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Tuesday, April 6th, 2004

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 2-4

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Sorry, to use the report page to ask how the bite on the delta has been? haven't been on for about one month. I have a couple of hours to fish tomarrow and i am putting in at lads. I was thinking of not running to far so any tips would be great,,,,,,
      TIGHT LINES.......AL
      City: Turlock

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Spent a couple days at Clear Lake w/ Jimbo from Norman, OK. Wind and fronts moving through early in the week made the bite slow down a bit. Averaged ~15 fish/day, largest ~ 4lbs. Most were 2-3 lb footballs, with a few dinks thrown in. Saw no beds, or cruising fish the whole trip. All fish were shallow and very tight to cover. 5-7 feet was the magic depth (tules, tules, tules).
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Fish plastics very slow (7X Kut tail in #208, and Super Flukes in Watermellon seed & Smokin' Shad), and very tight to cover. TONS of shad in the Keys and in Rodman. With the warmer weather predicted for this weekend, it might really cut loose, but still seems a few weeks and some stable weather away from busting open.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out about 6 am and stayed out all day until about 5pm. Only two damn fish (1.5 smallies) drifting watermelon brush hawgs. I was curious if anyone thinks that the water level changes are affecting the bite. Anyway good luck out there and drop me some advice.
      City: Rocklin

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I strictly catch and release also. it actually kind of bums me out to see people keep large amounts of fish. what's the point? not smart to eat them anyways. I mainly fish for trout, but don't bother eating even the small freshly planted ones. If i want to eat trout, i just go down the road to valeriano's and get their non-polluted goods! all the fun is catching the fish and the more let go, the better chance at catching them again.
      City: los gatos

      Tips: tell all the people keeping the fish at the perc ponds that they will get poisoned! check the pictures posted on the web for "kids fishing day" (forgot the url) everyone kept the fish. kids need to learn from better influences like the last guy who posted.

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      Water Temp: 60's

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: SP Rob - Just so you know - that is not me posting anonymously below. I don't post anonymously. I emailed you because I felt like you were misrepresenting the fishing at San Pablo to try to drum up business for your guide service.

      You are the one who brought it back online with your post to the reports that got deleted. Pablo is being it's usual self this year, maybe tougher even than any other year. 4 trips for me and only 4 bass so far. I averaged 1.7 bass per trip over the last 3 years at Pablo. Yeah I fish for big fish. But 20 fish a day there is just about impossible. Maybe you found a school of spots on the rock wall or something on one trip, I don't know. I just dislike false advertising as a principle, and I do know what I'm talking about at San Pablo having fished it 41 trips for 11 fish over 10. This isn't made up info, this is facts.

      If you show me some pics of you in the same clothes with 20 bass over 12" in size from Pablo on the same day, I'll be happy to reconsider my views.
      City: Fremont, CA

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      Water Temp: going tomorrow

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Just an FYI, I've fished this lake since I was a kid. There are big bass here, not alot but big, 20 fish days are near impossible, even for the likes of pros. People stated they have 20 fish days are over not speaking the truth. Again, this is just a general FYI.
      City: San Pablo

      Tips: keep trying, you'll get lucky

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

      Report: The fishing was very slow when you thought that your going slow enought you needed to go even slooooooower. For as four day trip I think I had a total of about a little less than twenty fish the best day I had ten. The fish came in any where from 5 to 45 ft all on worms
      City: MArtinez

      Tips: Fish really slooooooooooooow. Then also try to fish the banks with the sun and zero wind

Monday, April 5th, 2004

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

      Report: I come up to my folks house on the pennisula about once a week, I wish someone would take advantage of this site and make some posts. I fished for trout here since I was a kid with relative ease. I'm ready to attack this lake for some bass. Any info. on bass fishing in Lake Almanor would be helpful. Thank you so very much.
      City: Rocklin or Lake Almanor

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

      Report: Got on the water at6:45 fished until 12:45. caught 9 fish to 2.5lbs. got three on a norman deep little n crawdad crankbait and the other six on a 4.5 inch roboworm splitshotted.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: crankin in and around rocks and fished the plastics in 8-13 feet of water on long sloping points.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Just want to let your club know that the Sierra Club is working with the Bureau of Reclamation to make all remote reaches (prime bass fishing spots) non-motorized zones. Lake Berryessa is set for some huge changes and the Sierra Club has gotten involved big time. They are pushing for all shoreline and all coves to be non-motorized zones. It seems that the Bureau and Napa County are listening to them. Please vist our website at www.lbvspt.com. Here is a link to the Sierra Clubs statements: http://www.redwood.sierraclub.org/napa/conversation/lakeberry/testimony_20040121.html
      City: Santa Rosa

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Just following up the question from "ex-skater". I released all the
      fish. So I couldn't tell you about the meat quality. Beside, I believe
      catch-and-release is the way to preserve good fishing quality.

      It's good that you raise an issue on mercury. Many months ago, I read an article on how safe the fish you caught (not sure from what magazine). It suggested that you could fish for fun, but if you wanted to eat fish, it's a better idea to get it from the market. (Note also that the article said the exception is on the newly planted trout. So trout fishermen don't have to be worried.)

      PS. Ex-skater Thanks for your good words!
      City: Palo Alot

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Sp rob I have nothing against you as a person at all period. What I have a problem with is the fact that after a year or so fishing on a tough lake you seem to think that you are qualified to guide there. San Pablo is tough and I still doubt very much your claims of 20 fish average days. Be honest and tell people that the lake is tough and that they do have a shot at a fish of a lifetime. Call around and ask some other guides how much expierence they have I doubt you will find one with a years worth. Good luck out there I am sad to see that you will no longer be posting on here. Good luck with the guide service just make sure you have all the needed insurance and stuff before you take people out.

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      Water Temp: Not Tested

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: HI! there guys well it seems to me that some other people can't do anything better in their life, To start Between those guys against Rob cant you just guys mind your on business I mean stop throwing words with each other. I havent actually met Rob personally but I've seen him fish there and 'll tell you this man is a good person I have a friend he gave him some swimbaits and works well most of the time, So please this stop this non sense and post a real report.

      Second and lastly to fish boy why don't we meet and see who's michael jackson and I welcome to teach kids 16 and under b coz they dont need fishing license and to let you know I'm not selfish to my technique or Luck alone and couple of the regular there know my reputation and they respect it meet me @the main rec lets do some fishing. perhaps you need some lessons too
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: Tight line and fishing is all about fun not to make some enemy please Grow up.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Ha! Ha! Ha! Tell you what I'll let you guys have all the fun you want fantasizing about 5 fish days from the bank. Cuz this is the last time you'll hear from me on this reports page. any serious anglers e-mail me for reports on various nor. cal waters and for guiding in nor. cal. Johnny and fisherman been nice knowin ya' have bigger fish to catch! Fish Chris set these guys in line for me.

Sunday, April 4th, 2004

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out on the lake around 8:30. Fished the North East shorline in 3 to 7ft of water. Caught 5 Largemouths on a 2" Rapala Shad Rap in Silver Black 1 on a 3" Husky Jerk in same color. Also caught a 4.5 pound cat on the shad rap. Anything shad worked well for me.
      City: Vacaville

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

      Report: Not to many boats out there. Good time to
      chunk blades in the shallows. If you get
      tired of that dead ringers in the shallows
      are working too.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: headed out of wimpys went down to beaver slough.caught 9 fish on senkos. best five went 10+.lost a lot of fish.
      City: sacramento

      Tips: Fish Senkos!

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52-66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Wow what a week...arrived in Nice last Saturday to find HEAVY winds thru monday.....didnt spend much time on the water till tuesday when we went out with Larry Hemphill. I was very impressed with his knowledge both of the lake and bass in general-a VERY pleasent individual that I enjoyed fishing with very much-thanks Larry! Well like Larry said tuesday we did-well OK with the 21 fish for the three of us. I do have to be honest though it was a "lake learning" trip so that helps ease the pain! Weds we really wanted to go back to the spots Larry had showed us on Tuesday but we wanted to respect the fact he would probably take weds. client there too. We tried the same wall pattern around state park and up into Lakeport and squeked out one little dink....we just couldnt find the warmer water in those areas. Lucky for us Larry came buzzing by and after BS'ing with him we hauled tail back to where he had taken us the previuos day. Right away we started catching fish and managed to squeak out like 11 in three hours. Thursday was a different story....I am amzed at the water we fished-if a bass fisherman were to have a dream we were fishing the type of water he was dreaming about up in Rodman...we fished HARD for hours with everything you can imagine....NADA! We came back out and got a couple on the east side of the rodman bridge.We finished thirsday with a very disturbing 9 fish. We decided for friday since it was our last real full day of fishing we would head south-went into Konocti bay and instantly started catching fish....we caught about 25 in less than 2 hours. We were low on gas and energy so we headed for the resort in Nice and we were flagged down by our kids fishing from the resorts dock-2 at better than 10lbs were hovering under the dock! Our kids had been fishing for the past 3 hours right at the resort and were knocking them dead! My daughter was catching 2-3lbers like there was no problem! We-being the great fathers we are,beached the boat and started fishing in our kids spot and caught 40-50 more fish in the next 3 hours! We had a wonderful trip,the people in the area are so warm-this has to be what heaven is like! Thanks to all the great people at the Worldmark/Trendwest resort in Nice,Bob Higgins @ Limit Out Tackle in Clearlake Oaks,Ross @ Tackle It in Lakeport and of course that great professor of bass fishin'Larry Hemphill! We didnt get that lunker over 10 lbs this trip but we will be back to try again reeeeeal soon-our biggest fish probably went a shade over 3 (yep one of my daughters!) but it was a great week. Tight Lines!
      City: chowchilla,ca.

      Tips: Here is my secret....just because fishing is so tough right now I'm gonna spill the beans. 1/8-1/4 oz (I prefer 1/8 oz) darter heads with 6" Roboworm Aarons Magic straight tail worms (look back at my report from last october-same baits!) a bit of Smelly Jelly and near brush / tules / walls / docks / COVER! Like Larry mentioned jigs worked well as did blades/crankbaits/senko's in the right water.Didnt get any on takers on ripbaits / swimbaits. PLEASE practice catch and release-we saw some greenhorn at our resort catch a big fat egged up female about 5-6lbs and right on the stringer she went-tried like hell to get him to release her but he was intent on eating her-sad deal....should be against the law! I know in "basstamer's ville" it would be ;) Good luck-tight lines and take your kids fishing-its fun to have em kick your tail once in awhile!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Check the bass-n-tubes.com website's 'Results' page ('Travelers Region') for some cool shots of their float tube tournament fish. There are also some post-tourney reports on the BnT Forum. Wish I coulda been there myself!
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out at about 8 30 the water was really low. We saw a couple of 2lbers swim off over by the 2nd dock. Mando caught an 8 incher. Moved on saw a few more little fish. Billy missed a nice fish. Mando ended up catching 1 more little 6 incher. Slow day all around. Even the guys out on boats werent doing to good, better but still not that good.
      City: Oakley