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Sunday, November 30th, 2003

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: REALLY COLD 1 SMALLIE IN A.M. A FEW SPOTS IN THE P.M. NOTHING SPECIAL TODAY.I GUESS I WASN'T HOLDING MY MOUTH RIGHT!IF YOU FISH HARD YOU'LL CATCH THEM. YOU'LL HAVE TO PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT!FISHED BEAR,ANGELS,AND 49 AREA.
      City: OAKDALE

      Tips: WORMS AND SPOONS IN 35-55t FIND THE SHAD THATS THE KEY!!!!!!

Saturday, November 29th, 2003

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Nice day with stripers up to 8 pounds (lost one toad). All on surace baits with the exception o a ew on 6 inch tube baits. The ish were chasing shad in most cases but not all. We lost count at some point, but probably hooked upwards o 30 including some nice largemouth. Memorable day. Had one clear two eet rom the surace attacking my woodchopper and missed. Close enough that it almost landed in the boat. You don't want to be a shad in the Delta during striper season. :)

      Tips: Surace baits or surace baits, i not try some surace baits. We also caught some on a surace bait. Although we saw another boat catching them on surace baits. But generally speaking, the best bet is a surace bait. :)

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Shore ishing rom 3-5PM. Overcast sky and light wind. Perect condition, except the water was extremely low. Caught one that hit crankbait lightly but ought very hard.The ish weighted 4 pound 6 ounce, 22" long, 13" girth. That was the only action. Also saw a lot o crawdads crawing the shoreline. Tried jig-n-pig, got one tap, but didn't hook. Hope the rain on Sunday will bring water up.
      City: Palo Alto

      Tips: Try to cover a lot o area. Fish are all spreat out.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 55-56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Spent the day on Oroville with my bro-in-law just looking to get bit, as he ishes a bunch but doesn't do much catching. I had ished here about 3 weeks ago and done well, so I igured I'd just pick right up where I let o, right? WRONG! Although the techniques used were similar, the locations had changed considerably. The channel banks which had been so productive on the previous trip were barren now (lake has dropped about 10' since then), so I had to do a bit o searching to get back on the ish. On this trip, windblown (albeit a light breeze) blu banks were the key. I you were 15' rom the bank and had 60' o water under the boat, you were okay. Found the bait layered in about 40'-70' on the shale rock breaks, and the bass were right with 'em. Dropshotting Angler's Choice and Roboworm shad colored plastics was the key, with depths ranging rom 40'-75'. I'd guess we inished the day with 35-40 bass, and 4 over the slot. All-in-all, a lot o un, as my bro-in-law told me he caught more ish on this trip than on all his others this year combined (maybe no ish in Minnesota?). :-)RR
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Put that graph to good use. Look or the bait to be close to structure and layered in a horizontal band. I you see short streaks moving at diering angles within the bait pod, get ready or action. LUNCHTIME!!

Friday, November 28th, 2003

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 57-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished in the narrows all day long in the rain. Caught ish all day long, I caught 3 ish one spotted bass went 2 1/2 pounds and my partner was on a roll with the largemouth. He caught a 3lbs, 2 1/2 and one more that went 2 lbs. Almost all the ish we caught were shallow.
      City: Woodland

      Tips: Caught or ish on a darterhead and a drop shot. Fish 10 to 30 eet deeep and use this wimpy looking worm that catches alot o ish called morning dawn. I hate to say it but it really works. Drag the darterhead on the bottom and pop it now and then.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: STARTED OUT CRANKIN SPEED TRAPS 1 IN THE SLOT FIRST 5 MINUTES,NOTHING AFTER THAT.FEW BITES ON THE JIG.SWITCHED TO WORMIN BROWN COLOR (TOUGH)OVERCAST & SWITCHED TO PURPLE GHOST AND IT WAS ON.MY PARTNER WAS IN ANOTHER BOAT USED PURPLE ALL DAY AND HE TORE IT UP.HE PUT ME ON HIS WATER AND IT WAS ON.FISHED HIS WATER FROM 2:15 UNTIL ALMOST DARK BOATED 6 MORE ALL KEEPERS EXCEPT ONE BEST 5 WENT NINE LBS.BOTH BOATS BOATED 26 FISH NOT A BAD DAY

      Tips: BROWN/ORANGE WITH SUN.PURPLE IF IT'S OVERCAST

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 56-59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Not wide open like October, but still good..Twelve keepers or the day with more largies showing up.Best ish 2.75..All ish caught dropshotting 35-55 eet.
      City: sonora

      Tips: Fish today came o creek channel breaks, deep guts and sides o islands..Worm twelve inches up...

Tuesday, November 25th, 2003

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: IT BULLSHIT THEY GIVE SOME A BOAT WHEN THEY COME IN 10 MIN LATE
      City: oroville

      Tips: IT BULLSHIT THEY LET THIS STUFF GO ON

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      Water Temp: 50's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Was out at Contra Loma today and would just like to report that the water was way down. Must have been 15 to 20 t. o bank showing. One o the locals, Dick, has been having a tough time catching trout. A ew chances early and that's it. No bait jumping. SHADWIZARD
      City: Pittsburg

      Tips: Bring your boots!

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 59.5 - 61.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished hal a day today. Caught 5 ish / 3 keepers or 4.11lbs. Two on black jigs, 1 on a smoke / purple zoom lizard, 1 on a Keeper 082 dropshotting, and 1 spooning. I missed several on the lizard,lost one on the jig and missed one shaking the trees in 35 eet o water. All the ish were on drop-os where the water was about 15-20 eet and dropped o to 30+ eet. There was no reaction bite at all. I threw crankbaits rom 5 to 25 eet and ripped or a couple o hours in areas where ish were suspending, and nothing.
      City: Modesto

      Tips: Heavy Jigs in 25+ eet o water

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

      Report: To raymc, I enjoy reading your reports and your tips. I am a bass isherman but do appreciate your tips to catch trout. I plan to bring my son trout ishing and your tips will help. Seeing resh reports on Quarry just bring about connection to the lake.Look oward to seeing your next report.
      City: remont

Monday, November 24th, 2003

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived at Amador at about 5:30am ished till about 11:00am only managed 1 ish a 4.2 in the Carson arm. Fish was caught on a blk/red jig in about 15 eet. Also had a ew tail biters but that was it. I needed one last ix beore I hang it up or the year so I thought I would try my luck, though it was only one ish I did get my ix to get me through the winter. Is it spring yet?
      City: Carson city, NV

      Tips: Stay warm!

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: To "Joe Basserman" : Not really, at least or me. Though my target isbass, I don't mind seeing report or other kinds o ish. Actually,even it's a trout report, it still contains useul inormation such aswater temperature and clarity to help you success or your bass ishing.To raymc, Thanks or sharing your day. I enjoy reading the report and keepus posted.Peace.
      City: Palo Alto

      Tips: Please respect your ellow anglers.

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My deepest apology to JOE BASSER MAN AND ncb and all other bass ishermen i have oenDed when they go to the QUARRY LAKES REPORT and ind a trout report.just wanted to share my day with you who read my report.IDO CATCH BASS NOW AND THEN AS IS ALSO ENTERED IN THE REPORTS AND THEY ARE LEFT FOR THE REAL BASS FISHER MEN TO TRY AND CATCH. HAVE A NICE DAY
      City: remont

      Tips: FISH AND ENJOY THE OUTTING

Sunday, November 23rd, 2003

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I just completed one o my most amazing trips in recent memory. My previous report mentioned the incoming storm south winds during the trip - this time it was reezing north winds with bluebird skies - tough conditions! Plus, one o my clients had never bass ished beore. We started about 9 am and I realized right away that drop-shotting would be the way to go or them. We ound the bass about 10 am and the action was great - including a double hookup or them. We bested the previous late all Collins trip o 23 with 26 keeper spotted bass rom 1 to 2 pounds. That is all that would bite I guess. Ater catching several largemouth including a near 4 pounder on Wednesday, they were nowhere to be ound yesterday. This is why guides love spots - they bite no matter what! I caught one spoon ish and one jig ish. The rest were drop-shotted on 4" Camanche Jack's green craw worms and Arron's Magic worms. We ished the river arm mostly since that was really the only place we could hold the boat. I guess the results o this trip will be in my memory or a long time - I would have never guessed!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: These bass are spitting up more shad than I have ever seen at Collins, yet big bait balls are hard to ind on the meter. As I mentioned beore - the ish are eeding well and are at! Most o our ish were caught in the 30 to 45 oot range and had to be released immediately to keep them rom going belly-up. Very ew bites - just pressure!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Spent most o the day ishing shallow, thinking that ish might have inally moved up. No luck. Decided to back the boat up or the last ew hours and caught 3 keepers in the last hour. Caught them all in 30+ eet o water using a dropshot.
      City: Placerville

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 19 members ished a local club tourney and 16 weighed in limits w/only 1 member skunked. Winner had a 13 lb. 5 ish limit and said he ished the lower lake w/all his ish coming rom 20' or less. His 4.5 lb. big ish came at 2 pm in Cottonwood. 2nd & 3rd place both had over 9 lbs.. I managed 3 keepers ater weeding thru 20+ dinks. Fish were caught split shotting, drop shotting, ripping, and jigs. Best colors were blue or purple ghosts and watermelon.
      City: Delhi

      Tips: Decent bite just have to work thru the dinks. Slower presentation works best.

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: chillin

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Would all you planter trout ishermen please dont submit your report on this site. Nobody cares about the trout. who look at these reports. This is NCBF thats Northern Caliornia BASS ishing. Hello do you think my 5 year old could catch a planter trout. I hope so they dump enough in there. Lets see some bass reports instead o the trout. I I wanted to see the trout reports I would go to anglersedge.com to see them. shouldnt you?
      City: Fremont

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: trolled last riday caught and released 8 trout.again today caught 11 trout 1 smallmouth all released.ish seem to like the rapala plugs trolled on top and down 10t.1 trout was 30 plus inches long.all ish gave a nice ight.
      City: remont

      Tips: try dierent colored lures you may be suprised what colors catch ish. i was.

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went ishing on Saturday rom 3:30-5PM. Water was death calm today. Caught a small one about a pound on Bomber7A. Let at 5PM due to the park was closed.
      City: Stanord