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Thursday, June 2nd, 2005

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

      Report: Redwood Empire Bass Club will meet on June 8th at 7p.m. at the Rohnert Park Community Center at the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane. Our guest speaker will be Jimm Munk and we welcome boaters and non boaters to attend the meeting and fish our club tournaments.The next tournament will be on June 11th at Lake Sonoma. Log onto www.rebc.net or call me at 568-1277.
      City: Santa Rosa

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished to the left for about 5 hours and got skunked. I don't suggest wasting your time.
      City: Novato

Wednesday, June 1st, 2005

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

      Report: Kind of new to the sport, but had the day off and thought I'd check out Calero. I probably would have been better off staying home. It was really windy, and I didn't catch a thing or even get a good bite. I used a weedless sanko, and a few other plastics. Also tried a Carolina rig, but again no results. Gave up and went home after 2-3hrs. I did see people with minnows (live) that were pulling in some pretty good fish.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Think I just hit a bad day, with the wind and all, I dont think I was able to cast far enough. I might try this spot a few more times again before I give up on it.

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      Water Temp: Didn't Check

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Strong winds today, poor bite. For me, anyway. Managed only two yearlings on robo dropshot (California Rig?) after trying everything else in my box. My trusty baby brush hog? Nada! Old standbys senkos and spinnerbaits? Zilch! Furthermore, after today I can now add "windsurfing" to the list of sports in which I've participated. Got good blade action on spinnerbaits today without having to touch my reel handle. As an aside for those who might care, the minnow bite is ON! Saw four or five fish (all under 2 lbs best I could tell) landed in less than an hour by folks "kicking back" in an anchored boat. All fish, theirs and mine, were released.
      City: Santa Clara

      Tips: If you're thinking about taking a kid fishing where they are likely to encounter some good action, consider minnows at Calero. And oh by the way, I think it's perfectly okay for adults to enjoy some hot action this way too if they choose to do so.

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: gonna be warm this weekend..hey watch out for the skier's.. and jet skier's...most of them dont have a clue...
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: the tip of the day.. fish safe and watch out.. for people that dont have a clue...

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I had two client today from Japan. Started at 7:30 in the morning from Franks Tract and went just below Quimby Island. It was low tide. Couldn't find to much with this tide. Left there and went to Disco (Kellog Sl) found some small fish on windy points. Left there and fished the mouth of Lido Bay. One of the client crank a 3lb'er and a couple of dink's, current. By this time one'ish the tide was starting to roll in.

      Headed for middle river and started fishing above Union Point. The fish were there near current but in calm water. Both client flipped limits, biggiest fish went 4.01lbs with two 3's and many 2's or less. We were catching them on Robo's 6in FAT in Ayu and Oxblood/Red Flack. Most of the fish were near a break in grass pockets getting ready to move in too the main bank. Best 5 went around 14 and change. Went back to Old river and on to Franks with a fish here and there. Most of them were around 10ft. By the end of the day 5:30ish they had 20 fish between them. On too Berryessa for tomorrow. See what the fish are doing there, Probably totally diffent LOL!!!!!

      Rich Thiel's Guiding Service
      Good Luck this Weekend
      (925)292-5024
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Fish slow and look for deep grass near ledges.

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Big Break at 6:30am. The wind was blown, but eased up a bit in the afternoon; sun was shining and bass were biting when it got a little warmer. Had 15 blow-ups on the frog. Color: moss green, black and yellow or yellowish orange frogs. Only landed three for the three of us to 2.5 lbs. Water temp started at 68 and warmed up to 71.8 by 2pm. Caught two other small fish on a worm off the water by 2:45.
      City: San Bruno

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      Water Temp: 66.8

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Hog Slough today. Got out around 9am and fished till 1pm. Caught 17 fish biggest at 4 lbs. caught them on Brush Hogs, Senkos, and 2 on a Speed Trap. Watermelon\red.were the colors. Wind blew all day long.
      City: Elk Grove

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Another great couple days on the lake.... Between Wed and Thurs me and my girl caught about a Hundred fish. That seems to be the weekly average. Most fish were 1 to 2 lbs but a dozen or so were in the 3 to 4 range. Lake was very windy. White caps 2 to 3 foot rollers but my new Nitro skimmed across the top at 50 like she was on glass. Very impressed, props to the guys at Nitro.
      Saw alot of boats and talked to alot of guys that caught nothing but a sun tan. I watched them and didnt have the heart to tell them what they were doing wrong.. anyway Like I said before I am up there every week from Tues pm to Thurs PM...
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I have received many E-mails about Clear Lake and will give the info to anyone who e-mails me.

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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Yeah the road in and out does suck but once there the fishing is on. I was camping there about a month ago. Caught two trout and About 6 nice bass in about 5 hrs first day and next day was just as good. The mouth was the best for bass because the wind really picked up on the lake couldnt stay still and there wasnt a whole lot of structure on lake, but mouth had a ton. Jigs and Senkos dark colors worked even for the trout caught two trout on senkos.
      City: Sebastopol

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: medium

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: caught two nice bass, two smaller one. #3,#4. Was using crayfish crank lure. Let the two small one go.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: stop and go cranking.

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

      Report: in at Antlers 0500 blowing, motor not needed stayed with the wind cranked some nice fish early charcrank. Got jig goin deep and heavy some agressive takers fished the windy side all day caught a big trout by accident on a shad gitzit 6lb+ big bass for the day 2.67 Butcher out..
      City: Redding

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I dont know I've fished spring lake a few times its always sucked either days without a tick or five 1 1/2 pounders never no mommas. Always there early same tactics as other lakes like Sonoma and Clear lakes that have produced. Too much Catfish pressure and live bait makes this one no good. I dont know about Castaic swim baits that catch big ones but I've read all about it.
      City: Sebastopol

      Tips: go early if you have any chance.

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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Water is clear.. Hopefully your fishing is better than mine...
      City: Cupertino..

      Tips: My Tip.. is to let all of the the staff.. Of Santa Clara Park's and Recreation.. You are the best..

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived 5/26 fished from 6:30 pm to 8 pm and put 9 in the boat with the larger fish running just under 3 lbs. Fised all day on Friday and caught 25-30 with the larger fish about 3 lbs. Fished Saturday am for a couple of hours and caught 6, Sunday evening for about 5 and Monday from 6:30 to 2 pm with 9 beign caught. Largest fish 2.97 with about 10 others at 2.92, 2.94, 2.95 rest of the fish around 2 lbs. Very few dinks caught. cold front came Friday night which slowed the bite down alot on Sat, Sun and Monday.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Most fish came off of jig with a very lite bite. had to work for them. You had to dead stick for long periods of time to get the tick. Did catch a few on flukes, worms, jerk bait.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 65to70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: haven't been on the delta for a few weeks , blew my compressor on clear lake 300 yards from weigh in. still able to weigh in and take 8th place. got the boat back friday before momorial weekend , fished sunday and monday. monday 17 fish total best 5 went 14.6.sunday 25 fish total best 5 was 19.14, had a 5lb 8oz frog fish .not a bad weekend considering all the boat traffic.
      City: oakland

      Tips: used brushogs,sweetbeavers,senkos,frogs,but what really worked for my brother was a johnson silver minnow with a zoom swim chunk.

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      Water Temp: ?no guage

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Finally the crasy holiday week end is over. I was going nuts waiting to get the boat out. I had a 2 hour window before work today so I just ran to 14 sluogh to the flats. I fished the bottomed out low tide and start of the incoming. 12 bass none larger than 2 lbs. on buzz baits, spinnerbaits,and shallow cranks. Zoom Super Flikes were working also.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Get away from the crazy water skiers. :-)

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got a nice LM bass off a carolina rig by alder point. I got a few more bites but the strong wind made it extremely difficult to stay in one place (even with an anchor) and feel the bites.
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: worms in brown or purple color would do.

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

      Report: Have been fishing on and off for a few days and catching has been hot and cold. One trip after work, under windy conditions, I tossed a small spinner bait and caught a couple of dinks, a couple of 1 to 1 1/2 lbrs and a 2lb short chunky fish. Next day - under calmer conditions, only one fish...on a weightless 4 inch purple senko wacky rigged. Tossed it around the tules for about an hour. On Sunday (Father's Day) - nada, zip, zilch. It was a beautiful day and I was out there for 3 hours having fun, so no complaints.
      City: Daly City

      Tips: Pay attention to conditions and try different presentations. What works on one day, might not work the next...

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I apologize for this not being a fishing report but wanted to thank J.R. for the tips he recently posted. I've never used any of the plastics recommended but that will soon change. Will post results here, of course. Thanks again for sharing information...much appreciated.
      City: Santa Clara