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Thursday, April 28th, 2011

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 60-63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I bought a 24V 55 lb trolling motor to replace my 30 lb 12V trolling motor off a guy on the classified here on Western bass in fairfeild, I got it for 125.00 plus he tossed in a deep cycle battery, Thanks Bob !!! So while I was up that way I went to Berryessa :)
      OK, the report, I did not get onto the water until 4:30 becuase I installed the new trolling motor in the parking lot of the lake :) I could not get to my favorite spots because the wind was blowing like crazy so I stayed around Spanish flats for the 4 hrs I had to fish, I got 6 fish, 1 1/4 lber, 1 1/2 lber 1 1 lbrs, 1 2 lber, 1 3 lber and 1 3.5 lber, the 3 lber was spawned out and the 3.5 was full if eggs, I got all the fish in the same area though I fished about 6 spots but they all came at sunset.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I ripped my stacy 90 but only had a few nice followers but they would not commit, the water clerity is about 10-25 feet so don't let them see the shadow of your boat and use 4-6 lb line and 3-6 inch worms until the water jumbs up about 5-8 more deg and than it won't matter, it will be wide open :)

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      Water Temp: 80--67

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Been up there a few times with tough results. One here, one there. Wednesday was much better as I was able to find two groups of fish. No big fish, so this won't interest tourney guys, but for me, it was a lot of fun. Due to tennis elbow, mostly fished plastics and concentrated on 2-10' in the morning and 5-15 as the sun went high. Fished 4" senkos (wacky) and grubs on 1/8 ounce heads. Ended up with 20-25 keeps up to 2.5. Fished spanish flat cove and some of the west side pts. Past trips, I fished a lot of points, but ignored them this trip and cover more water. Fished about 6 stops with a few = zero with stops totaling most of the fish. Not sure if these were post or pre, but they were spunky, clean and fresh looking.
      City: orinda

      Tips: There definitely is a morning bite if you're in the right area. There are lots of shallow fish, but I keep moving til I find the stupid ones.In the p.m. when the find first comes up there will be active again, but when the winds starts shifting directions is when it shuts down for me. If anyone has tips, I'd appreciate some. Jerk baits will also catch'em too! hope this helps.
      P.S. If anyone knows of a good Yamaha service place for my putt-putt, I'd appreciate it. (alameda or contra costa ctys) thanks

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Brandon, thank you for the info...very helpful, i will look for it on my map of the lake. I really appreciate that you shared this info as most anglers don't seem to want to share their success or information. Maybe our paths will cross some day; I have a blue/white Skeeter boat but I mostly fish Melones and sometimes Folsom. Good luck to you and your partner in your future tournament.
      City: Galt

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 60-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The wind blew pretty good today. Fishing to bed fish became impossible for me. Reaction baits like the Rock N Vibe and 6" Basstrix swimbaits worked well. Dandy Baits spinnerbaits in SLK and Tennessee Twister produced well in the heavier winds. Water is 60-64 in the areas I am fishing. Cruising fish are visible but hard to catch. Stay off the shallows and throw multiple baits prior to leaving an area. They are shallow and they are big!
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      City: Tracy

      Tips: I like spinnerbaits in teh wind.

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 57-62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: This post is a bit old but here goes. We were at Clear Lake from March 31st until April 16th and it was a blast. The best day I had was Monday April 4th and the bite started around 8am and lasted a good hour and a half. Boated at least 20 fish in that time and it was unreal. All fish were caught on swimbaits and jerk baits in a 40 yard stretch. The rest of the time I used the swimbait and jerk bait tandem and it seemed to work good. If not I pushed up to the tulies and flipped a few nice fish in the boat. I fished from the Keys to Rodman slough and caught fish in a bunch of places with those baits. The bite seemed to be a morning bite for sure.
      I did get 3 blow ups on frogs in the first week of April but didn't get any hook ups. Not ready yet I guess but with the weather your having now. Oh boy wish I was there! Have fun fishing a great lake fellas and Ladies.
      Mike and see ya next April
      City: Enumclaw

  • California
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The fishing at El Cap continues to be very good. The numbers seem to be down a little bit but the quality is still there. I had a guide client catch a 7 yesterday...his personal best. The lake has a strong allege bloom so be ready for pea soup conditions. The worm bite seems to be the best, with some random topwater bites to be had if your out early. We caught 12 fish with or five best around 18 pounds.
      City: San Diego

      Tips: Fish a drop shot in 10 feet of water on points. The key is very slow and big rock and brush mix on those points. The afternoon worm bite was better.

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 58 - 61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: been doing a lot of practice casting around warm springs this week. once the fish start biting again i should be dialed in.
      City: santa rosa

      Tips: get there before the wind does.

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

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

      Report: got a late start but it was ok. been on a fair to good bite with a 25 fish average. some days better than others with the size but the numbers are there. i have noticed that the wacky worm is about the best thing to throw early to mid afternoon. carolina rig is where my bite has come from the most had a great day on the 25th 42 fish with a 4 lbs average.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Sorry guys... The last post was for McClure. I will try to get it corrected.
      City: Modesto

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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from safe-light until 10AM. Managed 18 total with a 19" spot that went over 3 lbs and two large mouth that were both 4 lbs. Too bad it wasn't a tournament day. Best five would have been over 15 lbs.

      Secondary points, rock walls and wood structure were our targets. Bigger fish were on the rock walls in 10 feet of water. We didn't bed fish, but there were lots of fish on beds in the back of the coves. We just didn't see anything worth stopping for... mostly small bucks.

      All of our fish came on the Senko in natural colors. We threw other baits, but the Senko was working early, so we just stuck with it.
      City: Modesto

      Tips: From what I could see, the bass seem to be in all stages of the spawn. Now is the time to get out there while the lake is wide-open.

  • Mariposa County, California
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from safe-light until 10AM. Managed 18 total with a 19" spot that went over 3 lbs and two large mouth that were both 4 lbs. Too bad it wasn't a tournament day. Best five would have been over 15 lbs.

      Secondary points, rock walls and wood structure were our targets. Bigger fish were on the rock walls in 10 feet of water. We didn't bed fish, but there were lots of fish on beds in the back of the coves. We just didn't see anything worth stopping for... mostly small bucks.

      All of our fish came on the Senko in natural colors. We threw other baits, but the Senko was working early, so we just stuck with it.
      City: Modesto

      Tips: Bass are in all stages of the spawn... Wide Open!!

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      Water Temp: 64 to 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fairly good at McClure today. Started kind of slow but picked up about the same time as the breeze. Fished between Barret and Horseshoe. Very subtle bite, mostly picking up slow moving bait. picked most fish off the bottom with plastics.. Hula grubs, Jig N Pig, drop shots etc.. in a variety of color. Good action cranking the points today as well. 37 on the boat..
      City: Atwater

      Tips: bottom baits in shad or smoke working good,

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 65-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Headed out for my first time this year to Berryessa. Man, the lake is only ~4 foot from the Glory Hole! Launched at 2 pm. Talked to a few coming off the water. They said it was slow. But it was a warm day. I had my light weight shirt on for a change which was nice. So we headed out with mixed feelings.

      We tried plastics from dropshot, tubes, shaky heads, senkos with limited success. Thought it was going to be a slow day. I figured with this only being a day after the storm, I could not expect to much more anyway. We decided to stay and finish out the evening. I know sometimes the darker water conditions can turn things around. Well it did.

      The crankbait bite turned on. We started catching nice sized post spawn spots with some largemouth mixed in. Average depth was 10'. Moved into gin clear water and the bite slowed. It was too late to try to find water with a little more color with it getting late. But we switched over to jerkbaits and keep the bite going. All and All ending up being a good day on the water...
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Don't Give Up...

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 59 - 64 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: To get out of the wind I ran my Custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1" to LVW Marina in 14 Mile Sluogh. Once again it was a fenesse bite for me Mojo shotting Zoom Trick Worms Black/Red Flake until 11:00 a.m.

      I then decided to check a couple of spots and try froggin. I normally don't do my froggin until some time in May, but I think I will start in April for now on. I wish I could have stayed on the water for a few more hours to verify a frog bite pattern.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: The slop/junk/cheese what ever you like to call it was holding fish with the bright sunny skies today.

  • California
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing in bigger body in coves with creek run offs with 5" GYB senkos in cinnamon red with blue flakes catching 30 none keepers w/6 keepers between 2 people, winds came in with over cast, switched to shad pattern pulled in 3 pounder in less than foot of water. Water is lowrering about 1 1/2" per day bass beds are above water. Clear water Areas I switch to smaller senkos 4" and 3"in green pumpkin and light green to match water color caught 1 1/2 ponder near dam where water is 68.8 degrees. Shallow water bites has slowed over past few days, thinkin it's the constant lowering of water levels Hope this help and good luck
      City: Fresno

      Tips: No luck on reacation baits... past a few trollers who all said they did good if trout is your thing

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

      Report: lale sucks dont fish there
      City: oooo

      Tips: dont go there

Sunday, April 24th, 2011

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught several 4 to 5 lbers. fishing large senkos and small swimbaits around typical spawning areas out of current. It's nice to see the Delta percentages coming back this year.
      City: Milpitas

      Tips: Fish shallow on low tide. Fish shallow on high tide.

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      Water Temp: 59-64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: An ok day, windy out today. Fished mostly rip raps with weeds. Mostly came off of senkos wacky rigged with a lil weight to sink a lil faster, then let it sink, work it back. Most fish caught already spawned seems like. A lot of dinks in the mix, biggest was a 6lber. All in all biggest 5 went 16-17 lbs. Not too bad for a rec angler like me.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Share some knowledge n some love people, dont hate. Have fun out there.

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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: started at beaver, hog, sycamore and picked up a couple 1-2 lbs on senkos and c-rig lizards. then moved to connection slough and st francis snot club and picked up a couple more on dropshot oxblood. a couple 1 lbers on speed traps too but doesn't seem to be a reaction bite yet.
      hey nick, i think the reason these guys start off with their "custom" boat mention is because they know they love bass fishing, but they don't have the glitter boats like the guys that snob alot of people. yeah that's right, bass fisherman have an element of snobs in their circle too! just like salmon, fly, and whatever other arrogant fisherman who don't like anyone who don't walk their walk. yeah, i'm a bass fisherman and i don't have a glittery 250-300hp boat...but i've run into a mixed bag of bassers on the glitter boats who are either super nice and share their knowlege with you, or they're super snotty and look down on you because that's just the way they are, whether bass fishing or duck hunting, they're DH's (I'll give ya one guess what that stands for. Ok, I'll probably be banned here for awhile for writing this but I hope that answers your question....at least that's my take on it. I get a laugh and wanna see these "custom" boats.
      City: sac

      Tips: share your knowledge, share the experience, and don't be so snotty...there's always someone else out there BETTER than you.

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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: hey delta buster!! No dis, but why u always start ur reports off with "took the old custom valco out. Gay!!
      City: turlock

      Tips: Annoying