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Thursday, August 22nd, 2002

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: 72.4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started ishing at 6:30 AM and caught a 2.5lb on a buzz. Then an hour later all heck broke loose every cast caught a ish smallest going 1lb largest 3lb...Boy was that un... Lasted or about 30 min. Then it slowed down. Stuck a 4lb ater lunch on a buzz. Best ive went or 15+ lbs. Caught alot o ish but also got alot o short strikes. All ish came on a zara spook and a white buzz...
      City: Fremont

      Tips: No ish on plastics... All my ish were caught on spooks and buzz baits. Senko's didn't even work.

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

      Report: Fished by the light o the moon, caught 17 and lost about the same amount. Fished the cli on the north side o the main lake and the NE corner o the dam. All ish were about 10 to 15 inches so there wasn't much to brag about.Beware o the A-Hole skier who decided to tear-up the lat calm water until 10 PM.
      City: Visalia

      Tips: Fished plastics on a darter head jig. June Bug, purple ghost, gray ghost, and black.

Wednesday, August 21st, 2002

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

      Report: Hit the water about 7:50pm. It was a very nice day to ish. started throing 7"p/w. not much activity. then went up into jackson throwing 6" senko NOTHING!!!! Rode over to rockcreek tryed the 7" p/w again & inley my irst ond onley ish o the night. Had a ew nibbls but that was all. verry tought night. by the way the only bass i hooked up went about our pounds. Its the therd time at amadore. mabee im just dont know the lake well enought. I any one can give me tips on the lake e-mail at bibbass98@aol.com thanks and bass on....

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got a chance to go out last night ater work.Was out there or about 3 - 4 hours. Had 2 ish turn on a rog, nibbles but no takers on dropshot in 20' o water, and at the end o the day I was throwing the Jig to some Bush/weed edge and I was so turned o by this point I missed something really big. The jig hit the water, within 6" o the surace the ish rolled on it. I was asleep and missed it. It was really tough or me, I hope someone else was doing good and can tell me what I was doing wrong.I was throwing the Spinnerbait a lot because I know this lake is usually good or a couple with it but none today. I graphed a lot o ish 20' down, about 50' o shore, but no takers. Also there is soooo much bait in the water right now, I suspect that ish don't need to go ar to eat.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I don't have any, I hope someone can email me with help.Thanks,R. Duzac

  • California
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      Water Temp: 70-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We arrived at 6:30 and the wind was already blowing. My tipical spots or morning topwater were all chopped up. I ound some calm water on the south end and hooked up real quick. The ish snapped my line as soon as I set the hook. I lost my avorite chug bug to that ish. The unny thing is he jumped twice ater the line was snapped trying to throw the bait; he was about 3lbs.I was pretty bitter about that. The day was slow. I caught three lippin' the weeds on the northern end. Caught two on a jig and one on a zipper, biggest was 4lbs, the other two were 2.5lbrs. Tried spinnerbaits and crainkbaits but had no luck.
      City: salinas

  • Tulare County, California
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      Water Temp: 83-84

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My buddy je and I caught 34 ish rom 7 pm till midnight. most o them were rom 8:30 till 10 oclock them it slowed down. Big one almost 3 lbs but alot o 10-13 inch ish. Black jig with blk/red brush hog trailer. And drop shot till dark with oxblood worm. 20-28 eet. Also watch or the skiers ater dark. idiots.
      City: Visalia

Tuesday, August 20th, 2002

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

      Report: Hey, Joe. yeah I talked to some guy at the water company. they are going to let i ill in later november ater they do some more work. they are just waiting or rainall to come. SNAP!
      City: SJ

Monday, August 19th, 2002

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

      Report: My irst time ishing Clear lake, drop shotting over rock piles with a 3" worm produced several small bass, but several large ish were ollowing them up to the surace. went back to the same rock piles at night and threw 10" black & purple power worm and hooked up a 5lb 4oz largemouth and several that went 3lbs. The wind kept us o the weed beds so we didn't try the rog bite but heard it was very productive or others. Thanks to the young ellow at Tackle It in Lake Port. His advice made our trip a very enjoyable one!
      City: Fallon NV

      Tips: the bites were pretty sot, i you eel resistance set the hook!

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

      Report: BassKing had previously given me some ideas about Isabella. We're still planning on going to the lake on Labor Day weekend -- where will THEY be hiding? WOuld it be better to ocus to catish? I preer Bass. What bait, techniques? As I haven't been to the lake in over 25 years, where on the lake should we start? We are staying at paradise cove Thanks
      City: Torrance

  • California
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      Water Temp: ~70

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went ishing on Monday rom 4-7PM. Water was way low. Also it's pretty windy. Caught one 18 inch ish on the iretiger Bomber 6A.
      City: Mountain View

  • California
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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The lake that I ish is the one directly behind the parking lot on the other side o the levee. Many isherman ind this lake productive. The other pond that many reer to is called island pond. I mysel do not ind island pond to be as productive as the other one. I am not sure i you have a loat tube, but having one gives a huge advantage. Fishing the weed line with senkos is a good choice. Using a drop shot rig or carolina rig in the middle o the lake or along the banks o the southside is very productive. Try using green pumpkin or watermelon colored plastic. These are the best colors to use out there. I you enjoy top water, plugs early or late in the day work rom time to time. Imitation rogs work on those thick weed beds.
      City: Pleasanton

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 80.6

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: lake down past 65t, in at 0100 at jones valley, the loat is back in place, air temp at 63, ished rom Jones Valley point north to clickapudi with 10 on the shasta crawler by MGM in rootbeer, and 6 more on Mr. Fuller's surace bait, biggest went 1.8 in clickapudi
      City: Redding

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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: LAUNCHED AT JONES VALLEY ABOUT 11 AM. LUCKED OUT WAS ABLE TO PARK CLOSE TO THE RAMP. LOTS OF BOATS OUT. TWO LANES TO LAUNCH IF YOU DONT HAVE PEOPLE THAT HAVE A TOUGH TIME LOADING. THE DOCK IS IN PLACE SO SOMEONE IS DOING THERE JOB FOR A CHANGE.WE FISHED ON THE PIT AND CAUGHT SIX AND ONLY TWO KEEPERS, THAT WERE MAYBE ILB 6OZ THE REST WERE DINKS.DIDNT MAKE MUCH DIFFERENCE ON THE COLOR OF WORM, BUT THE BLUE GOAST SEEM TO DO A LITTLE BETTER THEN THE GREENS AND BROWN COLORS. THE FISH WERE STUFFED WITH SHAD AND ONE HAD A CRAWDAD STICKING OUT OF ITS MOUTH. WE SPENT THE NIGHT CAT FISHING FOR A CHANGE OF PACE AND COULD NOT KEEP THE BAIT ON. ONE TIME I DIDNT BRING ENOUGH BAIT AND THE CAT FISH WAS TURNING ON.WIFE GOT TWO UP TO 6LB AND I HAD ONE TO THE SIDE OF THE BOAT READY FOR THE NET AND BROKE 20LB TEST BIG GAME LINE. IT LOOKED LIKE IT WOULD GO 18 TO 20 LB. IT WAS FUN. ALL WENT BACK TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY. MORNING CAME WENT UP TO THE SKI ISLAND AND CAUGHT SOME MORE BASS NOTHING BIG, HAD TWO SMALL MOUTH IN THE STRINGER. ALL ON WORMS. TRYED TOP WATER FOR A WHILE EARLY BUT NO TAKERS, USED A JITTER BUG.
      City: ANDERSON

      Tips: BLUE GOAST SEEMS TO BE A GOOD WITH THE FISH FULL OF SHAD.

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

      Report: Fished our Cottonwood Bass Club tournament at Trinity Lake, a two day, event. I had a non-boater in the back, a very nice young angler by the name o Ryan. Saturday promised to be a good day as I have been ishing Trinity 2 or 3 times a week with great sucess, however good days do not start with a broken trolling motor pull rope. I was lucky to have a spare onboard so I ixed that and then my pinpoint 7520 quit working, I then made a boneheaded decision to go to the south end o the lake where I had not been ishing and so we caught nothing but small ish, no keepers. By the time o our weigh in I was hot enough to cook on. Sunday morning started much better with Ryan catching 2 keepers while I lost 2 on a blade. I then made a move to one o my usualspots, where I caught a good smallie and one 12" ish, move rom Eastork up to the tailings with no luck there. back to the ballpark where I got a ine 4.25 smallmouth. Finished the day in the cove my backseat reered to as xxxxhouse cove in his report, I wonder where he learned the name o that cove. I caught a nice ish at 2.5 lbs. Ryan had our ish or the day as did I. I weighed in 9.42 lbs, a much better day than yesterday. Thank you Ryan or being so understanding you are going to be a very good bass isherman.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Two ish came on dropshot and two on splitshot in 20' o water

Sunday, August 18th, 2002

  • Medeira County, California
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Chuck Gunnerud, i you ish Bass Lake go beore Memorial day. March and April are the best months. The rangers are not there in the o season so there are no registration ees to pay. Also the crowds aren't there, in act i you go on a weekday you may be the only isherman on the lake. This is when the the bass bite the best. I have caught a lot o bass over 5lbs. this time o year, one was almost 10lbs. My best day there was while it was snowing.
      City: Bakersield

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

      Report: New to ishing the "back ponds" at Shadow Clis. Don't know exactly how many there are or to which ponds you guys are reerring when you report success or lack thereo, but ished there last Sunday when they ound the body! Fished the two just over the rise closest to the main lake rom dawn to about 10:30 and picked up 5 small ish on Senkos. Did not see (or smell) the body and am not sure i he was even in either o the ponds I ished. Would have been a grisly discovery! The one closer to the back section o the main lake was really choked with weeds and less productive than the one just over the rise rom the parking lot. Would appreciate some more speciic tips rom the more experienced with Shadow Clis since it's such a close ishery. Thanks.
      City: Livermore

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Shasta Cascade Bass Anglers held a night tournament the night o the 17th out o Packers Bay. The winner had 10.59 lbs with only 4 ish. He also had biggest ish, a 5.87, which put him over the top by less than .2lbs second place.
      City: Redding

      Tips: We are currently looking or new members. Please visit our website at "members.aol.com" or inormation on Reddings oldest bass club.

Saturday, August 17th, 2002

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

      Report: Fished the 1st annual Snag Proo Frog Open out o Big Break...305 BOATS!!! Overall the tourney was well run considering the crowd. Partner and I ished the middle Delta and caught a small limit (3) o 5.0lbs. I had 6 blow ups and hooked 5...Landed 4...culling 1. Delta window opened at the change rom High to Low and lasted 45 minutes...Partner was less ortunate as his blow ups were not overly aggressive...It doesn't get any better than catching a Delta bass on Frog even when they are o the smaller variety.
      City: Discovery Bay

      Tips: The traditional black and white weren't the ticket today.. Fished green/white belly and suicide mixture o green/ch/red...Use Braided line or orget it on mats...Had a 3+ lb ish I lost break 50lb spiderwire and continue to jump around the boat or several minutes with my rog in her mouth...Stay sae and release your catch. TAKE A GUIDE TRIP WITH BOBBY BARRACK and watch a rog master at work...He helped my hook up ratio go rom 20% to over 50% on one trip...Thanks, BOBBY. TG

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

      Report: Fished with my boys or three mornings and had good ishing in the windsor area, chalk clis and around the island. We were throwing jr. spooks, buzzbaits and 3/8 oz. spinnerbaits. Caught smallmouth and largemouth up to 4.5 lbs...cover lots o water and slow down ater a blow-up and work slower with a spook. Main and secondary points near deeper water produced best. A ive ish tournament limit should be about 18 to 20 lbs. I was pleased to ind the numbers o smallmouth...the lake is healthy and the habitat program is working...thanks
      City: Upland

  • Westchester County, California
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 7:30am to 11:00am, I caught onlyone 13-inch trout around 10:00am using yellowPowerEggs. Yes, I have to pay $8 or parkingand ishing permit, but I don't mind, I'mhaving un with or without ish being caught.I heard a lot o people with this kind oslogan: - "Why don't you just go to the marketand buy ish?" These people with such sloganare NOT REALLY A FISHERMAN. Buying ish in amarket is totally dierent eeling vs ishingon the lake. Fishing on a lake is sport, youhave to spend money. I you care so much aboutmoney, then just eat chicken, cheaper than ish!
      City: Santa Clara

      Tips: Fish morning time (7-11am) Friday to Sunday.