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Sunday, November 24th, 2002

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

      Report: Sheri came out to get ater boats tied to the bouy near the dam...bad actor,,,checked or preservers,ire extinguighers,striper stamps,etc
      City: bakersield

Saturday, November 23rd, 2002

  • Mohave County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Bass ishing has been tough on the lake or most o the tournament anglers we get out here, we've been back-to-back tournaments or the past 2 months. The bite that has been working down by "bill williams" useing small crank baits such as lv-100 in chartreuse shad or or 1/4 oz. shad colored Rat-L-Trap's. The jig bite has been working on brown/purple jigs with a purple rog. On the river has been mostly cranking and jigs. Average bass has been 12inches, big bass has averaged 3 1/2 to 4 lb. at the weigh-ins. Useing yamamoto grubs have been airly well the past week.
      City: Lake Havasu City

      Tips: Fall: use small crank baits over the weedbeds, river ishing cranking o the "reeds" and jig ishing or grubs back at "castle rock".

Friday, November 22nd, 2002

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom shore. Jerked "sluggos" back to shore. Fished to the let o the launch ramp. 8:00 - 11:00 am caught about 20 dinks and two keepers 1.5 lbs. It was still un despite lack o large bass.
      City: Lakeside

      Tips: sluggos are a sure ire way to catch a lot o small bass. Make sure the hook its the bait, otherwise the action isn't right.

Wednesday, November 20th, 2002

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      Water Temp: 56-58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: We got over 6 inches o rain rom that storm. The lake came up around 11 eet in elevation. A lot o silt rom the ire washed into the lake, giving it about the color o a cup o coee. The river has cleared up considerably, so the lake will ollow. The lake level is perect again with the water just breaking over the Borel canal.
      City: Kernville

      Tips: Try an underwater strobe light with og horns!

Monday, November 11th, 2002

  • Washoe County
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took my son to Lake Castaic and it was closed so we decide to try and see i Pyramid was open. It was and the ishing was good. Caught some largemouth and Smallmouth. There are alot o stripers up shallow. We used TD minnows and Tail spins. I lost a 6LB plus striper on a Tail spin at the dam. We had 25 stripers by 12:30. There are also alot o stripers down in 30 to 50 eet o water. Caught those ish on tail spins. These Tail spins are made by Bill Potting and can be purchased at Angler's marine or Bassworld West. These tail spins have caught me alot o ish at some o the Won Bass Pro Ams at lake havasu, lake Pleasant, lake Mead Etc. They work real good at Lake Castaic.
      City: La Mirada

      Tips: TD minnows and Tail spins. The tail spins that I use are just like a little George.

Saturday, November 2nd, 2002

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 63-68

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: got on water @ 7:30 am, run up river to see what everything looked like-stopped near bouy 36, ound island in middle o lake-water down over 60'-picked up 2 small spots right away on morning dawn,split shotting-didn't get another bite until noon, up las tablas-water very stained, less than a oot visibilty-looks like algae bloom and/or lake turned over.-around 3pm inally decided to try drop shotting (what the heck!)-between 3 and 5 pm pickup about 15 spots (small, nothing over a pound)with dropshot in 15'-45'o water near launch. nothing to brag about, but a day not working anyway!
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: tried ishing shallow in coves most o morning, maybe should have went deeper right away-didn't see any ish boiling or birds working, where'd they go? maybe try spooning, about the only thing I didn't do.

Friday, November 1st, 2002

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got to the lake at 7am , launched, went to the dam bout 40 t o, hal way down theres a hole, stopped counting ater about 50 ish. 2 stripers in the 10 lb range, on anchovies. 4in shad reapers or bass, 6lb line, slow, slow. slow.ONE OF THOSE DAYS home by noon. good luck.
      City: bev hills

Wednesday, October 30th, 2002

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My rined which is a proessional isherman reerred me to this site. its got the lowest prices on all ishing products. wholesale prices, beats all tackle shops and even wal-mart! www.vtackle.com/store/norcalishingtackle
      City: Redding

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

      Report: My rined which is a proessional isherman reerred me to this site. its got the lowest prices on all ishing products. wholesale prices, beats all tackle shops and even wal-mart! www.vtackle.com/store/norcalishingtackle
      City: Redding

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

      Report: My rined which is a proessional isherman reerred me to this site. its got the lowest prices on all ishing products. wholesale prices, beats all tackle shops and even wal-mart! www.vtackle.com/store/norcalishingtackle
      City: Redding

Thursday, October 24th, 2002

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Nice trout ishing. Trolling nightcrawler with shoepeg corn behind sling blade dodger caught rainbow trout up to 2 pounds.
      City: la crescenta

      Tips: troll at slow speed a hal o nightcrawler behind dodger with a quarter ounce weight. Let lots o line out. Stay in 50 to 100 eet o water o o points.

Sunday, October 20th, 2002

  • Nassau County
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      Water Temp: MID70'S

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD IN THE PAST WEEK. SHALLOW TO MEDIUM RUNNER CRANKS IN SHAD COLOR HAVE BEEN SUCCESFULL IN LANDING QUALITY FISH. RUN 'EM THROUGH ROCKY HILL, OLDMEN'S GROVE, AND CLOSE TO THE DAM. USE CAUTION WHEN LAUNCHING YOUR BOATS.
      City: PORTERVILLE

      Tips: THE WEATHER HAS BEEN IN THE MID TO UPPER 70'S, THUS CAUSING FISH TO FEED ON THE SURFACE. SHAD COLOR CRANKS; SUCH AS THE TENNESSE SHAD COLORS, HAVE BEEN SUCCESFULL IN LANDING QUALITY FISH. FISH DURING THE MID DAY HOURS WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS NOT AS COLD AS IT IS DURING THE MORNING OR NIGHTFALL.

Saturday, October 19th, 2002

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Didn't igure it out till 10:30am, ater itwas a blast, 30 ish. 15 solid keepers 14"-20". Found the shad and instead o throwing at every bustin ish I ished small shadworms rom 4-20 eet.
      City: n. hollyweird

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

      Report: Kaweah Lake has been beat on or the last 3 months ever since they shut o the water. When the ishing got really good everyone rom resno to bakersield came over to ish cause the lake was so hot. Now your looking at a lake that is gone downhill and all those ish the bank anglers are taking home, and i you don't know they are ishing every day. You multiplie what each group o 5-10 are taking and it has impacted this lake hard. It happened to success a couple o years ago and that made ish and game change the size to 15 inches. Last month we ished the ull moon with 25-30 other boats, all with 2-3 people onboard. every boat had hooked 15-20 ish. That makes 400-600 ish that night. Nothing over 2 lbs. was caught. Please talk to other ishermen about this because it is going to be brought up to ish and game's attention. Thanks Brian Chance-Kaweah Bassmasters
      City: Visalia

Thursday, October 17th, 2002

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Kaweah Bassmasters had a tournament last Sunday 10-13-02 There were 9 boats 18 anglers there were only 6 ish caught in the tournament. 15 inch ish on a lat board mouth closed are to come buy. I think the DFG should take a closer look at the bank isherman who are taking home everything they catch no matter what size it is. Game Wardons know that we as Tournament Anglers have to have license's to even be in a tournament yet they check us irst. Kaweah could have been a trophy lake i the DFG would have payed more attention to what is going on at Lake Kaweah.When people are taking ish home under size they never have a chance to become 15 inch's .
      City: Visalia

      Tips: 1st place was won on a crankbait 3.75 lber

Tuesday, October 15th, 2002

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: not known, warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I never put in reports but I had to ater the day I had yesterday...I started o by bringing my shad net to the upper lake to see about catching some live shad..And low and behold, there was a ton o shad at the boat launch ramp and in every cove I went to..I caught a grip o shad and started ishing right out ront o the boat dock and nailed at least 20-25 ish rom 1&1/2 pounds all the way up to 4 pounds..I caught some more shad and decided to post up on a point with lots o grass/moss...The bass are in the weeds right now and they are schooling up when you ind them...I picked a point where I metered some ish and proceeded to cast in the same spot and catch over 25 ish rom 2 pounds all the way up to 5&3/4 pounds...I landed 30 ish in 2 hours and 4 ish over 5 pounds...I've always hated Castaic, due to I have never caught anything worthwhile(except the 18 pound striper last year) and I am always negative about the lake....Now I am in love and all I have to say is GET THE SHAD!! they are huge right now...between 4-6 inch healthy shad, and the bass cant resist...I just wish I could go to the lagoon with the shad and It would be all over...YESTERDAY WAS THE BEST FISHING DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!! I'm going back riday, I'm the one in the red bomber/ red aluminum boat who is hooking up non-stop...see you out there.....
      City: Huntington beach,ca

      Tips: get the shad or drop senko's next to the weeds.....Deadly!!!

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      Water Temp: not known, warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I never put in reports but I had to ater the day I had yesterday...I started o by bringing my shad net to the upper lake to see about catching some live shad..And low and behold, there was a ton o shad at the boat launch ramp and in every cove I went to..I caught a grip o shad and started ishing right out ront o the boat dock and nailed at least 20-25 ish rom 1&1/2 pounds all the way up to 4 pounds..I caught some more shad and decided to post up on a point with lots o grass/moss...The bass are in the weeds right now and they are schooling up when you ind them...I picked a point where I metered some ish and proceeded to cast in the same spot and catch over 25 ish rom 2 pounds all the way up to 5&3/4 pounds...I landed 30 ish in 2 hours and 4 ish over 5 pounds...I've always hated Castaic, due to I have never caught anything worthwhile(except the 18 pound striper last year) and I am always negative about the lake....Now I am in love and all I have to say is GET THE SHAD!! they are huge right now...between 4-6 inch healthy shad, and the bass cant resist...I just wish I could go to the lagoon with the shad and It would be all over...YESTERDAY WAS THE BEST FISHING DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!! I'm going back riday, I'm the one in the red bomber/ red aluminum boat who is hooking up non-stop...see you out there.....
      City: Huntington beach,ca

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I ished rom 5:00 am till 12:00 pm with not one single hit. I ished the upper and lower lakes. The bass were NOT interested in ANYTHING I was throwing and I changed baits enough to try and establish a pattern. The only pattern I ound was they were NOT interested.I threw a Sammy, buzz, trout , jig, jerk, dropshot, and texas worm....NOTHING.
      City: Glendora

      Tips: Try another lake.

Sunday, October 13th, 2002

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Keawah Bassmasters Had 9 boats on Sunday Team tournament . Only 6 ish caught or whole tournament . It is hard to ind a 15 inch closed mouth on a lat board Fish . You can catch all the 14 1/2 inch ish you want, but a true 15 is hard to come buy ! Fish & Game need to patrol bank anglers better we see them keeping everything they catch !!!!! They are destorying this Lake !

      Tips: 1 ish won tournament it was caught on a crankbait .3.75 lb

Saturday, October 12th, 2002

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My son and I had a good day on the lake. We caught our ish in 70 eet o water on tail spins. Our 5 ish limit went about 15 Lbs.The biggest was 4 plus. I ound the ish on the graph and then yo yo the bait by them.There was alot o ish working shad in the coves. But I could'nt keep up with them. My 9 year old son heard a splash by the boat, so he through a tail spin and a 17 1/2" ish hit it. I ound most o the ish in the ish arm on points. I could'nt get a worm bite that day or a top water bite. Fish are on shad.
      City: LA MIRADA

      Tips: Fish shad baits.