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Thursday, May 15th, 2003

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Windy on the open water, hard rom a loat tube. not one bass bite, threw out some power bait while I ate lunch and got 5 trout in less than an hour. nothing to big but nice ish. the only bass I saw ollowed one o my trout into the shallows.
      City: santa clara

      Tips: yellow power bait.

  • Fresno County
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      Water Temp: NONE

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: NEVER BEEN TO MILLERETON BEFORE NEED HELP AND SUGESTONS. COLORS,LURES,AND TEMP AND OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN THINK OF.FILL FREE TO EMAIL ME THANKS SEE YA ON THE WATER.
      City: MANTECA

      Tips: NEED TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS

Wednesday, May 14th, 2003

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

      Report: SORRY I WROTE DOWN THE WRONG E MAIL ADDRESS THIS IS THE CORRECT ONE THANKS!

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 61.8-62.7

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: out yesterday providing my rig or a photo shoot or a ishing calendar, they wanted some ish or the pictures and I caught 4 on my irst ive casts in the upper McCloud on jigs, ran back down and picked up the photographer, his wie and a couple o models. Sure was a tough assignment! Out this morning at 0515 at Centimudi, lots o debris at the ramp, air temp at 57, ran over into the lower Sac around dolly point throwing jigs, spinner baits and worms or 9 in 3 hours, no size to speak o, largest went 1.8 and got o the water at 0830 or an appointment, lake still has a lot o small stu loating around and we are still only 2t and a little bit down, chartruese and white on the blade, brown/ green jigs and the MGM 6 inch eel in color # 109. Four came on the #109 including the largest. Tons o carp spawning all over. Still managed some ish that haven't spawned yet.
      City: Redding

Tuesday, May 13th, 2003

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out o Spanish Flat at 7 am with partner Dick. Fished the wood and points in cappel Cove without much luck. then went down to the narrows, and ished rom about 8-4. Caught 21 ish--all smallies and spots to 2#, including one large mouth and one nice trout on a Senko! No reaction bite. Not much on senkos either. Almost all the ish came on 4" split shot with chartruse tail. Purple with a vein seemed to work well too. Also purple with blue and red lake. Most ish ound under trees (they wouyld swim out rom the trees and hit the worm on the all), on points, and sometimes on the back end o coves. Fairly aggressive hits at times--other times very subtle pressure. Beautiul ish.
      City: vacaville

      Tips: Used 8 lb but had lots o break os on the trees and wood; might use something a bit stronger on the wood next time. #1 hooks on the 4" worms. Only one ish on Spittin Image but was that un. No rip ish this trip. Most ish about 6-10 t--cast to shore and slowly drag out with a ew shakes.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: i you like to walk the banks,WATCH OUT FOR THE RATTLERS, that have been spotted near the docks. i was told that there avorite spot is right next to the water. Also saw them on the trails, BE CAREFUL WEAR BOOTS, TAKE A SNAKE BITE KIT. (CELL PHONE)
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: GOOD LUCK FISHING, CATCH AND RELEASE

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

      Report: Am headed or Clear Lake in a couple o days. Could anyone give me advice on the Crappie? Would like to try them or a change o pace.Thanks, Ken
      City: alturas

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: last suaday was great, 8 ish all keepers. 2 were over 4 pounds, most were around 3. ished tuesday and only got one ish at 3.5. The water had droped a ew eet and the carp were spawning like crazy stiring up the silt and making the water cloudy in the shallows. I some one likes carp this would be the place! I there was as many big bass as carp this lake would be amous. Can you bow ish this lake to cull some carp?
      City: santa clara

      Tips: senkos were the way to go on sunday,tuesday they only got me one.

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

      Report: Did my annual week ishing trip 4/26/03 to 5/2/03. The weather was not good, rain, wind,snow not un. The days we did ish, two days rom 7:30am to 7:00pm were quality ish, not a lot o them, but some good smallmouth up to 4lbs plus. We caught about 65 ish, only one largemouth. But we are ater sm bass. Aternoon the best hal ripping, hal worming. Biggest ish worming. Flats & coves.We had other hal days or a ew hours o ishing here & there. I may have to give up on early in the year ishing there, the weather is to tu & I'm getting to old. Thatis the cheapest time to rent a house boat & sometimes the best ishing.

      Tips: Four inch worms split shot & carolina (we always ish dierent rom each other)Lucky Crat & yo-zuri. I rip a lot my partner worms alot.

Monday, May 12th, 2003

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We started ishing at 9:00 am we caught 25 ish Drop-shoting near the Carson Arm, all the ish where close to the banks, Most o them were small, one or two nice ish and then got o the water or lunch at 12:00 pmAt 1:00 pm we got back on the water we picked it up where we let o and slammed them again till 2:00 pm! We caught 10 or 12 ish then me and my buddy started ishing or Blue Gill we caught 29 at this point it was about 3:30 pm, so we started ishing or bass again and caught 10 ish and got o the water.We had a good day on the water, We was using Robo Worms and Magic worms it seemed they liked the darker colors.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Fish slow, and Dress Light, It was HOT

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Two days o warm weather, a couple o days beore a ull moon, some ish still spawning, why didn't I get a ish? Was loat tubing in windy weather on Monday, threw senkos, spinnerbaits in various colors, some crankbaits, even jig and pig, but not a bump. Many o the boats I talked to also reported really slow action. Only ished or three hours, 5-8pm, but not a single ish?
      City: SJ

      Tips: Anyone wanna buy some ishing equipment? Very Frustrated!

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      Water Temp: 67.2-68.8

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Wow the sight ishing bite has started to turn on. Decided to play hookie rom work or a bit and hit Calero rom 4:30pm-7:30pm. Was supposed to ish with Chad rom Fishermans Warehouse in SJ but he was unable to attend due to an emergency. I decided to start out throwing a 1/2 oz white persuader spinnerbait with white double willow lea blades and a white buzz bait. Nothing on the buzz bait but the spinnerbait helped to locate the bed ish. When a bed ish was ound I would then lip/pitch to the bed ish to determine i the ish would go or not (some are just too spooked during the spawn). Ended up catching 8 ish total-- 2 1.5lb males dropshotting, 4 3-3.5lb males on t-rigged plastics and 2 on a spinnerbait (a 3lber and a 5lber). Best 5 went about 19-20lbs and ended up missing or leaving about 6 bed ish alone. In all it was a good day on the water and a good practice or Clear Lake this weekend. Water temp is way up rom 5/3 as I was reading 67-69 in the coves.
      City: Los Altos

      Tips: You can't catch ish rom behind a keyboard and monitor. Get out there anytime you can within the next 2 weeks as the bite is deinately on!!! Fish are shallow in protected areas rom the wind. I you're unamiliar with bed ishing this lake, throw a spinnerbait until you spook the ish and wear polarized sunglasses. Tight lines!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished on Monday the 12th. Went out o Paradise point early. Nothing to talk about. Moved around..Disapointment, White and Potato. Caught 12 up to 3.5lbs. All on Senko tight to tules. Color: well lets just say it was green :)The tides were not that good and with the moon phase it was slow. Next week should be real hot.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Watch the tides and moon.

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      Water Temp: 60.9

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 7 ish today all on Senkos color does'nt matter as long as red is in it. ished rom 10am to 2pm. No big ish today but there's always tommorrow!!!!!!!
      City: Elk Grove

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: carp, the carp are starting to move in, so i you want to go shooting there were a lot o them in soda bay.the bass ishing was good caught 22 ish with 5 ish going rom 5-6lbs barely any ish on beds.
      City: los altos

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The coves are loaded with carp in new york creek cove @ Folsom Lake
      City: North Highlands

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 60.1

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished about an 1 hour and caught 10 bass the bigest was 3and a hal lbs, the bite was reall sot i was catching them on a dart head green wennie plastic worm.
      City: Yuba city

      Tips: Fish the bottom with Jigs, and dart heads

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      Water Temp: 60.1

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out ishing and caught about 10 bass only got to ish about an hour or two the biggest was about three and a hal lbs caught them on a green wennie rubber worm darter head. But next time i hope it's better usally catch about 30 a day.
      City: Yuba city

      Tips: stick with bottom type lure's Jigs,darter heads. have a good time.

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Spent week o 5/5 on the lake! 75 spots landed and released each day (2 ishermen in boat). Largest 19". Most were slot ish! Dropshotted Magic "cotton candy" tubes and "spot spanker" worms. Also lipped and pitched "old ugly" tubes to looded willows. Largest spots came on OU! We played with AquaVue camera-ish are everywhere in the lake, especially 15-25'.Also had a early morning "luke" bite on larger ish over looded willows. A great lake in early May and you only see 10 boats each day!
      City: Portland Oregon

      Tips: Drop shot Magic "cotton candy" tubes and 4" "spot spanker" worms. Texas rig Jerrys "Old Ugly" tubes. White lukes w/one lead nail. We use Smelly Jelly Bass Feast.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 58-61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: On Sac arm rom 1730-2030. Using spinnerbait, deep wee-r, shadrap. Most on spinnerbait, but I use it the most by ar. Found the ish ollowing but not hitting or hitting short. Added the tail o a paddle tail 4" worm, so it extended about an inch beyond the skirt on the blade. Worked great, no more ollowers or short strikes. Got 11 in the boat, best 2 lbs. Spots and smallies. My avorite blade was torn apart by a nice smallie. Guess it had been bent back into shape too many times. Alot o un.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Watch the debris.