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Saturday, January 26th, 2002

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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Weather was cloudy and cold, only 4 boats on the lake. Fished all morning with jigs not one ish. About noon went to crank baits and located ish in shallow water. One largemouth 15" and a couple smaller ones.
      City: Lemoore

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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Tough day, but did manage to sneak a limit. Caught 2 Spots & 3 Blacks, all in the 14' range. We were ishing the points rom Trimmer to Big Creek. Got on the lake at 6:00 AM, caught most o the ish around 9:00AM. They were hitting salt & pepper drop shot worms & Shad colored crankbaits. They were in 15-20 eet o water. Did manage to outish Uncle Frank or once!
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Roll that crankbait slowwwww. Bites are very subtle on the drop shot rig. Be on your toes!

Friday, January 25th, 2002

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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Making my normal Socal journey Irvine was beutiul on this day around 70 degrees. No ish on my customized loat-cat. Used my normal 6"rebel but no luck. I've heard o big ish coming rom this place but all I got was 4 hours o sunshine. I imagine that this lake must have great topography below the surace because visibly it is just a muddy bowl. Water temp was a guess since I went to Corona the next day with a sonar.
      City: vallejo

      Tips: I you want to catch nothing, go to Corona this time o the year, much prettier.

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went up at 930 and o by 130. very cold today and water was muddy due to the rains. nothing in greasy cove. caught 3 to the right o the main point. 2 nice spots in the 2 lb range. and one nice 2 and a hal lg mouth. all 3 were caught in 10 eet o water and on minnows again. ish were very slow today with the weather cooling a little.
      City: visalia

Thursday, January 24th, 2002

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well on January 19th the Bass Classics o Santa Clara Valley had there coldest tournament in alot o years with 28 degees in the morning and rost so thick you could make snow cones scaping the windshields. There were only 15 anglers willing to bear the cold and only 12 ish were caught by 7 o them.The winning weight was 9.27 lbs by Ray Garcia. He said they ound ish in 10 eet o water acting like spawners and with a long cast with a watermelon senko he caught the 5.27 lb big ish ater it wrapped itsel three times around the tree he had to dunk his shoulders in the water to net the ish. Then later he also caught the male 3.80 lb ish or the 2nd big ish o the tournament in the same tree. Rob Staben had three ish or 9.20 lbs and he also had ish near wood in 10-15 t on summer moss colored reapers and a dart head. Dieter had two ish or third on his usual avorite bait or San Antonio a pig and jig blk with brn pork in 15-20 t.There were some others using pig and jigs near wood in 10-15 t. Mike B nailed a keeper smallmouth drop shotting in 45 t on a tree also.
      City: remont

      Tips: Most ish this weekend came rom wood or trees in 10-15 t the bite was very slow and tough pig and jigs usually the best this time o year but Ray proved its not to early to throw senkos.

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2002

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went up today at 9:30 and o by 1:00. 2 ish irst 5 minutes. 1 small spot and 1-2lber. 7 ish all together 6 keepers. all 6 ranged rom 2 to 2 and a hal. all caught in 5 to 10 eet deep in coves. minnows again
      City: visalia

Monday, January 21st, 2002

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went there or a change rom the slow ishing in the valley. Good choice. We caught about 50 ish between the two o us. No big ones, all about 10-15 inches. All jig ish. I was using a 1/4 oz. brown/purple with a cinnamon double tail yamamoto trailer, buddy was using a brown jig with same trailer. Both o us lost all those jigs and just started using a 1/4 oz. ootball head with cinnamon hula grubs, caught just as many ish on that. Got 'em rom about 5-20 eet. My buddy outished me and I think the dierence was he had 6 lb. test, I had 8.
      City: Hanord

      Tips: Jigs. Dress warm or the morning cold.

Saturday, January 19th, 2002

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished this lake constantly in the 80's with plenty o success and ond memories big ish. Guess it's either a dead lake now or those ishing it are. No reports since the middle o last year. Isn't anyone ishing it any more??
      City: Turlock

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The day was very cold and oggy in the morning till 11:00 am.We began calling at 10:30 but caught only 8 keepers,all were spotted bass.The best ive went to an eight(8)plus on the scales with the big ish at 2.8 lbs.My big ish was 2.25 with a total o 7.85 or a 3rd place win.I guest that was'nt bad or Wasco Bass Club.All o mind were caught on brown jigs and my partner caught his on short brown plastics.
      City: Bakersield

      Tips: All ish we caught were deep 25 to 40 eet.The catch was very slow at Christmas Tree Cove,Bee Rock and The Narrows on brown short plastics and brown jigs.

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      Water Temp: 50's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Cold in the morning (oggy) but beautiul, sunny & calm ater it burned o. Caught 7 keepers (all spots), best ive went #12.95. Big ish was #3.65. Most ish were 10-15', a couple were 25'. Shallow ish came on 4" worm on a darthead, deep ish on drop-shot.There were 3 clubs on the lake that day, 1 had #10.5 to win, 1 had #8.5 to win, don't know what the other one took to win. Should have entered 'em all!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: All ish aren't deep this time o year (especially when it's sunny).

Friday, January 18th, 2002

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 46.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fish are biting to riches,so are goldinches!You cowards using jigs,a pig is smarter than you!Use crankbaits&poppers,also grasshoppers.
      City: santa clarita

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went up with a buddy today and caught some real nice ish. biggest going right at 6lbs. 12 keepers and 1 dink. most in the 2 and a hal. a couple 3s. most ish were caught in about 5 eet o water. very cold. live minnows. awsome trip i think we will be useing minnows till it warms up a little. i lost 3, 1 o which was a big ish but no complaints as it was a blast.
      City: visalia

Thursday, January 17th, 2002

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: all you ishermen that plan to ish naci--it oggy-cold-in the morning til 1100 am.bring warm clothes and hot coee.ish&game just inshed planing over 500 xmas trees.ish slow&deep-drop-shot or drag jigs in 10 to 30 eet o water.you can catch a lot o ish,but they will be small.good luck--god bless bears
      City: oak-shores

      Tips: brown jigs--water is very clear,

Wednesday, January 16th, 2002

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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Back to Lopez and I ound the Bass are still very deep but tighter to the clis.Caught 1 near the dam in 65 eet o water but most success near steep clis.Got one crappie spot out in the middle o the lake on an underwater hump. E-mail me and I will try to tell how to ind it.
      City: Arroyo Grande

      Tips: Castmasters jigged vertically and 6inch plastic worms moved slowly are working best or me.

Monday, January 14th, 2002

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

      Report: well spinners didnt work today. nor jigs or worms but managed 2 on senkos. it is a very tough bite. at least no skunky.
      City: visalia

  • Washoe County
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      Water Temp: Hella Cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well hit the Lake at 0730am,went thru the Marina area, no bites. Went out to the dam, lots o "Bait Balls" no biters. Only saw 2 boils all day,too ar way to ish them beore they were through. 3 guys ishing plastics,live bait (crawlers, red worms),rozen baits(Anchovies)jigs,crankbaits,no action at all.Very slow day,but better than working. Not alot o boats on the water,light pressure. Fishing was tough,and weather was COLD,38.

      Tips: Jig with saltwater style jigs, chrome, blue/chrome,are your best bets in the deep water. We jigged the dam area down to 270eet o water,you need alot o line so go heavy.Try to ind the bait balls on your graph, and work 'em. Good Luck!

Sunday, January 13th, 2002

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 46-47 deg's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went up at 8:30 am with buddy and his son. Fished some humps and deep drops with drop shot and caught 7 small ish(8-9) inches. Went to steep walls and got 7 more with riend getting a 15 incher. All were in 37 eet , every ish was at that level . Went to point going back into cove straight across rom the dam at 2:45 and broke one o , had the rod doubled over . Very , very cold
      City: Visalia

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I ished the bank at Deer Creek or about 3 hours early Sunday morning. I used powerbait and nightcrawlers but didn't catch anything. I you know o any good method o catching ish at Pine Flat, please e-mail me.Thanks
      City: Fresno

      Tips: I shouldnt be giving suggestions on catching ish!

Thursday, January 10th, 2002

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 50 - 51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Congratulations to Rduzac or big ish o the tournament (which he orgot to mention). Nice ish! Yes, or those o you who like catching ish and aren't concerned about monster bass, Nacimiento can be a lot o un. It was relatively slow or Nacimineto this weekend, but some nice ish were to be had. Water temp was 50 to 51.5 degrees. Weather was incredible or this time o year and great ishing conditions. I had a limit within 1.5 hours and like Rduzac said, you had to be patient and diligent the rest o the day. But give me a day on a lake with SPOTS any day! They are unbelieveably great ighting ish!! LB or LB I'd put them against smallmouths! I caught my ish on a magic worm "lshblue" in less than 10' o water the irst hour o the day "mojo" rig. Ater the sun hit the water I landed several more nice ish in 25 - 30t o water split shotting. I landed over 12 keeper ish with the best going a small 1.78lbs but it ought like a 4lb'er! Give me a spot any day! All o you guys looking or some thing extra or your ishing need to look into joining a club! The Santa Clara Bass Busters is looking or new members and you can have a lot o un and learn alot at the the same time. The guys are great and very riendly. Next month we're doing Lake Orovile, KING o the Spots Lake! See us at IHOPS on Stevens Creek in Cupertion. Check out our web site! www://santaclarabassbuster@homestead.com/sccbbhome.html
      City: Sunnyvale

      Tips: hit it early! most action was in the the irst two hours o the dawn!

Wednesday, January 9th, 2002

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

      Report: what a dierence a day makes!!! ater being skunked last 2 times on the water, went up with little conidence. on the water at 9:30 am, started throwing spinner baits shallow and blam! 3rd cast a dink. and then it was about every 3rd or 4th cast and the ish got bigger as the time went on. biggest at 3lbs. but had about 10 or 12 keepers. 5 biggest was about 11 or 12lbs. all on the same spinner. 3/8 oz white and blue specle. by 12:00 or so that pattern was dead and tried senkos with a couple hits but no takers. o water by 1:00.
      City: visalia

      Tips: slow-rolled?....even slower rolled, just barely turning the blades.