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Thursday, May 22nd, 2003

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

      Report: Larry: Thanks or all the ino. It was more than I hoped to get. Can't wait to get up there. Maybe we'll see ya on the lake. I you see a White 519 with charcoal and purple striping... say hi :-)
      City: Pasadena

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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Walked the east shore today and ished about a dozen small spots. Saw a ew male nest guarders and lots o ry. Also got to see a 3lb. male and a 7-8lb. emale trying to make some new bass. She was going sideways and rubbing and was way darker and easier to see than the male. Ater tossing a white tube near them twice I inally decided they were way to busy so I stopped tossing and enjoyed the show. I thought it was amazing that this was all taking place in broad daylight, a oot rom shore in 3' o water in a very high traic area. Darned exhibitionist bass!!
      City: napa

      Tips: Senkos and dead ringers are what I got my 2 good bites on (Junebug and watermelon/red).Good luck and i you do land one please let it go- gotta keep this great lake......great!

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got to WHiskeycreek around 4:30 ished till 6:45.got two ish both largies. one was 2.5 the other was 4.5. both came on a brn and purple jig w/ yama twin tail in smoke with purple lake. threw them right next to some tullies. I ahve no clue where the spots went, maybe deeper? All I am catching right now is largies. I will be out again saturday.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Jigs brn purple..use yama or BPS twin tails, be patient, let that jig sit..shake it a little then hop it. Also I suggest using P line lourclear, my riend used big game and didnt get a ish, and he is way better than me, so i think that line made a real dierence. good ishing. STICK a pig

Wednesday, May 21st, 2003

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Threw chugbugs and buzzbaits in the morning around weeds but no bites. The water is high and the weeds have yet to reach the surace. Switched to a chrome speed trap and hooked up on the irst cast. All ish were caught on the outer weed edges in 12 eet o water. Biggest bass was 1.5 lbs. Wind picked up but couldn't get any ish in the weeds or mudlines with spinnerbaits. Didn't get anything lippin' either. Caught 4 bass and 1 trout.
      City: Salinas

  • Merced County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went chasing some stripers today. Started out ishing over by Fisherman's Point near the damn(with minnows)with no luck, but inder showed them @ 15-20 eet. Ran over by Goosehead Point and ished (with minnows) with no luck. Then ran out by the Trash Stacks and landed on top o a big school o shad. Tried throwing jigs, broken backs, a Kastmaster, and some topwater lures too. Still no luck. Wind was almost non-existent until about 11am, then only to 10mph or so. Decided I was thoroughly sunburnt by 3pm, so I loaded the boat and went home. Saw one boat with a nice stringer, but everyone else I talked to seemed to be having a hard time inding them also. Temperature was about 92 degrees in the shade, so that probably had a lot to do with it.
      City: Delhi, CA

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: welll ater seeing all this horse play writing in action it just makes me sick!!i actually ish this boday o water or sprt and i share ino to receive ino..and i play by the rules...comments...nah!!..this is just a recap o my ishing trip...rented a boat on thursday morning...started at 630am..tons o boats..mostly trout anglers..i was shooting or bass..ished a ew points..nada...decided to go to the no motor section... turned o the electric motor..and started working the tule patches...still nada..keep on ,oving and moving...my day ended with one strike that i noticed...dats it..what do i suggest ..don't be like me and let all that noise and jumping rom thse carps distract you!!! because that what i did....orgot my experience..became desperate and ollowed the noise...i did see some spawners but guess what they were,,,yup carp!!!..usturating....all i can say is, all you carp anglers, thank-you..i need your help..hahaha....untill then everyone tight lines!!
      City: san rancisco

      Tips: pay attention to what your doing on this lake. it never seems that there is a advantage on this resivor unless it's dynamite..my weapon still reamins tho, and i won't change it..senkos!!!

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 57.8-63.9

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: in at Jones Valley at 0545, air temp 63, water at 58, lake 2 t down with a 5 knot wind out o the northwest, ran up the Pit 12 miles near lat creek, water very muddy, 8 inches o visibility and cold, threw a lot o stu or 2 hours without a bump, moved south a bit to a large lat and caught 7 smallmouth in 10 minutes in 12 t o water, not much size, one went 2.2, ran back down to Arbuckle Flat and managed 2 spots on a staysee, water clarity a little better and the temp went up to 63.8. Wind came up about 10am so I let. Lots o debris still presesnt and some o it is boat busting size. Lower Jones Valley is already ull o campers and all the shoreline spots are gone, had 17 rigs going in on Dry Creek between Hidden valley and 299. Gonna get busy this weekend
      City: Redding

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The last report that shows on my computer is 5/12/03. No one has been ishing or the past 8 days????
      City: Eureka, CA 95501

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 59-61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: As soon as i think I got these ish igured out they go and throw me a curve ball..Been ahving great succes wiht jigs the past ew months but now the last 2 trips in the tube..I have gotten only 1 keeper(barley) spot.I have also caught 2 baby largies and a 8 inch spot. One thing I can say or sure is that this lake has quite a good mix o largies and spots. I have caught many good 2s and 3's the past two months. I will go out again saturday morning, will try some summertime hideouts, maybe just maybe they have mover deeper. I anyone cares to join Mysel and my riends jason and Tyler on a loat tube trip, email me at bassaddict02@cs.com we ish a lot, and give some pointers on how to ish this lake.
      City: redding

      Tips: dont ask me...but the things i have tried have caught ish..just small ones..brn/purple jigs..purple jigs..drop shot..I am gonna try ripping the lats near whiskeycreek...and jigging some islands this weekend..ill report back

Tuesday, May 20th, 2003

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Level is up ....Dock is down.Float tube time.catcing a ew tubing around the damn and points.Watch the wind.I ishin rom bank try minnows,while tubin small plastics and jigs seem to be working or me. Even a spinner bait nabbed a couple. Minnows are a sure bet but ai like to iness with small crawdad plastics MADMADand baby brushhogsNorth End o the Lake is Hot. most 1-3 lbs. good luck
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I ishin rom bank try minnows,while tubin small plastics and jigs seem to be working or me. Even a spinner bait nabbed a couple. Minnows are a sure bet but ai like to iness with small crawdad plastics MADMADand baby brushhogsNorth End o the Lake is Hot. 

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: --

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Question or Larry or anyone else. I'm headed up or a once a year trip to Clear Lake in mid June. We normally go just beore Memorial Day, but were hoping to get past some o the winds and storms that oten hit in mid-May.Can anyone oer some suggestions or summer ishing. I'm assuming the early morning and night bites are a better bet. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
      City: Pasadena

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hey im a 15 year old bass isherman that heard o a good spot rom my riend and dint believe him that there were bass in the creek that runs down rom the dam at del valle. but i igured i would try it out. so when we got to the spot in the irst minute i had a 2 lber on the line. over the day all we caught them on was watermelon grub(get the strike king 3x)we missed alot but between the two o us we caught 18 ish. the bass rip up ur grubs so i suggest u get the 3x grubs. mostly small but the biggest was about 3 lbs
      City: Livermore

      Tips: USE WATERMALON GRUBS!!!!!!! bring alot

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 6am to 2pm with mixed action all day. Morning bite was deep (20t.) although I caught a nice 2 1/2lb Largemouth on a "Devils Horse" around 7am. Oxblood and purple worms were the best overall during our day. South arm was best around rocky shoreline, north arm was best on inside points and hal way back in bays. Lot's o ish eeding on top around noon near looded trees in the north arm. Shad crank worked mid day about 8 to 10 eet deep. Can't wait or the topwater bite to turn on! Fish till you drop!!
      City: South Lake Tahoe

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I am still the best ishermen that ever walked the ace o the earth. I once again caught a 15lb bass on bluegill. All o you other ishermen who stink can kiss my butt. My dad is the game warden and he says I can use bluegill or bait whenever I want. Love Jordan

      Tips: Use small bluegill

Monday, May 19th, 2003

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 70-72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tried some night ishing ater the ull moon. I had a great time catching approximatly 16 bass up to 4.5 most ish were in the 1 -2 pound range. There were some beds still visible (no emales though) and the two biggest ish were males that were worn out rom some very receint activity rom working the beds. I tried to minimize any handling and ASAP put the ish right back in the water.Dark colored grubs and Senkos were the ticket or me. The points not ar rom spawn areas seemed to produce around 12-15 eet. The trout isherman were out in orce as well.
      City: Concord

      Tips: Post spawn and ish slow

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

      Report: Fished all weekend in dissappointment. The wind was as bad as it gets on the Delta, so ishing areas were limited. I did not see many boats out there. Even in the little narrow sloughs o dissappointment, white caps ruled the water. Managed only 9 bass in two days, with only two rat keepers. Throwing a spinnerbait in this wind was even tough. The win would kill the bait in mid air. Anyway, thought I inally had one big one on, but it was a 4 pound striper. All ish caught in tules on pumpkinseed 8" zipper worms, 5" and 6" senkos in watermelon seed and pumpkin w/purple lake, but got most ish on white or chart. blades. Missed one buzzer, and two rogs, just too windy or topwater in most places. Hopeully this weekend won't blow us o the water again. My 74 pounds o thrust could barely keep up at times!!
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: Good luck, bring rain gear when it gets windy, its a long ride back to the ramp.

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      Water Temp: ????????

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Im 14 and i love to bass ish. A shimano pro staer at a recent store opening told me that every year in june there is a pro teen tournament in the delta. i really want to go, but i cant ind any inormation on it. does anybody know about it or know where i can ind some ino about it? thanks a bunch
      City: Elk Grove

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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I'll keep this report airly short seein' as to how most o you guys already know about my ishin' yesterday. I stuck about 10 ish yesterday with the biggest 5 goin' probably 23+lbs. All but one o them was by sight ishing them on beds. The one that wasn't sight ishing was caught on the east bank by dead sticking a t-rigged snoozer alien as I went to take a pee. LOL. That one went about 3.5lbs Biggest one yesterday was 5.5 - 6. Fun stu.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: While the bed ish were all over, it wasn't an easy chore getting them to hit. Had to stick with it and piss them o real good beore they'd eat. Fish came on a variety o baits...senkos, hula grubs, tube baits, and plastic craws...however, all the bigger 4.5+ lb ish came on what I caught the 10lber on...a big ol' tube bait...

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 70's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom the end o Piney Creek to Arnold Bay. Had some early morning action on poppers. Ater that died caught ish on a mixture o senkos, lukes, brush hogs. Had a big ish swell on a small buzzbait, but missed it. All ish were small w/ biggest going 2lb 4oz.
      City: Merced

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 60-65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took a trip to Pardee wit my dad or that weekend kokanee tourny. Didn't win but caught a bunch o ish. Anyways, I got tired o ishing kokanee and started to ish the bass. Caught 5 total only because it was windy and only got an hour to ish. Caught all ish on either 4" inesse worms or live minnows. Fish went rom 1-2pds. Seen some ish bedding in the rec. area. and around the ramp. All ish were caught at last hour o day on either beds or at lake pionts in the river arm.
      City: sacramento

      Tips: Fish wit light line and use inesse worms. I you don't see any bed ish then go deep and start dropshotting or splitshotting.Bass seemed to love natural colors.good luck!