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Monday, January 31st, 2005

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: STEAMEN

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Dude Who Makes THe Tails- I Want A Picture Of That Fish i never seen a bass that big released b4 that was the coolest if you lose my # you remember vessel & vehicle i hope
      City: SLC

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: HEY JERRY DID YOUR FRIEND GET A CHECK IN THE IOO% PRO AM HOPE HE DID WELL
      City: ANDERSON

Sunday, January 30th, 2005

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 50 to 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We got there at 9:30 by 10:00 we had three fish in the boat. Are bigest went about two pounds. At noon went over to spanish flat didn't get one bite. We fished some trees and got nothing. At about 5:30 we got three more fish. They were all small. Caught them all on dropshoting. In all we got 5 to 6 pounds.
      City: Lincoln, CA

      Tips: fish in about from 30 to 40 feet. fish steep walls

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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out today and did pretty good for my first time out this year.Broke in my first fish. Me and my buddy got 7 on jigs and drop shot in about 20-30 ft. Best five went 9 lbs.
      City: sacramento

      Tips: green weenie robo worms and black and red flake jigs.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: ??no gauge??

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Same as the previous two reports.....not even a bite! Launched outta Tiki. Fished around Whiskey. Senkos, spinnerbait, jig, and dropshot. Not even a touch. One guy on a boat said that there had been a big sea lion cruisin' the cut we were fishing for 3 days prior. That didn't help the bite any. Only on the water for 4 hours. had a dead battery, lost a rod and reel in the drink, no fish, least the weather was real nice. I agree, January is real tough on the Delta.
      City: Ceres

      Tips: FISH A LAKE!!!!

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      Water Temp: 47-48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Lauched at 8 a.m. fished Old River. Graphed some stripers from the big bridge to Widows. The broken back was nonproductive in the 2 colors I used. A couple of guys I talked to were not catching fish either so I went for largemouth. 47 degree water. January. These fish eat 1 time every 3 weeks and they all must have eaten.I was able to check new water and practice casting. I saw a couple more bass boats zipping up and down the river, why I don't know. January never is a good month in the Delta for me. 0 fish for 100 hours over the years. I still had to report. It is so weird catching 0.0 in places that kick butt when it's warmer.The duck hunters are out in force. It was a nice sunny day .
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: Dynamite.

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

      Report: Fishing has been very good. I fished today and yesterday between bayliss point and Konocti with very good success on rip baits. In about six hours of fishing total I caught about 40 fish. Nothing over three pounds, but hit some quality schools of fish where they were averaging about 2 1/2 pounds. Also caught seven fish split-shotting, but switched back over to rippin cause the action was faster. I also lost and missed several fish and had one at the boat kick it that was probly close to five.
      City: Lower Lake

      Tips: Boat docks and rock-walls are where the fish seemed to be holding. Getting adjecent to rock walls and ripping in about 6-8 feet of water gave me the best success.

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 47-48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Beautiful day, getting out in the sun was a blast, fishing was a waste. One rat and one nice trout. Jig bite was non-existant, no interest in split shot or texas rigs, blades didn't get their attention, neither did ripping. Even tried topwater - nada. Fish came on drop-shot, 25 -35 feet.
      City: Fair Oaks

      Tips: Wait for temp to rise or water to clear.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48-49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished northfork sunday,got five spots and two smallies,two of the spots went three and a half to four lbs,one smallmouth went three lbs,all were qaulity fish was nice to see the sunshine.Got all fish on 3/8 football head jigs with watermelon red skirted twintail grubs 35 to 40 feet very slow.
      City: Orangvale

      Tips: fish deep and slow,tried shallow on saturday with only two small bites the qaulity fish are deep.

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      Water Temp: 43-44.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Eveybody in town was out, sun and some fish. I fished flats with deep drop offs in the main body. Using a 1/2 oz brown/purple jig with a brown grub. Got four small spots and a 9 lb cat in 33 ft of water. Nice sunny, light winds day on the water.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: fish very slow 20-35 ft.

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for about 90 minutes. Senko and brushhawg jig along the tules. Fished Slow, but not a creature was stirring. The water is getting higher, due to the new water recycling plant in Daly City. They are not pumping the aquifer. If the water continues creeping up, we might have good spring fishing .
      City: Daly City

      Tips: might want to wait a bit, till it gets warmer

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 48.9

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Out of Packers at 7:00, in at 4:00. Tournament was won by Doug Hill with 11 lbs. Big fish weighed in at 2.90 (also from Doug). Fish were caught all day dart heading soft plastics from 0-50 ft.
      City: Red Bluff

      Tips: Red Bluff Bass Anglers are looking for new members. Boaters and Non-boaters are welcome. FISHING, FUN, and FRIENDS. For more information on joining the club call Tim Vanek 530-824-1131.

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 46

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: It was a special treat for me as I fished with my friend John Gray the other guide on Trinity Lake, We both had a good day launching at 0715 on a cold foggy morning, went stright to the ball park and started with a MGM HDI in green on a 3/4 football jig,on my 1st cast I got a 1.5 lm next I switched to a MGM Eel in the same color got a 2.0 sm. now that I had tried the two baits and saw that they worked I went to my go to bait for Trinity a MGM black hooktail again on the 1st cast 3.5 lm about this time I notice that John was starting to look worried but not to worry he hooked up with a nice 2.0 sm then a 4.5 lm we proceeded to catch appox. 30 fish, John with a proworm and small tube bait and myself with my black hooktail. Our best five 15.5 lbs. pretty good for 46 degree water this time of the year. The fog lifted about 1030 and the sun finnally started to warm our cold hands
      the lake was flat and as beautiful as ever, fished until 1300 John is an excellant and pleasure to fish with.
      It isn't often I get to fish with another guide on the same lake I really enjoyed it'
      City: Redding

      Tips: no fish in the shollow water or on the bank all 15'to 30'of water

Saturday, January 29th, 2005

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: about 55 degree

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake at about 8:00 went to the wall and caught 4 trout by 9:00. Fished else were untill the wind picked up at noon and got nothing.
      City: ventura

      Tips: Troll at least 15 feat deep!

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      Water Temp: about 50 degree

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake at about 8:00 went to the wall and caught 4 trout by 9:00. Fished else were untill the wind picked up at noon and got nothing.
      City: ventura

      Tips: Troll at least 15 feat deep!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 48-51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Orwood, weather was great, boat ran fine. Got to Disco-fished for 2hrs there. Water was pretty murky, 48 deg. 10" visibility. It was so weird, the weather was great, warmed to 51 deg. We thought the fish would come on , nada, not even a bite. We dropshotted disco, pulled plastics, and rattle traps. Headed towards Holland, and the same , hit some cuts, and near the Old/ River RR. Slough. Nothing, not even marking fish or bait. Talked to other boaters, and not a fish(not even a striper). Hmmm, can spring get here any faster. On the otherhand, everything is running great. I am happy.
      Sean
      City: San Jose, Ca

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      Water Temp: 42-45.1

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Denny,Quency and I found only three other boats on the water. The morning was ok until the north winds came in. We fished in the quarter mile cover and got three bass and 6 bits that we mised. The lake is full. We then fished in the back of Rock Creek and found some nice spots up to 3.5 lbs. Next mounth will be better.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: use small worms and lizards in 20-30 ft.

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

      Report: Hey Barry. Thats awsome you are catching a lot of fish. Can't wait to get up there and fish with you. Talk to you later Hartman

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for a few hours in the morning throwing small plastics and got nothing. I'll have to try the late afternoon / evening bite to see if it makes a difference. I concurr with Mike that it needs to be a little bit warmer and the lake looks prime for spring. Time to break out the float tube.
      City: Daly City

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

      Report: The boat hadn't been wet in a long time so in at Packers at 0900. Stayed in Packers for 3 quick fish on a drop shot 6" MGM worm; all about 1.75# from 55' off one ledge. Boat problems so off the water at 1130.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Wet rag bite