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Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out first thing at opening and had three the first hour. Drop shotting from 20 to 50 feet. Two were about 2lbs one really fat 5lb'r. I was fishing real, real slow. Held boat in 50-60 feet of water and made long casts toward rocky bluffs at the main island. Did not get another fish until about 10:30. Another 2lb'r. From 10:30 to 11:30 or so I had three more all about the same size until about 12:30 I got a fat sow about six lbs. Fish were all deep and all on drop shotted 4" flat tail hand pours oxblood with a reddish flake. Last three fish were on the same beat up worm. Seven total fish, beautiful weather, calm water until I went home about 1pm.
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: Deep and slow. I dont know what everybody else was doing but I fished deep & slow. Seemed to be a good pattern. Made long casts toward shore around the island with some casts taking up to 5 plus minutes to get back in the boat. Found 57 degree water on west side of the island and had better success but 55 degree most everywhere else. Good Luck!!!!

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: On water @ 9:00AM out of Fleming meadows. Fished big Creek around the islands just inside the 5MPH buoys. Lots of fish on the graph but no grabs on swim baits or cranks. Finally graphed some fish in a saddle between 2 islands @40 feet. Took two in about 20 minutes--one 4.13 and the other 3.13. Lost another similar at the boat and missed one last fish before I had to leave @ 2:00 PM. All fish grabbed a silver crocodile spoon vertical jigged just off the bottom. Fish willing once found and proper technique dialed in. W/more time coud have loaded the boat.
      City: Modesto

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: woke up to go fishing and when we pulled up near the first cove while driving to spring camp, yea, the whole dam lake was frozen!! drove down the road past morgan creek and same and the southern end, frozen! for all that didnt know brownless froze, it does..haha. turned back around and headed to swan falls (its not frozen!) and didnt do anything. just a good day to get out and enjoy what sunshine was out. when i hid behind the mountains, it was time to leave.
      City: Nampa

      Tips: dont think that idaho res dont freeze, cause i am shocked to tell you, they do! CJ was on the next weekend, check out my report for CJ strike...

Saturday, December 16th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: bass wear deep at around 25 to 45 feet. these fish can be caught on banchi jigs andor plastics
      City: ventura

      Tips: fish structure

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: NICE day. Slight wind, We fished the narrows got 5 smally over 12" around 1.5lb & 1 perch that size. Lots of smaller fish.
      City: Boise

      Tips: Amber tubes in 20' of water, drifting in the wind. Nateral Ike crankbaits.

Monday, August 28th, 2006

  • Bonner County
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      Water Temp: dont know right

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: my question to all.. {and myself} what doe's it take to catch a "big fish" ? and what do you consider big?
      City: carson

      Tips: Let me know, P.S. I know for a fact, it take's year's to become a brown bagger...sht, Mom, sent me off every day with one.. with my damn name on it...LOL...at that time it was embarrassing,, but now a "Brown Bagger" is KING... Take's year's to figure those out..Many year's... fish safe Zack

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

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      Water Temp: 79 to 82

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: We had a good day, lots or small bass & 4 good ones. Jigs with grubs, tubes & crankbaits it all worked. We just fished the narrows & only the north side of that. Hope to be out there soon.
      City: Boise

Monday, June 12th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The fish seamed to be bunched up you catch 4 or 5 then none for 300 yards. We hade a O.K. day med. to small fish, but any is better than none. A nice day out with Dad.
      City: Boise

      Tips: 1/8 oz jig head with green or amber grub, small crank baits, Mepps spinners worked best on this day.

Sunday, May 14th, 2006

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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was great. Caught 80+ fish in one day. Fishing off the bank about 40 feet, using plastic grubs. Watermelon and motor oil worked really well.
      City: Nampa

      Tips: Fish the coves and points.

Saturday, May 6th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: A friend and I boated 5 bass in half a day of fishing with senko's doing the best. Fish were to #2.5. Water temp. was 58 deg. I believe the lake is a week or two away from a wide open bite.
      City: McCall

      Tips: All fish were caught in the willows

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

  • Bonner County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: my summary is a question.. Do we fish for fun? y/n Catch and realease y/n the whole question is.. how big .. right now , guy's there's something going on with the "biggest bass".. and I'm sure ya guy's know about it..It's a record..blown away by not 3 oz... 3pound.s A record that has been there since the 30's . That's good shit..I tip my hat to the guy's that.."foul hooked it" Hey foul hooked or not.. It's a record....and released... Great job.. What would you do if you were fishing for the biggest Trout..Who has the record...
      City: little known

      Tips: Thanks... everyone has foul hooked a fish.. this fish was sitting on her bed..moved the lure off and turned..She was hooked in the dorsal fin and released.. My freind's what do you think.. Take care and I will be up there to catch another big BROWN.....Zack

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 46

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: It has been almost 2 years since a report has been submitted, so here goes.
      I caught 30+ smallmouth between 12" and 6 pounds. I heard fishing was tough from the tourn. guys but I had a limit in 1 hour, 20 fish in two hours and about 30 by the end of the day. Fish were in 10-15 feet of water, hitting rip baits. My live well was full of crawdad parts at the end of the day. Best 5 fish were a #6.1, a #4.4, a #3.8 and two @ #2.5. Can't wait to get the pictures back. E/S
      City: McCall

      Tips: Don't worry about the water temp. throw reaction baits.

Saturday, February 4th, 2006

  • West Feliciana Parish
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      Water Temp: sekBEblDAtoQeCe

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

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      City: EdeIqbrdyOYjoiwazUj

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Friday, January 27th, 2006

  • Bonner County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: summary for the new year.. fish safe my freind's
      City: morgan hill, ca

      Tips: do what I do when I Bass fish. cuz that is my perk. all fish are the same,, as we are... LOL who's there first. some time's it matter's..I think in the year's that I've fished , it's a sweet spot that you think you know.. Keep trying cuz, "One day I will catch" the elusive one.! Brown Bagger's tuff.. you need to study the feeding habit's...that is my tip.. I gave it all away//

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

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      City: QSCiuqFnExeumEP

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

  • Bonner County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: windy cold as hell good luck guy's "hell isn't as cold and as windy...as what.. went on out there..
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: dress warm and keep rolling with the freaking wave's.. cant get to where I wanted but did ok .see ya next time...16 3 , sorry was hoping for a bigger one. wheather kicked my culo..have fun talk to ya soon

Thursday, October 6th, 2005

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: My buddy and I fished Anderson on Sunday. I am fairly new at bass fishing but managed to hook 7 and boat 5. All were of average size and caught them on power craws. Always nice to be on the water with a friend although he had a tough day on the water with no fish.
      City: Santa Clara

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

  • Bonner County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: watch out guy's... I'm back..
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: this time of year.. I normally talk to the guides'..but ya never know...I want to be a Brown Bagger.. and I will.. see ya soon.. fish safe...

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

  • Montgomery County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for about 2 hours in the park area just to the east of the pontoons. Using flies, I got one bite from a little baby bass about 2.5 inches long. The weather was windy and when the wind stopped a speed boat came along and turned the water quite a bit. They were doing circles right in front of use so the water stayed very chppy the whole time. Urg.
      City: Nampa

Sunday, August 14th, 2005

  • Kootenai County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hit the North end of the Lake, from Moscow Bay to Wolf Lodge Bay, Wolf Lodge Bay to the CDA Golf Course. Smallies are HOT right now. Fished from 5am-12pm, caught fish nearly every other cast. The trick? Texas Rigged Worms, weightless. Drop off of steep embankments. Smaller smallies are hitting from 8-10 feet of water column, 16"-22" smallies are around 25' on the deeper drop offs. Pumpkinseed and watermelon colors were doing great. Same trip caught 3 perch over 10" a 1.25 pound black crappie and a 3 pound pike who took a big ole bite out of a bab smallie I had on. Great trip. Watch the boat traffic though, jetskiers, and pleasure boats abound after 10am. Tourism season is nearly over... (Finally)
      City: Coeur d'Alene

      Tips: Keep an eye out for large rocky points with drop-offs. Larger bass tend to key in on these points. Also keep an eye for vegetation to rocky drop offs. Key feeding zones for bass AND pike.