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Friday, March 23rd, 2007

  • Washoe County
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      Water Temp: 61.4

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: i went to pyramid yesterday,,,yellow bar was closed off...anyone know why? did not catch a single striper...
      City: bakersfield

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

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      Water Temp: 63 to 64 .9

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Getting reports this week that the bass are in the 1 1/2 to 3 pound class. senko's wacky worm are taking alot of these fish in shallow water. lizards senko's jigs are all working here. another front moving in on monday should be good fishing over the weekend. 559-673-5151
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Hit the shallows 5 mph areas are a good place to start.

Monday, March 19th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 62.0 to 64.2

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The bass fishing here has really improved with bass up to 3 pounds. Jigs and senko's are working here alsO. I would throw a carolina rigged lizard here also bass here like that lure combo. brown jigs watermelon red/blk flake senko's junebug lizards are all good colors right now. traffic is light. 5 mph has nice bass in this area
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Hit all shallow areas bass are in 5 to 15 feet of water lotsof 13 to 15 inch bass all over this lake.

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 60-64 Degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished Pine Flat on Friday and Sunday in the evening from 2pm-6:30pm. Friday was the first time I had been on the lake this year and I had to look around quite a bit before I found anything promising. I should have known I was in for trouble when my first fish was a 3 lb catfish caught on a dart headed smallie beaver. Ended up finding some fish up shallow on a shady steep bank throwing a wacky rig senko. My 4 year old even hooked up by himself on the senko.

      Sunday was a much better bite for me. Had both kids and the wife with me so I thought I better hit that stretch of bank I found on Friday. We started cruising down the bank throwing senkos with no luck and a little too much breeze for them to fish the senko effectively. I looked down at the graph and told my wife to grab the drop shot rod I had rigged for the boys. She was hooked up before it even hit the bottom. It was on from there. We never moved more than 50 yards in about 4 hours. It was a perfect bite for having the whole family in the boat. No casting, just dropping. Caught approx. 30 bass with a good mixture of spots and largemouth. Nothing big, but did catch some nice keeper sized fish.
      City: Clovis

      Tips: In the area I found it seemed the fish were moving up and down on steeper banks. Saw signs of bait in the 20 ft range in this area. We used shad colored plastics, however one fish puked up a crawdad. Water temp shows the fish should be actively feeding and some should be bedding by now. Did talk to some that did see bed fish and said they caught a 3lber off a bed. I'm itchin to go by myself so I can look around shallower. Should be able to run into some larger fish with these water temps.

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 62.9

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started with a slow bight in the A.M. Picked up in mid. morning! SENKOS!!!
      City: Hanford

      Tips: Males are searching in shallows, water temp. will only go up. shallow Points with drop off seems to be best bet! Senko produced nice fish!!
      Evening bight has been the best...6-8

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: HEY! AINT ANBODY FISHIN MARGARITA THESE IT HAS BEEN MANY MOONS [DEC] SINCE A POST ON MARGARITA! SOMEBODY HAS BEEN THERE I KNOW -- POSTS????

Monday, March 12th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 57 to 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Bass here are starting to come up shallow also with some bass going to 3 pounds. Wacky worm senko's in watermelon red/black flake are catching most of the bass here. There a good number of 12 to 15 inch bass being caught here. traffic is light even on the weekends. This lake could be a sleeper for a big bass on swimbaits here. Jigs are also working in 1/4 oz arkie head brown/purple with a 221 yamamoto cinnimon purple flake 4" twin tail grub trailer.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: This is another lake that is getting over looked for big bass.

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 64-66

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Best day I've here in a loooonnng time. 40+fish day. Lots between 2-4 #'s. 4" oxblood was the ticket. We trolled for a few white bass as well.

      Tips: Split shot about 18" above your bait and fish slow. They were just picking it up not hitting hard.

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 58 to 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went for the 1st time in 10 years to fish .Last time there, 3 years ago, I bought a boat from Ron stoll
      The fish were up on the bank and down to 8ft.
      It was overcast in the morning and my dad caught fish on nightcrawlers one after another. He ran out of 25 worms in 2 hours.
      I caught fish on 4 1/2 in. robo peoples worm on a spot remover. I flipped it into the big brushy bushes and the big ones ripped them apart.
      went to the larger worm and they didn't want it. went back to small worm and got fish.
      tried crappie for 1/2 hour canned that idea and fished 1/4 oz brown /purple jig with yamamoto, cin/purple flake 4" twin tail. 3 more fish. Closed out drop shotting 4 1/2" prism craw the rest of the day. Finished with close to 20 fish. 15 inch and better were in the bushes. lots of 2lb. bucks in the open shore line water.
      Going back next week to flip again.
      City: los angeles

      Tips: Quiet water was better early in the day.
      Brown worms. Try the bases of brushy bushes.
      If you just want to have fun with the family or friends and you want to get bit...... fresh, frisky, nightcrawlers.
      6lb. flouro, Gamakatsu weedless octupus hooks.
      Toss them close to or into the short scrub brush and hold on.
      Im sure that the reaction bite will happen for some. I just feel they're cruising for a meal and defending their new nest territory

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: After a two year hiatious I came back to my favorite lake. I took along a newbie and there were 6 boats out there when I launched and I was first through the pay gate. Based on assumptions that I made from the last post I went after the fish while I had newbie fish a senko. I fished jigs,blades,cranks.....I flipped I pitched...NOTHING! I was shocked....O well to save the day I took out the drop-shot and put 23 in the boat along with newbie's 9. I did get two largemouth and a smallmouth on cranks in the evening. The crank was a splatterback dd-14 Norman and the worm was a 6 inch fat robo-oxblood light red flake. Worms were pitched into 4 feet and shook like hell in one place. drag and repeat. Most bites were away from the bank but tight to the brush. Just males up thinking about it. Two crank fish happened on one point wham largemouth/ wham smallmouth....the third I made a great cast into some nasty stuff and cranked the back of the cove starting in 2 feet and I only got two cranks on the handle and got just crushed by the best fish of the day. I talked to fish and game about the obvious fish for cash thing going on at lopez...Operators put folks on the bank and set them up with crawdads for bait while they use a walkie talike to communactes with another boat. Stuff like that is shady at best but she ( the warden ) has her hands full trying to actually catch them at anything as they are busy destroying evidence as she is pulling in and would have to scuff up the boat driving it right up on the suspected problem ( over harvest ) before they can cut it loose or throw back the under size fish. I always like to drive my boat over the top of the structure they are fishing so they have a nice day on the water instead of limit fishing for 9 adults and 6 children= 75 fish. evn the cormorants don't wipe the joint out as bad. Have a fun trip, be same around the other boats...Trout fishermen were having a ball in a circle by the dam right on top. Good size too!
      City: Santa Barbara

      Tips: Water clarity is not an issue it's about slowing down and fishing tight. In retrospect I'd be up lake fishing in the very backs of the little cuts and fishing mainlake points uphill from deeper for the females first light. I was shocked at the non-existant reaction bite. I saw some guys catch a few on a crank or worm but it didn't fish like I expected...Give it time and you'll find the fish

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

      Report: would like to fish pyramid,,,,any action on the stripers?
      City: bakersfield

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fihed Margarita on marc 8 . One 7 lb. largemouth. no other hits . On a nightcrawler in 4 feet of water . No weight. Let it lay on bottom . Also tried my luck on the 13th. About the same report. Two hits one bass at 31/4 lbs. B ut got him on a rattle trap near rocky banck. Not many boats out.Weather was cool in A.M. and warm from noon on . slight wind. very sunny. Got 7 lb at 2:30-Got 31/4 at 8:30 A.m.--Hope I helped someone and sorry for late post
      City: mARICOPA

Monday, March 5th, 2007

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 50ish

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing is starting to pickup. Anyone else been having any luck? Fish between 2-3 lbs being caught with some monsters being posted inthe Fresno Bee. Fish are moving up shallow and with the warmer weather we should see the spawn explode.

      Tips: Worms, grubs, lizards, jigs, crankbaits should all be catching fish.

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: 46-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Should have stayed home! The lake is turning over...it looks like someone dumped thousands of pounds of finely cut grass into the water and clumps of moss are still rising to the top...the whole lake looks like crap. Fished from 6:30-1:30 and not even a bite...threw everything in my arsenal all with no results. Hope like hell it clears up by the 17th for my next tournament.
      City: Atascadero

      Tips: Stay home

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My brother and I caught about 7 fish today. 1st fish came in about 20 feet so we fished 15-20 feet all day. 2 fish came on jigs and the other 5 on worms. Clear sunny day with light winds; mostly calm water all day. Caught 3 first thing early morning; went for about 3 hours without a bite. Caught last 3 in early afternoon.

      Tips: Practice patience, and moving bait slow along the bottom.

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      Water Temp: 56-58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was very good overall. The bulk of the fish were in 15'-25'. Drop shot brown 4" worms or texas dark colored worms was the ticket. Best 5 fish was well over 10.0 lbs culling by 10:00am. Two big bed fish were caught over 6 lbs. It is just getting ready to go.
      City: Baldwin Park, Ca

      Tips: You must fish slower than youve ever fished. Dead stick or even slower.

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: 51-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished points, coves, and cover 8am to 4pm, only caught a few fish. 4 largemouth and 2 smallmouth. 4.5lbs largmouth, and a 2.5lbs. smallie were the best fish.
      City: Lockwood

      Tips: All fish were caught on "shakey Head" worms or black/red jigs w/craw trailer, @ North end of the lake.

Monday, February 19th, 2007

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 54-57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished here Feb 19-20. Had to work for fish. Caught about 14 spots each day, all between 12-16 inches. Very little success in clear water with dartheads. Found a decent jig bite at the mouth of the river and in Las Tablas where water was stained. Water in stained/dirty areas was 2-3 degs warmer too. I think fish are still a little spooked in such clear water near the ramp. I did find a few coves in the afternoon with 57-59 deg water so it will turn on soon. Saw only a couple whites caught. No reaction bite.
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Brown or brown/purple jigs and dirtier water

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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 8 small spotted bass. From 0800 to 1400.
      Wx was sunny, clear and a little breezy.
      Fished the northern side of the back half (western) part of the main lake, rocky points and around the small islands. Fish were scattered.
      Caught 1 on a watermellon tube, 2 on a Tx rigged red 6" Roboworm, the rest on a Carolina rigged 6" black worm with silver flecks. Fish were caught between 10-30' deep.
      City: Monterey

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: very windy,fished ski arm all day,25-30 ft,drop shot robo shads,green and blue,dead stick,partner fished back of fish arm in heavy wind drug jig along the bottom afternoon took appox 12 lbs
      City: la canada

      Tips: drag jigs along bottom 25-30 feet,drop shot small baits,dead stick,move very slow