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Thursday, August 3rd, 2000

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

      Report: Lake is very low on water - about 50% capacity (lowest level in 9 years) so the ish are concentrated. I'm still looking or the BIG ish (see
      City: Escondido, CA

Friday, July 28th, 2000

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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was pretty tough, the weather was weird. Started out clear and windy, became cloudy and windy, then cloudy and calm with very light rain, then sunny and windy again. The bite was still very tough. Fish were periodically breaking on bait throughout the day, but they are very picky due to the pressure that they are getting. You could actually watch the ish as they chased one particular shad. Caught a couple o small ish on T.D. Minnow. Missed a couple o topwater ish in the morning. Went spoonin about 10am. Only caught 6 ish on spoons. All o them were decent ish. Fishing 62mm Duh spoon and 3/4 oz crippled herring. Very large tournament coming up at the lake and ater this weekend the lake is o limits. Well good luck and good ishing.
      City: Lakeside

      Tips: Same tip as last week. No worm ish to speek o, try spoonin structure in 20 - 35 eet o water.

Sunday, July 23rd, 2000

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      Water Temp: 76 - 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well, got out late this morning so I went to El Capitan again. Still no marine layer. Went looking or spoon ish. Must have hit 20 - 30 rock piles beore inding a ew with ish on them. Caught several ish in the 2 - 4 pound range on 3/4 oz crippled herring spoon. Vertical jigging the spoon over rock piles in 25 - 30 eet o water. Too bad it was a day too late. Well good ishing everyone.
      City: Lakeside

      Tips: Told you that spoonin would be the ticket.

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      Water Temp: 76-78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished a club tourny at El Capitan on 7/22/00. It was very tough. Catching ish was not a problem, catching keeper ish was. The normal marine layer was missing and the breaking ish did not get going. Wormed around points and drop os in Conejos arm and Bouler Bay in the 15-25 oot zone and could only scrounge 3 keeper ish. Caught a ton o short ish. All keeper ish came on 4" worm on drop shot. Well I'll get them next time.
      City: Lakeside

      Tips: Try spoonin ish. Small schools o ish usually stack up on oshore rock piles. They are very hard to ind. You just need to jump rom pile to pile until you ind ish. Sometimes they are there sometimes not.

Saturday, July 15th, 2000

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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: It was an awesome night or ishing. Nice and clear with a very bright moon. San Diego City lakes are not normally open past dark, but this was one o those special times. I arrived at the lake at around 5 pm and began texas rigging 6" worms around main lake points in 8 - 12 eet o water. Caught a ew dinks and switched to 8" hot chocolate neon blue vein worms on a texas rig, worked around rocky ledges in 15 eet o water in the Chocolate Arm caught two ish in the 3 pound range. Just couldn't wait until the evening. It inally began to get dark and the wind died down a little I ran to boulder bay right beore dark, caught a 6 on a Sammy and two other 2 pound ish. When the topwater died o, I switched to a 1/4 oz black duh jig with a black/blue lake zoom super chunk jr. (totally coated with my secret combination scent) Caught 6 ish on the jig over the next 3 hours. Biggest ish was about 5 pounds. The bite totally turned o at about 11pm. But it was a great day. Good luck.
      City: Lakeside

      Tips: This time o year there are a tremendous amount o roving bass busting bait. I you know where the bass are busting, try a large walking topwater bait with a norman ront runner about 18" ahead o the bait. When the sun get's high, start ishing main lake points in the wind with texas rig worms in either chocolate/blue vein or dark purple (black grape). I that ails you can always split shot a crawlash reaper.

Saturday, July 8th, 2000

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: 75 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out late (about 17:00) looking or bass, got only 1 two pounder in about 5 t o water. also a 1lb, 6oz Crappie in 10t brush on a 3/8 oz spinner!
      City: Gonzales

      Tips: I ished a 3/8oz Chartreuse/White/Black FLW Spinnerbait. Nothing on jigs or crankbaits

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      Water Temp: 75 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out late (about 17:00) looking or bass, got only 1 two pounder in about 5 t o water. also a 1lb, 6oz Crappie in 10t brush on a 3/8 oz spinner!
      City: Gonzales

      Tips: I ished a 3/8oz Chartreuse/White/Black FLW Spinnerbait. Nothing on jigs or crankbaits

Tuesday, June 27th, 2000

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Once again this place lived up to its reputation......we stopped counting at 40 ish.Allthough most were dinks,we did have 5-6 21/2-3lber's,but all were a blast!We caught our ish on shallow crankbaits and o course those notorious "Buddy Baits" handpours.Color doesnt really matter,put it in ront o them and they'll eat it.We were really surprised at the energy these ish have in this HOT water.
      City: Chowchilla

      Tips: No real patterns,the ish seem to be everywhere.We shook darters and threw shallow running crankbaits and ound them by every type o structure the lake has to oer.Allmost all o our ish had ripped lips,etc. .....a sure sign catch and release is working!Keep catching,but also releasing 'em!Tight lines to ya!

Tuesday, June 20th, 2000

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      Water Temp: warm!

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! Launched @ 5pm....cranked banks and destroyed the dinks....probably had 20 in an hour.We got restless and HAD to start throwing darters with the trusty 'ol "Buddy Baits" hand-pours and as usual they kicked butt.1/8 oz. w/ red w/ gold lake 6"...ish wouldnt leave 'em alone!We caught probably 50-60 ish beore I had to ruin the un by sinking a triple grip treble hook in my arm,but,all good un must come to an end sometime!
      City: Chowchilla

      Tips: I've said it beore and I'll say it again....these handpours by "Buddy Baits" are massive!I'm not getting anything to say this....try them you'll see!Tight lines to ya!

Saturday, June 10th, 2000

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Once again another antastic day!ish are extremely active i you put the right bait down there....as usual i was darter heading "Buddy Baits" handpours-what a worm!we caught ish right behind other boats!reds seemed to be the ticket-crawdad i guess?nothing big this trip but lots o 1.5-2lbers,maybe slacked o cause o all the extra weekend boat traic.topwater also still produced,but it too dropped o considerably since last week.tight lines to ya!
      City: chowchilla

      Tips: 1/8 oz. darter heads and without a doubt nothing but "Buddy Baits" handpours-in all actuality my take has doubled since i started using them!!!! anyone wanting ino on "Buddy Baits" can email me-trust me you wont be sorry,he pours a great worm! good luck,you'll need it i your not throwing a "Buddy Bait" handpour.

Monday, June 5th, 2000

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!! Launched at 5pm and went to backs o coves....ished rogs on moss,MASSIVE HITS!!! caught one 6.5-7 lbs.,ished darter heads w/ worms on open banks-caught between 20-25 till closer to dark.moved to main lake points with a buzz bait-action continued.had an unreal outing-all quality ish with the smallest at probably 13-14".have un!tight lines to ya.
      City: chowchilla

      Tips: ish are active as hell....S L A M everything you put in ront o them...very powerul ish,put on good line and hold on!

Sunday, May 28th, 2000

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: 80??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Alot o good ishing...Caught 70 Blue Gill, 4 Bass [heaviest 13 LBS], 2 Cat and 3 striper trolling...17 LBs, 15 Lbs and one ALOT bigger that I had right up to the boat and my idoit riend went to net it, got the head and unhooked me...Lost it...at least 30 LBS!!!
      City: Seaside

      Tips: Blue Gill and Bass-Redworms when it is HOT!!!Catish- Stink Bait LATE at night [Caught ours at 2:00 AM]Striper-Wiggle Warts and Big Mac lures in late aternoon

Thursday, May 25th, 2000

  • Monterey County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: stunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      City: la

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2000

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

      Report: FISHED BUCKINGHAM THIS MORNING. FISH STILL ON BEDS,ANDSOME CRUISIN. ONE 4LBS AND ONE 2LBS ON GITZITS. JUST MOVED UP HERE LAST FALL AND HAD NEVER FISHED THIS LAKEBEFORE. I'M USED TO SEIRRA FOOT HILLS, DEEP AND CLEAR.HAVEN'T HAD MUCH TIME TO GET ON THE LAKE, BUT HOPE TO IN THE FUTURE, NOW THAT THE HOUSE IS ABOUT DONE. I NEEDALL THE HELP YOU SEND MY WAY, AND I WILL KEEP YOU POSTEDON MY PROGRESS.
      City: BUCKINGHAM

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED BUCKINGHAM THIS MORNING. FISH STILL ON BEDS,ANDSOME CRUISIN. ONE 4LBS AND ONE 2LBS ON GITZITS. JUST MOVED UP HERE LAST FALL AND HAD NEVER FISHED THIS LAKEBEFORE. I'M USED TO SEIRRA FOOT HILLS, DEEP AND CLEAR.HAVEN'T HAD MUCH TIME TO GET ON THE LAKE, BUT HOPE TO IN THE FUTURE, NOW THAT THE HOUSE IS ABOUT DONE. I NEEDALL THE HELP YOU SEND MY WAY, AND I WILL KEEP YOU POSTEDON MY PROGRESS.
      City: BUCKINGHAM

Saturday, May 20th, 2000

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      Water Temp: 70 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: irst time on the lake. real nice... reminds me o lake del valle in livermore.water was real clear with a weedline on the shore. i only caught3 bass (14 inchers) and lost 2. irst one in the morning on a lizard. saw a ew on the bankschasing minnows. 2nd one on a rattle trap in the weeds. 3rd on a s20 on theoutside weedline. my partner pulled a 2.5 pounder on spider grub. it was a tough bite.the air temp was 97 degrees. everyone tells me i should have been here a week agowhen the 4 pounders were spawning. a lot o empty nests on the shore. when you get thechance check out my website http://members.home.net/scy33613
      City: CA

      Tips: get the reaction bite irst thing in the morning. i made the mistakeo trying to catch a big one on plastics. use the plastics ater thesun comes up. bring alot o drinking water and suntan lotion. it getshot.

Friday, May 12th, 2000

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 5/12/00 WE GOT TO THE LAKE THE NIGHT BEFORE.SO WE STARTED FISING FOR CATFISH,AND WE DID WELL. WECAUGHT A COUPLE OF FIVE POUND CAT ON 15 POUND TEST.AND ALSO LOSTED THE BIG ONES15 POUND TEST IS NOT ENOUGH.THEY SNAPED THAT LINE SO QUICK(50 POUND LINE )SHOULD BE USED.ON SATURDAY WE DID WELL.WE CAUGHT 8 STRIPPER(BETWEEN 3 AND 5 POUNDERS)ALSO CAUGHT SMALLBASS,BLACK BASS.WEWERE LOOKING FOR WHITE BASS,BUT WE HAD NO LUCK.
      City: WATSONVILLE CA

      Tips: BASS,TEXAS RIG CAT,SARDINS STIPPER 1oz GOLD CAST MASTER

Wednesday, May 10th, 2000

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 67-69 deg's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: ished rom 5 pm to 9 pm.ished by horse creek or 3 dinks on worms and jigs. ished west o campground at 7:30 and caught 9 on topwater the biggest 3 over 14 inches. bite stoped ater the sun went down.
      City: visalia

Monday, May 8th, 2000

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 6 ishermen + 2 boats X 15 hours
      City: Nipomo

Friday, May 5th, 2000

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 77ish

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Slowed down a bit. I caught 4 bass to 3 lbs. I caught them all on purple worms in about 10-18 eet o water. Oh yeah, just wanted to let you know that there's this website called AllAdvantage.com This website actually pays you 50 cents an hour when your on the internet. They get the money to pay you by putting an advartisement on the bottom o your screen. You don't have buy anything. All you have to do is take a minute to sign up and download a view bar. the view bar has the advertisements on it. Anyway, it's worth a try. So just go there and check it out. Just ollow the instructions on the site. And dont orget to type in this id# when you sign up: EWC-804 you get a little more money this way.
      City: LA

      Tips: :)