very shallow.we move to rock piles around points and off the banks in the 5mph area and scored big 3 of the bass we caugth were in the 5 1/2 to 6 pound range. the bas are very solid and fight very well. We had 27 by 2:00 pm and the traffic was light again with about 15 boats on the water all day.Pumpkin green 3/8 oz football head jigs w/fiberguard tip with a 208 yamamato watermelon w/ red&black flake single tail grub work very well. Swimbaits & ripbaits are also working with some success also. IT WAS 64 TODAY BY 2:00PM
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: ROCK PILES ROCK PILES ROCK PILES THATS THE KEY TO NICE BASS SLOWER THE BETTER WORK DEPTHS FROM 5 TO 30 FEET YOU SHOULD CATCH BASS EARLY AND ALL DAY

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 55.8

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Thought I'd get a little more mileage out of my 05 fishing license so went out this morning. Didn't get on the water till 9 but was surprised to find a few trailers in the parking lot. Planned on drop shotting a new bait I have but the first rod out of the locker had a jig on it so I thought I'd give it a try. 3 casts later I had my first fish. Never left site of the I-70 bridge and caught 15 really nice fish on the same jig that had been tied on from 2 weeks before, a Bass Patrol 3/8 ounce with 3.0 hook and brown/purple. I used Yamamoto #221 double tail grub trailer. Never found groups of fish to drop shot and never tried any other bait. It was absolutely beautiful out there and quite, I mean really quite. The best bite seemed to be on or to the left or right of a point. I did fish a lot of useless bank but didn't feel like running around. Hey to all of you that celebrate the holidays, all the best to you and yours and to those of you that don't, all the best to you and yours as well. Good fishing.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Did fish slow, but not sure that it mattered. Just love fish when they thump a jig and all of the ones I caught really ate it. Lake is up a bunch and there is debris in the water. Not sure you have to run around to catch fish, just put the trolling motor down and go for it.

Friday, December 23rd, 2005

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 54-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 10 largemouths and 2 smallies on texas rigged creature baits in 10-25 ft. A great day on the water for the end of December.
      City: Vandenberg AFB

      Tips: If your bait weighs a little too much, set the hook. Only felt one "bump" all day.

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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Arr at 9am with Personal Assistant. Partly Cloudy about 60 deg. Lgt/vrbl winds. Fished wall a bit. Wife using worm, I threw D14 for 1 fish. Moved to Santa Cruz and drop shot. Got 4 fair fish. Fish seem to be in 18-25 feet. Left at 12:30. Wind just starting to come up from Dam.
      City: Santa Barbara

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

      Report: Fish 23rd. and 24th. Most of the bass in the 2 to 3 lbs. Don fish with me for one day and did get one going 6.8 lbs. I was able to get one 7.3 lbs. Each day 5 bass for around 18 lbs.

      Bassfishing Professional Guide Service
      City: Cottonwood

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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught fish on jigs and 1 senko fish. Had a 18 lb sack with a 8lb kicker. Cover alot of water.

      Tips: Fish slow. Look for shallow water with deep water near by.

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      Water Temp: 49 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had Ripbait fish to 3 1/2#.All fish were shallow.6 to 10 foot of water.Staycee in Aroura Black was best getter.Fished South end of Lake,Look for the Clearer water.Also green pumpkin tube on a dart head worked well also.

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I personally don't have a good catching report to give.Fished skirted grubs,spoons,and drop-shot all afternoon with minimum success,but I did talk with a guy who said he and his partner had a bunch of fish to 4.5 lbs. on rip baits up shallow.The lake looks like it has come up around 2-3ft with this series of storms(that's a lotta water), and it's muddy as hell at Redbud ramp.Guess I'm gonna have to remember that if you can't get even a dink to hit a drop-shot, ya better try to get the total reaction bite,although I did try spinnerbaits in tulles with no luck. None the less,the day on Clearlake was extraodinary. Cali rules!! Merry Christmas.

      Tips: Minners?

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      Water Temp: 51 to 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: With warmer wather in store for this weekend will put the bass up shallow in 15 to 25 feet of water. Rock piles on or around them hold bass to 4 pounds. There are bigger fish being caught and your changes are good you will get some bass to 4 pounds. 8 and 9.5 top last weekends fishing with traffic very lite at the lake. Lite pumpkin green jigs in 3/8 oz w/ yamamato watermalon single grubs wored will for me. i worked work pile edges and fished slow for some very solid bass. WELL BE THERE SATURDAY MORNING EARLY.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Fish slow rock piles hold most of the fish in 15 to 25 feet of water. my choice is 3/8 oz football lite pumpkin green with a single tail yamamato watermelon red & black flake grub there on a crawdad bite now in this warmer weather.

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Just wondering if there are any good largemouth in these lakes? and how deep are you catching the smallmouth?
      City: livermore

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: wen't up to see water level's check on my boat still in berth,saw lot's of fisherman,talked to a couple-nothing..one got a catfish...way to much flow..water was really high..had to take boat from marina to get to my boat...doe's anyone know if dock's wen't under..or store..
      City: san rafael

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: --

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Peace, Joy, and Happiness to all. If you don't do anything else this Holiday season, the next time you're out on one of our beautiful Northern California Lakes, take a moment and look around, take in the spectacular scenery, and think about Who provided it for us. Then think about those in the Middle-East who are protecting it for us. God Bless and Happy Holidays!
      City: Weaverville

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

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

      Report: Does anyone know of any good tackle shops in the Santa AMria area it seems all we got up here is kmart and walmart. well thanks for your time and replies
      City: Santa Maria

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 51-52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Cold Day. Pretty windy as well. Our boat caught a total of three fish today for 6 hours of fishing. First fish(3.5lbs) was caught by the spillway on a hoola grub with a football head 3/8 oz. jig in grape brown. It was in about 5 feet of water. Second fish(3.6lbs) was at the end of a cove in about three feet of water with the same lure and the third(2.8lbs) was caught across from the spillway in about 8 feet of water on a brown 3/8oz. jig with a purple trailer and a rattle on it. My buddy missed a nice one on a 8 inch black and blue worm in cherry cove. Couldn't really find a pattern, it was a tough bite and we tried many spots and many presentations. Most action came off of banks with the wind hitting them.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Throw jigs, and hula grubs. Fish slow, although the person who caught the two 3 1/2 pounders got on the boat midday and was moving his hula grubs pretty fast. Darker colors because the water is beginning to get real murky. Bass are suspended in many places, so get the suspended bass with appropriate techniques(drop shot, spooning) I'd say sleep in, and try and get em' later in the day.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: launched 7 am,windy,warm. Big bass point two nice 2.75 pounders, proceeded farther south on same side, three more nice ones. All five in less than 15 feet deep. Moved east to creek and picked up several more nice ones, 35 ft. Moved to main body, wind died a little, got five more, 45 ft. Lost a five on the surface by the boat, hook was really small. Kept fishing connected with a 5.4 on next hump. Rode on up river to deep ravine bridge picked up a 3.2 and a 3.4. Early shallow fish came on 4" worm texas, all others drop shot.Fish were everywhere. Limit was around sixteen.
      City: sacto

      Tips: Different days, different attitudes. Fished five straight days so far and all days were different and cathes also were different."different". So don't let a bad day get to you. Good fishing.

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: $$$

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: HEY HAWG HUNTER WHERE DID YOU CATCH THE8LBER!
      City: MOUNTAIN VIEW