Fishing Report

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Friday, January 18th, 2002

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

      Report: I've been here twice, tomorrow or Sunday will be my third time. Will the third time be a charm? Thus ar I have embarrassly been skuuunkkkeddd. I think I was preoccupied by my kids and wie. I am looking or a quick ishing ix usually. I need only discuss the best. What works. Those damn bass, they saw me and I saw them. It was like talking to riends who didn't listen. Whaaaaats up? Anyway I think this weekend I'll get lucky. I am bringing a truck so a can haul the tonage.
      City: Whittier, CA

      Tips: Worms, Worms, power Baitttt....

  • Los Angeles County, California
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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

  • California
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      Water Temp: im not gittin i

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out ishing saturday morning with a riend,we started o near the boat ramp.we had a ew bites but they just would not take it.the guys next to us landed 3 trout and we might have been 20 eet away.the ish were holding is certin spots.we then move near the beach and we had 1 hit as soon as we got therebut it was extra windy and cold .the wind was bloing right at out ace and we couldnt keep our lines tight .so we moved on the island near the channel point dockwe ished ther or about an hour and a hal and laned 1 trout and 1 catish.we had maybe 7-8 other bites but again the ish seamed to be picky and really didnt want to take the bait.we then moved on to the boat ramp dock. we wer ther another hour and landed 1 more trout.the ishing was slow but steady we should o landed a ew mor ish but maybe next time.we had all our bites on powerbait.the lake was low about 6-8 eet below normal.i had a good time and will be back next week.we got 1 month until san pablo opens up and you can bet that there will be some trout action happen there in just a ew more weeks.good luck out there.ish_n_ool.
      City: antioch

      Tips: just remember, its cold so take your time and youll get some action.

  • California
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water at 8. My dad, mom and I ished till noon. Got one 10.5 and 1 smaller ish around 3. Missed a couple other bites.
      City: Morgan Hill

      Tips: Big ish was up near dam on steep bank in about 13 eet o water. My dad brought up crawdads rom San Diego. Can't beat the live stu or the winter cold water ishing.

  • Sacramento County, California
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      Water Temp: 47-48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got on the water at about 1:30. tried blades and cranks but couldn't get any takers so went with old reliable. Brown jig in 20-30'. got 2 ish. then went looking or bait to reine my dropshotting skills(need serious reining). Finally, inding a ball o bait with some scattered bait ish around, I dropped my 4" dropshot bait down 30' and low and behold I caught 3 ish. These were my 1st ish on a spinning rod dropshot combo. I like the inesse dropshot. Next up oroville. I'll tell you how it goes.
      City: auburn

      Tips: yodo dropshot bait with twin tail. It looks great in the water. also, whats new Jig and pig.(brn/brn)

  • Tulare County, California
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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

  • Mariposa County, California
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      Water Temp: 52.3

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Beautiy morning but it got windy and cold about 10:00. Started in the back o Cotton and worked our way out. Plenty o ish on the graph but no bits until we hit the North bank with tree just beore the markers. Picked up three quality ish drop-shotting in 50 eet o water.Fished North side o dam, no luck. About 4:00 we started picking up jig ish along the North bank in the back end o Temperance. We were dragging black jigs, behind the boat, trailed with 6-8" lizards in 40' o water. Picked up our 2+ ish and missed another couple strong bites.We wished we would have picked up on the pattern eairler in the day. I eel we could have loaded the boat with quality ish.
      City: Turlock

      Tips: Drag jigs w/ lizards or good size trailer with some action in 30-50 eet o water.

  • Butte County, California
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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fish red banks with rock in the middle, south,north, and west branch, Useing Jigs,brn/purp,brn,brn'orng...There is a little bit o a crank bite...and blade bite....Good luck, Drake
      City: 0roville

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: havbe not been out or an aternoon lately so went in at Bailey Cove at 1300, ran upstream in the McCloud near Ycotti creek and laid out a selection o worms to throw twice and then change, started with the mgm157 and connected on the 2nd cast with a 1.8, back in with it and get bit again but it hops o, go in again and get bit and up comes a 2.2. pull the 157 o and thread on a rainbow 292 that Barry Ng sent me, on the 2nd cast i get bit on a hard to eel pulldown and stick a nice 2.8 that was at as a pig tossing shad on my carpets, go again and zip, put on a mgm109 in a new shape called the x and get bit on the 2nd cast by a 1.5. I continued down the bank throwing a rainbow 99( the big Daddy's special) and get three more at 1.4 and a bit and my bite ground to a halt at 215 pm, ran over into curl creek and get on some ish but no go, tried to blade a ew but no takers ran back to Bailey cove on a beautiul aternoon, temp getting out was 59 water up near 41 t, they are letting out about hal o what is coming in and I sure hope they let it ill up or a change, got out a 350 pm, wonderul aternoon.
      City: Redding

      Tips: the mgm 157 continues to produce, the rainbow 292 is new to me but sure was eective today

Thursday, January 17th, 2002

  • San Luis Obispo County, California
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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,

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

      Report: I have a PRO-AM at this lake next week any help would be Helpul and would return the avor when you ish the Delta.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: This is or the Delta low slack tide has been the best tide. Use crankbait to ind the ish and then work them over with jigs and blades.

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: COLD

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: In at Packers at 9:30am. Ran up to Waters Gulch, wind out o the north. Very slow day, 5 total, largest 1.5 on 156 MGM. At least I beat the back seat this time, 4 to 1. Went to the ISE show Wed with the Waltmans, had a good time. Slobbered all over the new boats,we'll have to just make do with the little old Skeeter or a ew more years. The loat is in at Bailey Cove. We noticed it on our way to Packers. Out at 3:30pm.
      City: Cottonwood

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      Water Temp: 48-49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: in at packers at 645 am, air temp 33, water up to 42t and no wind, ran or Halway cove on the Sac arm and caught 7 rom 1.1 to 1.4 with a swing and a miss on only one ish, all came out o 12 to 40 t with only one deep. big bellys on all and ull o shad. 4 on the MGM 109 4 inch, 2 on the MGM 156 4 inch and one on a brown 1/2 oz jig, beautiul morning and stayed warm in my new guidewear and sorel snow packs, wind came up a bit around 830am, out at 12 noon, temp up to 52 wind at 12 out o the north, saw bryce and susan in water gulch with three in the boat or them at 1130weent to the ISE show yesterday and caught Gary Dobyns presentation in the big tank, very inormative, met Tony Stoltz(sTony) or the irst time in the western bass booth, good show and I controlled mysel, didn't buy anything! All u really need to go is about a $100,000.00 bill, yep that would cover it.
      City: Redding

Wednesday, January 16th, 2002

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 47 to 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Saturday 1-12-02 ,caught 15 ish.Big ish went 11.3lbs.Next was 10.4 and 2-8's and 6 over 6lbs.All caught on super jumbo minnows in one spot and in 10 to 30t. o water.Good luck there out swimming around.
      City: Modesto

      Tips: SUPER JUMBO is the key.

  • California
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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.

  • Mariposa County, California
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to the back end o Piney creek & started abt 6:45 am.Got 3 over 15 in. One on a senko,6 in.worm & skirted 5 in grub.ive more on 4 in worms rom 11 3/4 in too 14 1/2 in.Wind came up,got to hard to eel bites.Let & went back toward the So. Ramp..Caught 5 more rom 11 3/4 in. to 15 1/2 in. on 4 in worms..Let at 1:30 pm...
      City: Riv

      Tips: Fish Slow & keep your bait in the water...Sot bites,they did slam the split shotted senko.

Tuesday, January 15th, 2002

  • Oregon
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      Water Temp: 46.3

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Took the boat out today or a run and also did some smallmouth ishing. the water was cold and muddy, but the weather was nice. I ished some slack water areas next to rip rap,and ended up catching one smallie @ 3.4 lbs on a black/blue 1/4 oz. jig-n-craw with crawish smelly jelly scent.Fished or another 3 hours with no more takers.Cant complain or or mid-winter.
      City: mcminnville

      Tips: Fish slack water areas in winter, ish dont like to ight current in real cold water. Work jigs, 4" tubes, etc. on the bottom and ish real SLOW.

Monday, January 14th, 2002

  • Tulare County, California
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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, California
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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!

  • California
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out around 3pm and ished or til 4:30. Lots o weeds and water startng to go down. It is a little stained and very cold. Lost one, and caught one bass in the island pond. It went about 2#'s. Was throwing a red lake pumpkinseed spider grup. Caught ish in about 2 eet o water in the creek by the bench. Please post i you have been out here lately, always old reports. Good luck and see you on the water.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Slow presentation