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Thursday, March 6th, 2003

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: With CFW ull, there were so many areas to hit but ound most and best ish up Rock Creek on jigs and dartheads. So much water that casting into trees was a routine thing, right Ross? Most ish were caught in 15-20' o steeper banks but some o the nicest came in 3-5' making you think they were heading or some beds although I couldn't detect any beds anywhere. Was told by the lake manager that the the water temp had come up 5 degrees since Sunday and we should see some real movement soon and a good blade bite coming on. Water was crystal clear and ree o debree, the dock is perectly situated in the water and it was a real nice day with the best 5 going a good 11-12 pounds with very ew not being keepers.
      City: Wheatland

      Tips: Rock Creek throwing typical orange/black 1/4 oz jig with #180 Yami trailer. When I moved up to 3/8 oz, the bite shut o, working it extremely slow and they hammered it. Dartheading an MGM peanut butter/jelly (Bear #123) seemed to be color o choice as we tried many worms and even the aithul salt and pepper w/chartruese tail was not working. Some o the largest came in shallow water back in Rock Creek in the stump ield. Take advantage o this place beore other boat activity begins.

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

      Report: GETTING SKUNKED AT COLLINS? take a drive up the hill to LAKE FRANCIS to catch good #'s in 2-5lb range! Becoming a routine or us ater ishing collins or bass and trout with little or no action. ished there once a week or last month and averaging 15-20 hookups per outting (about 3-4hours). leave cranks and reactions in tackle box and ish plastics weedless. are best success (90% o bites)are with SENKOS in #301 or Pumpkinseed with green lake best bet. Must be patient with Senkos.(as one o my ishing buddies ound out).Hey Je, you will become a Senko believer sooner or later. Toss weightless and weedless across coves or into 10t o depth. let sink to bottom and deadstick. slowly retreive a oot or so and let sink again. i bass is there it will pick it up. our largest was 6lbs and ull o eggs. (remember to catch and release all bass). also try pulse worms or baby brush hogs in similar colors. toss towards submerged bushes and near the big rock pass the gated side. remember electric motors only here, but the banks have been just as rewarding. you may be lucky and hookup one here close to 10lbs, but dont count on it. but remember, this is the most underished lake in the area. good luck.
      City: yuba city

      Tips: Bass are still clinging to bottom but in 6 to 10 eet o water. no topwater yet.warming temperatures we are experiencing will change that soon. but Senkos work year round here.

Wednesday, March 5th, 2003

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 53-55.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well, I launched out o Brennan island about 7am. I believe it was sunset cove? It was by the bridge. My plan was to hit taylor and piper sloughs as I have had good luck there as o late. I had always come in there via holland launch and rode past Franks Tract. I had no idea that taylor is about 5 miles o no wake. What a bummer! So as I was putting along on my way to the end o the slough I noticed a big pipe pumping water in by some docks. The water was redish brown and it was bubbling. I thought only one thing stripers!! Three cast o the trusty bleeding shad rattle trap and bam a nice 5lb ish. Ended up getting two more out o the hole. Putted up to the end o the slough. No action till about 4:00 then it was senko time. Ended up with 8 largemouth up to 4lb. I did get one dropshotting. What a nice day to be on the water. As I headed back I stopped o at where the water was bubbling in earlier but, it was not pumping. I did miss something big though, I set the hook and though I was snagged, as I cursed my line swam away. Had it or a second then it got o. Who knows? Good luck out there.
      City: Walnut Creek

      Tips: Any tips rom people on what to throw when the tide is really movin would be appreciated. I can't seem to get bit when the tide is humpin. Tight lines!

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: caught 4 trout today
      City: brownsville

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

      Report: REVISEDAnglers- The B.A.S.S. Region 5 lyers I've been handing out or the Mar. 30th Tournament are the correct cuto day, March 24th. Sorry or any conusion. Any questions eel ree to contact me. Thanks,Tony. ps; (This is what working grave yard on rotating shits will do to you).
      City: Redding

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 53 to 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Landed our ish rom 1 lb. to 3.5 lbs. Big one caught by my 4 y/o son. Great job Michael! Fish were shallow in small coves in lake arms. Caught them using Senkos, Baby Brush Hogs, Pig-N-Jig( black and blue) and Spider jig. Water temp still needs to warm up a bit. (53-57 degrees)God Bless, Jon
      City: San Bruno

Tuesday, March 4th, 2003

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

      Report: Launched at B&W Resort today and headed or the Sycamore and Hog slough area. Started out with a Senko but it only produced two small one's in the irst hour or so. The tide had just turned back in when I switched to a white spinnerbait. The next hour and a hal produced twelve nice ish rom 2.5 to 4.5 lbs. all in 2 to 4 eet o water right o the bank, and all were stuck as tight as could be to some kind o cover. The water was clear enough to see about hal o them hit the bait. As the tide came back in things slowed and I only managed to catch two more in the next two hours, each about 1.5 lbs. This was my best trip so ar this year. The ish seemed to get a little agressive today, or a short period o time anyway.
      City: Stockton

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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The water temperture here at the marina (Whiskey Sl.) is rising rapidly rom 49 last week to 55 today. Blades in White/Chartruse or Chartruse/Brown have been best! Lots o ish 2-3lbs. Best time to ish mid-week as ishing pressure is almost non-existant.
      City: Holt

  • Merced County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Friday 2/28 rom 7:30 to 2:30. Fishing was really slow rom the bank but the ish that were caught were big. I caught my 1 and only ish on a rattle trap at about 8:15 Am and it was 15 to 16 pounds. I had brought 2 poles the pole I expected to catch a nice ish on (9 ooter with shimono 5000 reel) never got a bite all day. The ish I caught the 15+ pound ish on was a little 6.5 ooter with a shimono 2000 bass reel on it that had 8 pond test on it. What a ight, it took me at least 15 to 20 minutes to get this ish in. What a blast. I was ishing dinasour point.
      City: San Jose

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

      Report: Anglers- The B.A.S.S. region 5 lyers I've been handing out or the Mar. 30th Tournament have the right cuto day but the wrong cuto DATE. It should read Monday Mar. 23rd not Monday Mar. 24th. Sorry or any conusion. Any questions eel ree to contact me. Thanks, Tony
      City: redding

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 58 degres

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Spent a very productive day on the lake, Sunday and again yesterday (03/04). Sunday had 12 ish, best 5 going 18.87#, largest 6.32#. Fish came on a 6" worm rigged with brass and glass. Fish came orm on shore out to 20 eet. Had to eed the bait to them ater they tapped it. Yesterday the ish were more aggressive and hit the worm, spinner baits and jigs. A lot o the ish were white, telling me they had just moved up out o deep water. Best 5 ish went 20.10#.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Locate lats where deep water is close by. Work your baits slow.

Monday, March 3rd, 2003

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      Water Temp: na

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: in regards to below i am involved in development o this new line o tackle they will be hot most people can not wait to get there hands on one. no i did not use a prototype at mclure but we will start are next round o testing two weeks rom wednsday
      City: manteca

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

      Report: has anybody been ishing or bass, i have seen several boats comming down the hill but no reports, I have been ishing local ponds near the lake and have had some good ish, so i dont want to waste 12 bucks going to collins to ind out that it's a red hot trout bite!!!! So i you been there lately lets hear about it...
      City: brownsville

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Quick report...I only ished or about an hour today beore my girlriend called and said she needed a ride home rom track. I didn't stick any ish, but I thought I would just report that the lake level is all the way back up again. Knowing how they've been with the lake level lately though, odds are it'll be back down in a week...does anyone have a reading on the water temp? I am going to take the thermometer out o my spa next time I go out and tie it to the side o the tube...
      City: Antioch

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 51.5-53.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 7:30am. Shot up to Cherry creek. Found ish in 1-3eet o water next to weeds or brush, ish went 2.5lb. to 3.5lb. Went into Yorty Creek and ound ish there also in 1-3eet and next to grass or brush. Caught 7 ish, best 5 were 15.4lbs. Caught all my ish on a 1/2 ounce chart/white spinnerbait with a number 7 single gold blade.
      City: Sebastopol

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      Water Temp: about 55-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Over the last couple weeks... ish completely scattered. Some in 30 eet straight out, a couple up against the shore but really nothing past the dam on the let side. The right side is almost impassable with the water up as high as it is. Some ish caught (1 to 1.5 per hour) on grn/red baby brush hog, 4in green senko, small yellow spinner bait. Got in a little trouble parking by the satellite dishes. Anyone know i there's any public way to the back o the reservoir?
      City: novato

      Tips: Didn't catch more than one ish in any spot. Keep moving and keep an eye on your line, the bite has been pretty subtle.

Sunday, March 2nd, 2003

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 55 DEGREES

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Splashed the 14 oot at Sunset Lanch Ramp atBethel Isl 6am , no wind. Headed to SandmoundSlough. Fished rom 7:00 to 12:00. Boated a2.5, 2.7, 2.0 in one spot. Moved around most o the islands, getting 2 more 2.0"s. Headed home back to the lanch. Desided to stop at a geat looking area, 5th cast, WAM..... 6.0 on and boated, ater chasing her in and out o weeds. Tons o un..... got to go again asap!Tried sekos, cranks, and platics, no takers. All ish came on white/char, gold/silver blades, lost 2 more, and 1 unbuttoned. Best day yet or blackies this year, ish on RB.
      City: PITTSBURG CALIF

      Tips: White char double gold blades worked well, tight to the bank. Slow retreat.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 49-52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 100% bass on Sunday. My partner had ound some ish the day beore. I hadn't been on the lake since early November. We ished the north end rippin and throwing swimbaits irst thing. We got the big zero until I stuck one (4lbs) at 9:30 on a rip bait. I stuck another at 10:00. Same bait same size ish. I got our third ish (13") at 11:30 on a split shot rig. We struggled until 2-3pm when we caught our ish and lost one. The ish were 2.5-3.5lbs. All came on split shot baby brush hogs. Our 7 ish limit was 25.47 which took 5th.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: First dress warm. Second target lats into spawning coves and be patient. We really struggled until the bite turned on at about 2pm. The water is really clear so use light line and ish really slow. June bug or watermelon/red baby hogs. See ya at BASS in April.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 1st time at lake. Caught 7 ish rom 12in to 2lb on main points very deep (20-30t). hope they come up shallower soon!!!

      Tips: split shot worms 4in.

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

      Report: In regards to BPC's report. I have heard o a new worm on the market called a BPC. I have heard this worm is unbelievable. Do you happen to be the originator? 4 ish at 2 pounds each at McClure, now? Not bad!
      City: Merced