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Monday, November 13th, 2006

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The Naci lake record bass is much larger than that. Hell I've seen several 6+ lb. fish brought in there. Don't get me wrong, that's a nice spot. Just a heads up. Keep it real.
      City: S.B.

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 61.3

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: A day on the water with my partner to decide if we want to do ABA next Saturday. Left Santa Maria at 5:45 under a brisk a hard 14mph wind! Now we were wondering, Oh oh, Lopez, wind -- Well lets go see first. Wind was slight upon arrival and we headed to the cove oposite of Whittenberg to toss top water. A few dinks and we related it to the increasing wind on the water breaking it up a lot. Hit the points with drop shot with absolutely NO TAKERS and fish showing in 25 feet under small balls of shad. Headed to the back of the lake and tossed a few cranks and gonzo's. A few small takers in the 12" range but that was all. A bit more wind so we headed into a few coves and the sun popped out, we shed a few heavy clothes and enjoyed the brief warmth before heading out towards the open water looking for deeper fish and more power to hold the boat from the wind. All in all -- A sad day with very few hits and we headed off to the ramp at 3:30, sad with our efforts for the day.
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Fish were there but ?? We never found any schooling herds like the week before. Arrons Magic was working the best for drops with a few Robo Warmouth taking some and a few shades of Gonzo's [Spyder Grubs] and Zell-pops for top water. Next weekend will be a tough go. Barometer was 31.6 when we launched and was 29.8 coming off but it didn't affect the fish that much. Wear a warm jacket -- weather is turning colder in the early AM.

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 61.2 to 64.7

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Today here was good for bass from 14 to 17 inches and there were a few to 2 1/2 pounds jigs and drop shoting were the top two baits here bass are in 15 to 40 feet of water and the lake is droping slowly traffic is on the light side but theres bass to be caught all over this lake. Areas to fish here are points dropoff creek channels and humps and islands and trees and brush piles. Jigs in 1/4 to 3/8 also work well here brown with watermelon twin tail yamamoto or waterrmelon red/blk flake also works drop shoting purple death worms are producing bass in 20 to 40 feet of water. This is and over looked lake for swimbaits there are some really nice bass here on the humps and islands here to be caught on these baits.559-673-5151
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Fish slow and hit these areas well traffic is light so bass are holding in 15 to 40 feet of water. markinman51@aol.com

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The new Lake Record was caught by Casey Langley on Saturday Nov.11. 5.49lbs.The fish was wieghed-in during an Ambushers Bass Club event ...Look for some big fish coming to the scales this Saturday at the 06/07 season opener of Central region WON Bass team event.
      City: Paso Robles

      Tips: Just pray for rain!!!!!

Friday, November 10th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: If you have any questions please send e mail to markinman51@aol.com
      City: kerman ca

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      Water Temp: 64 to 66.7

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Weather here may make the differents here this weekend fri and sat with a storm coming lots of bass in the 14 to 17 range been caught here from 15 to 40 foot range. jigs brushogs and drop shoting are all working well. points creek channels and drop offs are holding most bass. Try the flats also as the bass will move up on them if this storm come thru. 559-673-5151
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Fish slow and fish areas where traffic is light these areas hold the bigger bass.If you

Monday, November 6th, 2006

  • Nassau County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished monday morning. Caught some fish(2.5ld and a 4ld). Not as many big ones as last week. Small ones are taking the drop-shot.

Friday, November 3rd, 2006

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My buddy Forrest and I(who was supposed to do this report!)went to Naci and caught about 15 fish to 2 lbs plus one white bass on a blue and silver cast master. Caught the bass on real worm colored robo worm, neither he nor I remember the name of it. Used drop shot.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Use your electronics and find the fish at about 35 to 42 feet and drop it down to the bottom and shake it and than leave it still for about a count to 8 and they will take it. Find deep cliffs or sunken structure like a fence or bush.

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

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      Water Temp: 66.5 to 67.9

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: HERE ITS ABOUT THE SAME AS EASTMAN LOTS OF 12 TO 15 INCH BASS THERE ARE SOME TO 3 POUNDS BUT FEW AND FAR BETWEEN WADE THROUH THE SMALLIER BASS TO GET A FEW NICE ONE . JIGS BRUSHOGS DROPSHOT ALL WORK RIGHT NOW THERE SCHOOLING AND THERE A GOOD BITE OFF MOST POINTS SHOWING ON THIS LAKE AND ALSO AROUND ROCK PILES. TRAFFIC IS HEAVIER ON WEEKENDS.559-673-5151 RANGER STATION.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: BASS ALL OVER HERE JIGS BRUSHOGS DROPSHOT AREAS TO HIT POINTS ROCK PILES DROPOFFF & DEEPER CHANNELS ALL ARE HOLDING BASS RIGHT NOW OH DONT FORGET THE DAMM TOO.

Monday, October 30th, 2006

  • Nassau County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished in the morning. We caught about seven to eight keepers. From 3lb to 5lb. Bumping crank baits on the bottom.
      City: porterville

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 63.4

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fish-Off for Gold Coast Bass -
      A two-dayer this weekend at Lopez and all are looking towards a share of the $4400 up for grabs. 14 boats for the Sat AM launch at 6:45 from main marina.

      41 degrees out and a bit chilly - Partner and I hit the edges of Whittenburg inlet and around the side to the down big tree. A small buch of dinks on Rico's and Pop R's but thats about it. Headed across to the otherside of the inlet and hit the banks. I lost a good 4-5# on my Rico with a stupid mistake of pulling back too soon and the bass was off and running - away from my lure.

      Trolled around and hit the walls across from the marina outlet without a taker. Headed to another point towards the dam with finally a keeper. Small but it will bring us the $100 even if we are last. Chatted with a few others and most said the points were offering but slow.

      With only one in the well we headed in for the 2PM weigh. Saturdy's big closer was a nice 19 plus on 5 and everyone came in with fish. Big fish was 6+ and netted the owner a nice $175 kicker.

      Sunday launch was at 6AM [time changed] Cold cold morning! Everyone was layering themselves with anything for warmth as the day started out with a very brisk 35o at the marina ramp!

      Hit the usual Whittenburg and partner hit on a 11" after the second cast. Thinking the day would produce, we hit the walls hard with cranks top watr and blades with nothing more to show. Lousy deal... Hit the point of Whittenburg with dropshot people worms and nothig -- NADA! Another one of those days it seems. Headed to the main lake area looking for balls of shad and used drops and jigs to lure out some takers. Finally nailed a 2 punder on a Robo MadMouth and that was it! Nada - Partner got skunk today and we wighed in only the one keeper.

      Winners $1100.00 with 25+ for the two days 2nd in at $700 and $500 for 3rd. Big fish and second big fish went out at $175 and $150. All in all a good season for Gold Coast Bass and we all are looking towards next year. Anyone interested in Gold Coast 2007 season, contact me at the above email addy. Good winter to all and see ya on the waters.. Keep the lines wet!
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Hit the points - Some cranks worked but drop shot was the best bet..

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

  • Tulare County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: turkey friday weekend heavey traffic lots of fish dropshot. splitshot find them around 20 to 30 feet.
      City: kingsburg

      Tips: lightline fishsloooow.

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      Water Temp: not sure

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: In the last 2 days I caught 23 fish biggest just over 3 lbs. My bigger fish came on reaction baits near grass and tules. Lots of fish under 2lbs on dart head Beaver, off of rocky points in 2 to 10 feet of water. No flip fish and not from a lack of trying. I caught fish everywhere damn to the river.
      City: Atascadero

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

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      Water Temp: 64 to 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well the smallier fish here are still hitting well 12 to 14 inch fish are pretty common but there still and occasional 3 pounder. Most fish here are on jigs or drop shotting jigs colors here are brown with watermelon single tail or double tail wamamoto gurbs as a trailer also watermelon red/blk flake grubs will also work. Bullet head 1/4 oz jigs work best swim these jigs and bass will eat them. Points are really good right now here also ledges here are also good humps next to deep water are holding good number of the smallier fish. Traffic is also heavier on weekends. 1-559-673-5151
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: No problem here putting 15 or 20 bass in the boat in half a day here alot of 12 to 14 inch fish all over this lake. fish slow and work areas good. The one one lure would be the jig for me. Any questions here e mail here at markinman51@aol.com

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water about 8am after arriving a little after 7 and then waiting in line. I hadnt been to Castaic for nearly a year so I ran down toward red clay, which had 3 boats on it already so I just started running bank on opposite shore. Saw stripers pushing bait in a cove so we got in the middle of it and had a blast catching them on topwater, rattle traps, and rip baits. They would push shad up onto the bank every 10 min or so. Kept a bunch for dinner, they were 3-5 lbs size. The shad were the bigger size, about 3in.

      We switched over to bass fishing after the sun got high and the boils subsided. We managed a handful of small bass on worms and rip baits but never did find a decent pattern or area.

      Water had a healthy green stain and visibility was around 3-4ft. Weather was clear and sunny with gusty wind. Sonar showed lots of activity around main lake and secondary points, looked like gangs of stripers at 30-35, bass at 20-22, and bait at 8-15. I spent quite a bit of time dragging worms in 15-25 but could not get any of the marks to go.

      Lake level is low, not sure how far down, looked like 40' or so, and many of the "normal" spots are high and dry. I saw very very little brush or aquatic vegetation in the water. Reminded me of severe drought conditions.
      City: Thousand Oaks

      Tips: Have a walking bait, rattle trap, rip bait or some version of a shad tied on in case the stripers start to boil. When they get going it can be really fun

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      Water Temp: 67.4

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: A day to pre-fish Lopez in pursuit of the grand prize for next weekends two-dayer for Gold Coast Bass -- For those in the club remember -- The lake is 'Off Limits' at midnight Sunday until the tournement on Saturday.

      The morning hours are chilly so bring warm clothes and maybe a hood as it was cold when we hit the throttle. Day ended up being totally hot and beautiful with shorts being the call for the day with only a mild wind.


      Hit Whittenburg for top wter takers andmy partner missed a light hook on a cetain 4 pounder. A few smaller LG's but nothing for size. Hit the banks just across from the marina entrance with little activity = Top water shut off so we opt to dropshot a various selection of soft baits looking for a stable color that would bring bites. Tossed a few jigs and some sweet beavers. Crannks were woking early for some but takers were in the 2 pound range.
      City: Sata Maria

      Tips: Rico's and pop R worked for top water light and darker watermelon spyder grubs worked later in the day with a few decent takers on Oxblood light Robo's and some senkos worked whacky on the banks but only small takers on the senkos. Maybe the weather change for the slow action. The fish holding on the points last week were adios and we didn't locate any good numbers. Still Whittenburg area points showed some promise but work them slow.

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for 2 days. Caught lots of small spots, with about a 8:1 ratio of shorts to keepers. We didn't catch any real big fish - largest was over 2 lbs. however. Big fish came on a crank in a mudline. Lots of boats on water that weekend - club tournies. We got most of our fish on split shot plastics, fished slowly. The fish were just pressure biting. Best 5 fish each day didn't go for much more than about 7 lbs. or so probably, though we didn't weigh 'em. Zero shad around, few birds. Water is very clear and very high still.
      City: S.B.

Sunday, October 15th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Here fishing is pretty wide open on bass from 1 to 3 pounds. And lots of bass from 12 to 15 inches all over the lake as the water drops the bass here school up on points and on humps. Jigs brushogs, blades and even crankbaits are all catching fish. Topwater baby zara's rico's and buzzbaits are all working in the morning or late evening. Traffic heavier on weekends but still lots of room to fish. 559-673-5151
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Bass fishing here is doing well good numbers of 12 to 15 inch fish and points are holding most fish. Ill stick with jigs here also brown with a single tail yamamoto watermelon blk/flake works really good right now and my favorite is bullet head here also in 1/4oz fish from 10 to 30 feet of water throw up shollow work to deep and work both sides of the points in deeper water bass are schooling here.

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Recap of the Oct.14th tourney.
      Rain the night before lake rising.
      Results 1st place was 9.07lbs. 2nd 9.01lbs. 3rd 8.98lbs. All 5 fish limits big fish 2.98lbs. Fish were caught all ovber the lake on almost everything. 32 teams 14limits 98 keepers to the scales
      City: Visalia

      Tips: use your favorite baits

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught quite a few LMB in the 2 - 3lb range on topwater first thing this morning. Once the sun came up it was a flipping bite.
      City: Santa Maria