Fishing Report

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Saturday, January 20th, 2001

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 44 to 46

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Bad, I have been struggling to say the least. Been out four time with nothin to show. Tried everything, Slow fast shallow deep, Current no current. I couldn't even get a suicide bass. Now that's sorry. But I will be out there next week. Good luck all
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Don't follow me out.

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a decent day, started out slow but turned on or us about 2:30. We ended up catching 14 ish best being 9 lbs. Our best ive would have weighed 25 lbs. Not as spectacular as previous recent trips but, what more can you ask or in the middle o january. Fishing still unbelievable.
      City: Woodland

      Tips: Artiicials still tough or us. Been throwing minnows.

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Somebody please slap me. Is it really January? Another great day and I am deinitely thinking the bass are still biting! I couldn

      Tips: ish deep, but not as deep as winter usually orces us.

  • Tuolumne County, California
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      Water Temp: 53-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 5 bass rom daybreak too 10 am ishing sharp drop os rom 11 in. too 2 1/2 lbs sixth ish came rom a cove at app 11:30 on a leach,it was a good 3 1/2 lbs.The early ish were caught on worms & grubs,splitshotting & jig heads rom 20 too 30 t deep.They were all hard bits & at ish.
      City: Riv

  • Sacramento County, California
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      Water Temp: 46-47

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My parnter and I went out this past saterday preishing or our up coming NewBass Tournament on the 27th. We had a really good day rom what I,ve been hearing. We caught 10 or 11 keepers or the day and was o the water by 3pm. We started o in the south ork cranking the rist 30 minutes, we did pretty good the week beore ripping.Then those cold ronts came through water temp. dropped 3 degrees, so that did,nt work, we then got back to dart heading and drop shotting. Noticed our ish came o o steep walls with atleast 25-40 eet o water. Was working real slow, using both 4 and 6 inch worms, color really did,nt matter, you just had to work real slow. Tried back o coves, lates, points in main body only caught 2 ish on them. Anyone who knows me, I use mainly 1/4 oz dartheads on a 7 oot rod with only 8lb line. This combo is working verywell or me right now, my partner and I have caught aroung 18 keepers the past two weekends on Folsom.Mike likes to dropshot alot,and is doing verywell with it,see you all this weekend and good luck.
      City: Suisun

      Tips: When the water temp drops 3degrees in a week, slow down, when you think your ishing slow, go even slower.

  • San Luis Obispo County, California
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      Water Temp: Low 50's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a club tourney at Naci about a week ago, everyone caught ish. One o the better winter tournaments in recent memory. Top 5 all had over 9 lbs, winner had 13 lbs. Best bite was on sot plastics in 5-15' o water. Methods varied rom Carolina rigs to Texas rigs to dart heads. A variety o colors were eective, Morning Dawn worked or me!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Look or steep banks with deep water (30-40') nearby.

Friday, January 19th, 2001

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Temp: 60+-

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took a kid that lives on my street fishing..Fished from 9am to 1:30pm...He cought his first ever bass!! It was pretty cool. We ended up with 10 fish with the best going 2.5-3lbs. I did manage to catch a toad crappie on a blade that went 18" with a 15.5" girth.. 2.9 on a digital..My best crappie to date..The kid cought a couple of fish on witches T and I boated all mine on jigs and 6in worms..
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: 60+-

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took a kid that lives on my street fishing..Fished from 9am to 1:30pm...He cought his first ever bass!! It was pretty cool. We ended up with 10 fish with the best going 2.5-3lbs. I did manage to catch a toad crappie on a blade that went 18" with a 15.5" girth.. 2.9 on a digital..My best crappie to date..The kid cought a couple of fish on witches T and I boated all mine on jigs and 6in worms..
      City: San Jose

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

      Report: Any buddy catching any slugs yet out o this lake. The big ish should be showing. Just wondering because people stopped leaving reports. I have been on a good grub bite at Hensley. The better days are the colder ones. I was just curious to see i any 10 pound plus ish have been caught this year. Last year I caught two over 10 pounds out o here a little later in the year.
      City: Madera

      Tips: Jigs and big worms always do the trick but have a crankbait tied on i it has been sunny or 3 or more days.

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 47-50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got out early and in the water at 745AM at Jones Valley, air temp 35, put on a bunch a stu and covered it with the new rogg toggs, ran over the Clickapudi, chucked a big daddy special into a creek channel and it was immediately gobbled up, went to turn the bow away rom the ish and can't get the trolling motor to turn, run to the back and get this guy up to the surace and scrambled or the net, 4.1 lb spot, very at and ull o ight, go to get a picture, the camera battery is dead, oh well dump him back into the lake and go back up ront, the trolling motor just won't turn, take the top o and there is a ball bearing laying on top o the bearing race, damn, head or the ramp and call Ca. custom marine, Norm says bring it on over, get ithe boat out o the water and head or the shop. Calvin dives in and ixes the thing in 35 minutes, it woulda took me two hours, back out to jones valley and back over to Clickapudi and the same creek channel, in goes the big daddy special and pull up a little 1.4 spot. head over to ort creek coves to another creek channel, two slight taps and then nothing. pull out at 145 pm, temp up to 62, water lat and no wind. Lake up to 61 t and a bit murky around the edges. Nice day what with the trolling motor problem and all.
      City: Redding

Thursday, January 18th, 2001

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: 46?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: no bites, no ish. ished rom 745 till 2. threw jigs, and suspending rip baits, and my secret lure. not a thing happening. weeds dispered, and so did the ish.
      City: cv

      Tips: try another lake. chabot has gotten pretty bad.

  • Tuolumne County, California
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      Water Temp: 53-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started in the angles creek area at 6:30am..Got 4 hits,caught 3 bass rom 13in too 2 1/2 lbs.All came rom 20 too 35 t deep.One on pork & jig,one drop shot ish & the other one on a skirted grub..Real sot bites.First 2 were rom bare banks & the third one came out o a submerged tree top.Weather was cold & wind came up later.
      City: Riv

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: No gauge

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Spent hal o day ishing. Weather was cold and so was the water. The boat I was in didn't have it's electonics working. I did manage to get one a hal hour into ishing on a 4 inch ox-blood blue worm (texas)in main lake. It was slow all day ater that, we tried everything. I did get another one about an beore dark on a drop-shot using same worm (20t-Warm Springs). It elt like a good ish but bent my hook straight and got o.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Have electronics, and make sure you are using a reliable hooks when drop-shotting. Fish slow and in waters 20-40 t.

Wednesday, January 17th, 2001

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I would love to ind some good o shore spots and what to use especially now that the bass have gone deep. That means you Ryan co up the ino. It seems so hard to catch bass @ chabot.Now as or the report, I've had no luck what so ever with bass, but the trout are hitting.(even i your going or bass)Please give me any ino or help until then keep ishin'.
      City: Castro Valley

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 47-49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got the attic ladder and insulation done so hit the lake at 1pm at jones valey, lake at 61.25 t. air temp in was 53 out a 315 pm at 55 degrees. Ran into Jim out there and he had a couple over in the ort creek coves, caught 6, 3 on the Big Daddy special and 3 on the MGM green idget in color #109, 4 were copies at 1.6lbs, one was 1.8 and the other was 2.8 which came on the MGM. ished a creek channel in 13 to 35 t the larger one was out o 13 t. wind cooking right along at 15 knots but not as cold as the other day. Shot the bull with Jim at the top o the ramp, i wish I knew as much about this lake as he does. Stopped at Shasta Fish mounts on the way home and inally met Glen, the owner. I your ever up this way stop by and see his work. He has some monster bass on display there. he is at the corner o Bear mountain road and Dry creek road. Be prepared to stay awhile, he is a great host and the beer was cold.
      City: Redding

Tuesday, January 16th, 2001

  • California
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: this lake sucks. I started out at 6 am. Used everything rom spinner baits to crankbaits rom plastics to buzz baits. i trolled everything i cold i used everything rom top to botttom o the lake. I say just ish or the catish. they are always pleniul and big here.
      City: Oakland

      Tips: ish or catish. Dont even try or bass. o catish use shrimp or cut mackerel.

Monday, January 15th, 2001

  • Amador County, California
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: It was a very tu day or me.I managed six bites,two hit and runs,two came o at the boat and two solid keepers.All bites came on jigs in 20-25t,except or one minnow bite in 20t.Nothing or me on cranks or live dads.I always use 20lb big game when jig ishing,maybe lighter line would work better under these conditions.Very cold day,clear water and occasional breeze.
      City: Manteca

      Tips: When you get bit make sure he's on . Be more patient.

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I've decided to learn new water/techniques, so have been launching from Orwood and fishing south/central Delta. Went out Saturday - tough time again. Started ripping just outside harbor entrance off and on down to Disco - saw someone in a small boat, so moved on to let him have the water. One striper (8 lbs) in Disco on blue/chartreuse Norman's little N. The fish was hooked on the outside of head, not in the mouth. Missed two good hits along docks, no other takers. Was straining water for active fish, figuring if I got hit I could go back through with plastics or jigs. Ran up to Middle river, cranked outside weedline on main channel by Bullfrog - no hits. Cranked/ripped a fairly reliable area in Mildred-Nada as well. Decided to look for slightly clearer water, ran to Whiskey - water was a little better in some spots, but no rip bite. Threw plastic worm, no hits. Started straining water with crankbait - 3 hits, but no hookups. Could not figure it out, hooks were razor sharp. Finally decided that the fish may not have been blackies, but stripers that were swiping at the bait but not taking it. Flipped weeds/tules last hour of daylight in Turner, same story. A tough day for me. It's hard to discipline yourself to fish new water in an effort to not wear out your regular spots where you are more confident of pulling fish, but I hope to find some new areas over the next several trips to add to my list. Better luck to everyone else!
      City: Half Moon Bay

      Tips: The last two trips working newer water have been tough, but I still can't wait to get out there whenever time allows. I may sneak up to some of my old reliables midweek!

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 45

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well Scott and I ished Friday beore Cooch came up and got em pretty good. Then on Sat. With Cooch well, read his report. The next day was THE DAY! We spanked em hard with Scott taking one 9-11 in three eet o water. Caught twenty ish over ive lbs. Best ive went nearly 38 pounds. I've been using my camera exclusivly to locate rockpiles with ish. Cooch and Scott loved it. Saves time.Gotta tell this ish story rom saturday when Cooch came up: We're down to our last two minnows and we been killin em or the last 1-1/2 hours. Cooch throws in where we had seen a giant earlier. It bites and Cooch sets. Nothin! Gets back a bare hook. I throw in and he hits me. We see him shakin his head and its a dawg. He comes up and comes unbottoned. Cooch says hey there's my minnow loatin on top. The thing is barely movin as Cooch scoops it o the surace and pins it on his hook. He throws in there and that big monster hits him AGAIN! Cooch lands em...OVER TEN! Outta minnows. Fish another hour senkos etc... nothin. Great day with Scott and Cooch. We had a blast.
      City: Salinas

      Tips: Artiicials work ine at night. During daylight hours it's utile compared to the minnow bite. Use small #4 octopus hooks and the ish get it in the tip o the lip every time. No swallowing the bait.

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished usual spots, did well on the splitshot crawlers.Looking or live crawdads , i anyone knows where I could score some the ino would be much appreciated.
      City: Dublin