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      Water Temp: 51-55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started at 9:00 at the south end with Lucky Crat Staysee. Caught two 1.5 lb smallmouth in chalk coves in about ten eet o water. Fished three ingers, points outside o B-Rock and the mainlake shores below south shore marina but nothing. Caught one more smallmouth that went two pounds on the irst main point inside Harris Creek. Didn't catch anything else or the rest o the day. Threw crankbaits, jigs and dropshot but no luck. All ish were caught on a rip bait. Pete caught a ish that was probably like 4lbs but we didn't know what it was. It wasn't a striper or a carp, it looked like a trout but it wasn't. It was a good day on the water.
      City: Salinas

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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out today and caught 10 ish by noon. Biggest was a 4lber caught on a crawdad crank. 5 biggest weighed 16lbs.
      City: Arroyo Grande

      Tips: caught most o the ish on the crank and a couple on a rattle trap.

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This was another tough tournament.I weigh in at 13.95 pounds with a big ish at 3.4 lbs.The winning weight was 14.3 lbs. My partner Chris Washington did very well carrying must o the weight with his 4 ish. Overall we took a 2nd place win.
      City: bakersield

      Tips: Stay in the trees.Use spinner on the edges o the bush and tree lines also plastic worms should be green weenies.All retrives has to be SLOW.Good Luck

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      Water Temp: about 75 to 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Woke up early the 29 o July. We used cranxs,plastic worms,buzzbaits,and night crawlers. We stayed up north shore and caught a 512 lb. catish. Used a bobber and a 7t. leader. Went up to south shore in a small cove with lots o brush. Caught 2 bass there using a bobber with a night crawler.

      Tips: We've been going there or 7 years and it always boils down to crawlers. goooooooood luuuuuuuuuck!!!!!!!

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      Water Temp: 55 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: using weightless worms in oxblood colors and throwing them deep into the coves. long casts into shallow waters provideda 4lb. a 3lb. and quite a ew 2 lb. bass. constant action beore the sun hits the water. ater the sun rises, threw black w/red lake tubes texas style. very slow presentationresulted in good pole benders
      City: aptos

      Tips: don't ish points or into deep waters. they're on the move into the coves.

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      Water Temp: 75 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got in late (about 5:00pm) looking or bass (slow) got a 2 pounder in 5 eet o water and accidently got a 1 lb, 6 oz Crappie.
      City: Gonzales

      Tips: was using a Chartreuese/White/Black, 3/8 oz FLW Spinnerbait

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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Large mouth slow, caught a ew, less than 1.5 lbs. Crappie in the spawn, two o us caught 50 in just over 4 hours. They ranged in size rom .75 lbs to just under 3 lbs. All the ish were ull o eggs. Used jigs in all the coves
      City: Jolon

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      Water Temp: 54-61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Fri and Sat. 100% tournament on Saturday. Finished well down the pack. We ahd 4 ish on Friday and 6 on Saturday. No size either. I hate San Antone and it hates me right back. We caught a ew shallow crank ish and the rest on darter headed 6" worms on rock banks. I have to go back here in two months (sigh). Winners caught split shot ish in the backs o coves in grass. Go igure.
      City: Bakersield

      Tips: I probably should have stayed shallow and hoped or 7 good bites.

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: best set-up that worked was a drop shot rig using 6in black plastic about 18 in above shot.this kept worm just at or above top o grass.caught and released 3 bass one at 4.5lbs rom a kayak.using this rig i was able to drit back with wind and lit and drop rig or drag.i ished just deep enough to where i could no longer see bottom.spawn is on and warm weather is causing an agae bloom which will only be worse or the next ew weeks
      City: el cajon

      Tips: use drop shot with reapers or 6in plastic in black or grape i sun is high.

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      Water Temp: 54-57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: club tounament today 11+# won with 3 ish.chocolate blue 8" slowly shaking it rom 3'-20' o points and rocks pretty much a pressure bite. the split shot rigs were getting bit too, just smaller ish all in all pretty tough had to really slow it down and be patient.
      City: perris

      Tips: i it doesn't eel right swing, the're ree

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      Water Temp: 47-51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went to S.M. after a year away, hit the maine lake with nothing, water wasrmer and less stained up rive so headed here. Caught 2 fish approx. 2.5 each one on flipped drop shot in the tulles and the other in the tulles as a whacky ( trying 0ut the new whacky rod. Nice rod)

      one caught on green pumpkin lg black flake senko and the other on a worm whacky style watermelon candy.

      beautiflu day on the water. Is starting to clear somewhat, but the main lake near the dam is the worst
      City: Lompoc

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Tri Valley Meet -

      Heard rumors that only one boat had a 6 fish limit and won the meet with 13 or 16 pounds.[?] Second place had three fish and more weight but the bonus with 6 fish took the win
      City: SM

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: hey bd ,I justed wanted to let you know i was at naci in january and dec. and caught fish in 3' of water, i bet i probably could have caught 1 or 2 on top water, imagine that , in dec. and jan.
      City: tehachapi

      Tips: top water any time.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: HEY DONNIE!
      Glad to read that your up and about. Hope things are going well for you. Anytime I am free to hit Margarita your always welcome in the left seat! Keep in touch and we will chat at you later.........
      City: SM

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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: hey bd. learn how to bass fish. topwater in february and ur wondering why ur not getting bit. come on bro.
      City: b hood

      Tips: never toss out topwater in january or february

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Opps !! Date below should be 9/2/07

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Just wondering how the lake looks after the rain. Is there enough water to launch a boat yet? Just got a new rig and would love to get it out on Margarita. Also, how's the fishing and what pattern is working best?
      City: Atascadero

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      Water Temp: 60s

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished beore sunrise, o the bank and on a small dock. I threw a Terminator Buzz bait w/a chartruse and white skirt. The weed line was pretty thick and I casted just along the outside. On the 3rd cast I got a nice 2.5 bass. As soon as the sun hit the water I slowed down using a craw tube. I saw some dinks ollowing but no bites. I saw a ew ish being caught on the banks opposite rom me. I let at 8:30 am. This was my irst trip to the lake,(actually just passin' thru) I will be back or sure when I have more time. Looks like a great ishery.
      City: Seaside

      Tips: The sign at the ront entrance has all the lures that have been working or all the species in the lake.

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      Water Temp: 48-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished an A.B.A. tournament. Placed second with just over 18lbs.Fun day o ishing. The ish were in 5-15 o water on a slow rolled spinnerbiat. Cought about 15 bass today. At about 1 p.m. lipped a 6.4lbs.
      City: santa margarita

      Tips: Margarita has been getting real good the last ew years right now is the time to go or big ish. The trout bait is a great way or ish in 5+ rage. But or un with 2pounders through a spinnerbait and good luck.

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      Water Temp: 48-49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: pre ished riday ...19 degrees when i started . ice everywhere.. ished until 2 pm . one strike on a spinner bait .. blue bird skys.. came back sat or a small club tourney . overcast and threating rain. not as cold as riday as no ice on boat . caught a 2 and a hal right away on a at reeingerling in about 10 eet o water . caught anothe clone about hal hour later same lure. neither mysel or my non baoter got another hit all day . two ish or 4.97 and i ished second winner had three ish or 7+ this was my irst time on lake .. nice little lake ..
      City: SUNNYVALE

      Tips: heard o a couple nice ish caught slow rolling a spinner bait up the river .... other than that i'd crank all day and hope