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Saturday, June 25th, 2011

  • Trinity County, California
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      Water Temp: ????

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hey guys. Guess who? After being back in Maine for over a year now, it looks like I'm finally going to get back home in early August, at least for a couple of weeks. Man, I'm missing seeing that beautiful lake full again. I came back to Maine to raise some funds for my Mom's health care last June. Things were going well until Dec when Mom passed away at the age of 93. Now I'm all wrapped up in settling her estate.
      Anyway, if you happen to see a green and white Skeeter with a 175 Yammy on back, stop by and let me know what's happening. I'm gonna feel like a newby after all this time away.
      City: Fryeburg Maine

      Tips: Hug your kids real tight, and thank God for your friends.

Friday, June 24th, 2011

  • Plumas County, California
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      Water Temp: 68-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: What was the previous report about? I guess he is talking about Almador, har! I just got back from Almanor (2 days) and found the smallie bite to be pretty good overall. I caught many, many bass from 6 inches to 3 1/4 lbs. I kept my boat in Big Cove and fished the east shore and west of Big Cove - about half a mile. The bite Wed late afternoon was as good as I have seen in several years. The wind came up big time and so did the quality smallies. The first two I caught were 3 1/4 lbs and 2 lbs 10 oz. Wow! The bite was off the chart - most of them from 1 1/2 lbs to 2 1/4 lbs. I was just fishing docks - right near the rocks. The fish were shallow and eating!! This started about 6 pm in whatever shadows I could find. About 7:30 pm the bite started to slow and I started to miss a few. About 8:30 pm, when the bite should have gotten better, the wind calmed down and the bite died!! I caught about 25 in that 2 hr period and lost about 10 more. My 5 best were about 12 1/2 lbs. The other morning bites and first evening were pretty good also - but only one 2 1/2 lb smallie of good size.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I used brown 5" Senkos with the chartreuse tips just before dark Tues evening and they worked well. During the day and during the "great' bite, I used the 6" Robo worm - gradually bitten down to 5 inches after several bites. The morning dawn w/chartreuse tip was by far the best color. As it got darker, I switched to MMIII. Also caught a few on small green pumpkin Berkley Chigger craws. I was using a #1 Gami hook with small bullet weight.

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 75 - 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Friday, 6/24/11. The day got hot with the air temperatures going above 80º by the end of the day. The water temperature was 75 - 78º. I guess these conditions caused the bite to be tough all day. After trying different baits and colors, we started catching fish drop-shotting a 4 inch shad color Alive Shad RoboWorm. Most of the 11 fish we caught were around points with deep water near by. Most were in the 1 to 2½ lb. range and included all three species of bass. We also had several bites on Senkos. My buddy hooked and lost a large bass – estimated to be well over 3 lbs – on a Texas rigged Senko. Contrary to where we caught most of our fish, he hooked this big fish next to debris covered water back in a cove. This was after I had thrown a wacky-style Senko a couple of times to the same spot. In calm areas, we could still see small schools of fry but the fry are much bigger than those I had reported on earlier in the month.
      City: Pinole

      Tips: Some bass can still be found in shallow water with some cover. Cast more than once to these promising areas.

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      Water Temp: 74-76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started fishing around the big island using a Robo Worm/Drop Shot...3rd cast landed a 4.5 lb spot, five casts later hooked what appeared to be a 7+ lb had him close to the boat ready to pull him in when he chose to muscle up took a hard drive, straightened out my owner hook and ultimately snapped the hook in half...first time I have had a owner hook do that. Caught six keepers and missed three out good bites. Caught all fish between 8 to 12 feet
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Fish the cuts and points and don't forget to work both sides of the point.

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: On the water @830am at New Hope and went straight to our favorite tule strips around the corner from B&W; fished mainly craw speedtraps and 1/4oz red eye shad lipless. Between my big bro and me, maybe caught 25, mostly 1 lbers and some dinks but we managed a few nice 2 lbers, bro's biggest was 2.10 and mine was 2.8, the others were right at 2. Used stop and go and quick pumps on the rod to simulate a craw retreating...they hit alot on the stop or the pump, hardly any hit on just a retrieve. quit at 1:30pm to beat the friday traffic! good day!
      City: Folsom

      Tips: fished just outside the weedlines but also found them away from the weedlines toward the middle/open areas. fished mainly 6-11ft. used stop and go cadence on both speedtraps and lipless. keep tension on the lipless when you stop for a couple seconds to feel any hits.
      fish on...fish off...oh fish on again!!

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Wow, is what I have to say! This place is on fire bed fish at the end of June?? That's what going on they are everywhere on the Lakeport end. I didn't find a lot of big ones that wanted to bite yet, but the males were on it. The 3-4 pounders were on the chew and the bigger females were setting up, and biting now I'm sure.
      City: Lakeport

      Tips: If they don't bite fast move on there are plenty that are biting. Check around all the deep dock poles for the bigger fish. The drop shot was a great rig for getting them to eat fast. Don't forget to pitch in the deeper grass holes as you are looking for beds.

  • Butte County, California
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      Water Temp: 70-73

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: With 8 out of the last 11 days my trips have been from single clients to three generations. All shave been very exciting and all have been in the uper part of the lake. From mid slot to the North and West Branch. The patterns that were most productive were spooks in eary morning, senkos in shade lines and dart head worm and senkos later in the morning and early afternoon. Lots of other patterns are also working as, blades on bushes, flukes and other jerk baits under hanging trees, and jigs on walls and points. Many bags consistes of pre-spawn, spawning and post spawn bass. Many of the bags were up 11-lbs+ and some of the bass were in the 3lb range. Several really nice large mouth but mostly spotted bass. We had lots of laughs high-fives and good times.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: We targeted main and secondary points with steep walls next to them and the walls next to the points. Coves with springs, over hanging trees and bushes exposed or submersed.

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

  • California
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      Water Temp: 59-78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished with my dad from just before sunrise to about noon. Main lake was the best with jigs and senkos. We caught about 30-40 bass, but most were dinks. The river was a lot colder and we only had a few bites up there.
      City: Hanford

      Tips: Baby bass senkos and brown jigs in 0-15 feet.

Monday, June 20th, 2011

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

      Report: Fished with Bobby Barrack on Monday throwing sencos,chatterbaits and of coarse frogs, we caught some two and three lbrs through out the day. This guy is awsome, easygoing nice guy but when he is explaining things to ya hes definatley intence. Learned alot about fishing frogs,the prespawn and post spawn, cant wait to take that new knowlage and apply it on my water
      City: Modesto

      Tips: We fished 13 hours, this was money well spent, not because the amount of time we fished but the knowlage gained....priceless.

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      Water Temp: dunno

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: it was 70 degrees at 5am.. launched out of big break. fished franks tract.. 2 of us bagged 7 fish. lost 2 big ones.. plenty of little ones. they bite only on worms... wind picked up around 10.. time to get out of the water.. SO HOT... maybe fish under docks or shaded area for bigger bass??
      City: 415

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Water is clear, weeds are growing, lots of fish to be caught! I see lots of big fish cruising around and are active in the tules and beds. The summer pattern is here, its hot, high 90's... Topwater action has been looking good!
      City: Kelseyville

      Tips: I mostly fish the Buckingham/Konocti area on my float tube, if anyone is interested in some float tube fishing shoot me an email, I also fish Highland Springs.

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

      Report: Still Rainbow Trout to be caught by the dam. Not to mention fish were hitting the surface all day, but took none of my topwater lures. We ended up catching 3 Rainbows even though it was 95 degrees out. Not too big but they put up a respectable fight. Boat next to us caught 7 just that evening. Tried for some bass too, and came up with nothing.

      Tips: Power Worms/egg combo dipped in scent was the key. Eager to see how we do with Catfish later this week, people next to us also caught a pretty huge catfish

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

  • Mendocino County, California
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      Water Temp: 74 -76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fathers Day Fishin' with my two sons.. Couldn't be better ! Lake Mendocino is ON right now. Caught 13 bass all on the west side of the lake.. We would have had more but we were out to just have a good time, goofing off. Man, small mouth fishin' is the best ! Those little guys really won't give it up ! sweet beavers - brushhogs - white spinnerbait & crankin' all worked for us.
      City: Ukiah, CA.

      Tips: Be ready, the fish are close to the shore. Some will hit the lure when it hits the water.

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 68-72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went fishing with my wife & boy's for Father's Day, it was hot with wind in the morning. Fished the south end in the morning catchng only a few fish and with it being Fathers Day... I caught the first fish. Then we went north and my boy's preceeded to show me how it's done, with my older son getting 6 fish and my younger one getting 4 fish (a 6lb & a 3lb'r) All fish were caught on Drop Shot, bait had to be right up next to the structure, green weenie & oxblood roboworms. the big fish were caught in the back of the coves in Cherry Creek, looking like they were getting ready to spawn. It was a great Fathers Day to have my boy's whip my butt.
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: Tried all kinds of baits, Swim, Jig, Senko (Wacky & Texas), Spinner Bait, tubes & Drop Shot. Backs of coves that didn't have water coming ing in. If you see fry & Sun fish then the big are there.

  • California
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: It seems this lake is devoid of life since they keep spraying the non existent weeds. I guess lake management doesn't realize how the bass fisherman contribute to there economy. No fish, no bites. You can usually catch little guys, but it appears the Comorants have done away with them, noticed the birds don't seem to be around either. Good Luck!
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Talk to the Rangers about the fishery and let them know how much it has been effected by the spraying. If everyone says something maybe they will take notice. Not to mention they are putting chemicals into the run off creeks of native steel head which are a protected species. I'm just hoping to catch a bass, but I guess that's not going to happen.

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

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

      Report: Normaly I do not fish berryessa after the first week of June, but with the late running spring I thought I would give it a try. I am glad I did the bite was the best I had all year as far as numbers. Started with topwater and had 3 fish on the first 5 casts. The topwater kept up till 8:30 then it died. Went to the east side and started fishing any place where deep water swung close to the shore. The bite was slow picking one or two for stop. Then the wind picked up and pushed the bait up on one of the spots and it went off for close to a hour it was a fish on every cast including a SM that went 21" on the board did not have my scale to weigh.After that I just looked for bait and kept on the fish. Over all a great day had over fifty fish off the water around 2 best 5 at 15+ this bite might hold up for a couple more weeks.
      City: vacaville

      Tips: Burn as much water in the morning for the topwater, spots on the points LM in the wood. After that look for the bait and follow the wind once you find that the drop shot is hard to beat.

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 62-67deg

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched late high tide at New Hope; got even later start having to get oil from KOA/Tower Park Marina...thanx KOA camp store! Ok,ran up to our fav tule strips around the corner from B&W, thinking the lipless crankbait/speed trap bite would be on. NOT! Ran back to Sycamore Slough....got a line-screamer that lasted 3 secs and I choked! By this time, my big brudda had 3 hookups, not big, but keepers. Moved to Hog Slough and even bigger NOT!! Moved to Beaver Slough and big brudda insisted he wanted to catch on senkos. He knocks out 4 more on a junebug 5" senko in 2-5 ft. between the bank and top of the weedline. We didn't catch alot today....I say we but it was strictly my bro. I stink like the skunk that sat with me on the front of the boat.
      City: folsom

      Tips: If you're initial attack doesn't pan out, start throwin' anything that makes sense to you at the time. I got the line screamer on a watermelon/red flake Yuki Bug but I was using a 3/16 flick-shake shakey head and didn't leave enough hook to set. My big bro just concentrated on the shallow strip between the rockwalls and weedline and he just popped the senko through the weedline and then let it settle on top....the fish would pick it off the top of the weedline....dang, didn't work for me but my big bro SLAMMED 'em. (junebug)

  • California
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: First the reservoir San Pablo for the first time in 10 yrs. Bass fishing for this day was good to excellent. With the help of staff manager Jason he gave me information that he needed a report of a fishing experience for San Pablo. I would like to say the fishing for this day was excellent Bass were found in the following areas. Started out at Sandy point bass fishing was slow. Found the Bass on beds in the following areas
      Scow Canyon and Graveyard cove with in 40 minutes we had a limit of bass too spots 2 to 3lbs one small mouth bass three pounds and too large mouth bass 4 and 6 pound fish. Used spinners, Senkos green pumpkin with Red flake and drop shop using pastrix minnows and Robo Worms Oxblood. Conditions were windy but found many fish on beds in the areas mention. Staff at the resort is very helpful and boats are avail for use at a reasonable price. Was impressed. Marina has all of you fishing needs for you. Will provide another report with in a few weeks

      ed
      City: vallejo

      Tips: Use Senkos Green pumpkin red flark 6 to 7 inches whacky style. Drop shot robo works oxblood and Basstrix Minnows.

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Saturday 6-18-11, about 8:30 AM my buddy and I started fishing towards the back of Cherry Creek. I started with top water lures while my buddy was drop-shotting various colored RoboWorms and we both had no success. I then started to throw a weightless, 4-inch Baby bass colored, Senko wacky style and started to catch fish. My target was the outer edge of the reddish-brown submerged weeds. These long weeds grow out to about 8 ft. of water. With a pair of polarized sunglasses you can see the weed line as lighter colored water. While the sun was high over head, most of our fish were caught along this weed line. As the sun moved lower in the sky, the fish moved to shallower water along the inside of this weed line near the reeds growing in the shallower water. During the day, we continued to try drop-shotting various colored RoboWorms and Senkos with no success. The fish only wanted the 4-inch Baby Bass colored Senko. Even the 5-inch Baby Bass Senko didn’t work. My buddy started clipping an inch off the longer Senko to get them to work. By the end of this hot day, we ended with 25 fish. Most of the fish weighed between 1 and 2½ lbs. A couple of dinks were also caught. Eight fish were also lost. We would get a nice bite and set the hook and immediately lose the fish or lose it part way back to the boat. In most cases, our Senko was gone. We were probably setting the hook too soon.
      City: Pinole

      Tips: With a wacky style rigged Senko, perhaps you need to wait a second or two longer before setting the hook to allow the fish to suck the bait all the way in.

  • Coos County, Oregon
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: we won the brown bag tourney kev got big fish he is 16 it came with less than one hour left in tourney 18.33 total big girl 5.65 great day with son made me very proud brown bag consisted of 2 spinnerbaits 1crankbait rubbercraws calcutasenkos tha worked great fish would not let go
      City: G.P.

      Tips: we were fishing the fish we could not see done spawned 12 feet slow blade early