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Friday, May 20th, 2005

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I'm heading to clear lake memorial weekend to do a little carp shooting. If any of you bass fisherman want a few carp thinned out of your fishin holes let me know where your seeing them and I'll stick a few. Thanks
      City: Oroville

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: -

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Have one of my best fishing days at good ole Del. Caught aprox. 25 bass. between 8-10:30am. Drop shot all day mostly shad patterns and purple just south of the docks. Had 5 keepers ranging between 2-2.5 pounds.
      City: Danville

      Tips: Have fun.

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

      Report: out @ 0530 up Mac caught alot on dart with littlebits bigone 3.26 all in deep cuts up past Dekus ripped a few Rapala bow pattern no spook no pop top back down Mac to Holiday spider some nice ones best 5 for the day 17.85 water flux fish flux but can still be found. Butcher out.
      City: Redding

      Tips: use heavy line from 8# up brusers are crusers.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Gentlemen (I use that loosely here) Why can't we all get along??? We used to get some great reports and it was enjoyable to read the comments and reports from Shasta. God went to the trouble of providing a place where anyone can catch fish and enjoy the beauty surrounding Lake Shasta so let's just be grateful for small favors and Gods bounty. Johnny , hope you're back on the water soon and bring Jerry with you.

      Tight lines and good luck
      City: Bellingham

      Tips: Judge not, least you be judged yourself....

Thursday, May 19th, 2005

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

      Report: I am still kinda new to the Delta. Me and my buddy plan to take the boat out this weekend, can anybody tell me where should be a good spot to try besides whisky, and mildred island?
      thanks alot
      City: fremont

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      Water Temp: 65-72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got there 2:00 after work. Started over by the channel point dock, no bites or hits there with small fluke. Moved over to a rock around the corner from there. Throwing a bone colored vixen topwater had a fish follow all the way back to me and swipe at it. I throw the fluke back at him. It comes back with no tail. So I throw the drop shot back there and without shaking it or moving it, on the cast I feel wait and set the hook. And shorlty I land a 3lber. Not bad. I move down around the front of the pool, throw drop shot out to the bouys in front of the pool, and the same thing on the cast the fish picks it up but this one is heavy and moves just a little so I know its a fish. I set the hook and the fish jumps straight out of the water, its a nice fish. I get it in, in about 4 mins. its a nice 6lber. I have a weigh bag, so I load it up in the car and take it to the booth to be weighed and photographed. I get back to where I caught the fish and catch a few more smaller ones about 1-2.5. I then move to the left almost to where the cove is, and throw out to the bouys. I bring it back and about 4ft the bank it get it bit and hard, I set the hook and the fish makes a b-line to the bouy. it comes up and shakes its head and its huge. I estimate 7 plus. Its pulling drag really hard so I back off it and start gaining line. The fish starts coming back and boom gets a second wind and takes off, after about 5 seconds of running I feel the hook pull out,aaaahhh. The hook comes back and its shaped like an L.
      City: Oakley

      Tips: This was last Thursday things have changed a bit. Most of the fish were shallow after that cold front two days of sun brought em shallow. Topwater was the ticket a day ago.

  • Benton County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Great day bass fishing as usual on this lake. Not many fish but good in size. 5 fish 2.3 to 5.3#. Rain and wind made it tough but the recent rain cleaned out the moss.
      City: Los Gatos

      Tips: Caught on june bug beaver and watermelon senko. Tried evrything in every color.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Need tips on what to through at lake Sonoma going up there this weekend on sunday and dont know what to throw.Went last weekend and caught a 3-3.5 on drop shot but that was about it.
      City: windsor

      Tips: What type of top water should I take. Would a zara spook work?

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I guess my fears of poor fishing because of dropping lake levels were unfounded. Who would have beleived 8" of rain the first 2 weeks of May. The lake has continued to rise and with warm weather expected combined with lower releases it should keep coming up.
      Went up today not expecting too much after a strong cold front yesterday. The bite was pretty slow at first but when the windy showers would hit the bite picked up considerably. By noon I was picking up 3lb smallies on main lake points. A couple of days of warm weather and the lake will be back in full swing. Best 5 today around 15lbs.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: As far as seasonal patterns are concerned, what would normally work in early April worked just fine today.

Wednesday, May 18th, 2005

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

      Report: Anybody out there that has fished her lately. I haven't been here in a couple of weeks. It was lousy then.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: approx. 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Put in at sunrise outta Holland. Partner and I caught dinks consistantly inside the weedline. Senkos are automatic. 5in pumpkin,red or green/pink, rigged weightless w/ 3/0 gamagatsu. Caught 20 between us from 6:30-12. Wind got crazy by noon. Biggest fish was 4lbs at the end of the day.
      City: Danville

      Tips: Best bait I've used for this type of bassin' is the Senko. It works all by itself. Leave a slack line and watch for the pull, then bury that hook...

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the usual Bethel Island areas. On the water at around 7 this morning off around noon. Third flip a solid three pounder. I thought I was gonna kill em', didn't get another bite for more than 3 hours. Weather really couldn't make up it's mind today, white caps then flat calm then white caps again. Flipped a beaver to a good looking hole and stuck a nice one, a hair under 8lb(see photos). Only managed about 10 a few on a drop-shot and a couple fluke fish and of course the Beaver.
      City: Walnut Creek

      Tips: Water was clear in some places and murky in others. The dirty water was the ticket today!

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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: SPLASHEED THE OL" VALCO AT ORWOOD SUNDAY 6 AM, FISHED INDIAN SLOUGH TILL 11, CAUGHT AND RELEASED 18, MOST DINKS, BUT 4 WERE 2 TO 3.5 LBS
      VERY LITTLE WIND, HAD A GOOD DAY, FISH WERE HAMMERING RED AND OR PINK SINKOS, WACKING WORMIN, OFF THE WATER BY NOON, BE OUT AGAIN ASAP!
      YA ALL KEEP A TIGHT LINE SE YA!

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      City: PITTSBURG

      Tips: PLASTICS, GREEN, PINK AND RED, *

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: THE WIFE AND I STAYED 4 DAYS AT THE LAKE CATHCING AND RELEASING 36 BASS, DOWN IN THE NARROWS OUTSIDE NORTH SHORE, CAUGHT OVER 40 TROUT AT THE TROUT POND, ALOT OF FUN, PLASTIC BROWN AND GREEN WORM TOOK ALL THE BASS, WHITRE POWER BAIT EGGS WORKED ALSOME AT THE POND, KEEP TIGHT LINES SEE YA ALL*
      City: PITTSBURG CA

      Tips: FOR THE BASS, USED ANY WORMS NEAR ROCKY SHORES AND CLIFFS IN THE NARROWS AND ARMS POINTS.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Was up at Eastman Lake this last Sunday. Fishing was wonderful. My partner and I did very well on dark purple cream worms dropshot. One fish was all most 4 pounds. Work the baits off back to about 10 to 15 feet and there was no bite, they were just there.
      City: Fresno

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

      Report: I know the rules say that the reports are to be about fishing. But I just can't let what I just read go without saying something. Two guys, I believe their names are The Booger and Meathead, said some disparaging things about Johnny Mac and I do not appreciate it. As for advertising on this web page... I presume Johnny pays for it, so "gentlemen", put a lid on it! Second, in his last post, Johnny was talking like a true sportsman who loves to fish. He was encouraging people to take advantage of the full lake and beautiful weather; NOT drumming up business. Had either of you two read his earlier post about the last time he was on the lake, you would have seen that he broke his wrist on 5/12 and is currently unable to fish. In fact, it may be months before he is back on the lake. I was supposed to fish with Johnny on 5/13. Due to his injury, that did not happen. I eagerly await his return so that I can fish with this true gentleman.
      City: Redding

      Tips: If you don't like what anyone posts here, skip over it and/or ignore their advertisments.

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

      Report: Fished Crater Bass tournament last weekend, 5 boats, 12 anglers. Fishing was good, overall. 70 keepers caught in two days, most 2-3 pounds. Several lm, but the vast majoprity of the fish caught were sm. Most of the fish caught were from the tailings, several limits at the ballpark, and one fish up East Fork. Nearly all of the fish were caught on gitzits and Senkos. Lighter colors seemed to produce best on Saturday, and more natural colors on Sunday with the rain and overcast skies. A few fish on cranks, and one or two spinnerbaits early in the morning.
      City: Medford

      Tips: Majority of the fish were in 2-6 feet. Will find some bed fish in the ballpark, but also alot of cruisers. Fish hard and have fun.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: i'm heading to uvas and i here the crappie bite there, where should i fish and what should i use? thank you
      City: the bay

Tuesday, May 17th, 2005

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

      Report: Zack,
      What are you talking about? Are you trying to post a fishing report? I am trying to get a summary of what is working and your post does not help. The last thing I need to hear is from some bike rider that thinks they own the road. Not my fault you can't play a real sport. Thanks for nothing, I am just glad that I didn't get stuck in that mess.
      City: Morgan Hill

      Tips: Keep your Lance Armstrong wannabe comments to yourself and post fishing related material. Thanks to Jigman for the report, what a mess that must have been.

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      Water Temp: same

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: on my last report doe's anyone out there disagree
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: If you disagree with some of the "Observation's" and expeirence's that I have been through.. Please, Post it on this. Hey ! Respect is what it's all about..Right?