Fishing Report

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Thursday, December 19th, 2002

  • Merced County, California
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      Water Temp: 48-49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the orbay today..I think there was a total o 5 or 6 boats out there...No wind at all and the rain held o till I let so it was a pretty nice day out there..Stayed in the ished the check 12 area and the lats by the south launch ramp or a hal a dozen stripers to 5lbs..stayed with a chart/white 1/2oz roadrunner most o the day ishing parallel to the weed lines. I did catch a couple on topwater and missed a couple also..No boils just covering a lot water quickly with a spook.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: some top water in the likely places...hair jigs/roadrunners and traps in the 5-15' range. Be carull and where your vest i ishing alone!!..all into 48 degree water and you got some serious issues with out a PFD.

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Out at 8:30 yesterday with my riend, Steve. Fished a steep wall with no takers. Headed or some shallow points Steve immediately land a 3+ on a crankbait. Find a similar point 15 minutes later and he has a 5lbr come unbuttoned at the boat on the same crankbait. We run way up the pit and inally I getr bit on the blade. A 4.9 lb spotted which we take a picture o and then release since she promised to let me catch here again on a tournament day. Fished plastics or a couple o Shasta clone limits. Great day!!
      City: Redding

      Tips: In my previous report I made a mistake on our clubs website. It is "members.aol.com" Sorry or any inconvenience.

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Despite bad weather conditions, Our club, Shasta Cascade Bass Anglers, held their monthly tournament {on Shasta this month} last Sunday, Dec. 15th. The winning weight was 13.21 lbs. with all but two o the sixteen ishermen weighing in ive ish limits. Big ish was a 5.07 lb. Spotted bass. Fish were caught on almost any method as they were "on the bite".
      City: Redding

      Tips: Lake is coming up ast and the ish are shallow and aggressive. Crank baits & spinner baits on shallow main body points.Visit our website at scbanglers@aol.com

Wednesday, December 18th, 2002

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom a boat rom 7-12 using senkos, crankbaits, and spinners. No bites on the reaction baits, however I did boat a 7 lber using a senko. Trout that is, dissapointed the hell out o me. I thought I might have hooked a monster bass the way that ish had ought. The water seems too muddy or the bass.
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: Fish slow and use attractants in the muddy water.

  • California
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      Water Temp: COLD!

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Decided to grab my nutz & go or it. Grabbed my tube & hit the main pond (not the island pond). H2O was cooooold but surprisingly the ish weren't sluggish. Pleasantly surprised to see the ish were somewhat active. Caught 8 altogether, including 2 on topwater (Pop-R). Fished Senkos slow, wacky style. I you dare, the ish are biting...maybe the rain has 'em all conused???
      City: Dublin

      Tips: Forget ootball, go ishing. You'll have the ponds to yoursel, literally.

Tuesday, December 17th, 2002

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cherry Creek today and it was not happening. Threw jigs on every piece o wood in Cherry. NADA. Threw speed traps and rattletraps or awhile also. NADA. Water is muddy, but I don't think that was the reason there was no bite. It's called "POST FRONT NIGHTMARE". New Years tourney should be real interesting, because there's gonna be unstable weather through the New Year. Make your reservations or drop-shotting at the marina i Cherry is blown out. I think only 16 boats are allowed to ish at the marina at one time. These spots will not last long. I think G-Man signed up or the marina already. He's gonna be dropshotting tournament rogs. This will be a un team tourney at Sonoma on New Years Day. Be there.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: Call Scott at the Outdoor Pro Shop (707-588-8033)or ino on the tourney (1-1-03). As or the ishing, stay away rom the lake on post ront or blue bird days. Throw jigs and reaction baits. I'm outta here.

Monday, December 16th, 2002

  • Butte County, California
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake level is up to 703.53 as o 7:00am. Which means the lake has gone up 13t since Friday. Thats a pretty good start, now as long as they don't start to dump water again we should be able to use a regular boat ramp. I your going out on the lake be sae, there is going to be a lot o debris in the water, and let someone know what are o the lake you are heading.
      City: paradise

Saturday, December 14th, 2002

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The American Bass Anglers launched their December tournament out o Holland Marina on Sunday. Under the cover o og and limited by the speed o their trolling motors until the og lited, the men o American Bass set out on a day that would test their patience, their knowledge o the cold weather ishing and their ability to stay warm. By 11:00 the og gave way to blue bird skies and the reality o a brutally slow bite. 7 o our top 10 anglers caught ish, but ail to land a ish that would measure. Joe Sameron came away with his second Delta win o the year with 4 ish totaling 7.6 pounds. David Mayne took big bass honors with a little beauty that tipped the scales at 3.35 lbs and just edging Joe

      Tips: Work the weed line real slow

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

      Report: ished the are o the dam thursday, along with about 8 or 9 other boats. 99% o the ish being caught were little dinks that were released. two weeks earlier we caught some much larger ish in the same area. can anyone suggest where to ind better striper action.
      City: bakersield

Friday, December 13th, 2002

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Temp: 51-52+

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing has been decent in the recent weeks with plenty o nice reaction ish.Kinda tightened up or me this trip. Lots o ish on plastics but the size wasn't spectacular...was able to scratch one decent ish around 4 on a crankbait. The rest were just run o the mill. with 50/50 on crankbaits and plastics.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I havn't a ish deeper than 10' the last couple o weeks..that looks like it's changing though.

  • Sacramento County, California
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Braving the weather this morning proved worth it. I think everything in my tackle boxes are going to rust though.
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Caught 15 spots up to 4lbs o o protected points in 10-30 t o water. Everything worked, blades, cranks, jigs and plastic. Big ish came on plastic.

Thursday, December 12th, 2002

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The cover program is a go. Saturday January 11th 8am meeting at the boathouse. we will have coee and donuts sponsored by BBAC, then drive down to the loading site and start dumping trees. We estimate 3-400 trees at Chabot. Anyone that lives close to a x-mas tree lot please spread the word to call Pete Alexander at 510-482-6030 to arrange drop o. BBAC will provide receipts or the lot owners so they not only get the write o but do not have to pay to dump the unsold trees. Its a win win or everyone. Ater the dumping, we will all go to quarry lakes Ensonata Picnic area or the BBQ o Tri Tips and the works or lunch at 2pm sponsered by the parks dept. Volunters are asked to wear boots and bring gloves to help. So dress appropriatly or the weather. I hope to see a good turnout
      City: Castro Valley

  • Westchester County, California
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The cover program is a go. Saturday January 11th 8am meeting at the Ensonata picnic area. We will have coee and donuts sponsored by BBAC, then drive down to the loading site and start dumping trees. We estimate 1000 trees at Quarry. Anyone that lives close to a x-mas tree lot please spread the word to call Pete Alexander at 510-482-6030 to arrange drop o. BBAC will provide receipts or the lot owners so they not only get the write o, but do not have to pay to dump the unsold trees. Its a win win or everyone. Ater the dumping, we will all go to Ensonata Picnic area or the BBQ o Tri Tips and the works or lunch at 2pm sponsered by the parks dept. Volunters are asked to wear boots and bring gloves to help. So dress appropriatly or the weather. I hope to see a good turnout
      City: Castro Valley

  • Merced County, California
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Thurs. Fished Big Lake used Jumbo Minnows had our(4) ish total 60+lbs Lots o og,caught and returned to ight again 2 others.o water and in Gustine by noon.Justish-n Guide servicejohn@Justish-n.com209 529-8364
      City: modesto

      Tips: 8lb line, small shot, 3 to 4 oot leader, drit slow, use trolling motor or control,Hook bait in back o dorsel in.

Wednesday, December 11th, 2002

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

      Report: Fished rom 3 until dark starting around alder point and ending somewhere beore coots landing. I caught two bass, both on senkos. The irst one weighed aprx. 3 lbs and the second weighed aprx. 4 lbs.. One hell o an evening or me.
      City: San Leandro

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Temp: not sure, but c

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Me too. I was slabbin' when all o a sudden the Carp were hitting. I thought maybe it was one o those rare Stripers pumped in rom San Luis, but nope!!! It was a Carp. Ater that, I caught 5 more (all lip hooked). My ishin' buddies still doubt me 'til this day. They are ools!!!
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: You too, huh? Well, I've been ishin' this lake or many years with a 10 pounder to my name. But, Carp? Yes, I was jigging a spoon when all o a sudden I was ighting a hard ight. I actually thought maybe it was one o those San Luis Stripers pumped into the lake, but inally reeled it in and it was a Carp. I thought it was a luke but 10 casts later I caught 5 more (all lip hooked). My ishing buddies still don't believe me 'til this day. These Carp ight pretty good, huh?
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: 54-56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished with a riend rom 9:30 to 2:30.Caught 5 bass and 1 carp. Bass on darthead worms and carp on a darthead also. Fought the carp or almost 5 minutes on 6lb line and thought I would inally break my record on this lake or a bass. No luck but did land it. Bass were sporadic. Saw huge balls o shad in 40' o water surrounded by larger ish darting in and out o the schools. All bass caught were ootballs and a really nice way to see these Calero bass that can oten look pretty skinny. Once the water temp drops below 50 the shad should thin out and the bite should pick up or the bass.
      City: Mountain View

      Tips: Darthead worms did the trick, the lighter the better. Shad color or the worms.Jigs just wouldn't get bit. Not sure why but the condition o the ish caught showed there was no problem or the bass to eed heavily on the huge schools o shad that we metered on the graph.

  • Butte County, California
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      Water Temp: 50 +

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hit the lake at 9:00 and headed to the south ork, cranked ish all day o o chunky rock. Points were the best but still ound them willing to bite down the bank. One o the best ishing days i have had in awhile. I must have put 10 ish in the boat in ten minutes several back to back hookups. Only lost one ish all day right at the boat.Most ish were 14+ had several over 15. Trout were even getting on the hook.
      City: brownsville

      Tips: iretiger crankbaits o o rocks and stumps

Monday, December 9th, 2002

  • Mariposa County, California
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Taking pops up to ish a new lake, can anyone tell me where a couple o big ish area's are and a little on what to do?
      City: Hermosa Bch