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Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

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

      Report: Remember the guy in high school every one made fun of because he was a douche bag???

      Watch out, now he's a ranger at Calero writing you up for everything on his little power trip.

      Get your priorities straight ranger dick!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Stay away from the napoleans in brown and green!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished out of Brannon Island at 6:30 AM. Windy early near Fisherman's Cut and Frank's Tract, but it calmed down later. Mostly small fish (less than 1 lb.)fishing a rattle trap on the outside weed line near tules. Others were taken from tules and pylons drop shotting a 6" roboworm. Water was very clear in Frank's Tract. Off the water by 1:45 PM.
      City: Fairfield

      Tips: Get out there and have fun.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: A great day at Clear Lake - in spite of all the pressure. After taking a week off, I helped two guys learn the lake in their boat, and learn it they did!! I wasn't sure about the weather after the rain and a north wind did come up in the morning, but it wasn't bad. About noon it started to warm up and so did the fishing! One of the clients caught a good one to start the morning at 6 lbs 1 oz and 4 1/2. They caught lots of bass in the areas I showed them. I was trying different baits in the back of the boat to see what was working. Between us we came up with two baits that produced a 9.24 for me and a 7.48 for one of the clients (after his 6 and a few 4's)! We actually caught over 50 (they caught almost all of them!) and our 5 best weighed between 32 1/4 and 32 1/2 lbs. That was exciting! I can't say any more because they are tournament folks. I wish them well!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Some days all the right decisions are made and I guess this was one of them. Parts of the lake have cleared a bit - interesting. Again, no crank fish - though we tried. The pressure hasn't slowed the bite too much yet, but we'll see. I wish all you tournament folks the best of luck (and skill)!!

Monday, September 26th, 2005

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

      Report: Just got back from three days at Clear lake. Water temp. has fallen off to about 69F. A lot of fish on jigs and tubes. Fish the north end most of the time. Docks produce a lot of 2 and 3 lbs fish and larger fish came off the tules. 6/13 lbs.
      City: Cottonwood

      Tips: Bass are holding tight to the tules, fishing slow seem to work the best.

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      Water Temp: 66to69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished sunday and monday. sunday 30 fish, best 5 went 23lbs5ozs. monday 28 fish best 5 went 20lbs 1oz . the bite had slowed down since we were here last which was august 28th&29th. we had better quality this trip with a 6.3,5.4,5.3,5.2 . the reaction bite wasn't like the last time, but i did get the 6.3and the 5.2 cranking. a front moved in this weekend and we had winds out of the south both days it seemed to slow the bite considerably.
      City: oakland

      Tips: with all the tournaments coming ,try to find something no ones looking at.

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      Water Temp: 70's

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught fish early morning on points with tules in about 8 feet of water. Moved to areas with breaks in tules to find more fish all hitting plastics. All the fish were tight to cover and hit slow moving baits presented moving down current. Finished the day on docks with the 5 best between the two of us going about 9 pounds. You were right Bobby!, tight to cover!
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Water clarity not very good still. Baits being presented very slowly were the only thing getting hit. No topwater or reaction bite at all today!

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out for 2 hours in the evening. First fish on a buzz bait (1.4), next fish on a frog (3.81).
      Caught another on a blade(2.0) and creature bait (2.7). I threw top water most of the time, unless I saw structure. Water is very high for this time of the year.
      City: Novato

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: First annual cast for kids benefit tournament will be held at shasta lake Oct 2. 10% of the money goes to the cast for kids foundation. This is a team tournament $80 + $10 for big fish. TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD AT JONES VALLEY MARINA. You can sign up before the tournament at anglers attic. Sign ups start at 4 am at the marina. Questions call anglers attic 530-245-0654
      City: redding

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 69-71degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Sunday with my 11 year old daughter and her friend for some inner-tubing/fishing. After doing the tubing thing we dropped the lines for a couple of hours of fishing. We caught 20 LMBs with the very biggest going just shy of 2lbs. Even distribution between us with the count going 7-7-6. Dropshot was the easiest for the girls and they did well, my daughter's friend lost a real nice fish @ the boat, would have been the best fish I have caught here in over 2 years but oh well. Fished the main lake points in front of the houses and just watched the meter, saw the fish and said drop 'em girls and this worked well. They used Aaron's magic Roboworms in 3.5inch leach and 4 inch drop-shot worms. I used the darthead with Flirt worms and 1/2oz jigs with twin tail Yamamoto grubs brown w/ purple flake. Fish were in 12-20ft of water. Easy pickens for the kids if you can get them out there, maybe one day these Anderson bass will grow up. I have been catching tons of these sized fish for 3 years now.
      City: San Jose

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: nice day at franks tract. little water movement, we caught lots of fish on a little crank bait, down size the lures, tubes work excellent. have fun out there.
      City: el cerrito

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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out of Ladds O dark thirty fished Turner Cut found fish with Baby Brush hogs no real size moved to Franks Track found fish up to 3.0lbs. Found A large school of stipers on the edge of A deep channel Norht side of Franks used A Mega Bait spoon and landed around 30 fish in about 15 min.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Fished Baby Brush hogs and Jiggs.NO spinner or crank bait fish today.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Floated down the near shoreline from 4:00 to 5:30 pm and had some good bites. Had one...for a few seconds. Was using a dropshot w/ pupmkinseed bungee worm.
      City: Santa Clara

      Tips: They are about 15-20 ft. from the shoreline

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 70-75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WENT OT TODAY WITH MY SON AND DID FAIRLY WELL.STARTED IN THE SKI ARM AND STARTED WELL.FISH OF THIRD CAST AND THEY NEVER QUIT.WELL THEY DID FOR ME .MY SON WAS NAILLING THEM ON SOME FUNNY LOOKING RATTLETRAP SHAD COLORED CONTRAPTION.ANYWAY'S HE KICKED MY BUTT.WE TOOK A NICE RIDE UP PAST THE 49 BRIDGE JUST TO SEE WHAT IT LOOK LIKE.SAW SOME WILD TURKEY'S AND SOME DEER.FOR ONCE THE REPORT'S WERE ACCURATE .ALL FISH CAME EARLY THEY QUIT ABOUT NOONISH.TON'S OF FISH JUST NO SIZE.
      City: TURLOCK

      Tips: FISH FISH FISH

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Beautiful fall day on Anderson. Started out on steep rocky bank in 15-20 ft and immediately caught fish on a TX rig 4" Robo. That was the primary pattern. Moved around the lake and ended up with 17 LM up to 3.5lbs. Tried crank, jerk and spinner with no luck. Soft plastics were my best bait either TX rig or drop shot.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Fish rocky steep banks in 20 ft of water with soft plastics. Find off shore structure and there should be fish at that same depth. Drop shot is best off shore.

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

      Report: did you hook anyone in the head this time Joe pro?
      City: P-town

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Club tournament 2 days. Sat 14 1/2 lbs 5 fish. Fished Lucern and Lakeport areas. Fish were 3 to 10 feet. Hit soft plastics if presented real slow. Sunday bite let up a little had 5 fish 12 1/2 pounds for 4th place. First place 29 lbs. Had 12 keepers sat and 8 sunday.Lots of small fish aroundbut they are fat..
      City: orangevale

      Tips: Fish hula grubs worms or brush hogs carolina or texas slowly. Very lite bite. Water brown. No reaction bite. No top water. Find rocky points with tullies north end of lake.Floro carbon line seemed to outfish my partner on braid? Lots of colors worked if worked slowly.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: GOOD TOP WATER SUDDENLY. FISH SEEMD TO HAVE OR STARTING TO MOVE UP WITH THE COOLER WATER AND COOLER EVENINGS.
      City: LA GRANGE

      Tips: BUZBAITS, AND MEGABAIT & REBEL POPPERS, MEGABAIT J90 AND SAMMY 65'S TROUT AND SHAD PATTERN ALL SEEMED TO WORK WELL. STEEP BANKS NEXT TO BANK OUT TO 20 FT. WON OF THE BEST SPOTTED BASS BITES YOU CAN GET BESIDES OROVILLE THIS TIME OF YEAR.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 72 to 68 over 4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 4 days. Never got a reaction fish. Finding "fish" was no problem. Finding keepers is tough. There is no shortage of bait and the fish are gorging. Some we caught were so full they could barely fit a 4 inch worm in.Fish are in 30 to 50 ft for the most part with dropshoting being the most effective technique.Boulder piles seemed to hold the best fish
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Oxblood and shad colored worms were the preferred fare for the spots. Bite was better in the afternoon.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I have tried to find Soulajule at least 3 times and I think I have found the right area but not where to park and walk in. Could anyone help me out? Thank you
      City: San Francisco

Friday, September 23rd, 2005

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 71-73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Joe Miller and I got in the water at 6:15am and headed out to the main body to hit those Island tops for some top water action. no top water but found some bass with JK Jigs round the trees. Next headed in the the creek using crank baits , buzz and spinner baits. My jigs was working good for me, my best five was over 15 lbs before noon. we also found some nice bass on flats with balls of bait.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: work slow with JK Jigs, drop shot and slit shot.