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Saturday, February 4th, 2006

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: started fishing at 630 with a grub split shotted in dip creek caught alot of spots and 1 large mouth 3LBS.moved to B rock area and finished the day there.Between me and dad 85 fish caught and released
      City: Tehachapi,Ca

      Tips: grubs early 4 inch worms in after noon

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

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      Water Temp: 51 to 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: This could be a very good week for this lake to pick up on the fishing. bass are in the 13 to 15 inch range 1 to 2 1/2 pound range with a few going to 3 pounds. Brown jigs with watermelon yamamoto single tail grubs are working around rock piles and long points with deeper water near by. Brushogs jigs dropsoht are all working so pick one and fish slow and again pick and area you like and say with it these bass will hit. 15 to 30 feet are your best depths to fish here.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Warmer weather might put some bass up shallow so take your pick on what lake to hit there both going to have some fish hiting well. Good luck if you need more info e mail here be glad to help.

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Worst bite ever!!! Beautiful day though. Hit the water at 10:00am and left at 4:30pm. Woo and myself "Van Dam" were skunked. Iaconelli was the big winner today with one fish at a wopping 5 ounces. Way to go Ike! Don't get to comfortable with the Trophy!
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Nothing worked this day!

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: First timer on Kaweah. Just moved here from VERMONT - used to fishing thru 2 feet of ice this time of year.

      Have boat so looking for some good tips to start me off. Mostly a top water or shallow fishing technique in eastern lakes. Not used to fishing 20+ feet down.

      Any help would be appreciated.
      City: Visalia

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: to ron wolf:i seen the pics.of your fish from kaweah,very nice fish!BUT SINCE THESES PICTURES WHERE TAKEN IN YOUR DRIVWAY THAT THOSE TWO BIG FISH ARE DEAD.NOT COOL!

Friday, January 27th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I will be at eastman 1/28/06 Also my jigs are at tacklebox 1 madera ca. road 26 673-6611
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: brown / watermelon black/blue brown/purple all work here fish slow there no big hurry you should put a few in the boat . base of rock piles long points with deep water both sides humps set shallow throw deep fish up the humps.

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Ariived about 9:30 started out in the around the ski pylon's and picked three spot's about 2lb's each.Then switched to throwing plastic's in Bee Rock for about twenty more all spot's.Finished the day in Las Tables lot's of fish just not the size as the last trip.Lake is in real good shape about 85 percent full and around the ramp a little of color but the farther you go toward's then narrow's it cleared up alot.No bedris at all in the water so no rain this week should have a good tourny this weekend.Best five about 10lb's.
      City: Salinas

      Tips: Better fish on crank's but not alot.Great worm bite though for quintity

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

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      Water Temp: 47 to 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing is tougher here bass are 1 1/2 to 3 pounds and are few and far between as the water is still stained more here than at eastman. Bass are in 20 to 40 feet of water here. Brown football 3/8 oz w/yamamoto watermelon single tail grubs as trailer work well. Also babybrushogs are taking bass also rigged texas style.Again feb will start picking up for bass here also and the spinnerbaits will start to work on and around structure in 5mph area. Rock piles drop off and channels all hold fish.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: slow slow slow takin your time is a must fish are there and will bite hit the areas and you will pick up bass. e mail here anytime.

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The Bass classics had there first tournament of the year and it was great we had 26 fishermen and 22 had there limit. The better fish were caught deep in the river on rocky stuff and cuts in the bank. Mostly on spider grubs but everyone caught them on all kinds of baits. The bite was a little tough in our boat but I managed 9.25 lbs for my limit and it was only good enough for 19th place. It was foggy in the morning till 10 and there was a little color in the water near the ramp. They had 5 other clubs fishing also so a ton of boats. In third place with 12.15 lbs was Chris Lee he said he had most of his fish on a green pumpkin spider grub on a 3/8 or 1/2 oz. football heads and on a brown jig. He kept the boat in 20-40 ft and the fish were in 10-20 most of the time.Most were along the sides of walls in the small cuts up river and also on rocky flats with structure on them. In second place with 12.30 was Scott Chong and he was doing the same as Chris. In first place with the big fish a 3.30 lber was J.R. Taylor with 14.35 lbs. He said he caught his quality fish up river also on steep rock and on the inside of cuts. The better fish came on spider grubs in 8-15 ft of water. The water was muddy up there but they were more active and better size then the rest of the lake.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Stay with spider grubs and fish steep rocky cuts in the bank from 8-20 ft.

  • Washoe County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished with Ventura Bass Club - Great tournament - Caugth three fish - 2 drop shotting - One on a swimbait - The bite was there if you could get out of the wind - over 10lbs took first place - finished 6th - Most fish caught on cranks, jigs and a few on swimbaits
      City: OakView

Friday, December 30th, 2005

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 49-51 deg's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 1 last trip before vacation is over. Went up at 1 pm. went and sat on the hump from monday and seen my buddy leaving. I had talked to him on tuesday. He was leaving and had fished since 6 am and caught almost 30 fish around my hump. Jigs , minnows and drop-shot worked for him. I stayed till 5 pm and caught fish the whole time. Same baits and depth 22-40 ft. The water was higher on friday about 3 ft.
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Fish slow and have patience.

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Lots of fish caught on finesse worms on jig heads, or dropshotted. Four fish over 16" and one broken off. Most were caught near 15' deep... A great day on the water ended with 45 spots caught.
      City: VAFB

      Tips: Not sure after recent rains, but a few fish were surprisingly shallow early in the day??? Mostly fish slowly in 15' and have fun!

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

  • Nassau County
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      Water Temp: 54.3

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 0700-1230, water is rising fast. Lure point almost submerged, They have cut a lot of trees down in North Fork and have been burning for a few weeks. Today fishing was slow, just 2 bass on silver buddies, also 2 catfish on silver buddies. With the new storm the storm the Lake with be rising quickly.
      City: Porterville

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived at about 0930 and hit some main lake points. Nailed a bunch of spots at about 40-60 feet drop shotting. Had fish on most places we stopped mostly deep and a few on the drop close to shore. Towards the end of the day we spooned in 60ft and hit some smaller fish and two crappie. It was a nice day with some sun little wind, but mostly calm.
      City: Tulare

      Tips: Drop shotting 6inch and smaller worms in the baby bass,ayu,aarons magic and shad patterns. Fish were mainly weight on the feel, but a few hammered it.

Monday, December 26th, 2005

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 50-51 deg's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went up at 11:30 am. caught some on drop-shot and minnows. nothing over 14 inches. At 2:30 pm move to long channel break across from 2nd ramp and found fish. Threw minnows and drop-shot and caught 15 with a almost 4 lb kicker and 3 lb spot. Bite lasted about 35 minutes and then gone!! . Hate when that happens. 30 fish day with better fish on minnows.
      City: Visalia

Friday, December 23rd, 2005

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      Water Temp: 49 to 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Theres a fair bite on bass to 2 pounds rock piles & drop offs are you best bets. brown 3/8oz football jigs w/twin or single tail yamamato grubs in watermelon or watermealon /red& black flake work very well. Bass are in 15 to 30 feet of water. long points are a good spot to catch some nice bass also thats and over looked spot when fishing this lake. Try fishing both side of the points by setting on top of the points in about 8 to 10 feet of water and throwing into depper water. Swim your jigs slowly on the bottom making contact and the bite is lite if you feel the rod tip load up good bet there a fish on.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: fish slow with contact on bottom a must better bass are in depper water on or around rock piles and on drop offs and on long deeper points. brown or pumpkin green & watermelon colors are all good colors to use this time of year.

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 49-52 deg's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: O.K. leroy here is somemore info. Went wed., thurs and friday. From 12:30 noon till 5:15 pm wed and thurs. and 9am till 5 pm friday. First 2 days were the same . Slow bite till 3:30 and fast action till 5. Silver buddy's and sonar's and live minnows for my nephews. 15 fish on wed. And 16 on thurs. Both day's big fish of 2-21/2 lbs. Friday had clear skies and no wind where as wed & thurs looked like it would rain any minute and some wind. Bite did not start till 1 pm and went till 4 pm. started to rain at 4pm . 2 lbs bigest. 20-36 feet deep all 3 days.
      City: Visalia

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 50 - 51 deg's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: O.K. Leroy here is my catch. 15 bass 1 15 inch crappie. Drop shot and silver buddy's at 28-36 feet. Fished the flats next to the drops. Fish were moving back and forth over the breaks. Biggest A 2 lb spot. C-ya on the water
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Watch out for the guy in the fast bass cat.

Monday, December 12th, 2005

  • Riverside County
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      Water Temp: Dont Know

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught five bass today between me and a freind. useing plastic/rubber worms. Casting around brush in the channel, letting worm drop on the bottom and keeping it there. Four were good size abot 2-3 lbs. each.
      City: Lake Elsinore

      Tips: Good bass action in channel. After 3:00 fish bite good. Not too much luck in the morning.

Saturday, December 10th, 2005

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Very slow started at the north end fished the river channel with drop shot and t-rigged worm's nothing.Then ran down and fished the slide and nothing.Finally picked up two Smallmouth both 3lb's on crank's.
      Went over to the south shore marina there must be a billion shad around the dock's.Netted some and picked up two striper's about five pound's and a 21lb Channel cat.Did notice a small tourny but did not get to see how they did but they did leave four fish floating after they released there fish not good.
      City: SALINAS

      Tips: You tell me.