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Sunday, April 6th, 2003

  • Nassau County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Sunday ishing started late or me (about 11:45 am), however, loat-tubing the back end o the lake in the trees in 4-10 o water turned out pretty good. Wacky-worming worked best. Sinkos, light line (6 lb). The ish weren't slamming ANYTHING but they WOULD pick these things up and sit there with them until you set the hook. Brown with black lake was the ticket. Most ish were 2-3 pounders and I caught and released 11 ish with only two under 15 inches (and those just barely). The previous Wednesday I ished the same time period and sat out there in the pouring rain and lightening storm at times and did every bit as well with the same stu. A couple larger ish on that Wednesday came on brown 8" lizzards Texas rigged. Things should be red hot on Thursday and I WILL be there to ind out! Good ishing.
      City: Bakersield

      Tips: 4" sinkos, brown w/black lakes, and 8" lizzards brown or green weenie colored.

Sunday, March 30th, 2003

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went on the 24th and caught 2 small one pounders on the north shore on arkie Critter Grubs. Felt happy with what i got so went back the next day, and right away hooked up with another 11/2 pounder then got skunked or the rest o the day till about 4 when i got hooked up with a nice 4 pound bed ish. She wammed on my grub. Took a ew shots o it and let her go.... Went back on the 26th and got skuned on the north shore. Went back on the 28th and irst cast on the east shore got a 2 pounder on a Aarons Magic Robo worm. Ended up the day with 4 ish all in the 1 pound range. The guy ishing next to me caught 15 bass all in the 1 pound range and smaller. He used the same worm as me, but used lighter line (#4 pound test) and a light action pole with light weight on it. I htink it made theworm look more natural and seemed un when he was landing them in on a trout pole) I really love bass ishing now, and got hooked. I always ish Puddingstone rom shore. Anyone have any tips or a new bass angler who ishes rom shore????
      City: Pomona

      Tips: I have had great sucess on Arkie Grubs and Robo worms. I have been using light line with a medium action pole. (#6 line, 6 oot pole) Slow, dead retrieve. The Hits have been very light, the ish grab it and sit stll.

Saturday, March 29th, 2003

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake at 1 PM. Fished in my tube on the South Shore throwing crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs to get nothing. Tied on a 1.5" uzzy chartreuse jig and paddled around or a ew minutes to hook up with a 1 pound bass. I should o had a white grub o some kind. The water was very murky because o the boat traic. It was still ideal conditions or ishing though and a great day to use my tube or the irst time.
      City: Altadena

      Tips: Go when the water is a little bit clearer and there isn't to much boat traic.

Friday, March 28th, 2003

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: COLD

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WENT UP AT 7:OO AM ,GOT 2 FISH DROP-SHOTTING 4 IN. PLASTIC WORM IN 15-20 FT UP BY CAMP GROUNDS AROUND ROCKY POINTS. LOTS OF FISHERMAN UP IN GREASY COVE. LOTS OF DEBRIS IN LAKE ,TREES,LARGE LOGS,AND SMALL DEBRIS IN MIDDLE OF LAKE, VERY WINDY AM , 2 ND RAMP IS HARD TO LAUNCH FROM BECAUSE OF DEBRIS, WATER IS UP TO THE SMALL AREA OF THE LAUNCH AREA SO ONLY ONE TRAILER AT A TIME CAN LOAD AND UNLOAD. REMEMBER KAWEAH BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENT THIS SUNDAY, GOOD LUCK
      City: VISALIA

      Tips: WORK BAIT SLOW, WATCH FOR DEBRIS

Saturday, March 22nd, 2003

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: 60-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well the Bass Classics o Santa Clara Valley had another very tough time at San Antonio. We had 27 anglers and only 10 caught ish. In irst place guess who? Dieter Spicker he had 5 smallmouth or 12.45 lbs. all on beds some with grubs and the rest on texas rigged 6" worms in June Bug & Witches T colors. The majoriy i the ish were spawning in the middle o the lake in 3-5 eet on rocky and sandy shores in the short pockets and places out o the wind. Dan Hitchcock had our ish the same way in Dieters boat with 9.4 lbs. In third place was a oreign exchange student rom Japan Hiraku Yoskitomo he had 3 ish or 6.4 lbs on small japanese rip baits and crank baits in ire tiger like colors.In orth place with 3.15 lbs was Rich O'brien he was shakin worms or his two ish. In ith place was mysel with 3.15 lbs and two ish. One ish I caught Split shotting a cinnamon brown worm and I had three ish o o beds on a 4" cinnamon brown worm with blue lake on a darthead sight ishing. However two o my ish were short. The other ive guys caught only one ish. The largemouths were cruising and staging in the backs o the short coves and pockets on the main lake but they were very skittish and were not locked down to any beds yet.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: This lake should be busting loose any day now watch out or spooking spawning ish in the shallows mark the spots and later come back to the nest and catch them rom arther away. White and chartruese colors so when they eat the bait you can see it disappear.

Thursday, March 20th, 2003

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished or a couple o hours in the evening and caught a limit. Fish were all emales illed with eggs and getting ready to spawn.
      City: Burbank

      Tips: Splitshotting small plastics.

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      Water Temp: 50-+

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: LUNCH FROM DEER CREEK AT 6:AM WENT UP RIVER ASFAR AS WE COULD. STARTED WITH BRN/ORANGE JIG, SAN FRANCISCO WORM (PINK) W/DART JIG, S/PLIT SHOT A CASTIC H/BRUSH AND RAIDERS SENKO.ALL THE ABOVE WORKED, BIG FISH CAME W/S.F. WORM 6#. THE REST OF FISH ALL KEEPERS 13-16 W/THE REST OF AMMUNATION. MY FRIEND WAS SURPRISE W/S.F. WORM CATSHING BIG FISH. STOP AT DOYLES AND 2 PKS.CAN WAIT FOR SUNNY/WARMER WATER.
      City: FRESNO

      Tips: WHAT EVER YOU USE SLOW, SLOW, SLOW AND SLOW.

Wednesday, March 19th, 2003

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got on the water at 6am went up river past trimmer as ar as i could go and ound plenty o good size bass on a smoke senko along the shore in the grass. some were hugging the rocks and others were out in 8 to 15 t o water. lots o guy's catching trout as well. ound three nice spots on a steep wall by windy gap on the way out on a keeper 1010 tx. style. the bite at pine lat is looking good...
      City: visalia

      Tips: let that senko all slow, most o my ish came as i was pulling across the bottom

Tuesday, March 18th, 2003

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Mother Nature, you need to lush this lake since you last crapped in it. DAMN! Couldn't ish the damn or the wall next to it all the way into greasy cove on the let side! What a riggin' mess. On the water 4 hours, got bit ONCE! This last storm has done a number on the lake. All the good ishing that I heard about last week came to a screeching halt. Who knows when it will get better?
      City: Hanord

      Tips: Suggestion: get into your car and take a drive to Nacimiento or to San Justo or some REAL bass ishing. Fishing in the central valley SUCKS................

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      Water Temp: 56-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: BassBusters Fishing Report rom Joe H. and Mysel.Saturday - Joe and I managed a couple o quick ish on a 1/2 oz. White Spinnerbait with a Single Hammered Crome Indiana Blade. This Spinnerbait has produced really good or spots. The next couple o ish came o o a Luck Crat Pointer 128 in American Shad. Ater the reaction bite died or us we caught the rest o our ish on a 7" Roboworm in a color close to Arrons Majic, but I can't remember the exact name.On Sunday - We went right to the same Luck Crat Pointer. It again produced a ew good ish, when that bite started to die I wanted something similar to use but a little slower, so I switch to a Pearl Fluke with Chartruse Back and Red Tip at the head. This was great I had three ish or our cast and then produce a ew more o o it. The trick was twitch it a ew times and let it all near a big bolder. The ish would slam it. Joe was producing similar results with a Chartruse Senko. He would let it all closer to the bottom and lit it once, then the ish would slam it. Once the sun came out we tried a couple o things but again ound the bite with the same darter head setup.Sunday produce about 14 ish or us with 8 keepers or our 10.5 lbs.Saturday produce about 25 ish, all keepers or our 11.92 lbs.We had a good time despite the massive rain on Saturday.All in all I would say the Pine Flat was a success with almost all boats coming in with limits both days.Thanks,R. Duzac
      City: San Jose

Monday, March 17th, 2003

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got 3 inches o rain,lake is up 7 eet.muddy rom oak shores to boobee cove,clear rom grizzley bend to head waters.best bite on white bass in back o los tables,back by water all.windy to day,only got 12 bass.draging jigs-drop-shoting-spinnerbait.
      City: oak-shores

      Tips: still slow bite

Friday, March 14th, 2003

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Sight ished or 4 1/2 hrs (9:30-2:00), partner & I caught 23 keepers, including a 5 lber, (2) 6 lbers, & a huge 10 lber. Most o the ish between 1 1/2 - 3 lbs. The lake is wide open on bed ishing however, the water is stilled stained with max visibility o about 5-6 t. The bigger ish all came on beds around and underneath bushes. I expect ishing should only improve with the upcoming ull moon phase.
      City: San Dimas

      Tips: Use any sot plastic in a high visible colors, although our best success was with the darker and much harder to see colors. Remember, release all bed ish exactly where you caught them and handle the larger emales with care, (they will be illed with eggs). Good ishing!

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well took the day o rom work. Fish are on beds and staging to move up. Small plastic crawdad(under 3") on beds produced well. stopped counting ater 10 ish. Biggest was a 3'12. Was a beautiul day with winds calm well into the aternoon. Fish chased cranks but no takers. Every thing on plastics.
      City: Oceanside

      Tips: Be patient!!!

Wednesday, March 12th, 2003

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Better week than last. Got on the water around 2pm ound three nice bass on the north wall at greesy hanging on the edge under the loating mess. two on tx rig keeper 1010 and one on live minnow. Moved to the point across the 2nd ramp and ound our dinks in 12t water,watched another ella pull out around 10 or so. Did ok on the night bite back side o houseboats with ive spots 8 to 12t black worm w/ red tail. got o the water at 10pm. Not a bad day.
      City: Visalia

Tuesday, March 11th, 2003

  • Tulare County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The lake seems to be coming up. Its looking real nice, except or the pleasure boaters that seem to out a little early this year. Is it just me or do them seem to be getting more discourteous every year. I we have to buy a ishing license why don't they have to buy a jackass license?...Just a thought.See y'all out on the pond...
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Don't get in their way

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 62.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: bite is getting better,got 20 today and 1 white bass,2#,s in los tables area,o muddy shoreline.whites are in middle o coves,caught whites on senkco,s and bass on jigs brown with twin tail grubs,rootbeer color.in two weeks,with ull moon,spone is on.water is still coming up a little and it hotter at nite.
      City: oak shores

      Tips: ish the points and drag jigs

  • Monterey County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: heard bite at the lake is tu and they close the lower river o with a boom,or the spone.the lake needs help,anyone want to do habitat work,let me know?
      City: oak shores

Monday, March 10th, 2003

  • Medeira County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Bass Lake Mon-Wed last week and again on saturday aternoon. Took thursday and riday o to go snowboarding at Badger Pass in Yosemite National Park. Had a blast! Caught one spotted bass on monday on salt/pepper worm. Spent most o aternoon just checking out the lake as it was my irst time there. 5 spots each on tuesday and wednesday all on craw patterned at rap in 10-20 t o water cranking bait down to and hitting the submerged allen tree limbs and killing it would produce strikes. 1 largemouth bass on saturday on at rap. All ish between 2-3.5 lbs. and sturdy at. Also caught a ew crazy trout that hit the at rap. Saw 4 20-30lb catish hanging out in 10 eet o water by some boulders. Couldn't get them to bite. Great little lake, I will go back.I didn't have any problems like I've read below. But I don't think I'll return during the summer unless it's or a week long trip.steve
      City: burbank

Sunday, March 9th, 2003

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 54-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: ishing wide open, morning slow on bank caught a ew. once wind starts to blowish outside pockets with dirty waterand 56 degrees or more surace temp. threwsmall 4" plastics, color didn't matter.caught 20-25 more ish rom 1.4-2.8 lbslots o action.
      City: n. hollyweird

      Tips: plastics and small jigs,cranks slow andspinnerbaits

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

      Report: Fished Pyramid Sunday and the weather was beautiul. Buddy and I caught 10 stripers 20" in length. Caught majority directly on dam when the wind was blowing. Used shallow diving jerk baits.
      City: Canyon Country

      Tips: Ton o stripers directly on dam. Used shallow diving jerk baits. Wind really picked up the ishing.