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Monday, July 25th, 2005

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      Water Temp: 76 F

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We started our day 11:30 a.m., at the metal dock on the east side of the lake. Our setup was a 3/16 ounce sinker, with a swivel, a 3 ft leader, a size 1 gamakatsu ewg hook, and a 4" green finesse soft plastic worm. We fished an extended weed point in 8-15 ft of water. We caught 4 bass from 11:30 to 12:30 in the 1-2 lb range. From 1:00 to 3:00 we caught another four bass of the same size of the earlier bass.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Fish weed points in 8-15 ft water depths, with finesse four in soft plastics. CATCH AND RELEASE!!! KEEP CONTRA LOMA'S BASS FISHING ALIVE!

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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We started the day at boat ramp dock, at 11:30. The first was 4 in" finesse worm in dark green. We rigged the worm on a carolina rig, with finesse 6 lb. line. We lost two bass, our first bass that was landed was at 12ish. We caught three bass in the 1-2 lb. range following 1st bass. We were on fire! YEEHAWWWW! After our break so we caught 4 other bass in the 1-2 lb. range. Then we ended our day at 3:00 p.m.
      City: antioch

      Tips: Light line (6-10 lb. test), with a 4 in" finesse worm in a dark green. Fish extended weed points in 8-15 ft water. Size 1 off set shank hook.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: you call your self mongo and i'm the idiot? you say that you caught about 7 fish, cant you count?
      City: fremont

Sunday, July 24th, 2005

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 80-81

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my dad out for his annual Clear Lake birthday trip, and although the weather was BRUTALLY hot, the fishing was equally hot! Folks, it's on! We started Saturday in search of a topwater bite in the north end with only 2 frog blowups to show for it. Headed down toward State Park to fish some of my favorite tule points and immediately began picking up fish dropshotting in front of the tule walls. Pitch the "bubba" shot up to the tule edge and slowly work back out to about 10' in front of the edge. Somewhere in between, you'll get bit. Also, any pockets in the tules are fishing just like a creek channel on any lake. Fish the middle out to the deeper water and you'll get bit. We had many, many fish between 1.5 and 4lbs. on this pattern, but most were in the 2 lb. range. In search of bigger bites, we headed to the narrows to fish some deeper, rocky areas, and here we found the pattern for consistent quality fish. We worked a long, rocky breakline which dropped from 12'-18' with a combination of Norman DD22 and Poe's crankbaits, as well as a Lucky Craft LV500. We caught several fish in the 3-4 lb. range, topped with a fat 5lb. beauty. On average, MUCH better quality. Then and there, we decided we'd found our pattern for Sunday. Sunday we stayed down south and fished the same-type breaklines we'd fished Saturday afternoon. Fishing from Red Bud to Konocti Bay, we followed the breaks and enormous schools of shad to consistently catch 2-4lb. fish on the same cranks as the previous day, but added another bait to the arsenal which accounted for a bunch of quality bass: a 1oz. Blade Runner Tackle spinnerbait in the white/chartreuse pattern. Best 5 on Saturday were in the 18-19lb. range, Sunday's best 5 prolly a bit less at 17-18lbs. Excellent trip, and what a great way to spend a couple days with your dad!
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: LOTS of fish to be had in front of the tules up north dropshotting, but they average a bit smaller. Use 6" and 7" Roboworms in the Oxblood or MMIII colors. Also lots of dropshot fish available directly off the rocks in the narrows and down south, but the better quality fish are out on the breaks in 12'-18' of water. Keep the boat in 18'-22' and slow crank or slow roll a big spinnerbait. We used a Norman DD22 in the Lavender Shad color, a Poe's 400 series in the "big red" pattern, and the Lucky Craft LV500 in both Ghost and American Shad patterns. The spinnerbait was a full 1 oz. bait by Blade Runner Tackle, white/chartreuse with #4.5 and #5.5 white/chartreuse willowleaf blades. Good luck!

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      Water Temp: 79

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out Sat. eve for a few hours. I used all my usual lures for this time of year and just could not get a bite. I tried cranking for a while, nothing. I was on the same spot as two other boats. I knew there were fish on the spot. The other boats had no observed luck either. I put on a rip bait and started bringing it hard, nothing. Experimented with the cadence. Whacked four fish back to back on a long pause. Is this March or July? God I love a good rip bite.
      City: Redwood Valley

      Tips: Try your jerk bait on a rock/grass area.

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

      Report: Fished saturday from 2pm-10pm. WOW the bite is on. fished cranks, drop shot and jigs. 50-60 fish with the best just over 8# another at 7# and two over 5# a couple of 4's and alot of 2-3# and a few dinks to boot. best five close to 30#s. also fished last friday evening with a friend. didn't catch as many but still had about 25-26# for five.
      City: yuba city

      Tips: Fish a little deeper. the reaction bite is getting better. Jigs, Cranks and worms they all work.

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 79

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished from 12-8 caught lots of bass to 4lbs. used dropshot and crankbaits...tried a variety of other baits but the majority took the crankbait. even caught a 1.1 lb crappie on it.
      we focused on points and weed cover. all fish came from the dam and west side towards the dam.
      City: pittsburg

      Tips: dropshot dark colored roboworms and crankbaits.

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

      Report: It was a all in all good day went to dam look out at about 5:30am - 7:00am and switched back and forth from buzz,rip and spinnerbait and cought 3 spotted one 2.3lbs and the other 3.3lbs the third was really small i let it go also caught 1 large mouth at 8.14lbs
      City: Rescue

      Tips: chartruese seems to be a good color in the mornin at the damn look out

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 80-82 Degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Pardee on a quick outing in the afternoon. On the water at 5:30PM, right away I marked fish 15 feet suspended off one of the points inside the marina/boat launch cove. Caught and released 7 to 8 or so smallish largemouth to about a pound on dropshotted green weenies. Tried fishing the deep points in the narrows but nothing on the graph. I should have made the long trek in my Sea Eagle to Woodpile but I wanted to try for trout too and it was getting late.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Drop Shot + smelly jelly.

Saturday, July 23rd, 2005

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: Hot

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hot, calm, clear skies. That spells tough fishing especially on a highly pressured lake. Fished from 0730 to noon. Tried top water but only one blowup that missed. Switched to carolina brush hog and picked up three nice fish along the outer weed line in 15 ft of water near a creek channel. Picked up a couple more flipping a hula grub on wood in deeper water 10-15 ft. You had to flip the shady areas of the laydown to get bit. Tough fishing and very hot. Bite ended about 10:30 AM.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Outside weed edges with soft plastics in 10-15 ft of water. Lots of suspended fish which I made no attempt to catch. I suspect trout. When the sun gets high try flipping and pitching shady laydowns in deep water. After 10:30 find something else to do. Take plenty of water with you.

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      Water Temp: 68-71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Anderson is in great shape with level 4-5ft from full. I've had 3 guide trips over the last 10 days and the bite outstanding. However, getting quality is a challenge. Jigs fished in 10-25ft is whats been working for us. Morning bite has been tough with majority of the fish coming from mid morning through the afternoon. Color doesn't seem to matter as much as presentation. A slow drag with the jigs will get bit. 50-60 fish days are common but like I said fish over 2.5lbs are tough to find.

      Points are the key and staying out of the wind and wakes will result in fewer fish. Find mud lins and banks that are getting pounded by the ski boats and there are usually some fish around. This is typical post spawn for this lake and bigger fish will start showing up as they always do during the summer. Actually there some nice bass being caught now but there just spread out. There also some bomber crappie around if you concentrate on em.

      Dave

      www.bayareabackwaters.com
      City: San Jose

      Tips: 3/8-1/2oz Jigs. Green/browns

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water about 5:15 am, fished dissapointment. Great frog bite until sun hit water 2 to 3 lber's. Found these fish in the cuts off dissappointment, fish were very aggressive. Senko's and rattle traps worked well in flat areas with weeds to 6 feet until we left water at 1:30 pm, outside temp 101 (hot). All fish in the 1.5 to 3 lb range, very few dinks, holding teight to weeds and tule clumps.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: White Barrack frog worked well. Silver/black rattle trap (1/2 once) and green white 5" senko. Were finding this fish in not alot of current.

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      Water Temp: 76-80

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Delta Tule-Busters Club tourney out of Ladd's on Saturday morning. 11 teams showed up and weigh in was at noon. ( we are still accepting NEW members...beginner to intermediate FUN club...email me for info) First place was 16+ with a beautiful 9+ pounder on a crankbait. Second was 11.6 on senkos weightless and flippin' tubes. Most fish caught on cranks and senkos. Tough bite over all after that crazy Thursday weather that came through. Fish were pretty tight to cover...caught my fish on points w/ current and flippin' old docks near current.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Fish were tight to cover in Dissapointment and barely picked up offerings. NO topwater to speak of...threw everything but the kitchen sink!!!

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      Water Temp: 67-70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Dennie, Cluadia and I fished Beaver Slough from 6am to noon. Found no top water, tide high. Out going after 10am. Fished the inside and on rocky banks, finding all sizes of bass. Senkos in dark colors texas style, alot of 1 lb and our best five was 14.0 lbs. JK jigs in black/purple with a double tail grub. Spinnerbaits on the outside of the weeds. Have fun and save the bass.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: 3/8 JK jigs black/purple, Senkos and black worms curly tail. Good luck and have fun.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Holland area and down to Discovery Bay. Caught a lot of very small ones and a few at 2lbs. I am new to the Delta and I would like to thank all the guys that report and leave tips. I had more success each time I go. Thanks and keep reporting.
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: A-OK

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 1 Cool Cat, Louis Pastour, Head On - Fall Back - Lean Forward - Lean Back, Jazzbow China-Man, 150 Deluxe, Smacked with a Pipe, Woodside, Buffed to the Gills, Pump Truck by Day, Dumped Truck by Night, All Fish in Ocean, Whipped all in Motion. A Sliding-Thru Productions Perspective on Influence and Power, through the eyes of a Guppie. "Trying To Be Something You're Not" are the Wings of the World. Fly-Fish, you Red Headed Hamburger, Fly.
      City: Prescott

      Tips: Dream Big

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

      Report: Fished sat. from 2-10pm. the bite is on. fished cranks,jigs and dropshot. had an 8#,7#, (2) 5# and couple fours. best five about 30#.cought about 60 total. also fished last fri. night not as many but still had 25-26# for five.
      City: yuba city

      Tips: Fish the outsides, little deeper,8-12ft.cranks in white and jigs, drop shot dark colors.

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

      Report: Not as action packed as we would have liked it but it was OK. The sun was shining bright by pretty much 6:30am so we had a feeling it would be tough. Got a few blow ups on frogs with nothing connecting. Got a senko fish and the rest on drop shot. Fished until about 11:30 since it was heating up really quick out there. We got a couple shorts a few keepers and one good one at around 5lbs.
      City: San Carlos

      Tips: Couldn't really come up with anything consistent but all the good fish came around the dam. Lots of baitfish around so we had success on points that had really good ambush spots on em. Not really sure what else to say.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We fished the Castmasters tourney, and fished from the 3rd bridge upriver, all over the lower end. Six bites and five fish for over 10lbs. All of them were largemouth. Everything was caught dragging brushogs, and 6" worms, some dinks on dropshot. Nothing on cranks, buzzbaits, and spooks. Fun tournament.
      City: Delhi

      Tips: Fish we caught were in 10'-15' of water on points. Dragging plastics slow. All of our fish were feeding on crawdads.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 82

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Lake Oroville yesterday. We caught 17 bass total. With no bass over the slot. 14 of the bass were caught on drop shotting shad colored worms. We fished mainly the middle fork.
      City: Orangevale