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Saturday, February 17th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 50-60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fishing has been pretty good. caught 5 fish 4+-one 6 pounds.....pitching brush in the early morning. crankbaits and spinnerbaits the rest of the day.pretty soon theyll be biting everything that moves tryin to put on weight.
      City: AG

      Tips: pitching brush in the early morning. crankbaits and spinnerbaits the rest of the day.

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 51 to 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The word here is small bass 12 to 15 inches and are holding in 18 to 30 feet of water. Not much traffic and there more trolling going on for trout and bank fisherman trout fishing here also.1/4 or 3/8 oz. jigs in brown/purple with 221 cinnamon purple flake 4" twin tail grub as a trailer and brown with a 208 watermelon red/black flake 4" twin tail grub as a trailer both work well. 559-673-5151
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Points creek channels and rock piles and brush piles. jigs spinnerbaits carolina rig brushogs and drop shot should all work here now.

Friday, February 9th, 2007

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for a few hours from lake opening to 11 a.m. A lot of fish in 15 - 20 feet. 5 bites; 2 fish caught on jigs. With the exception of the 1st hour, stuck with the jig the whole time. The bass kept it interesting by just crushing the jig (thump!). Wish I had more time; bite is getting good.
      City: Santa Clarita

      Tips: Slow crawl over steep rocky banks in 15 - 25 feet.

Monday, February 5th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 50-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Sat. Bite on brown jigs early in the Am. 4 keepers UP river in the trees. Slowed way down after 10 or so but I did have some hits on Crawdad plastics and a few on slow spinners and deep cranks. The lake was full of boats prefishing for the 100% this weekend not many people with fish hitting.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Best bet early on the banks with steep slopes. Move to dropshot around 10 or so if your just there to catch fish as you have to work for the bigger ones. Try the back of coves with some water left in them the deeper the better.
      Good luck

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 8. Tried jigs in the ski arm for 2 hours - nothing. Water really low. Moved to Fish Arm; wind approx 10 mph. Caught a 4.1 on the dropshot in about 20 ft. Caught another 2 lb'er in sharon's rest area. Fish seemed to be on steep rocky banks. watched NBW weigh-in. Most fish on woms and jigs in 20 ft.
      City: Santa Clarita

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water about 9am, left around 1pm. only landed a few on dart-head magic worms around 11am.
      City: Lockwood

      Tips: fish caught around 20-25 ft.

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

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      Water Temp: 45-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Bite slow but there I fished 2 times last week and had the lake all to myself mostly. Except for the duck hunters. Had a few good hits on Brown jigs with grub trailers and plastic crawdads. Boated about 8 LM fish 1 to 3Lbs. one day and 4 the next. Everythings slow right now but that time of the year we just have to work a little harder is all.
      City: fresno

      Tips: Again slow down and fish the slopes I did the best at the steep wall at the mouth of the river.
      Stepping a jig down the slopes does good.

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

  • Washoe County
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      Water Temp: 44

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Rating: A- for pyramid. Very Good Bite. Looks like fish are moving up. Nice sized smallmouths in 5 - 20ft of water. Largemouth bite slow. Fished from 10 - 2pm and caught 13 fish with plenty of bites. Looks like a good year for pyramid
      City: Castaic, CA

Monday, January 29th, 2007

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Water was cold and pretty clear compared to the last few years. Tough bite for my partner and I. We did not get a fish in the boat until 11am. We caught all of the fish on six inch plastic on lead heads in about 25 feet of water. All in all about 15-20 fish. Biggest was alittle over 2 lbs. No reaction what so ever.
      City: Hanford

      Tips: Caught fish on the main lake and in the narrows. Once you find the fish they are bunched up. Throw plastic and fish SLOW!

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 48o

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Season opener for Gold Coast Bass --
      15 boats out for a 6:30 launch with weather sitting in the low 50's which was a far cry from the cold temps last week with ice on the dam road all around to Pozo turnoff.

      Partner and I headed out to our first stop and were surprised not seeing any one else there as we were 10th out. Partner jammed on 4 quick fish all keepers then like a light, the switch turned off about 8:45. Headed to second point and I hooked on to #5 filling the limit but it was on a 11-1/2 hang so back in she went. Hit several other spots tossing almost anything trying to get bit. No luck. Rains came in spurts then at 2:45 - it hit good and the drops were heavier. Most everyone in the same situation - Fishing was tough! Winners in with 17+ pounds and big fish as well with a nice 6+ heavy winning both the 1st place cash and big fish cash and the two choice high dollar reels for big fish prize give-a-way. Winners said last two big fish came in at about 2-3PM and were deep. Partner and I in with a 6.70 on 4 but placed in the middle. Several boats zero'd or only 1 fish today. Front really shut the fish off. Next stop Cachuma in late Feb.

      Barometer was going crazy as a front was heading in with possible showers on the way.
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Darker Watermelon colors seemed to work best.

  • Washoe County
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      Water Temp: 45 F

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Awesome Day!!!! Between my partner and I we landed 15 Stripers, three of which were over 10lbs. and 20 smallmouth and 4 largemouths. Smally's were very nice many in the 2-3lb range. The stripers are wide open wherever you find them. Overall - Great day at Pyramid
      City: Bakersfield

      Tips: Jigs, Spoons, Worms

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

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      Water Temp: Early 49-50 Af

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tuff Bite- Big Creek -no shad-1 keeper
      Up River- past Sacte creek-many anglers-slow bite up river- 2 keepers- spots 12-13inch
      LATE MOURNING- BILLY CREEK- on steep point 55-72 feet-deep water bite-better fish-5 keepers- 2 of them over 3lbs-Windy gap- fish seem to be on steep red rock bluffs-across from Edison point- long deep rocky drop off points-
      City: local

      Tips: brass & glass - 1 bite
      drop shot- small spots- 5 bites-1 keeper
      spinnerbait-mourning try-no bits
      Jigs- most productive-crawfish colors
      slow bit-put affective-don't be afraid to use 1/2 oz or bigger-small profile-
      good luck

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

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      Water Temp: 50.5 to 51. 4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Trout are the best bet here bass are on the small side here. Trolling from the surface to 20 feet or anchored using power bait are getting trout to 14 inches. Bass are in 20 to 35 feet of water and are hitting jigs and drop shot rigs. really not many trying for bass more angler are going for trout. 559-673-5151 traffic is very light.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Trout are your best bet warmer weather might produce a few bigger bass.

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Bring something warm! The 'Icy' road signs were out at the dam clear to the Pozo turnoff so be careful coming in at least for now. Both launch docks were almost white with ice so be extremly careful or you will get wet!

      Was another slow day at the Lopes with only three fish in the boat and nothing to brag about. Charted fish pretty much all over but they were really deep and the fish that were shallow were pretty finiky. Chatted with several boaters and the answer was the same-- Only hot thing was the coffee! Remakably, the sun popped in about 11 or so and it was nice to shed the snow suit. The wind actualy laid down from about noon till we left at 2 and that was great! Use slow going actions as the fish are really slow to react in this colder weather.
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Bring hot coffee -- AN warm shoes! Brrrrrr.

Monday, January 15th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Worst day I have ever had at lopes. My Partner and I caught as many trout as bass(while fishing for bass i might add) 1!! we tossed robos, jigs.Tuff bite. targeted fish in the 15-30 range.
      City: san luis obispo

      Tips: fish Slo

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished American Bass tournament and partner boated a 5.12 pound small mouth. We had to slow it way down and pulled a mojo rigged yamamoto shad pattern 4.5 inch worm across the rock drop offs (past trimmer) to the bottom at 45 foot. Hooked several other 10 - 12 inchers and a few teams limited.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Slow it way down and spend time where you see fish on your electronics.

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: 50.5 to 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This is a really hard report to submit. This is the first time in 15 years I was skunked at San Antonio in January. My friend and I decided to get to the lake later in the morning because of the cold. We arived at 10:00am and started right across from south shore. We fished from 0' to 45' using jigs and rip baits and crainkbaits. Nothing . We moved down the lake towards the dam and hit several good points (at least they have been for the last 15 years) Finaly I got bit on a jig but missed it. After about 20 min. My friend hooked up with the only fish of the day a 2.5lb large mouth on a jig in about 15' off the side of a point. That was it. We got off the water at 4:00PM. How humiliating. My friend asked me to show him the lake because I usully do well here in January. well, thats that. I have to wait till next year to redeem myself.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I dont have any. "HELP"

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 45

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: A later 8:45 AM launch today as we had already heard that the bite was off -- a lot--. Went out with my new partner to a 'get aquainted' practice for this months season opener at the Lopes. Really a brisk morning out with the temp in the 32o range at launch. Headed out to the 1st stop tossing a brown jig -- Slow going for sure and charting fish was the biggest activity for the 1st half of the morning.

      My partner got some good bangs on the jig but I wasn't as fortunate so changed colors from the blk/blu to a brown with a peoples worm trailer. One or two hits but no takers and several 'nips' probably from crappie or brim. With the jig bite so-so, We both tried droppin and partner hooked into a fair keeper by the dam and another smaller one as well. Worked the weed lines east of the dam with no takers so moved off towards another favorite point and tossed more jigs and drop worms with no takers. Called it off at 3PM and headed in. Wind came up and the cold weather started coming back in but for the most part, the sun did come out late and the water temp came to 50-51 in spots. Still --- A good day to practice as the lake was pretty slow for traffic.
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Might wait until the temps come up a bit. Jigs will work and I am sure droppin will with ox blood or war mouth robos but still, you must fish it slow to get bit. Keep Wet Lines! For those interested -- Gold Coast Bass Club of Santa Maria meets on 24th of this month. Email me for more info..

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Very slo fishing at naci, few boats. I spent the morning tossing jigs and drop shot'n and produced only 6 fish to 2.5. Shad were deep. meter fish most fish in 20-25ft range
      City: san luis obispo

      Tips: fish deep

Monday, January 8th, 2007

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: For Calwater --- Know what your saying about the minimal bite. I was chatting with Proffessor Ripa this last week and he mentioned that the 'spoon' bite was off a lot, especially at Cachuma. Might try to toss a blu/blk jig in the same zone. Might be able to bring in a few or ---
      find a depression off a bankline by a feeder stream and you might be into some good takers. Really think that spoons will still work but you really have to work them slowly and with confidance. Give it more than 5 minutes! Try a darker color drop worm maybe in the june bug and hook it on a weighted jig head. Try using maybe a 4" or 5" then hooking the head about a 1/4 in down, and pinning it on the long shank hook until the point just comes through. A Zero 3X worm works well if you just slightly dance it on the bottom as it has an action that keeps the tail upright if hooked properly. It works best on more clear ground than in heavy vegetation. Might try it! Good Luck
      City: Santa Maria