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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out yesterday and this evening. Yesterday I fished from 7:45 pm to 9pm. I only fished in and around the cove on the west shore. I lost one fish that felt nice on a 1/2oz black/brown/red jig and had another fish about 5-6lbs jump out of the water after it as I brought it through some weeds on the surface. I caught one 1lb. 4oz. on a 3/16oz brown/black Bass Stalker finesse jig with a Yamamoto baby fat craw in green pumpkin w/ green/purple. I caught one other dink on the jig and missed another. That was it for yesterday. This evening I fished the same area from 6:30 pm to 8:55pm. I started at the corner by the dam and caught a 1lb fish on a 3/8oz brown/black jig with a green pumpkin/red Zoom Super Hog as a trailer. I had a few other bites but they were just dinks playing with the trailer. I lost one about 2lbs that got caught in the weeds. I caught one dink in the cove with the same jig but with a Big Texan Sweat Beaver on it instead. At about 8:40 I got to the point before the cove and on my first cast caught a 5.0lber on the same jig. That was it for the night.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Brown/black jigs fished with a steady, hopping retrieve around rocks and weeds. I assume topwaters would work as there were quite a few fish busting on shad. All I brought were jigs though so I couldn't test out the topwater bite.

Monday, August 1st, 2005

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

      Report: In response to the last report, ya this can be a tough time of the year at lake B. I usually try to plan my fishing days around the best times: morning and evening/night and avoid midday all together. I have the best luck heading out there late in the day to catch the evening bite and then staying late for some night fishing. Things can pick up a little in September and October can be excellent. Looking at the Clear lake reports it seems like they're getting some hit or miss action out of there right now. That might be a better bet.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 81-83

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hot Hot Hot, weather was over 100 deg, and this is why we fish in the morning and not at 3pm. I guess i should wait until the morning or when it cools down. We saw fish in my spots, using split shot, worms, lizards and leaches no fish. good luck and have fun.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: stay cool and look for the fish in the morning, soon the top water will start ?

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      Water Temp: HOT

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Finally found this lake with some help. But, yea...caught a 2 pound largemouth on a spinnerbait. That was pretty cool. Didn't stay too long. Could someone tell me what trails to take and what side of the lake has better fishing. And...are the rattlesnake stories true. That freaked me out. That's I didn't want to walk any of the trails.
      City: El Cerrito

      Tips: SUNBLOCK

Sunday, July 31st, 2005

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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: whent fishing for a couple of hours i caught 2 fish and my buddy caught 2 the water was so dirty that my line is green and brown
      City: sj

      Tips: throw eney thing we caught fish on worns, spiners, and crank baits

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 76.2

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The Small Mouth bite is great, but I could only get them drop shotting. The Rip Bite was not there, so I went to the 4" robo worm, and it didn't matter which color I used. almost every cast was a hookup. I caught near 100 fish many of them in the 12-15" range but I did catch about 10 fish in the 2-4lb. range. I spent 4 days on the lake and it was great, but once the water skiers came out I went in.
      City: west sacramento

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: BAth water warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Float tubed Amador with my wife (who continues to smoke me this year) Sunday night and the fishing was better than last week, We had 7 fish over 4lbs with the largest just shy of 6lbs.With a total of 16 fish caught. Luckily there were no Tournaments on the lake this weekend as its pretty beat up by the time we do our Sunday night trips. Once again we caught fish, dropshotting, and blades with one fish (the largest on a Senko). On the lake at 7pm and off at midnight. I

      Tips: I caught one fish on the senko and I was hopping it around in the water as the bass seem very active , I could not get them to touch a Tex rig set up.Only the drop shots and spinner baits. The fish were from shore to out to 20ft deep, blades in night time colors with colorado blades and a Yamamoto 5"grub color 135 as a trailer

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 85 ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went catfishing Sat night in Putah Creek with six people and caught 1 seven inch channel. Fished from 8:30pm until 3pm. Used shrip, nightcrawers, anchovies. Woke up and fished 10 mainbody points and 5 in Putah. We used plastic worms with various techinques and still only boated two very small largemouths.
      City: vallejo

      Tips: I could be wrong,but this seems like a difficult time of the year for this lake. Maybe nightfishing for bass is better?????
      I've heard that the fishing improves in the fall.
      Does anyone have any tips for me?

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 75-82

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished at Beaver Slough from 6am to 11am with a low tide going out. Found some nice bass on rocky points with Senkos and JK jigs in purple/black. With the tide moving 4 + ft we had good cerents all the time and found 20 + bass. Most were some but fun. Some on crank baits, Lizards and large worms. Once the tides stop it was time to head for home. good luck and have fun.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: black/purple JK jigs and split shot worms.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 79

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 2 cats to 2 lbs, 2 bass a little over a pound, and a crappie or two through the night. Buddy Roland caught 6 bass, a cat, and a few crappie in the Camanche Arm.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Fish cover with soft plastics in purple, darkgreen and black-n-red.

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      Water Temp: high 70's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: on the water sunday by 6:00 pm. caught 1 on a crank bait by 6:30 and two drop shot fish after that. fishing has slowed down a little but lake still looks nice. has anyone ever float tube the other side of 17?
      City: redwood

      Tips: black worms

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I was reading background info on this lake and heard they had smallmouth here. I fished the rainbow lake once and caught a few LM dinks a couple months ago. I went to the horseshoe lake and caught a few LM when I was really looking for smallies. Are those sites lying? Where are the smallies? Or do I really have to drive 40 or miles out of the area to catch em? I appreciate tips on the bronzebacks in the area.

      Tips: small brown/purple slipshot worms worked for me. (Leader was about 18"). Nothing on cranks.

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished today with a buddy and his grandson. WOW! Haven't experienced summer doldrum fishing like this in a few years. The three of us caught in excess of 50 fish, and although many were dinks there were enough bigger fish to make it an excellent day of fishing. The fish today made me look like a genius. Everywhere we stopped we immediately caught fish, even on my big fish spots where it can sometimes take a little patience. I just hope that 12 yr. old understands that today was special and that bass fishing isn't always like this. I've had days like this before but was usually alone and pretty reluctant to post a report. It sure was nice to share today with great people and good friends. I should have some pics to share in the next couple of days.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: Our best five today would have gone about 14 lbs. Sure wish I could have sent Aaron a couple of those 3 lb smallies. Bigger fish were in 20'+ next to deeper water. Dropshot should be working good, but we never tied on anything but a Gitzit.

Saturday, July 30th, 2005

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 74-76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished between 14 mile and Honker Cut. Great topwater bite for the 1st 1/2 hour. big fish was 2 1/2 pounds. Got a 4 1/2 around 9:30 am on a Beaver and then it was very slow for the next 4 hours with a fish here and there. Then at 1:30 the plastic bite turned on. In the next 2 1/2 hours we upgraded 20 pounds. I personally had my best day ever with an 8'12, 6'2 and the 4 1/2. Also had a few others around 3 to push the five fish limit over 25 pounds. My partner kicked in a few nice 3 pounders as well. Just one of those days I was so happy we decided to brave the heat. I can't go into too much detail on the exact area or method due to upcoming tourneys but I will tell you that the fish were not picky once you found them. They hit every plastic and color we threw at them.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Stay patient. There is a lot of pressure out there right now, but they will turn on at some point during the day. 5-7 feet was the most consistent depth. Sure wish I was on a house boat out there for a week or so. Can't focus on work. Got the fever bad.

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

      Report: Went fishing from 1PM to 8PM. Caught 1 striper, 1 smallmouth, and 2 largemouth. Caught them all on Rapala Shad Raps. All were off rocky banks.
      City: Pleasanton, CA

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: SURFACE 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A.M. TOP WATER, BABY ZARA SPOOK, BABY TORPEDO, LUCKYCRAFT SAMMY 65, IN THE CANYONS AND DOWN BY THE DAM. UP RIVER ON STEEP ROCKY BANKS AND TREES. RIP BAITS TROUT PATTERNS, SPINNER BAITS CLEAR/WHITE/SILVER...3/8 TO 5/8 OZ. SINGLE WILLOW BLADES...........WORMS ROBOWORM HOLOGRAM SHAD.
      GOOD LUCK.........JIGS
      City: LA GRANGE

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      Water Temp: 75+

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: caught over 40 fish all night. took home 20 14" cats. no striper action in back of refuge by parking lot 5. bugs weren't too bad. had a nice outing.
      City: fresno

      Tips: used stink bait shallow on mud flats in slough.
      dip 3" lure in stink bait cast out 25-30 yrds off bank. wait 15 min dunk bait again bites came fast and would last about 20 min at a time.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: ??Very Warm??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the middle fork from Saturday till Monday. Three of us probably boated well over 50 fish. All spots and two smallies. Only four or five of them were over the slot. The biggest fish were caught early in the morning and late in the evening in shade pockets. All fish were caught on rattle traps, dropshotted oxblood robo worms, and c-rigged oxblood robos. The biggest was 17" and it was caught on the blue-chrome rattle trap at first light. Non-stop action until the sun hits the water. Lots of small fish though some no bigger than my rattle trap. Bigger fish were in deeper water 20 feet or more and shade, shade, shade. Have fun!!
      City: Napa

      Tips: Find the shade. Get up early or fish late.

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

      Report: first time to this lake, I'm not sure if I fished Rainbow or Horseshoe. Caught 2 bass in the late afternoon. I was fishing the shadows. First bass came on a brown/purple carolina rig worm, the second came on a white splash it popper.Both were released in great shape. I wish I had more time to exlore this lake.
      City: salida

Friday, July 29th, 2005

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My friend and I took a guide trip with Randy Pringle and had a great day. We caught between 60 and 70 fish for the day. All fish caught were on reaction baits. We even tried a new bait coming out on the market that really drove the fish wild. Even when they missed it or dropped it, they would hit it again. Randy really understands the delta and the tides. He put us on fish all day, while constantly providing knowledge on how to do it ourselves. To check out this new bait or to have a great day on the water and gain some knowledge of the delta, give Randy a call. We have already booked a couple of more trips with him.
      City: Suisun

      Tips: To gain better knowledge of the delta waterways and the tidal system, book a guide trip. I would highly recommend Randy Pringle.