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Monday, September 5th, 2005

  • Mendocino County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: ent camping this weekend. Friday evening fished from shore and caught a lot of little fish on top water and also a fat 3 lber. Decided to go back on saturday and caught some on DT's, drop shot and top water lost one that went about 3.5 to 4. Turned out to be a good trip before seeing a guy drown out there for not wearing a life jacket.
      City: windsor

      Tips: Always wear a lifr jacket no matter what!!

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the main lake looking for some early topwater fish, finally got some nice smallies on a dropshot. I found a nice break with some rock and the fish were there. They are starting to plant trout now that should give the big ones something to eat.........HAR...
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: Fish deep and slooooooooooowww

Sunday, September 4th, 2005

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I hadn't been to Cachuma for a visit in months and the boat was down so I took fellow nutcase Jim Garrett up on a generous offer to ferry me around. Launched without a hitch and ya gotta love the three day Labor day weekend crowd as they were stacked in the campgrounds but I think I only saw 2 Bass boats the whole day....The trout are up at 5 colors now where as they were at 7-8 two weeks ago so something is moving. I had a decent morning of getting to know Jim and catching a few decent fish. I wouldn't say by years past standards that things are on fire but there is the beggings of a topwater bite starting to appear and it bodes well for the fall. Interesting side note that while we were having a little breakfast an area about 1/2 an acre in size just started boiling so we went over to investigate and I tossed out a dd16 and had a CLOUD of 6 inch bass follow it. I talked to some friends who are actually fishing for these fish with their kids and they said it was non-stop....I wish they would stop but I understand the need for keeping the kiddies interested. We are in for a heck of a fishery. We caught some dropshot fish even a few legals and cut out around 1:00 ish. Thank you Jim for get'n my line wet and for posting for all the others who haven't as it is much appriciated...Side note: there are still BIG crappie being taken by the trout trollers at the same depths as the trout and there is a bluegil bite for the first time in years.

      Later Rip
      City: Santa Barbara

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went to fish the afternoon.Got out about 1pm started in the back and picked up two fish on culprit worm texas rigged.By then the wind kicked up to about 25 mile's an hour so no more worming to much bend in the lune.Then switched to swiming a 3" KALIN'S salt and pepper grub and picked up five more.Best five about 12-13 lbs.talked to a couple guy's back at the ramp that were camped there and said the morning top water bite was very good.Hey it's nice to see some post's poping up.
      City: SALINAS

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Rainbow lake again. From what I can see, all of the decent bass have moved offshore to other structure and left only dinks behind. Did not see any keeper-size fish even cruising around. Everyone I talked to got skunked. Big turn-around from last week. The water level has come up about 2 feet. I tried everything in the book. Think I will wait until the middle of October to come back here.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Don't waste your time here right now. The bass bite is much better at other local lakes.

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

      Report: Hi, has anyone fished this beautiful lake lately? I was wondering how the bite is and what is actually working(lure wise) for the Bass and in what depth are the fishing being found. Any info. would be great.
      City: EDH

Saturday, September 3rd, 2005

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hello, everyone I apologize this not a report, but I really need help, I've fished clear lake couple times and had success on my float tube, I was wondering if theres anyone here who can help me, where is the good spot to do float tubing...any help will be highly appreciated tight lines and million thanks in advance
      City: San Francisco

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 78-80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started early and found no topwater bite. Surface water was very warm. Caught spots to 1.5# from narrows east on drop shot and some on white crankbait. A few large mouth were found on west side near dam on dart heads and drop shot. Largest fish went 2.4#. Caught 15 fish all total. We need some cool weather to get the fall bite started.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Go deep, 15-30 ft. Drop shot and dart heads.

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

      Report: My first trip to Clear Lake. I've heard so much about it and was so excited I hardly slept the night before; like a kid on Christmas eve waiting on Santa. Not being familiar with the lake I can't exactly where I was most of the time, but I did stay in the south end and killed them in Jago Bay. Caught 25 fish between daylight and 8:30. No hawgs, but all were in the 2-3 pound range. Caught them on kreatures, senkos, drop shot, blades, T rigs, and baby brush hogs. Bite slowed down by 10am. Caught 6-10 more by 1pm and headed home. Quite a ride from Sac, but well worth it. I enjoy the Delta, but a little more drive time is worth it; what a great fishery.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Can't offer tips. Was my first trip. The bite was hot and everything I tried worked. Next trip back I will take Mr. Hemphill's advice and look for some deeper drop offs to hopefull find some bigger fish.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 82

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: CAUGHT TROUT AT 120 FT. TROLLING EX-CEL LURES. WATER IS DROPING SO FAST ITS HARD TO KEEP UP WITH. MOST BASS HAVE MOVED OUT TO SUSPEND IN DEEPER WATER. CATUGH SOME BASS LETTING SENKOS FALL AND FALL AND FALL. DEEP RAINBOW PATTERN AND 031 YAMAMOTO PATTERN 4" AND 6" IS BEST WE FOUND.
      City: LA GRANGE

      Tips: THINK DEEP, THING SLOW UNTIL OCTOBER .

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WATER IS COOLING DOWN; BASS SEEM TO BE STARTING TO HIT TOP WATER EARLY AM. SWITCH TO DEEP SMALL CRANKBAITS LATER IN THE DAY. TO DEEP WORMS FISHING IN AFTERNOON. LOTS OF DINKS (SPOTTED BASS). LOTS OF FISH SCHOOLING UP IN SMALL SIZES 6" TO 11" SIZE.
      City: LA GRANGE

      Tips: FISH DEEP, FISH SLOW.

  • Merced County
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      Water Temp: Frank Michael

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

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Friday, September 2nd, 2005

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 81-82

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I met a friend at Clearlake Oaks and fished with him in his shiny new Ranger 519. At least it was shiny until the algae got on it! I laid the trip out and ran the electric, trying to show him how to approach the lake. We beat most of the crowd on Friday - not too many people and the weather was perfect. The fishing started out a little suspect - good quality but not that many. At least they were all bass this time!!! We fished rockpiles, humps, and ledges around Rattlesnake and got one here and there - up to 4 1/4 lbs. We then moved to Anderson Island. A few on cranks but mostly on the Yamamoto Kreature bait in colors 213, 301, and 330 - mostly the last two. He was using mostly plastic worms and cranks. After I had him 17 to 4, the nerve of him - he wanted to use on of my Kreature baits!!!! Good choice - he started smoking 'em! It was an interesting day in that when the bite usually slows - about 2 pm - it turned wide open - especially in Horseshoe Bay. Great afternoon bite on Kreatures, including a 5 lb 13 oz surprise about 3:30 pm. That one felt good!!! She gave us a good limit of 20 lbs 9 oz, and a good numbers day at 44 bass. Yes, I am happy to report they were ALL bass - the other species left me alone finally!!!! For those who are feeling sorry for my friend, I guided him on a night trip to Clear Lake about 4 years ago and he got big fish - about 5 1/2 lbs! And he got a 6-9 at Amador with me, but then I had to catch a 9-11. Darn, I tried not too, har!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: If you are fishing the miles of rock walls at Clear Lake, try to find the ledges. Most every wall has a ledge of some kind somewhere. One of the areas that we caught the most - including the 5-13 - had a dropoff at the 10 foot level. The bass were either there or at the bottom of the break - at 18 to 20 feet. When fishing any part of Clear Lake, some type of ledge - no matter how small - will attract bass. Sharp dropoffs are good too, but try to find the break on a sharp dropoff - that's where the quality bass will be most of the time.

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: mid 70's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 3 of us launched out of Disappointment at 6:30A. Had one of the greatest days of bass fishing. By the time we quit at 1:30P, we had caught over 40 keeper size bass plus tons of small ones. Had 15 bass that were 2 lbs or better (largest 2 were 4-11 and 5-0). Best 5 was around 20 lbs. Smallest fish of the day were a 4 inch black bass and striper. Fish were real aggressive.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: Shad colored Rat L Traps in the early morning and spinnerbaits in the afternoon in the weed beds around islands. The bite was consistent all day.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got a few hours in middle Delta today (1130-1500hrs) Started throwing top water with not much luck. Switched to crank baits and nailed a bunch of 1-2 lbs fish. Then said heck with it and just flipped last two hours. That was the trick hit an 11lbs 2oz largemouth on Zero Worm and a bunch in the 3lbs class. Damm great 3.5 hours.
      City: Oakland

      Tips: Fish the worm slow.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: sorry I wont be there my buddy Matt and I are going on the delta friday and clear lake saturday. Maybe maybe maybe sunday Im not sure.

      Tom

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished late on labor day to avoid the water traffic. Caught and released several spots and largemouth using dropshot and shakey head techniques. Biggest going aroun 3lbs. Also fished some striper boils topwater and jerkbaits what a blast and a way to end the labor day weekend. Since nobody....... has posted for months I thought this would help.
      City: tracy

      Tips: Fish, Focus, and Forget about all the water traffic,big wakes and wind. Find a consistent pattern that works and catch some fish.
      That's all part of becoming a better angler.

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 74-79

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: A great 30 fish day at Clear Lake on Wednesday. Fished Shag Rock and Rattlesnake.I got 20 up to about 2 lbs on t-rigged worms and my partner got 10 on cranks up to 3.2 lbs. I had the same fish bite twice. I got bit and when I set all I got back was my line which had been shredded on the rocks. About 90 minutes later (and several fish) I got bit and when I landed the fish I saw a piece of line hanging out of its mouth. I unhooked him and then tried to ease the line out of his gut. Out popped my worm from earlier, still t-rigged!
      The only bad part of the day was a hawg my partner lost on a crank. The crank stopped, the rod bent over, gave one tug and snap goes the 14 lb test line. All of this on open water and the line checked out with no marks on it when we checked the end. Unfortunately, the fish has its mouth hooked shut or open now with a big crank in it and probably will not survive long. I hate to have that happen to a decent fish.
      City: Woodland

      Tips: Move up in size on the worms if you are getting dinks and you will upgrade the quality of fish you are catching.

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

      Report: Just got home...got soaked in the rain, lots of lightening..lots of quality fish ..great crank bite in the rain..fished the main body around Silverthorn south banks WOW...great bite....Butcher out.
      City: REDDIN

      Tips: Take your rain gear never know when you'll need it.

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 78-81

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I forgot to put in the date........Today August 30th 2005.
      City: el dorado hills