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Tuesday, November 20th, 2001

  • Tulare County, California
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Woke up at 4 am to go ishing, but ell back to sleep. Woke up at 8 am and got ready. Fished the rock wall but it was windy and I was ishing ast so no ish, went to the damn and caught a couple o bait sized spots, I did get two 13inchers at the end o the damn by the spillway, went to the point by greasy cove and nailed a 2lb13ozer, caught a ew more going into the cove, back to the damn by the spillway and caught a ew more. not many boats and it was peaceull.
      City: Tulare

      Tips: #1 Green Weeni worms drop shotted, and dark colored skirted jigs with Yamamoto green w/red lake grubs. most o the ish i got swam with it and all i elt was a lil weight.

  • Mariposa County, California
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      Water Temp: 63-65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started at the island across rom the so. ramp,just beor day break,caught a couple around it..Went to cottonwood,got a couple there & inished up in the main lake area at 1 pm...Caught 16 spots rom 13in to 16 1/4 in..Got two on jigs & the rest on 4 & 6 in. worms..They were all deep & most bits were sot bits...
      City: Riv

      Tips: Sharp drop os on rocky banks.

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom about 11am to 4:30pm. Got two dropshot ish and seven ish on jigs. Two o the jig ish were about 3lbs each. The rest about 1 1/2lbs each. Dropshot ish caught on Yamamoto single tail grubs. 176 and 178. Rest caught on brown jig with Yamamoto single tail grub 176 as a trailer. Bite was very subtle. Not the usual thump when they hit the jig. I'm sure I missed some bites on the jigs. Lot o time between bites. All ish caught on main points going towards the warm springs rom the marina. Concentrate on the 20 oot range.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: Throw jigs. You're looking or active ish, so stay in the 5 to 20 oot range. Keep moving and don't be araid to go back and ish the same water later. I you go up in the back like Cherry or Yorty, try traps irst thing in the morning or just throw traps all day. But I preer the jig bite. LETS GET IT ON. Mcgee out.

Monday, November 19th, 2001

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished the hook tourney with my ishin buddy scott with not much success. new we were in or it when they drew the 17th team to start( we were 16) we only got 2 ish the entire day or just under 4 lbs. i went or it with the jig ished it pretty much the whole day, i got some very strong hits but i wasn't able to get the hook in they're mouths. tried real hard to ocus on the larger ish ished slightly deeper water and a slightly slower presentation. got lost in the og and lost over an hour. the og was so thick where me and scott ished we couldn't see 5 eet inront o us.now to top it all o my my motor cut out an hour and a hal beore weigh in (DANG) was able to get it started again ater losing another hour. oh well theres always next time
      City: san rancisco

      Tips: ish didn't hit my jig as well as i hoped but the hits i did get they didn't pick up it was almost like the hit to kill not to eat. kevin so you FINALLY beat me, it's about time since you are the delta rat HAR

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished the hook tourney with my ishin buddy scott with not much success. new we were in or it when they drew the 17th team to start( we were 16) we only got 2 ish the entire day or just under 4 lbs. i went or it with the jig ished it pretty much the whole day, i got some very strong hits but i wasn't able to get the hook in they're mouths. tried real hard to ocus on the larger ish ished slightly deeper water and a slightly slower presentation. got lost in the og and lost over an hour. the og was so thick where me and scott ished we couldn't see 5 eet inront o us.now to top it all o my my motor cut out an hour and a hal beore weigh in (DANG) was able to get it started again ater losing another hour. oh well theres always next time
      City: san rancisco

      Tips: ish didn't hit my jig as well as i hoped but the hits i did get they didn't pick up it was almost like the hit to kill not to eat. kevin so you FINALLY beat me, it's about time since you are the delta rat HAR

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished the hook tourney with my ishin buddy scott with not much success. new we were in or it when they drew the 17th team to start( we were 16) we only got 2 ish the entire day or just under 4 lbs. i went or it with the jig ished it pretty much the whole day, i got some very strong hits but i wasn't able to get the hook in they're mouths. tried real hard to ocus on the larger ish ished slightly deeper water and a slightly slower presentation. got lost in the og and lost over an hour. the og was so thick where me and scott ished we couldn't see 5 eet inront o us.now to top it all o my my motor cut out an hour and a hal beore weigh in (DANG) was able to get it started again ater losing another hour. oh well theres always next time
      City: san rancisco

      Tips: ish didn't hit my jig as well as i hoped but the hits i did get they didn't pick up it was almost like the hit to kill not to eat. kevin so you FINALLY beat me, it's about time since you are the delta rat HAR

  • California
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 1pm to 5pm. Not a single bite. Ripped a little bit. Threw a jig or awhile. Threw a senko or awhile. Threw a spinnerbait or awhile. Threw a texas rigged tube, brushhog, and senko. You get the picture. They were not biting. I ished new water or me. Over by the satellite station. I let my dropshot rig at home on purpose. I'll never make that mistake again. Next time out there, I'm gonna screw them up with the dropshot. I covered a lot o water and got a great workout. Since I did not stick any ish, I had to punish mysel by running all the way back to the truck. I don't know how many miles, but I was soaking with sweat when I got back to the truck. I got something out o the deal. People leaving the satellite station must have thought I was nuts. Seeing this guy running with ishing rods and tackle, sweat dripping down my ace. What's wrong with this guy? I enjoyed it. Thats what it's all about.
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: For me, it's just gonna be dropshottting next time out. I'll bet my next report will be a lot dierent. I'm gonna rig two baits on the dropshot. Baby brushhog 6 to 8 inches above weight and and 5 inch grub 6 inches above the brushhog. I that don't work, I'll jump in ater them. Just kidding. I you hear any explosions out there, don't worry. It's just me dynamiting the ish. It works well on ish that will not bite. Stick with the dropshot and move til you get one. I'll take any suggestions also. LETS GET IT ON. Mcgee out.

Sunday, November 18th, 2001

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 50's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Hook tourney. Fished hard all day in the Frank's/Holland areas Senko's, spinnerbaits, cranks and jigs. Very little action. 4 ish or about 12lbs. big ish was 6.45lb caught by my partner Terry Devincenzi, this was the big ish o the tourney. He caught it on a UFO on wood in about 5 eet o water.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: It seemed that most o the top innishers in the hook tourney ished the West Delta (Break/Sherman). It took almost 20lbs to make the top 10. I you want to cash a check right now, you better ind a solid pattern. Some o these guys are dialed in on those solid 3-4 pound ish.

  • Sacramento County, California
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Reaction bite still going on with ish running up to around 3.5lbs on the main body and up in the north ork.The ish in the main body were in water anywere rom 8t to 21t.The ish up north were out chasing pone smelt in about 35t o water buy the large boulders beore snake bar.Still nothing up the south ork to talk about but the wild turkeys the honker and the big buck on the hill shaking its head at me wondering what the guy in the boat is doing driving back an orth looking at some small ass screen shaking his head. Oh buy the way the dropshoting and texas worming still productive but lots o small ish..
      City: ELVERTA

      Tips: Get them why you can because soon you will be draging or spooning our doing some other thing to catch these bass beore the water run out o olsom and down to L.A. or one o the 250,000 new homes they are building out there without thinking o where they will get there water or there power rom....

  • Butte County, California
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Club tournament the day ollowing the completion o the BASS Western Invitational. Lots o dock talk available. Didn't help. We had a little over 7lbs. Winner had 8.5. Size matters. It's about catching spots over the slot that weigh 1.2lbs. This was my irst all outing on this lake and I wasn't going to submit a report. However, I can't submit a report only when I have success- I have to write it up even when I stink it up. Caught 20 spots to 1.6lbs rom zero to 35t. My partner provided a pleasant suprise when he caught several keepers on cranks casting parallel to rock walls in the south and middle orks. I nailed a couple on white spinnerbaits until I switched to cranks. Finished the day where we started catching rats with darterheads and spiltshot on the main lake. It was a utile search or ish with more bulk. Perhaps we need to re-think the results o the slot. Our club had an exemption or this event, but is this the quality angling experience the slot was designed to develop or recreational ishermen? Scads o keepers, rats, and snakes?
      City: El Dorado Hills

      Tips: Can't say I have years o experience bass ishing on northern caliornia lakes, but I've never experienced so many small spotted bass. Pond smelt must not oer much nourishment. Ignore the rats and ocus on techiques or quality ish.

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: it was thursday evening about 630 pm when i elt like I had a big one on. The wie was there to help me play this one. She got me to Mercy Hospital just as someone parked an old Packard on my chest. having seen olks go through this in the past did not prepare me one bit or what was to come. The prompt intervention by the ER sta at Mercy In Redding saved my lie. I now know why people use opiates, I got a double blast o morphine and it was great. It still hurt, but I didn't care anymore. Soooooooooooooo, I am home this evening and just inished about my thirtieth e-mail rom you nutcases regarding my present situation. I hve passed with lying colors, I don't smoke anymore and I want to thank all o you who sent me cards and supportive e-mails. Thanks guys, jerry
      City: Redding

      Tips: keep ur weight down, don't smoke, a little merlot in the evening is good.

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

      Report: Went out on my new boat or the third time in a week. Took a 14 year old kid who's been learning how to bass ish. Threw a Spook among a submerged orest on the Warm Springs side or at least an hour. Had three ish hit my lure. Each o them hit it at least three times, but each time short. The irst one I could actually see trailing the spook, stopping when I stopped the retrieve, then snapping at it when I twitched it again. Briely hooked one up, but he/she got o in a ew seconds. At least we got hits, which is encouraging. We eventually let this area and moved a bit up the lake. I kept the trolling motor in the water as I idled the engine and ate a sandwich. When we got to our destination, I realized my trolling motor propellor had allen o in transit. Trip over, right when the bite may have picked up a bit. Bummer, but still a nice day.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: I think spooks can be eective now, more so than other topwater lures. Cast them among the trees. Let them sit or a good period o time beore retrieving, then retrieve slowly and deliberately all the way to the boat. I the ish misses, stop or a moment and twitch a ew more times. This drew strikes or me each time today. There are other ways to catch ish now, or sure, but this can work. Stay in the trees. Persist.

Saturday, November 17th, 2001

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water around 6;30 on saturday started out around the disapointment area. The senko bite was ok all day long but are big ish came on a rattle trap in the main river rom 12;00 to 1;30 ishing the top side o the main drop o. the large ish o the trip was only about 4.5lbs with most o our senko isyh going rom 1.5 to 3.0lbs.got to see a good ire in disapointment as one o the people living on one o the inlands tryed to start a ire with a 5 galon can o gas , he proceded to burn up his camp and most o his two boats and his dock...
      City: ELVERTA

      Tips: senko bite was ok but the big ish must want something eles I guess, because as a ishermen thats what I do most o the time is guess....

  • Mariposa County, California
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      Water Temp: 64-66

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started ishing abt. daylight..caught abt 14 spots,got one black too the boat & lost it,abt. a two pounder...The spots were rom 10 in too 16 in..caught ish on spoons,rattle trap & worms..Most came on worms.Fishing shut o abt. 10am & picked up again abt. 12:30pm,we let at 1:30...
      City: Riv

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

      Report: Going ishing tomorrow. Just to wish Jerry a quick recovery and hope to see your ishing reports soon!!
      City: Redding

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 59 DEGREES

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: HANNAH ROSE ,A 5 YRS OLD,CAUGHT HER FIRST FISH. A 4.6 POUND STEELEHEAD. WAS TROLLING ALONG A SUBMERGED TREE LINE NEAR A FEEDER CREEK. SHE DROPPED A LRG JUNEBUG BRUSHHOG. WHAT A CATCH!!!!!!!!!!!! A FIRST TIMER. 24' LONG.
      City: WINDSOR

      Tips: WAS USING A LRG JUNEBUG BRUSHHOG,WITH 8 POUND TEST. DROPPING IT DOWN BY TREE LINE AND FEEDER CREEKS AND RUN OFFS.

Friday, November 16th, 2001

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

      Report: Fished Sycamore Slough or hal a day. Decent bite on senkos pitched to the rocky banks. Caught a hal dozen, largest going about 3 pounds. Bite seemed to slow once the wind quit. Lots o debris loating in the water, I assume that's rom the storms earlier in the week.
      City: Sacramento

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

      Report: The lake is deinitely as green as I've ever seen it. But, the last two times I've walked by, I've seen a 24' rainbow caught and a 2-3lb large mouth caught. But I still would not take my pontoon out there...
      City: San Francisco

  • California
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      Water Temp: 50's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had a GREAT day on Pablo. With this cold ront, look or ish on laydowns and shakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkke those senko's. or try dropshoting around the boat lanch. I caught 5's and 4's lbs ish. and let a DOUBLE DIG come unbutton, but i you hurry up and ish this last two days you can ind the one that got away!!!!!! good ishing
      City: American Canyon

      Tips: Senko's, Senko's, Senko's !!!!!!!!! Get them At Anglers World. Salt and pepper

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

      Report: I have been to busy to go ishing lately, I bought a new boat which will be delivered at 9:00 A.M. tomorrow I am really excited to say the least.I am sure all o you who read these ishing reports enjoy the posts by my good riend Jerry Waltman, Jerry didn't go ishing today, the last time I saw him was this morning, he was sleeping in a bed at Mercy hospital having a good recovery rom the stent that they put having suered a heart attact thursday night. I know that i all o you who have enjoyed his writings in the past will join me in praying or him he will be ishing and writing again real soon.
      City: Redding