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Thursday, February 13th, 2003

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: this is or the guy wanting to know i the water is dirty, I ished ive hours yesterday and the water is the same color as in the last two weeks. It did rain hard at times, but it was also sunny. I have been on the spotted bass or our weeks now and decided to move. I ished the lats in 15-17 t o water with worms and made out with 15 smallmouth and one small largemouth. The interesting thing is I was not ishing slow, I was really moving the worm.
      City: Davis

      Tips: when the water warms, it is going to break wide open

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I anyone has been up to the Lake yesterday- I am curious i the rain has dirtied up the water, down thru the narrows??
      City: Napa

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Regarding the stripers in Contra Loma. They are there rom the tube which is rom Broad Slough. They were never stocked and need no program or protection. The stock o stripers in Contra Loma is healthy. The water district and Parks & Recreation never had any intention o having stripers 30 years ago. The stripers now are a part o the ecosystem and spawn just ine. I you haven't seen them boil, well that's good it just leaves more or us. For the airators or " bubblers " they play no part in the stripers ability to remain in Contra Loma. For some people that is their only ocus so i the bubblers are not on there are no stripers. And since Contra Loma was in my backyard growing up every winter they drop the water every year. Sometimes more so than other seasons. We used to get all o the lures that we and other isherman snagged in the summer during the winter when the water was low.
      City: Antioch

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Thanks Brad. From my impression ishing there last year, Lexinton was muddy more oten than not because o its windy terrain. Two - Three oot clarity was considered to be great.
      City: Stanord

      Tips: I might give it a try soon.

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

      Report: is anybody ishing here lately? looking or some ino, thanks.
      City: castro valley

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went back and did the same thing today and BLANKED. Could not get anything going. A little less wind today I noticed. Did that have anything to do with the BLANKING, I don't know. Gotta keep trying. Threw the swim bait or awhile also and carolina rigged some dierent plastics. Nada.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: Pay attention to my report(2-12-03) and when the water starts to warm up a bit that rip bait and senko(green pumpkin with tail dipped in chartreuse dye) will pay o or you. Hope this helps.

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went back and did the same thing today and BLANKED. Could not get anything going. A little less wind today I noticed. Did that have anything to do with the BLANKING, I don't know. Gotta keep trying. Threw the swim bait or awhile also and carolina rigged some dierent plastics. Nada.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: Pay attention to my report(2-12-03) and when the water starts to warm up a bit that rip bait and senko(green pumpkin with tail dipped in chartreuse dye) will pay o or you. Hope this helps.

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 43-45

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got up to the lake or about 3 hrs today and ound that it is coming up and looks to be in good shape or the spring. The courtesy dock at Trinity Center is usable already. some dierent than last year. I was on the lake last Sat. and the ishing was very slow. Today was dierent. 7 ish in 3 hrs with a 7.2lb toad topping the list. All ish were caught in the ballpark and all came on a Gitzit ished sloooow. A great day or Trinity in Feb.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: In past years I've ound that once the bite starts this time o year it just keeps getting better and better.

Wednesday, February 12th, 2003

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: my report dated 2-12-02 is really 2-12-03
      City: SAN JOSE

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: asking

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I have nko clue on the water clarity i just had to pick one, anyway I am going to clear lake this weekend and could use a ew pointers besides using live bait. E-mail me back wth tips...PLEASE!!!
      City: waterord

      Tips: You tell me a tip

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      Water Temp: 48'

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: GOT ON THE WATER @ 0600. FISHED MAIN ROCKY POINTS, NO REACTION BITES. USED TEXAS-RIG 7" ZOOM DEAD RINGER BLACK/RED IN 5-15FT.CAUGHT 7 IN AN HOUR AND IT BEGAN TO RAIN WITH HIGH WIND. TRAILERED THE BOAT AND WAITED IT OUT. GOT BACK ON THE WATER 45MIN LATER AND STROKED THEM ON 4" ROBO WORMS DROP-SHOT 10-15FT. TOTAL WE CAUGHT WAS 18 FISH IN 5HRS. ALL THE FISH WERE 2-3LBS. GIVE IT A COUPLE OF MORE WEEKS AND IT'S ON!!!!!
      City: SAC

      Tips: THE MALES ARE MOVING UP, FISH MAIN POINTS AND HUMPS. WHEN YOU CATCH ONE, THERE WILL BE MORE. GOOD LUCK!!!!

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The dock at Lexington isn't loating anymore. Water level is alling again. Hope it rains a lot more real soon, or we can orget about ishin this lake again or a while!
      City: Scotts Valley

Tuesday, February 11th, 2003

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my good buddy Mitch who does not ish much, but ound good #'s in shallows 0-6 eet using Black spinner baits and ripping 5" broken back rapallas. In the water about 10:30 A.M. O by 3:00. Best 5 ish 13 lbs. Large ish 4.92. Most were in 1.5-2.5 range.Caught 11 ish or the day. Did pick up 1 on a bubblegum lizard 4" using split shot method. Talk to several boats catch good numbers using similar techniques.
      City: Lincoln

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

      Report: nice report "Dog", I heard about your day last week. You hook any at guys that I heard Walton talking about? 13's and 14's being caught???????? Pounds that is! You better talk with him.
      City: Redding/S.F.

  • Merced County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the big lake again today 02-11 with good success.Fished with Mrs Justish-n, Caught lots o ish mostly small, However did have a our ish limit rom just a keeper to 12lbs. Ran out o bait at 1pm and called it a day. Trolled anchovies and shad slow rolling, must have a good roll or no bite! smaller ish seemed to like shad better but did catch my second largest on shad 7-8lbs. ish were 25-50 eet deep, biggest came rom 28t. Trolled no certian area, a stright line around the lake, est area seemed to be around Dinashor Piont in just over 100t o water, Other anglers reported getting ish on broken backs and Big Mac's behind leadcore 7-8 colors deep. Nice day!John@justish-n 209 5298364Bass, Trout, Strippers, SalmonBooked this weekend Fri-Sun- openings next week!
      City: modesto

      Tips: Slow Roll, Make sure you have a good roll, I its not rolling, or i its spinning ast you may not get bit! Fast troll with plugs!

Monday, February 10th, 2003

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 50-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Just try to ind nice size bass but the bite has been tough all week up there trying dierent baits and only caught ive keepers between the three o us bass seem to be in holding to 18 eet dept o water and the purple worm is the way to go split shotting it.but the ull moon has alot to do with the bite to keep it tough.Bobby L Jr
      City: San Pablo

      Tips: well try everything in your box he he he he

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

      Report: Spent 2 Weeks At Shasta,Got My "^$ Kicked At Shasta.I Don't Know The Lake.I Have Been Reading The Weights From ShastaFor 3 Months Now.All The Small Tournaments And Teams Have 16 To 20lbs. Every Tournament.So I Expected Giant Bags O Fish This WeekendBut None O The People Who Fish The Small Tournaments Fished This Weekend?????
      City: Concord

      Tips: You Have To Be A Patient Angler For This Lake.Try To Find A Local To Get The Ino.I Suspect The Next Small Tournament To Be Like The Others 4lb. Average Might Get You A Check.I Am Totally Frustrated With This Lake.I Think I Will Stick To The Delta.I Wish Everybody Good Will In Future Outings.

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      Water Temp: 56-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out or a PM rip bite. Only put one in the boat the irst 3 hours on the water. Water back in lats was 60. Wanted to try a point on the way back to the ramp. Put 3 ish in the boat in about 5 min. 2 FAT emales and one male. Largest went 6+ smaller ones were 3+. Not the pattern I expected today.
      City: Gilrpy

      Tips: Im hoping ater this rain ( or during) the swarms o ish I graphed in the creek and on the lats turn on. I usually dont get speciic but I will say RED!

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started ishing at about 1300 hrs.. Started ishing points leading into spawning coves and picked up 3 spots drop shotting rom 1.5 to 2.5 lbs at 35 t. . Checked other locations with negative results. I then had boat trouble at about 1500 hrs. and had to call it a day. Fishing seems to be picking up with the warm days.
      City: Sonora

      Tips: Bites are still very light elt like I had a snag and snag started moving.

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      Water Temp: 50-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Back out with my brother today.He had so much un drop shotting he wanted to go back.Had a steady day ishing rom Angels Cove to the South Fork.Twelve solid keepers or the both o us.Including three 3 pounders(largemoth).
      City: Sonora

      Tips: Fish are starting to show up at a wide depth range.Fish came rom 25 to 55.Deeper ish were up river.