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Tuesday, June 10th, 2003

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 76-79

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I had a very nice trip yesterday with a very ine tournament angler and his riend that was trying to learn more about bass ishing. I guess he had only caught a ew on previous trips but landed 14 yesterday! And he caught the biggest ish o the day - an 11 pound catish on a #221 Senko - near Jenson Point. He really was a happy camper and I enjoyed giving him tips all day - he was like a sponge! The lake was beautiul - lat and the weather was perect! We saw lots o bass in the south end up to about 8 pounds - most o them roaming and very ew on beds. Whatever their state o mind was, they were very spooky since the water has again cleared up - little or no algae! The weeds are growing at a ast pace and are spreading more and more. We were doing a "learn the lake" trip, so we didn't really try to catch most o the big ish we saw, though each o them hooked one o the bigger ish but lost them both. Without trying too hard we landed almost 30 bass rom 10 inches to a little over 3 1/2 pounds. We used Senkos mostly. caught a ew on worms, a ew on Chug Bug topwater lures (in shadows), and I lost a huge bass on a black buzzbait on the irst cast - about 6 am. I was surprised that I didn't get a ish drop-shotting, though I didn't try that much. I tried to show them many subtle areas that don't get much pressure and there we a lot o bass in most o these areas. What a un day to observe ish in the wild - saw bass, tons o big bluegill (even caught 3), giant carp and catish, and schools o hitch. We all had a great time!! I had a night trip last week that was kind o slow - caught 7 or 8 up to 4 pounds. Still a bit early or a solid night bite.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: There still a lot o shallow ish in the south end but they seemed lethargic and not interested in much o anything. They are hanging around rock and tules. We ished lots o docks without a lot o success. The dock bite should pick up soon.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out o school today at 12:35 and decided I'd go to the lake since it was still early. Had my dad drop me o at about 1:45. The wind was blowing like crazy and there were white caps all over. I igured I wasn't going to have a very great day but it turned out to be an awesome day. Started out at Channel Point throwing a spinnerbait with no success. Tried a senko but the wind just blew it away and it wouldn't sink. Went over by the bridge and caught a bluegill on a trout magnet. I saw a bass that looked to be about 2.5-3lbs and pitched a senko to it. I didn't see the ish take the bait but my line started going tight so I set the hook and missed it. It must have had it by the tail. So I ished a little longer around the bridge without any takers. I went onto the island and turned let when you irst get on it. I went to a little clearing and decided to try my buzzbait I had caught the dink on Sunday. On my irst cast ater about ive turns o the reel handle a bass hit it. She started peeling out drag and that's when i realized it was a bigun. It was a pretty good battle. I couldn't see her until she got close to shore. Then I saw how big she really was. I hauled her up and grabbed her by the lip. It was awesome! I put her on my dig. scale and it irst said 6-11. And a I was thinkin "No way, she's got to be bigger than that." Then the scale read 8lb.6oz! An 8lb.6oz. on a Chart./White Persuader buzzer! My new personal record! Yes! I ran up to the ranger's station and had the lady take a ew pictures. Then i ran down to the boat ramp and revived her. She seemed like she was all right when I let her go and she swam o. She came up to the surace and i walked out in the water and revied her more then she swam away. She popped up about 15t out. The next thing I did was kind o crazy. I jumped in the water and swam out to her and touched her and she took o. It was worth swimming out there to save her. I went back to the kiosk and told the lady about the catch. Check out the pics at the kiosk next time ya go out. My sisters came and picked me up a ew minutes later. What an awesome day!
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Buzzbaits.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 79.4-77.8

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got in at bailey cove at 650 pm with the wie and ran up the McCloud to just above Shallow point and started on the east bank, lake at 6t, air temp 87 wind out o the south at 8, threw jigs and worms or 1/2 hour with one ish in the boat, moved to the shady side on the west bank and got on them good right o the bat, 31 blow ups on Mr. Fullers bait, got nine in and all small, 17 others on jigs and the wie got 3 on a dart headed MGM #109 4 inch, one was a little over 2, at 930pm we were bit on every cast but missed most as I couldn't reel ast enough to keep up with them, totaled out at near 35. moon up and made things much easier to try and throw at the bank, only chucked one in the trees tonight. waster went lat about 10 pm and things slowed down quickly, got out at 1045 at 70 degrees, very pleasant evening with the missus. Most ish caught near the mouth o Keluche Creek.
      City: Redding

Monday, June 9th, 2003

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: low 70's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: took a 12 year old boy and his mom or the young mans birthday and started the day o on top water.... they caught several ish in the 1-2 pound range... later in the day we started throwing wh/wh persuader spinnerbaits and got 3 largemouth in the ive pound + range o suspended wood... all ish came in the putah creek area.. jery did a great job landing these nice ish. what a great mom this guys has too ! thanks or a nice day Catherine!
      City: walnut creek

      Tips: top water early.... slow roll spinnerbaits on wood later in day..orget weekend ishing !

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 72-76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got late start, at 1000 hours. Took a bunch o dinks (1-2lbs) on buzz baits. One ish about 3.5lbs on a Slugo and a huge ish (over 10lbs) I lost on a Slugo. Only the 3.5 and huge ish hit the Slugo and they where the only ish over 2lbs or the day.Fished around Discovery Bay and Rock Slough.Water was airly dirty but big motor was given me its so did not wnat to take a chance and run to Sand Mound slough.
      City: Oakland

  • Fresno County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Heading up the 20th and will be at Millerton thru the 29th. Would appreciate any tips, locations or advice! I will be ishing or spotted or smallmouth mostly, however I would not mind landing one o the larger Stripers... My usuall plan o attack is using crnkbaits and stickbaits... I have caught very ew ish at this lake using plastics (maybe the wrong ones??) I hear that the topwater bite is good in the A.M., However thru the years I have yet to get a good topwater bite either. Also, do you like to ish back in the narrows or stick more to the shorline o the open part o that water. Any ino will be cool!! thanks!
      City: Glendale

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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished or 2 1/2 hrs Sunday but didn't get on the water until 11:30 AM. Caught 9 ish with the largest going nearly 3lbs. and the rest small 1 to 1.5 lbs. clall. All were caught on sot plastic 4" worms in 15-20 t o water. This lake is about 15 t down rom normal - very dierent look and made the lake a lot smaller. Typical weed lines are gone. Had to igure out new spots.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Sot plastics, rocky shore line, 15-25 t. Did not try any other baits which may have been just as eecive.

Sunday, June 8th, 2003

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: ished with Cottonwood bass club on sunday..water was calm..started o throwing a spook..gt 3 ish 1legal around 2...then threw the black hologram grub or 8 ish 2 legal oned around 2 also...then or the last 2 hrs the bite got ough and i threw on a drop shot and caught a 2 plus on a lake police white shad...had 7.98 all together. Not bad or anon-boater who hasnver even see this lake till the blast o.My riend jason ished to, he got 4.44 or two smallies, he ripped them both including a 3.5.
      City: Redding

      Tips: spooks..pop r's and buzzers in the morning..grubs and bed ishing in the aternoon.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Walked the banks by the spillway with my lantern and a lashlight during the late evening and came up with 8 ish, largest about 4lbs. All ish caught o the points about 5-15 eet deep. Used 6 inch worms, in tequilla sunrise and a bitsy Strike King Jig w/ Pork.
      City: Sacramento, CA

      Tips: Points and rocks were where I ound ish. Pay attention to the pick-up on the all, the ish were swallowing my hooks. I had to keep one ish since it was deeply hooked.

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

      Report: Great day on the Delta despite the wind again. Started in taylor slough on buzzer to land a bunch o small ones and a 2.5. Brother took a 3 on a rog right ater that and lost another 3 next cast. Headed to piper, took another 3 on buzzer. Let or middle river across ranks, (very nasty). Got a 1.5 on rog, moved down river to get another 1.5 on rog and a bunch o small ish on buzzer (10-12 inches). Bite started to slow, headed or isherman's cut to ish mats at 10:00. Missed a BIG blow up on rog, (at least 6lbs), then proceeded to get a 4.5 pounder on the rog WAY back in the muck. 12:30 headed back to piper to inish the limit with a eisty 3pounder on the buzzer. Biggest 5 went 16 pounds, biggest 7 went 19 pounds. Very un day, o the water at 1:30. I would have won the newbass tournament with that yesterday, go igure!
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: Topwater guys - all summer long!

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: ????

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: took son or a ew hours in the morning and no luck. Caught one little bass(10 inch. or so on 4" worm).Through baits rom jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, worms, jigs, crankbaits. Wind was hell rom the beginning, overcast and chilly. And it was my irst time on this lake. I will be back or better luck. Looks to good to pass up.

      Tips: Maybe next time. Unless you can share a ew tips. CPR only(catch,photo,release). Good luck to you all.........

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out to the lake at about 4:45pm. Fished or a while with buzzbaits and senkos. Didn't get anything though. Finally, at about 7:45, I got a dink on a Chart./White Persuader Buzzer. My irst topwater bass at Contra Loma. Let at 8:00.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: None

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This lake may look nice, but the Bass ishing here is horrible. One o the most worthless lakes to ish or bass.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I you do decide to ish this lake, bring some beer because it's gonna be a long boring day.

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished with clients 3 time this week with reasonable success each trip except yesterdays' which was exceptional. I was ortunate enough to have a client who was an accomplished angler and was able to igure out a very eective Gitzit retrieve. He was rewarded with at least 30 keeper smallies to 3.5 lbs. We targeted lats 6-20' with nearby breaks. The bite was pretty much all day. The retrieve had to be pretty slow and the bite was just pressure most o the time, but we had several doubles and many times 4 ish on 4 casts. Tried targeting LM in the willows with limited success (1 over three) but why mess with them when the smallie bite was so good.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: Gitzits with a little Crawdad Bang up the butt was hot. Smallies were also hitting Pro Gold W/ Red Flake consistantly, but you couldn't have pried that Gitzit out o Dennis' hand with a crowbar.

Saturday, June 7th, 2003

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out in the aternoon over by the 2nd dam. I usually walk way over there, unless we are in the boat. I ind plenty o ish over by the rocks to the rt. side o the 2nd dam. Fishing a Senko knock-o made by Mad Man plastics. I landed one ish in about two hours, but it was a nice 4'4".
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I like to always ish the rocky points. I usually catch ish with Senko's or Spinners.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 74-79

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: LATE START ON WATER AT 10:00AM FISHED OLD RVR & PORT AREA & BACK OF 14 MILE(WITH 50 OTHER BOATS MUST HAVE BEEN GOOD IDEA) BUT ONLY SMALL ONES BIG FISH FOR THE THE DAY 3.5LBS BUT BETTER THEN MOWING THE LAWN
      City: modesto

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: VERY WINDY DAY on Delta today. Had a great topwater bite going in the AM on rock walls. Caught 20 or so ish in about an hour on buzzers, with only one in the livewell! Lots o 11-12 inch ish. Caught small ones all day long, but barely scrapped up a limit, getting our biggest @ 3.8 pounds on the buzzer at 1 in the aternoon. All o the other ish were starving little 13" rats, got 10.58 and 14th place, not bad, everyone else had just as hard o a day inding decent ish as we did.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: Have un, get out early and throw your avorite buzzer!

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Small ish day, only 2 each. We both got a keeper though(14 inches each)water is down and the weeds are up. Had one ish boil on a sumo rog but didnt get him on the ollow up cast.People are still catching some nice trout.Nice day ont the water,not to many boats today.
      City: santa clara

      Tips: Senko in trout color or watermelon cream lamanent. Brown sumo rog,the trout dudes are doing good on power bait.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Rogers & Fleming area rom 4 pm to midnight. Steady bite rom 4 until 8 then it slowed ater dark even with all the recreational boat traic. Split shot 4" Zoom watermelon w/red lake lizards and the new 4 1/2" Yamamoto lat tail worms in pumpkin w/green and black lake. It appears that the smallies moved in to spawn because we caught about a dozen in grassy coves in 5' to 10' o water. Also boated 25 keeper blacks w/the best ive going 10 lbs..
      City: Delhi

      Tips: 4" zoom lizards, split shot, beore dark then ater dark switch to june bug Zipper worms or black ring worms w/chart. tails. ish came out o 5' to 15' in grassy coves or gentle slope rocky points.

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

      Report: Zip Decker checking in. Saturday aternoon I was chillin with my buddy Phil Hart sipping a cold one pool side at the resort at Shasta. His deck tootsie was there and she was sporting one o Ujena's best. I'm thinking this is all good- with one exception. More on that in a minute. Phil leans over and says "why don't you bust o a post, dog? I know it's Shasta, but you're ishing with 50 guys rom the Folsom Bass Team- that's close enough." I dropped down rom the northwest- 450 miles, to ish the club's annual two day up here. It's been 6 months, and I accumulated some baggage in a hurry. So strap it on and read. The wheels came o right rom the start. No spook bite. Been dreaming about it since last year. Hooked up with my ABA partner rom last season and discovered a blade bite that produced ish that well, they could almost win. Shasta is totally ull and the water had some stain- it was a hoot. Wildman stayed with it all weekend. It works at Folsom too. I drew 16 year old Chris Hughes or the tourney and I thought this will work. It will be like a mentoring opportunity. Hard to say i he'd be a victim or a beneiciary ishing with the Zipper. He could learn how to better use explicatives or example. I decided I'd treat him to the mature topics o conversation I have with any older partner I draw. Topics like Nascar, and my new mudlaps that have the chick sillouettes. Chris stepped up immediately. First thing Friday he goes back to back on 2.5lb spots. I'm still untangling my rods- I was spinning! It wasn't until we wormed some o shore structure ater lunch when I went back to back on a couple 2lb and saved ace. I told Wildman we had 10lbs. He thought we were putting him together. Saturday day one, and we've got a plan. Props to Chris. Put this young angler on the location and he puts ish in the boat. I told him the problem with this sport is so many things can go wrong. Should have knocked wood. We only caught keepers early- no worries, Chris ound a lippin bite on the wood laying on the banks the day beore. He robbed a bulky skirt o a big jig, stued it on a 1/4 head and used a 4" Senko trailer. Talk about slow-all. This jig could almost loat. We got a bed ish we ound Friday, and I wormed another ish, a 2.9lb, with less than an hour to go. I'm down with conservation so I carry an extra clone in the tank sometimes in case one meant or the limit starts to struggle. All six got into the bag however and when I poured them into the tank we were promptly DQed. Best 5 went 8.9lbs- would have been 3rd place. Totally bush. All weekend: "Hey Zip, how many ingers?" Well Chris, we're in a hole buddy. He's all "ya think?" Sunday I buzzbaited a small limit and it got Chris out o his unk. We went to a creek with some bed ish and Chris connected on a solid 2lb. The area was a hole behind some looded willows and we pushed the brush out o the way to get the bow close enought to pitch under the branches. I elt like Steve Irwin. Chris was like Terry. We had some worm ish out on the main lake and I got out my cannonball spit shot rig. Chris looked at the size o the sinker and thought I was using it to anchor the boat. We connected on 3 nice ones in the last hour. We inished with 9.46 and salvaged the 3rd biggest bag o the day. I'd say Chris learned alot- like why he should avoid certain partners.
      City: Battleground Wa

      Tips: Spawn is late. Find some beds and ind some big ish.