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Saturday, May 7th, 2005

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 64-66

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Nice weather, not a lot of wake makers, fished with the Paulboro Man, so all in all a fun day. No size but a gaggle of fish. Got em on rip bait, crank, c-rig, t-rig, drop shot, jig, tudbe, and I think that's it. Hard to pattern but once again moved around and fished a lot of spots. Still had to work for em and couldn't find a pattern that would yeild anything big.
      City: San Carlos

      Tips: Move around a lot. Not marking a lot of bait or fish that are staked up so we had to find active fish.

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

      Report: Went up to the lake to fish the 100% Future Pro. Being how I had never even been to the lake I called Rich Thiel know that he did guide trips there. He completely knew what was going on and we were on fish within minutes of getting there. If you want a top notch guide he is the man. We ended up a 1/4 of a pound out of the money. Not to bad for never being there. Everyone said the bite was tough but not for us we caught fish everywhere we went. The fish seemed to be a little deeper (10 to 25 feet). We caught them on top water, Jigs, Dropshot, and carolina rig lizards. Caught my biggest spot to date a nice 3# fish. Wow those fish can fight!!
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Call Rich he is a great guy!!

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      Water Temp: 62-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I guided another 3-way spring trip Friday at Berryessa - teaching bass fishing, avoiding thunderstorms, and trying to stay out of the wind!! A father-son team and me were pretty successful at all three, catching 31 bass, just missing a thunderstorm, and managed to avoid some of the wind. We started about 7:15 am out of Markley Cove and just fished from there to Wragg Canyon. Didn't want to waste their time fighting wind in the main body. We used split-shot rigs most of the day, using brush hogs (watermelon/red flake), and Camanche Jack worms and creatures. Also, Berkley Power worms and Pulse Worms. The bite was really good between 9 and 12 noon when the shoreline took on a little color from the wind. The best bite was for spots - some in the 2 to 2 1/2 lb range. The son got the biggest bass of the day - a smallie at 2 lb 11 oz - nice looking fish! We did catch a couple under 12 inches - they are starting to show up now. We saw a few beds, but really didn't spend time looking for them. We caught very few in the backs of coves, maybe because of the clear water. They may be spawning more near main lake points this year. We caught a lot of bass on walls with small chunck rock - spots are spawning there. Our 5 best were only a little over 11 pounds - pretty good fishing for a post-front day!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I was surprised at how spooky the bass were - very few actual bites. When I said the bite was good, I guess I meant the bass were holding the worms good! You would drag the worm and it would just stop - with no motion. It took dad awhile to get the hang of no-bite fishing, but he did and finished strong! I did catch one on a Stacie rip bait. I thought when the sky clouded up in the afternoon - the rip bite would start - it didn't! The fishing actually slowed as it got darker. We still caught fish as deep as 20-25 feet, though the average was 10 to 15 feet. There are lot of fish in the submerged wood, but they are buried deep and it is hard to get the quality bass out. Senkos did not work well for us that day.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 58-62

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Great weather, there was a lot of traffic though. Fishing was tough for me today, most fish were suspended around 13-17 feet, and pretty much inactive. Tried drop-shotting, rip/crankbaits, spinnerbaits etc. Caught one 3 pounder off a purple senko. Saw several huge females, probably 8-10 pounders at the very back of Cherry Cove, in about 1 1/2 feet of water, not taking anything though.
      City: Los Gatos

      Tips: Personally, I think this place is overrated...

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 64-69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started Saturday am on the east shore across from the marina. Son and I boated 5 between us and lost more. All spots 10-13", downsized from 5" senkos to 3 & 4" senkos after missing several on the 5". Dropped son off at camp and went up river into the 5 mph zone along the east shore and added another 10 same size. All the fish where very tight to the cover and close to shore. Casting into the base of the brush or any laydowns usually produced a fish. The wind made it a liitle difficult to get the lighter baits where they needed to go. Of course the fact that I was being lazy and letting the wind push the boat down the shore to cover as much water as possible didn't help my accuracy.

      With a little bit of stability in the weather for a few days and things sould really improve.
      City: Newark

      Tips: We seemed to have the best luck with the pumkin green/black flake senkos, watermelon second and only marginal success with a pearlescent shad color.

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      Water Temp: 64-67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught a few fish today. No size, biggest was around 2 lbs. All fish were off reaction baits until afternoon where we pestered a couple bed fish into biting. LOTS of trout fisherman!!
      City: Fair Oaks

      Tips: A couple of days of stable weather should open up this lake.

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

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Like the Donner Party we didn't let a little storm keep us from crossing the Serrias. For $15 we almost bought the lake. Only saw 3 other bass boats and they didn't stay long. Water clear to 15' with rain, heavy at times and wind. Within the first hour we were culling. In 20' to 25' the bite was on. Mostly large spots with a couple of SM and one Large Mouth kicker. Sunken islands, and rock walls were the ticket. No top water or spinner bite. Rootbeer and Watermellon with red flake tubes did best. Ended day with darterhead 4" and 6" purple and browm worms. 30+ fish with 5 best 16#+.
      City: Minden, NV

      Tips: Think small and slow. Don't let Moms and weather keep you home.

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      Water Temp: 60-63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The lake is full and clear, light winds with some white caps. My friend Dennie and my god son Ryan and I went into the North Fork to get out of the winds hiding in a big cove were we found no top water but some small spots and smallies draging a lazards and leach in 5-10 ft. Most of the time the fish were around rocks. Spinners got some and Senkos in the trees (green pumkin). The bit turned off about 10:30 with a front coming in for sundays storm.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: have fun and fish slow

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      Water Temp: 65-70

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: got up about 6 got on the water about 7:30. Tried jigs, green weenies, spinnerbaits, and swim baits the whole day. Went to a main lake point saw some huge monster tires and there were a whole bunch of spawning bass. Got one buck to bite all day on a power hawg.
      City: cv

      Tips: Try creature baits like lizards, power hawgs, and anything else that has a big profile in the water on main lake points. Also big swimbaits are starting to produce. fish at about 10 to 25 ft.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Bridge Bay 0515 cool with ligth winds and rain, Motored out to Dolly point to pick up my client from Roseville on his houseboat, started with a jitterbug and a white blade 1st fish came on the bug appox 2# spot then client catches two more on the bug 1.5 # worked our way around to dolly cove no takers, ran up the big backbone to 5 mph bouy and worked the east bank up to upper limestone creek caught several more fish 1.5 to 2.25 # back down to check on his houseboat @ 1030 as the winds are 15 to 30 mph, the boat is stilled anchored in the right place. Moved over to the little backbone. switch to jigs and darterhead with a green worm, 4 fish at the point going in, decided to call it quits even though the rain has stopped and the sun is out.
      Total fish caught 25 best five appox. 10.0 lbs.
      dropped of my client at his boat @1200. What started as a bad day actually turned out very nice,
      City: Redding

      Tips: 1/4 oz. darterhead with 6" oxblood worm

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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: WENT TUBEIN' WITH A BUDDY, OUT THERE FIRST LIGHT AS USUAL. FLIPPED PUMPKIN BRUSH-HOGS WITH 5/8 BULLET WEIGHTS, (ALWAYS A FAV). HAD ONE BIG HIT IN SOME TULES,BUT CAME UP WITH A CLUMP OF WEEDS. WENT TO A SPINNERBAIT,SLOW ROLLIN ABOVE THE WEEDS; NO TAKERS. MY BUDDY CAME UP EMPTY ALSO,BUT WANTS TO TAKE A SHOT AT THE BIG ONE AGAIN WHEN THE WATER GETS A BIT WARMER. WE'LL BE BACK!
      City: santa rosa

      Tips: SLOW DOWN YOUR PRESENTATION.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: stated out 9AM THROWING JERKBAIT NO TAKERS CHANGED UP WITH SPLIT SHOT LIZZARD 4TH CAST AND FISH ON WORKED THE COVE ON RAMP SIDE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BIG ISLAND TO THE COVE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF LOT TO DAM
      City: san jose

Friday, May 6th, 2005

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I have been ask if there is alot of floating wood on the the lake. Any time you have high water level year you will have this problem. it is out there not a lot. Just be awear that it is there. Just slow down and keep your eyes open. At 3.50 per gal of gas who would want to run full boar anyway. stay safe.
      City: chester

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The bite is on right now for prespawn bass. the past couple touneys it took in the 17# range to win. The lake is realy full right now and will be at max soon with the run off still coming in strong. The spawn will be on soon so remember that catch and release is very important this time of year. Also on June 3 we will be having our kids day fishing clinic at the chester park with lots of prizes, and all kids get a fishing pole. So if you are in the area stop by and help support the program
      City: Chester

      Tips: rip rip and then rip somemore. We are still working on the large mouth project. the numbers are getting better but we still need to do catch and release on them so they can make babys. I had one report that two 7#ers went home last week.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Great day on the lake friday. Caught 40+ bass on flukes in the morning, and drop shotting later in the day. Size ranged from one to four pounds. Found fish in one to ten feet of water, off points and in the back of coves. Bigger fish came deeper.
      City: Rancho Cordova

      Tips: Fish shallow and cover water. Saw some larger fish, but not many. The coves are loaded with crappie and bluegill. Saw only one other bass fisherman all day. Fish during the week if you can and avoid the crowds.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started at about 0930 with my good freind Kentuck. We went out to mildred Island for most of the day. Bite was slow but we managed to land about 15 fish. Biggest was about a pound and a half. Saw many 4 and 5 pounders inside the weed line and on top of the weeds near shore cruising nests or close by.
      City: Woodfords

      Tips: We hit fish on everything from spinnerbaits to worms, Dark colors. No frog fish but shouldnt be long

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      Water Temp: mid-60's

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Beaver, Hog, and Sycamore sloughs. Caught 14 keeper size bass (best 5: 17 lbs). Also saw the body of a bass that weighed at least 12 lbs.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: Bass tight to cover. Most caught inside the weed line. Only spinnerbait that worked well today was red/black. Senkos worked well too.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I went over the hill today to see what was happening. The water was colder than I expected. The lake is very full. I was glad I had my 4X4 due to poor condition of the road. The fish were scattered, suspended and very much in the pre-spawn mode. I caught 15 fish the biggest was three pounds the only problem it was a squaw fish.
      The senko bite was not happening. Threw cranks for a few. The others came on a dropshot. I caught one on a Texas rig worm.
      City: Potter Valley

      Tips: Bring a sharp knife and a club to fight off the squaw fish. I was greeted by a young fish and game officer, very friendly but I got the vibe he is trying to make a name for himself. I was glad I had all the proper documentation, ie registration/ license ect..

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

      Report: FISHING P I HOPE YOU CHOKE ON A BONE.
      City: HAYWARD

      Tips: CATCH AND RELEASE