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Saturday, April 13th, 2002

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

      Report: NOT SO WINDY THIS TIME. WE CAUGHT 9 BASS & 1 ACCIDENT CRAPPY. THE LARGEST BASS A SMALLY ABOUT 3LBS.
      City: lakewood

      Tips: USE A 4" BLACK POWER WORM. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT THE FISH TORE IT UP.

Friday, April 12th, 2002

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got there at 7:00 and ished till 11:30. I did pretty well, starting o in a rocky cove near the irst launch ramp. I caught 5 or 6 there and I kept moving down that same bank or a couple more. Once it slowed down over there I went to the other side o the lake and ished in the areas on both sides o the rock wall. I caught better ish over there. One 16" spot and a 4.5 lb. bigmouth, as well as some others. There was a cove that was ull o debris rom the river and I sat there or some time just getting bass on every other cast, they were mostly small though. Lake is hot. My girlriend even caught some
      City: Corcoran / San Luis Obispo

      Tips: Watermelon rubber worms. Best spots are weedy banks, especially i they also have some other structure.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got to the lake about 4:45 went to greasy. Used pearl white lukes and got nothing. once the sun went behind the hills i tied on a crawdad patterened crank and caught 4 within hal an hour. three were very small one was nice sized. Could have been the bait or the time. Weather was great and water was warm there were even some wakeboarders on the lake so yo know its warming up.
      City: Visalia

Wednesday, April 10th, 2002

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

      Report: City: LA CRESCENTA

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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I ished rom irst light to 10 a.m. The crank bait bite was on ire. I caught a 4.92 spot and two #2's in the irst 20 min. That bait died when the sun came up so I swithed to a rip bait or several more. There are some bass busting shad and I caught some top water ish. Overall, about 10 keepers and twice that in smaller ish.
      City: Reedley

      Tips: Fish are in 8'-12' but will come up aggresively to smack a bait.

  • Washoe County
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      Water Temp: 65 to 68

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Me and my buddy Pat arrived at 11:00 am I know late start.We pull into one cove and graphed lots o ish.First cast 2 lbs smallie and my buddy hooks up on trout that have come up rom piru creek.These are beautiul natives, then soaking a crawler I caught a 5 lbs catish.Then to kick it o I end up with Ten crappie.The whole day was a ish est largemouth,smallmouth, catish,trout,crappie we caught so many ish I thought I died and went to heaven.No such luck now I'm stuck at work wishing I was on the lake ishing.AL B.
      City: sylmar

      Tips: Best tip or ishing is to be a thoughtul boater when you come across other ishermen.everything you throw is working.Lures,plugs bait ishing is great.

Monday, April 8th, 2002

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 60-63 deg's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Sunday's results rom Kaweah Bassmasters tournament were as ollows. 1. Steve Weaver- 14.40 lbs, 2. Darrel Green(visalia) 10.83 lbs. 3. Gary Wasson- 10.49 lbs . 34 anglers competed.
      City: Visalia

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the lake around 7:30 went straight to greasy cove irst ish came at 8:00 on the dot almost caught it on a pearl white luke. Second ish came about 10. It was a male o a bed, with this ish there was a huge sow 7-10lbs easy. Spent an hour trying to get her to bite. she came in and went tail up on a wacky rigged Senko then backed o. i let and Came back later and she was still there but still couldn't get her. only cauight two bass but it was worth it to see that big one and to spend a day on the lake. Other guys ishing near me caught a ew on live minnows. My two came on the white luke and a straight 4 inch red plastic worm.
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Guys at Sierra Sporting Goods were very helpul in choosing the lukes. They said white was a hot color and it did work or me. Also slow it down a little and have patience there are some big ish in that lake.

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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 4/03 & 4/06. Did really well both days. Started @ 6:00AM. They were biting on shad colored cranks & top water. Fishing shallow on the bank out. Would get bit 3-6 cranks to the boat. They are slamming the crankbaits! My partner nailed a 4.0 with a crankbait on his 5th cast on 4/3. Good pair o days. Lots o ish on 4/6 but they were smaller 12.5 - 15" Tried spinnerbaits & got some hits, but they were hitting it on the trailer.
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Cast that crankbait as close to shore as you can. Let it sit or the count o 6, then reel it med. speed & hold on. They are in rocky structure & small coves. Also try a spinnerbait with no trailer!

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Sorry this isn't a post but I had to respond to the previous unbelievable post sent by Pat Marley.Please keep it real!! Is he a Senko salesman?
      City: Clovis

      Tips: Don't stand up in a Canoe!

Sunday, April 7th, 2002

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

      Report: Started ishing in the early morning using drop shot and really nailed them. My partner and I caught about a dozen largemouth with biggest being 4lb. 6oz. and none smaller than 3lbs. They were biting on a 4 1/2" purple worm with a curly tail. Caught them in 10'-20't water throughout the day. It was overcast or much on the morning and slowly burned o by very late morning. Fish had nice guts on them and seemed really close to spawing.
      City: Canyon Country

      Tips: Purple worm on drop shot.

  • Nassau County
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      Water Temp: not sure

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Boat was broke down, so I went up and ished o the bank. I was ishing near the dam on the east shore o the lake or most o the time. I caught seven there, three were keepers. Biggest weighed close to three pounds. I went and ished in the trees on the North side o the lake and got one more. There were lots o isherman on the North side, and rom what I saw, not too many ish.
      City: Corcoran

      Tips: watermelon colored worms do the trick.

Saturday, April 6th, 2002

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Coming down or a camping trip at Margarita April 18th - 22nd. Does anyone have any reports rom this lake? Please post or e-mail. Any tip would help.Thanks, Fredrico.
      City: Pleasanton

Friday, April 5th, 2002

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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Rolled up a big atty set the trolling motor on 3 and proceeded to wipe out an entire species by mid day. I practiced the usual catch, maime, and release!
      City: Atascadero

      Tips: early in the morning was using a watermellon with chartreuse laked hand grenade in 4 eet o water.

Thursday, April 4th, 2002

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

      Report: City: lancaster

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      Water Temp: 60-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED FOUR DAYS - TWO FISHERPERSONS - TEMP AM AROUND 59-60PM 61-64.4-1 FISHED 2PM TO 5:30PM - 20 FISH ON MOSTLY 5" SENKOS & FLUKES.4-2 FISHED 6:15AM TO 5:30 PM -64 FISH ON SENKOS, FLUKES, 4' WORMS. BEST FIVE-10#8OZ. 64 FISH TOTAL, BIG FISH 2#6OZ.4" SHAD COLORED WORMS BEST.4-3 FISHED 6:15AM TO 5:30PM - 92 FISH ON 4" WORMS SHAD COLORED, GREEN WEENIES, 5" PURPLE GHOST. USED 6# STREN GREENLINE, 1/8 OZ SINKERS, SHIMANO NEW F/S CHRONARCH REELS - THEY ARE REALLY WORTH THE EXTRA MONEY - LOOMIS GLX 782 RODSFOR THE WORMS AND 783 RODS FOR THE SENKOS AND FLUKES WITH 8# GREEN STREN. USED THE NEW CURADO F/S REELS FOR THE SENKOS AND FLUKES. THEY WERE SO SMOOTH THAT I MAY USE THEM FOR MOST APPLICATIONS - CRANKS, TOP WATER, BLADES, RIP BAITS, ETC. I BURNED UP THE DRAGS ON MY CHRONARCHS FISHING IN MEXICO ON MANY BIG BASS BUT DIDN'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM WITH THE CURADOS. IF YOU HAVEN'T FISHED EL SALTO, BETTER DO IT SOON - MAKE THE EFFORT! MAY HAVE TWO OR THREE GREAT YEARS LEFT - I HAVE FISHED MOST OF THE MEXICO LAKES AND THIS IS PRESENTLY THE BEST LAKE IN THE WORLD. WE SHOT FIVE SHOWS AT EL SALTO LAST YEAR (CHEVROLET SPORTSMAN), WE FISH EVERYWHEE - GO TO EL SALTO NOW!BACK TO PINE FLAT - BEST FIVE 11# 10OZ., BEST FISH 2.14, 2.6, 2.5, 2.1, 2.0 ON WORMS.4-4 FISHED 5:30AM TO 8:30 AM - 20 FISH BEST FISH 1# 11OZ.4' WORMS
      City: CEDARPINES PARK

      Tips: WE HAD NO LUCK WITH TOP WATER - RICOS. TRIED SHAD COLORED AND CRAWDAD COLORED CRANKS

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2002

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught a nice Trout, Crappie, and two Bass all on the same bank using minnows second creek past trimmer. It must be spring. Way too much time between bites to keep me interested, couldent ind the right pattern today
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Don't ollow me i you want to catch lot's o ish

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2002

  • San Bernardino County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Miller canyon arm rom 8:00am to noon. Lots o larger bass can be seen cruising in the shallows preparing or spawning. Caught 3 on a black skirted jig with a 4" black/purple curly worm hung o the back. Largest ish was a plump emale around #6. All ish released.
      City: Alta Loma

Monday, April 1st, 2002

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

      Report: City: Los Angeles

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished in the aternoon with my 6 year old daughter. We ished the shallows with a wacky worm and caught 25 to 30 ish. Big ish or the trip was about 2 lbs. Looks like the small males are scoping out the bedding areas but the big girls are still alittle deep. Good luck all.
      City: Visalia

      Tips: We caught all our ish using pink or brown and purple vined straight tail worms.