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Saturday, November 5th, 2005

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 61-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Devil Mt. Bassmasters held our November club tournament at Camanche with a 4 boat turnout. Conditions were post frontal with clear skies and clear water. Rained the two days before our evernt and this shut the fish down some. Lake was calm most fo the day with very little wind. Water was 61 at launch and warmed to 63 in the afternoon. Two anglers managed limits over 8 lbs. Big fish was 3.13lbs largemouth. Fish were somewhat active in the morning with big fish caught on a top water first thing in the morning. As the sun came up, the reaction bite died and the fish dropped deeper. Plastics and jigs ruled the day accounting for the majority of the fish. Drop shotting worked too but seemed to produce smaller fish. Winning weights were a mixed bag of large and spotted bass coming in about 20-30 feet of water on football jigs and plastics fished slowly. Bite was less than a mush bite, the jig would just stop falling and there would be weight on the line, no movement you just had to feel the weight and set the hook.
      City: Walnut Creek

      Tips: Most productive colors were brown and green pumpkin. Fish came on worms, hula grubs, creature baits and beavers. Fish deeper and slow down. Steep banks seemed to concentrate the fish. Still on a late summer pattern, lake as not turned over.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Yes the lake is droping, but the fish are still there, still look for bait fish in the main body on rockey humps in 20-40 ft of water. Small 3 " curley tail worms work good. Quency got our first two bass on a leach with a split shot in the rocks at the dam. Moving near Beals Point in 30-35 ft of water drop shoting got one more keeper. The afternoon ended to soon, good luck in Sunday's tourament.
      City: rocklin

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: First time out on Folsom fished humps and points from 11:30A to 4:30P without a bite. Did have a blow-up from something that busted the surface by the back of the boat while I was quickly reeling in my dropshot to move. Whatever it was it made a lot of noise. Still a couple of skiers and PWCs out.
      City: Elk Grove

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hit the riprap over at dyke 8 at 6:30 this mornin and stuck a 4 lb & 3.5 lb spot on a rattelin rip bait i won at a raffle at galaxie marine.. both fish came within 10 minutes....about an hour later across from dyke 8 i got a 2 lb'r on a darthead baby brush hog...after 8:00 never got another bite...but all in all a pretty good day.....
      City: Lincoln

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      Water Temp: Chilly

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: It is indeed getting cold. Tubed Arroyo from about 10 till 2 with two friends of mine. Bites were pretty scarce. I got a dink and got another bite fishing cover and throwing a dropshot. My buddy caught one 2 lber on a watermelon senko and lost another.
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: Dress warm. It's getting chilly for sure.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 40 +

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: trout fishing.. is great around the docks.. 1 to 3 pounders + . limit almost every day.. keep in mind . new and full moon. phases.. small silver or silver and blue castmaster's 1/2th to 1/4 th oz ... depending on the size of the shad they are chaseing.. keep in mind the hazzards of fishing around docks and marina's//// anchors/ cables/ misc. //// jiging works best about 0 - 30 ft.. watch the shad.. enough hints .... you cant have all my secrets..........
      City: redding ca.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Was out @ o-dark thirty.........ran up by Silverthorn caught a few keepers crankin.......moved up the Macloud fish som red rocky stuff got a couple of real nice smllies fishin deep......went up to D-rock fished points coves points coves and caught a lot of good fish..just hit while they were up..
      City: Reddin

      Tips: enjoy the low boat traffic......

Friday, November 4th, 2005

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

      Report: Lanched and it was pretty cold and i decided to try my luck in the weeds in santa cruz bay was suprised to see that the water level has dropped a good six feet since april. i started out with a buzzbait but no takers. i switch to that new lure from storm that resembles a shad. i had a blast with about 13 .8-2 pound bass in a one hour span.i headed to harveys cove and worked a white yum dinger around in the bushed and caught a huge blue gill weighing about 2-3 pounds. saw lots of minnows still wondering if anyone hasan explanation? Also i saw a huge red eared slider about twelve inches long swim by. i have fished cachuma for many years and have never seen a turtle. ui alsosaw alot of crawfish. some 3-4 inches in length. caught two 2.5 pounders in the shallow branches in the cove farthest north west. water is starting to cool and i am waiting for the big fish. kelly and Garett good to see you guys getting along. i have noticed many angry anglers on the lake lately. So have even yelled at me for casting in their spot when i was about three foot ball fields away and behind them. Well good to see some nice anglers. And to everyone i will see you on the water.
      City: Santa Maria

Thursday, November 3rd, 2005

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Yesterday was a totally unexpected "good day" at Berryessa. After the dark, rainy day Thursday, I figured the bass fed heavily and would shut off Friday, since it was a post-front bluebird day with some north wind forcast. Not a cloud in sight!! My clients were great folks and had good fishing skills so we decided to make the best of it! We started in shadows - thinking they would hold more fish. We soon discovered that it didn't matter - sun-shade-whatever - even though the water was still clear. Someone forget to tell them that dinner was over and we caught bass all day long on several types of structure - onshore and offshore. We stayed in the narrows all day but I can't say more than that since they have an upcoming tournament or two. We wound up with 28 tournament keepers and 6 shorts - with the biggest a 2 3/4 lb largemouth that the backseater caught. He had a period in the afternoon that he was catching 'em one after another! We caught a mixture of all three species, but a surprising about of good largemouth - considering the cold front. Those gave us a good five fish weight of near 12 lbs. The drive home is so easy after a trip like that!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: The water temp has dropped quickly - about 5 or so degrees on the surface. That should improve the fishing everywhere! Because of the type of trip we did, we didn't target trophies though I threw a trout bait some. Don't forget to look for quick deep-water access. Shallow flats and gentle sloping shorelines are usually devoid of bass this time of year. We caught bass 10 yards offshore and up to 200 yards offshore. Keep movin'!!

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: cold... maybe 5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: What is up with this lake?
      i'm fishing horseshoe.
      i fish for smallmouth and catch trout.
      i fish for trout and catch smallmouth.
      so lately i've been throwing spoons, kastmasters and panther martins for the trout. darn smallmouth keep hitting it. so i say, what the heck, i'll fish for smallmouth and start throwing rapalas and rattletraps. i start catching trout. my last trout was 3 lbs. i can't wait til the water drops another 15 feet. it's down about 20 ft. then rainbow lake should be good to walk around.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: i can't wait til DFG starts planting those trophy 9 lbs. trout. that should make things interesting.

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing with live bluegill is absolutely legal to do on the Delta. Check the DFG regs before you call someone out.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: Fish anyhow you like that is legal

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I showed 2 guys the ins and outs of night fishing Clear Lake last night as a front was moving in. I knew that would be good as long as the front held together since fronts bring in warm air. We won the battle until midnight when the front fell apart (before any rain, thank goodness)! After the frontal passage the temp dropped and the fishing died. My clients brought their own rods - but they were two piece catfish rods - spooled with heavy flourscent line that gave them fits on their spinning reels. In spite of that, they did catch 7 bass between them and the guy in the back of the boat didn't let me down!! He caught the biggest (on a brush hog) - a very skinny 5 pounder, maybe an ounce under. That bass should have been much heavier - it looked healthy. It is amazing how many folks catch the biggest bass in the back of my boat. I guess my new '06 Ranger 520 will be no exception! Driving home, I wondered how many they would of caught on quality bass rods. There was no bite - just pressure. Of the three I caught, one was 4-2. We put together a nice limit near 18 lbs in spite of an increasing north wind. All were caught on soft plastics - Power Worms, Yamamoto Kut-Tail worms, Dead Ringer worms, and Brush Hogs - all in dark colors with scent. We fished the narrows areas, Henderson area, Rattlesnake, and the west shore near Konocti Resort. Most bass were caught at the 20 foot depth.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: This is the second time I can remember 60 degree plus water in November. It will take some cooler water to get the big bass moving and feeding heavily. I felt the bite should have been better last night but I am aware the lake has been hammered for the last two months. It will take a few weeks for great things to happen again and am looking forward to some big bass in future trips!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: They posted it.
      City: Sac

Tuesday, November 1st, 2005

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

      Report: caught fish along vertical rock banks
      reaction bite is still strong....softjerkbaits
      and hard suspending...nothing huge.but all
      BL's (barely legal)...12 fish over three hours
      City: salinas

      Tips: jerk it and they will bite.

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      Water Temp: Gettin chilly

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Arroyo pond today from 10-3. Water is cooling down rather quick and has clouded signifigantly. No action what so ever today. Tossed all I had. Worked it slow/worked it fast/twitched it/jerked it/buzzed it/let it rest/played it dead. Had only 3 bites. All came along the bank almost directly across from the float tube enter/exit area.

      (Or should I say the spot where all the dogs listen to their owners commands the first time,with no yelling,screaming,shouting or yodeling at them.LOL. And I should not forget the few special folks who love to turn blue in the face from blowing their $@#*#@! whistles so hard and much that I forget about how much I love dogs. And finally, SORRY for this,If by chance the A-Whole who likes to throw things out into the water for FIDO to fetch reads this. YOU BETTER BE DARN SURE TO LOOK BEFORE YOU THROW ANYTHING MY WAY AGAIN. MATTER OF FACT ANYTHING WITHIN 75 YDS=TROUBLE. ITS A MATTER OF RESPECT. No disrespect to the responsible pet owners and k-9s
      City: Hayward

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: surface temp do

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Landlocked Steelies:

      This time of year they're from 40' to the surface. Follow the Shad, you'll find the Steelies.

      Sonoma doesn't 'turn' abruptly like higher altitude lakes. Don't waste time chasing a thermocline, focus on the bait.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: 1) follow the shad 2) #1 and #2 needlefish, rainbow runners, etc. 3) I only use dodgers or flashers below 75' 4) sweeten the lure with a mini-crawler, power bait, anything to coax a second strike on (notoriously) short strikers

      tight lines...Bogey

Monday, October 31st, 2005

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

      Report: Does anyone know who won the Future Pro Tour Tournament this past weekend?
      City: Sac

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

      Report: TO THE GUY WHO SAID, STEELHEAD ARE ILLEGAL TO TAKE! Sonoma is unique in having a wild, self-sustaining landlocked steelhead population. Trollers find the best success fishing with minnow imitation lures, such as Cripplures and Needlefish, throughout the year. "The fall is the best time to fish for the trout, since the fish are moving up into the creeks to spawn," said Green. "The fish average 16 to 23 inches long, but larger fish up to 8 pounds are taken."
      City: CLEARLAKE

      Tips: QUIT THOSE FUNNY CIGARETTES!

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 60+

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Sat with clients and the bite stayed tough. 1 6lb LM made the day, but it was caught on the first cast. If catching a hog on the first cast doesn't jinx the day I don't know what will.
      Graphed fish on submerged rockpiles 25-40' and that was where the good one was caught, but for the most part we were unable to get em to come out and play. The clients were here to learn the lake a little better and I showed them quite a lot of stuff that should be in play when they get back here in the spring. In spite of a slow day fishing I sure enjoyed the day with a couple of real gents.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: We did catch 1 fish on reaction but the rest were caught deep and slow.

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: What a day with my nephew Billy. Got his first striper on a live minnow and then about 4 largemouth. Then got him going on a speedtrap and he nailed another 8. Way to go Billy! We had about 30 total. Got a few on topwater too. Just followed the shad ball around the opening to the channel.
      City: Big Break

      Tips: Watch for the shad and boiling fish.