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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

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      Water Temp: 54.6

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Finally -! A great day with a new fishing friend. Had a super time and a day that proved worth going to Lopez.. Full moon, sunshine, very little wind but a very tough morning.

      Hit all the fav spots with NADA - ZIP. Jigs, cranks, creatures, nothing was enticing a bite. Finally headed to the dam at noon as we knew we could hook up. Pulled out the dropshot and heaved out. BANG. Never hit bottom and I scored on a small large. We hit several more before moving towards the log-boom area and heaved out across the booms. Three more casts and YANK! Got my best ever bass at the lopes. Digital scale showed a 7-14 so out came the camera. After claming down, I tossed back out and BANG, another keeper in the 3.9 range.. Day is looking better ! More pix's and tossed out three or four more times and BANG, a nice 6.2 kicker! Yehaw. Oxblood light Red Flake Robo I love ya! Headed in a 1PM with a smile.
      City: SM

      Tips: Fish were deep. 35-45 feet and deeper but very lathargic. Work it slow, then slow down some more. My big fish were in 35 foot range against the rocks then worked it back. .

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

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      Water Temp: 53.2

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Wow... Bite is still tough. Myself and three other made a visit today to check out the bite. Was still way off. Hard to figure out the situation right now. With no trout plants being scheduled, we are seeing less and less trollers which in a way is good but sad.

      Water situation is still decreasing and it is evident the lake needs a good storm or two to help replenish reserves.

      AS FOR TAGS. They went on sale today but be advised, in January 1, they will increase by $20 so get them early. Seniors are still $72 for both truck and boat then jump in Jan.
      City: SM

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

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      Water Temp: 53-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Chilly intermittent wind. Caught three LMB on main lake points. 2 on unpegged texas rigged creature baits around 3# each, and 1 on hard rip bait.

      Tips: Pause rip bait 5-10 seconds. Slow with creature baits....both bites were very subtle. Tough bite but 3 nice fish.

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

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      Water Temp: 58.3

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Pretty tough day out with the bite just, well OFF.. Maybe 10-12 bassers out pre-fishing for Saturdays WonBass meet. Talked to a few guys and all said it was really a tought bite with little to show for a few hours of workin it slow...

      Manged only two smaller fish by 11:15 and called it a day. Great weather! Pretty chilly in the early morning but the sun was out and the wind was way down.
      City: SM

      Tips: Caught both my fish on drop shot w/robo Oxblood Light. Some nibbles on a blue craw but no takers. Saw plenty of fish in the 40-65 foot range but no takers on jigs or creature baits or the old steady - Whacky Senko.... Hear wind will be up Saturday.
      ENJOY THE TURKEY -- STAY HOME

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished post front conditions and bite was tough. Caught one early on a rip bait on a main lake point. Tried to locate fish and dropshot or darthead with little luck. Tough day for us and also some trout anglers we spoke too.
      City: clovis

      Tips: Try spooning.

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

  • Medeira County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: fishing was tough. Threw Carolina rigs, drop shot, and cranks. Was bit once on a drop shot. Tough lake to fish due to weed problem EVERYWHERE. Beautiful scenery though.

      Tips: Fish slow-nothing on reaction bites

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

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      Water Temp: 64.2

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Finally I made it back up to the 'Pez after a long layoff. The last trip was so crappy I swore I'd never waste another day there again. Lost all kinds of rigs and only caught 1 short smally on a flick-shake. I hate that thing. To make matters worse I broke a blade off my Ninja prop in the marina and then slipped out on the trailer and took a spill into the water to end my day. Cold ride home in a wet pair of Ugg boots.

      But this trip I was determined to get on some fish. I started the day off well. The inspection is pretty easy to get through and the rangers are cooler than most lakes. I got into the water around 7 and went into my favorite cove back towards Vazquez. Pulled up on a little point and put 2 quick fish in the boat on a cinnamon blue R&R striker butler worm. I had a feeling I could get an upgrade so I grabbed my swimbait rod and fired hard over the point. The rod nearly flew out of my hands as I sustained one of the worst backlashes I've ever seen. I picked through the mess with a Phillips head screwdriver for 20 minutes but it was hopeless.

      I spent a couple hours back in Lopez arm metering around. Saw lots of shad out of the deeper points. Dropped some spoons down on 'em but couldn't connect on anything bigger than a 10 incher.

      After a nice lunch break for T-Bell burritos while moored up at the dam I ran into Whittenberg for the afternoon session. I tied on a brand new Strike King blade yellow skirt and started to work the bank. Popped a nice smally right off the bat, maybe 2 pounds. Two casts later I locked up again. Got the fish up next to the boat and then she made a run under the trolling motor. I tried to give her some drag off the Quantum but it was too late and the 8 pound line just couldn't hold up. After that I decided to call it a day. As I packed up the wind blew me into the swim beach. Got yelled at by an old lady on a sailboard for getting into her launching zone. On the way out of there I ran over a log. After that I couldn't get the boat back up on plane. As I percolated back to the marina I thought I smelled something toxic - looked back and saw smoke coming out from under the cowling.

      I talked to a couple guys at the ramp who said the caught 'em on swim jigs.

      -- Scalp


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      City: Colinga

      Tips: Don't mess around with light line.

      Watch out for shallow logs in Whittenberg.

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: First trip to the flat in many moons. Made a mistake by taking the 'long' ramp so headed to Island park and unloaded. A few guys around at 6:30AM and weather was, well sorta warm. Had shorts on.

      Headed straight across the lake for the rock wall and saw two boats tossing rip baits right in the 5mph zone. Go the rock walls and not a good sight. Found my trolling motor mount busted and tail light lens pieces inside the rail. Back to the dock, trailer in, boat on, headed back to Santa Maria. Long frustrating trip. Maybe next time!
      City: Santa Maria

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the lake around 5:30 A.M started cranking rocky points landed 5 keepers around 2 and 3 pounds through a jig in about 20 foot stuck a nice bass coming in at 11.5 pounds then wind came up around 100 so got off the lake all in all had a good day.
      City: Bakersfield

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water around 2 pm. Landed a small fish on a rip bait in about 7 feet. Then caught a nice 2 lb salmon on the rip. Found some bait and started drop shotting. Caught about 3 keepers and 3 more dinks in about 10-15 feet. No topwater or blade bite. Bait was scattered on the surface in windy gap. Left at 5:30 pm.
      City: fresno

      Tips: Drop shot 4 inch worm was about the only solid bite i could find. Windy gap on up was the best areas, lots of bait up there.

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 67-69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Day started great with both stripers and large mouths blowing up on shad in the elizabeth arm
      hit a 2.05 large mouth then a schoolie striper
      around 8 the wind picked up and the blowups stopped
      only managed one more keeper large mouth in 48 foot of water.
      City: Taft

      Tips: throw top water and lv 500's on the blowups then look deep with hula grubs and drop shoot.

  • Washoe County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The weather was pretty windy and the bass bite was a little slow. We caught a few small ones on jigs and I did managed one good one on a crankbait.They did have a couple of trout plants and only the smaller bass seem to case baits.
      chief
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: Keep throwing those swimbaits. You never know when the big one is going to hit.

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

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      Water Temp: 68.2

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake level is still decreasing. . A few boats out this morning in a slight wind at safe light, and sun later bringing out the shorts and T's.

      Lots and lots of shorts today but very healthy fish which is a plus. Most were little footballs so feeding on the still present shad is no problem. Chatted with a old club member and he was hitting keepers in 30-35 feet with a jig. Had lots of top water fish early on until maybe a late 11AM. Found a pool of fish just to the right of the dam hitting on Watermelon Pumpkin Senkos in 4 and 5 inch hooked whacky. Some decent smallies coming in farther to the right on points with a Hula Grub on a Arky Head.

      Samll fish but still a fun morning. Wind came and went all morning long and looked to be quiet when I left at noon.
      City: SM

      Tips: Hit points in deeper water. Whitenberg had it's share of hitters early on.

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

  • Medeira County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished hard off the bank for 4 hours and picked up 2 spots and missed one fish. First fish was just under 2 pounds and the second one was close to 6 pounds and 22" long. Both were caught on a carolina rig and a 7" plastic worm. I did have a crazy blowup on a 7" swimbait but she missed the hooks.
      City: Oakhurst

      Tips: Fish deep and slow on the deep side of the weedline.

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: storm came thru acouple days before,thru cranks first thing had 3,all around 2lbs,most of the fish caught were off points with rock,find structure may hold several fish
      City: la canada

      Tips: crawdad cranks,robo rivercraw 4.5 and robo ox blood curl tail,drop shot,fish cranks first thing shuts off 8-9am,then worm points and structure

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

  • Washoe County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Lake Pyramid to pre-fish for a tournament, we did manage to find a few bass but no real size. We used jigs and dropshots to catch the fish and we threw everything else with no luck. i switch gears and started throwing swim baits and hooked-up a couple of stripers. I went and threw by the dam with a long cast and lost one when the fish hit it.It was nice day, maybe two boats and clear skies.
      tight lines,
      Chief
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: Threw a lunker plunker off the main points.

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

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      Water Temp: 66.5o

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Very light traffic on the water today.. Cool morning start that included gloves for the 1st time this year. Slight wind tapering off with warm sun later.

      Water is still dropping and more and more unseen structures are appearing. Water has cooled a little from a week ago and the very high presence of shad busting the top have lessened.

      Hit ski cove first off with a senko whaky rigged. Pulled in a 2 pounder on third cast then nothing to chat about for at least an hour. Tried top water near the dock and scored on 6 8-11 inchers. Moved off towards Vasquez with a crank on the rock walls to the east. Pulled only a small large for my efforts. Hit the dam with a creature bait and drop shot with again, only small fish. Hit the miracle mile with the jig and whacky with a solid 3-1/2 in the boat and maybe 3-4 small fish with one at maybe 15 inch.

      Called it a day at 11 with wind picking up but still a decent day.
      City: SM

      Tips: Watermelon Pumpkin seemed to be the color of choice for today

Monday, October 5th, 2009

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 67-68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: What a difference a week makes. Topwater bite lasted 3-4 minutes and the wind blew the oposite direction which put the fish deeper. First fish at 25 feet 3-lbs on drop shot rig. only 4 crankbait fish. Got 24 fish and left early as bite was off.
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Worms and jigs and drop shot. 15 - 25 feet.

Monday, September 28th, 2009

  • Medeira County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: any recent recent reports on the bass fishing? thinking about going up there but havnt heard anything?
      City: fresno

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 76-80

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went up with Budy Robert 11 days ago at midnight. Hammer time. power fishing all night till 8:30 am. 51 fish total with alot of 3-4 lbers. Last Friday went with buddy Vince at 6 pm and thru topwater up river in a little pocket i found past trip. Fish everywhere. 1 inch to 3 lbs. broke off 5-6 lber at the boat. 26 fish and left at 11 pm.
      City: Viasalia

      Tips: Some of the better fish are suspended out in 25-30 feet and come up at night. Worms, topwater and spoons.