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Sunday, June 9th, 2002

  • Mono County
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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Decided to enter a report here...it's been blank or too longHad a tough day or Barrett standards, I got 14 LMB to 6.5lbs (on scales)...almost all on very s-l-o-w-l-y crawling (I mean 6-7minute casts!) blue/black pig/jigs, 7" lorida rigged dark worms, or drop-shot 4" dark worms, over rock piles in 8-12' water. I you went aster you just wouldn't get bit. Just absolutely no reaction bite except or one blow up on a buzzbait early..kept on trying (but blanked on) rico's and sammy's, deep cranks (DD-22+ chart-blue), blades, sot and hard jerks...these usually go over well here...it was smack in the middle o post-spawn.My buddy got 13 on the same except he got one on the early buzzer.A bad day here is still a very good day...most o the ish were 3-4lbs, a ew 5's and my 6.5
      City: Beverly Hills

      Tips: Post-spawn means slow ish'n! The water is a very odd greenish-brown...two guides deep and you can't see your rod...could bee a actor.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: tried white slough at about 9:30am,it was so dam windy, it blew my little klamath hella. anyways, it was too windy to even use my trollin motor, i tried roggs and a little big a senkos too, everyone says touse senkos but seriously in that wind, and with all that weed growth shit, is impossible, so day was a total waste, im sure it will be better once the wind dies o.
      City: larkspur

      Tips: all i can say is, catch and release

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Im looking or a good lake to ish or crappie can some one help me out and what to use to catch them thanks.
      City: stockton

      Tips: can you also give some tips on what to use

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Im looking or a good lake to ish or crappie can some one help me out and what to use to catch them thanks.
      City: stockton

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: mid to upper 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished the clear lake night tournie that bob g was talking about.we missed the evening bite. to much driving around the lake lookingor a place to launch. m&m ramp was packed with campers. state & countypark ramps were closed due to a sewage spill or backup.ished all night with no bite. we threw senkos, blades, and cranks.the wind did stop or about an hour around 12 midnight. did one pass past rasier and down toward the social club. the wind came up and played it sae and headed back to the keys or the rest o the night. i threw rogs, blades, speed trap, & senko. as soon as the sun came up the bite started. a lot o minows, rogs, & birdsin the keys. i got one bite, one ish, and won big ish award. a 6 pounder on a senko. i was basically speed pitchin a 5" laminated senko - (906)watermelon & lemon. i'm starting to like this laminate... it works good in the delta too.btw, this senko laminate works great with a black light and early morning hours.the other guys threw brush hogs, senkos, 10" power worms, and dead ringers. a majority o the bites came in the morning beore 8am. we had some good looking bass.thanks to bob higgins @ limit out tackle or the tips and tournament donation.check out our webpage:http://home.attbi.com/~scy33613/gbm.html
      City: Fremont

      Tips: tough bite with the high winds. ind a place to hide.morning bite seemed the best on plastics. the weedsaren't thick enough or the rog bite. eels like a post spawn situation.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This was the worst wind I've ever seen at Folsom or the Golden State tournament and the Ranger's agreed and shut down the event three hours ater blast-o. Unortunatelly most o us didn't know that had happened and continued to battle the wind and 4' whitecaps untill the bitter end. Most o my ish were deep on the main body and unishable, so I just went ishing and tried to enjoy the day. Quite a ew good ish are still in the willows and will eat just about anything. Most o the deeper ish were suspended well o the bottom and I wasn't able to catch them.
      City: Sanoma County

      Tips: When the wind blows hard, go to a protected area or up river and don't beat yoursel and your equipment up. Fishing is supposed to be un, let's keep it sae.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 74-78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the bucks or bass classic Sunday. Started o on McClure point Throwing Super Spooks. Had a blow up and set the hook way to early and pulled the spook away rom the ish, Went around the corner and worked the spook around a tree when the water exploded and ater 4 jumps I landed a 9.32. Ater that we went to throwing plastics just trying to ill up. Caught 25 or so slot ish and ended up with 15.95. won the tournament and the Skeeter boat. I anyone is looking or a new Skeeter boat with a 150 Yamaha HPDI Email me at big_bas5@msn.com. What a ish and what a day. I want to also thank Charles McNees he puts on a great tournament and a great circuit.
      City: Modesto

      Tips: I you are looking or 1 big bite throw a super spook right o in the morning. Then throw plastics to ill up.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the back ponds early saturday morning rom 6:15 am until around noon. Caught a 3lb bass irst cast on a popper. Armed with my tubes, lukes, and good ol' senkos I knew I would catch something. I landed a nice 4lb on a senko o course. Caught a ew small bass as well(not that 4lb is anything special. Any other tips on where to ish back there would be helpul. Any lure tips would also be appreciated.
      City: Pleasanton

      Tips: Senkos o course

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 70s

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took my nephew out his irst bass ishing trip. On the water at 0530 and we tried or an early topwater and crank bait bite. Nothing. I had blowups on a buzzbait and spook, but they never got the hook into them. Nothing on an assortment o crank baits I had my nephew try.Moved to the main body and wormed up about 20 ish drop shotting 4" MGM 109 worms. Biggest two were 15", but most right around 12". My nephew stuck one o the 15" and I think I got him hooked on bass ishing now.O the water at 1100 as the boat traic increased and made holding the boat diicult.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Fish came out o about 20-25' o water on main lake points and rocky shoreline.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 5:30am and went to work in Cherry Creek. Most o the lake was windy but we did ind a ew calm area. We tried poppers, spooks and buzz baits, but no takers. Only a couple o blow ups. I switched to a Senko(194)and landed 4 bass to 2.5 lbs within 30 minutes. I started to experiment with other colors, but no luck. Swithced to a spider grub (194) and wham another 2lb'er. The best ish came on a a Brush Hog around noon - 4.0 even on the Berkeley Digital. We ished until 1:45. Best 5 ish about 11 lbs. Not a bad day.
      City: Rohnert Park

      Tips: Most o the ish looked they had not spawned and were all caught shallow

Saturday, June 8th, 2002

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Team Bass Tournament on Saturday June 22nd. Granite Bay boat ramp, Folsom Lake. $75.00 entry ee. BBQ ater weigh in, ree or all entries Trophies up to 3rd place 70% payback plus Prizes Proessionally organized No membership required 5 ish, 13" on a lat board No live bait, Catch and Release, Dead ish penalty Check in and sign-ups at 4:00am at North Shore Blast o at sae light. Weigh in at noon. all tournaments or rest o summer are hal day due to ish and game regulations. Any questions call Shawn O'shea at (916)331-8174 or email Heath at heathp@pacbell.net
      City: Folsom

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 72-75

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out o Orwoods on sat. to ish hal a day. Started o with topwater or an hour, no takers. Wind was blowing pretty bad. Started throwing senko's caught a ew up to 2lbs. Wind now blowing even harder. started lipping a junebug brushhog caught a ew more ish with better quality with the last one at just under 5lbs.o the water at 1pm. Better ish came all on junebug brushhog. My backseater actually got bit a lot more than I, however all his ish were small. Even with the wind it's nice to be out on the water.The only good thing about the wind, a lot less traic on the water.
      City: concord

      Tips: Look or clearer water. I wind continues lip weed edges and pockets with dark baits.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Wind kept me rom areas that were producing or me lately. My senko ish were all small. Switched to a rog, right choice two limits early. (2) 3lbers. and (3) 2 lbers. I also cranked a ew ish. Leted early 12:30. There's always next week.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Fished small clear pockets with "Junebug" rog. Cranked wind blowed points with speed trap "crawdad red", outside grass lines.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Let Fairield calm thinking a ew hours on the Delta beore winds set in. Boy was I wrong, the wind was up when I got there, wow!! Lauched out o B&W and went down to the middle river on a wall that would give some protection rom the wind. Started with top water, spook with no takers. switch over to a vyper blade. When I came across a bass that wanted it, he was not shy about taking it. Most ish came rom the breaks bewteen patches o tules. The best came o the outside weed line. Even the 10" bass elt like 2 lbers any place else. Nothing better then a delta bass. Biggest was a 4 lber. Let to go at 8:30 A.M., wind to much.
      City: Faireild

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WELL GUESS WHAT ABOUT 6 AM WIND LAID DOWN BEFORE COMING UP AGAIN AT 8 OUR CLUB TOURNEY WAS WON WITH THREE FISH FOR 14 PLUS .. BIG FISH WAS 6 PLUS.. SEVERAL GUYS GOT SKUNKED SO WE DIDN'T MISS MUCH ..
      City: SUNNYVALE

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      Water Temp: 68 ??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WOW I THOUGHT WED NIGHT WAS WINDY . WE HAD OUR CLUB TOURNEY LAST NIGHT we were supposed to go out o lucerne.. wow like the ocean . even to big sight seeing boat cancelled... when around to lakeport to check ..still huge wind but water a little calmer as long as you never go more than 20 yards o shore.. trailed down and put in at the keys ... wow still windy . about 12 pm wind looked like it was calming down so ventured out to rock pile binhind rattlesnake WRONG !! as soon as we started ishing giant wind re appeared. went back to keys ater hours o ighting big wind in keys packed it in about 3 am . oh yea only one bite between 7pm and 3 am .. some o club stayed so i don't know how it turned out o all our guys i know o only two ish that had been caught by the time we let .
      City: SUNNYVALE

      Tips: i'll try to get results and post later..

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      Water Temp: 69.4

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished this morning and caught nothing. Stick with the Delta. The bass bite in Franct's is hot, and the butt's keep biting. Tried topwater in the coves, sp's, senkos, etc. Even trolled the dam.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Delta

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

      Report: Team Bass Tournament on Saturday June 22nd. $75.00 entry ee. BBQ ater weigh in, ree or all entries Trophies up to 3rd place 70% payback plus Prizes Proessionally organized No membership required 5 ish, 13" on a lat board No live bait, Catch and Release, Dead ish penalty Check in and sign-ups at 4:00am at North Shore Blast o at sae light. Weigh in at noon. all tournaments or rest o summer are hal day due to ish and game regulations. Any questions call Shawn O'shea at (916)331-8174 or email Heath at heathp@pacbell.net
      City: Folsom

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 78-82

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I WAS HERE IN APRIL AND LAKE WAS FULL, WHO PULLED THE PLUG ON THE TUB????. FISHING WAS TOUGH WHEN I GOT HERE, BUT A COUPLE DAYS FISHING AND THERE A LITTLE EASIER. WE STARTED CATCHING BASS ON DEEP DIVING FAT FREE SHAD ON POINTS EARLY IN MORNING.BUT THE FISHIG DID NOT GET GOOD TILL ABOUT 2:OOpm IN AFTERNOON. WE SPOONED OUR BEST FISH UP EACH DAY USING PERK MINNOWS AND HOPKINS SPOONS WITH A #116 MARKS TAIL.EACH DAY WE HAD 2LB. limits and yesterday we had close to a 3lb. LIMIT.
      City: GARDEN GROVE

      Tips: FISH SQUAW & SAC & MAIN LAKE POINTS.

Friday, June 7th, 2002

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

      Report: Launched at 4:45 am looking forward to a strong topwater bite, since I have had luck the last few trips out with spooks and pop-Rs. This is a pattern that shows up this time of year regularly at berryessa. However, after making the first turn out of capell, I saw the lake like I had never seen her before. 4 foot swells in the main lake, crashing on the rocks like it was the ocean. The wind was howling unbelievably hard. We tried to find cover for 4 hours, to no avail. The only sheltered spots on the lake had fisherman in them, and they were not getting bit either. Very bad day, and I hope she calms down by next week. I don't want another trip like this.
      City: Vacaville