Fishing Report

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Saturday, October 18th, 2008

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

      Report: went out friday nite with my wife and grandson,and he was more into throwing rocks and boy stuff,my wife caught one that was 15" and i caught a 13" and loss a keeper,oh well.....fished at the aqueduct near billy wright rd.
      City: los banos

      Tips: anchovies,bring plenty of snacks for grandkids......

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished club tournament Sat. Got my first fish (about 4.4) at around 11:30 in about 25-30 feet on a brush hog. Got second one the same way/rig about 4 hours later. Got no bites fishing anything else (tried a lot of cranking 10-20 feet and a bit of drop shotting; nothing really). I noticed later on when washing out the livewells that there was a bit of (bright red) crawfish bits puked up in there, so apparently they're at least feeding somewhat actively on crawfish, yet somewhat deeper. Not surprising----consider what a warm/dry summer it's been. Fish weary of persistently shallower-lower-water-levels/warmer/less oxygenated, perhaps, so they're found deeper, at least the chunkier ones. Both fish came at around 25 to 30 feet on crawdad style bait, and as noted evidence of the real thing in their bellies.
      City: San Rafael

      Tips: If I went back, I'd (oh so patiently) drag similar baits at/on/near the bottom at similar depths, or crank REAL deep runners in crawdad/bright red colors(?)----that is, assuming similar weather conditions for the next week or so.

Friday, October 17th, 2008

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Don Paganelli and I guided 4 clients from Colorado yesterday and found the bite to be fair until about noon. The sun was bright, the lake was calm and very warm for mid-Oct. We found most of the bass suspended and the bait deep. The topwater bite was pretty good in the early morning as long as you could find shadows. The drop-shot bite was non-existant yesterday, while it had been pretty good for Rick Tietz and I during our trip on Tuesday. We used Robo worms in MMIII and salt river craw colors later in the day. I really don't know how many we caught total - about 20 to 25 bass. We fished the narrows and the south main body. Big bass was about 2 lbs - not so good.
      City: Yuba city

      Tips: Conditions are pretty tough right now - no storms or very cold nights to get the bass movin' and the bait to move to the surface. When one of these events happens the bite will drastically improve.

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 60-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished the Berckley Big Bass Event sat and sun. got one fish right over 4lbs, won some money it. caught it on a Berckley Critter Jig. no fish sunday but there were fish caught by other anglers. I fished and fished the mats beating them to death with a berckley type bait(cant remember the name of bait). I guess I was fishing in the wrong area. but I would like to thank all the Berkcley guys there Ken,Randy,and FPT-Vince, great job guys cant wit till next time,.
      City: colusa

      Tips: Hmmm, since I only caught one fish, dont have to many tips.

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: mid 60's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: It seemed like a tough bite but did manage at least 5 fish. Caught a 3, 4+, 6+, and a 7.3 on a Berserk new purple hornet lake jig with a smallie beaver trailer. The other fish came split shotting a shad colored robo worm. Missed a couple of 3-4lbers on a deep diving shad crank. The next day I got a 4+ on a white frog and 3 others on the jig again.

      Tips: Fish the jig slow, then let it sit the bites are light. I also put my fishn time at www.fishwrangler.net in the blog. If you need Berserk jigs you can get them at www.baitbarn.net online, next day shipping. C&C marine has them, Escalon Bait, or Snelling 76.

  • California
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: yes it is open, i fished it today
      City: carmel valley

  • California
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      Water Temp: 72 DEGRESS

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: MY FATHER AND FISHED 4 HOURS CAUGHT 15 FISH BETWEEN 15"AND 18".GOT TO FISH SLOW WITH JIGS AND SWIMBAITS.
      City: PLANADA

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

      Report: Put in at Granite Bay Early.

      Fished split-shot and drop-shot Using 4"/6" RoboWorms from 15 to 20ft.

      Lots Of bait balls on scope, but action slow. total of 4 fish for approx. 8 lbs.

      17 trailers in lot when I Pulled Out.
      City: Carmichael

      Tips: Fish Slow, and use scope

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

      Report: I put the last report in . BUT -wrong lake . The report was inteded for San Antonio.

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Harris Creek using crawlers trying to get a few bass. I usually get a few bass with crawlers and just the hook for weight. But I never saw a bass. I did get 3 channel cat . 3lbs. 4lbs. and 5.2lbs. Caught these between 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. No small fish just thjese 3 and missed 2.
      City: Maricopa

      Tips: You don't want my tips . They are unreliable and will get you drunk n skunked. Good luck to ya and have fun

  • Washoe County, California
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Good bite up until this week, when everything died. Fished several trips that were good to excellent. Then Wednesday and Friday everything stopped biting. Conditions were good coming off several days of north winds. Bait was less concentrated than past weeks but water wasn't moving (maybe a reason?) and the moon phase was full. Only managed 5 dinks for the day.

      Tips: Bites came on dropshots, topwaters and jerk baits. Crank bite has died altogether. Chartruse seemed to make a difference.

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The lake was not kind to the Ventura Bass Club we had 5 teams there and we only managed to get a total of 5 fish.top weight was 3.15. we went to all the hot spots and not so hot spots the fish had a bad case of lock-jaw. weather was great and no jet skies, no boaters and no bass.
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: better than a day at work

  • Monterey County, California
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Harris Creek using crawlers trying to get a few bass. I usually get a few bass with crawlers and just the hook for weight. But I never saw a bass. I did get 3 channel cat . 3lbs. 4lbs. and 5.2lbs. Caught these between 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. No small fish just thjese 3 and missed 2.
      City: Maricopa

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

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

      Report: Fished upper Sac. Landed 50 Bass to 3# used jointed shad raps. Best results in Elmore Bay, all around island.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Shad immation Rip or crank baits.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: caught limit on blades,limit on spoons,limit on jigs,3 fish on top,the best fish came on a spoon,the most fish on spinnerbait and a in-line spinner good fishing to all
      City: Redding

      Tips: everyday really changing fast,baitballs one day jigs the next.

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with my 4 year old today. Weather was great fishing was so so. I had a feeling with the full moon and high pressure it would be. Now I got my escuses out of the way. I stuck with a grass pattern all day and it produced 15 fish up to 3 lbs. Best 5 at 12 lbs. The bigger fish have yet to move up.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: I cought fish on top water, lipless crank, spinnerbait and a diving crank. The topwater produced a better average size while the lipless cought the biggest a nice 3 lb SM. My son cought 3 on his brush hog. The fish were few and far between no area better than the other, flats, points and weedlines. I did notice a ton of fish suspending on bait that the trout were pushing. If the water cools a little more it should take off. They are just not in a fall pattern yet.

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

      Report: Stripers are slowly working there way into Disco Bay. Be catching them. Fish on.
      City: Discovery Bay

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

      Report: Is this lake closed due to water,, I would like to know.
      City: los gatos

      Tips: Hey guy's only a few lake's open..keep them dry and don't bring in a shit stinkin' shell fish that will kill the lake.. Hey A Note..I still to this day.. after fishing for so many year's havent double digit on a bass..Over forty year's ..when I get it..Weigh picture it and let it go... Fish safe my freind's and vote

  • San Bernardino County, California
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      Water Temp: Warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Striper fishing has slowed down quite a bit over the past week.
      Bass fishing good caught 15 bass. 10 on watermelon gold glitter and 5 on lemon punkin.
      City: Hesperia

      Tips: Were hitting Purple a few weeks earlier prior to the heat wave. This weekend they preferred watermelon gold glitter and lemon punkin.

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

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

      Report: Not a report, just a response to Martin on the boat ramps; my big brother told me that Granite Bay is down at it's lowest point and it's one boat at a time.
      City: folsom