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Thursday, July 10th, 2008

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Started at 9am fished till like 12pm. The wind started to pick up about 11am. Very hard to control the trolling motor. Bite was good in the morning till about 10am.. Boated only 3 fish. biggest of them was 3.5lbs. Missed alot of bites!!! I guess fish does bite even with the crazy 20mph gust.. Mainly biting on deadly ringer. caught 1 on wacky senko. bites on jig, but, couldnt boat it.
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: The wind needs to stop and the system needs to kick in so that we can start fishing frogs!!

  • Washington
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Found some largemouth in the canals. Caught 3 all about 15 inches. Fishing Senkos and a Slugo. There did not appear to be too many fish, saw no small ones. Locals blame grass carp and spraying to get rid of milfoil.
      City: Bend

  • Oregon
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      Water Temp: 72 to77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got on the water at 5:30 pm was hopeing to get some craippi .did not happen . but the bass did want to play 6 small mouth and 2 big mouth . all 2.5 or smaller off the water at dark .
      City: medford

      Tips: drop shot in M M . please post reports of our S .O . lakes

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: HAD TWO DECENT DAYS OF FISHING AT SONOMA - THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO POST AGAIN - 1ST DAY WAS SAT. BEFORE FATHERS DAY - TOOK DAD AND LIL BRO OUT - FISHED ACROSS FROM CHERRY CREEK I HIT 3 GOOD 5 POUNDERS RITE IN A ROW WITHIN AN HOUR AND A HALF ON A WACKY GREEN PUMPKIN W/ BLACK FLAKE SENKO THROWIN RIGHT UP AGAINST THE TREES - VERY SUBTLE BITE - REALLY JUST A CHANGE IN PRESSURE SO PAY ATTENTION - WE CAUGHT 8 MORE THAT DAY TO 2 POUNDS WITHIN A 200 YD AREA - EVERY FISH ON SAME SET UP - WORK THE AREAS REALLY SLOW AND REALLY THOROUGHLY - GO BACK 3-4 TIMES TO PLACES YOU THINK SHOULD HAVE ONE, THEY'RE THERE!!!! THIS LAKE IS FINNALLY PAYING OFF FOR ALL THE 0 FISH DAYS I'VE HAD HERE -

      FISHED ON THE 10TH - FIRST FISH 3.3 ON SAME GREEN PUMP WACKY - DAD CAUGHT 2 POUNDER ON CRANK AND LOST 3 MORE ON SAME - I MISSED 3 GOOD FISH ON WHITE/WILLOW TAIL SPINNER (TIME FOR A TRAILER HOOK!!!!) - CAUGHT 3 MORE ON SENKO TO 2 POUNDS - FISH SLOW WITH THE SENKO AND MEDIUM WITH THE CRANKS AND SPINNERS!! - SEE YA OUT THERE - PONTOON PIMPIN FOR LIFE!
      City: PETALUMA

      Tips: SUPER SLOW WACKY SENKOS AND CREATURES - GREEN PUMKIN IS KILLIN IT!!! - DEEP CRANKS - ALL FISH IN 10-25 FEET - ALL SKINNY AND HUNGRY!!!

  • Coos County, Oregon
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      Water Temp: even warmer

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Cottage Grove for about 45 minutes on the way to work today. I didn't get a bite at my first spot but at 6:10AM at my second spot I tossed my jig way, way out there. About 2 seconds after it hit bottom a bass nailed it. I could see my line rocketing to the surface and 3 or 4 seconds later the bass was dancing and thrashing on the surface. I let it tire itself out a bit and then netted it. It was another one of those lean, almost athletic looking bass. It was 19 1/2" and 3 lbs., 2oz.. If I did my math right that makes the last dozen bass 38 pounds. I knew they'd turn on big time sooner or later.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Sell all your gear except your best jig rod and your box of jigs, quit your job and fish all day every day!

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 75-82

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at russo's ran to disco picked up 5 fish 2-3 pounds on slammers and senkos. Ran to widows got a few frog fish and a buzzbait fish, refueled with some cold drinks at rivers end. My partner got a 7# on a frog and we added 2 or 3 more frog fish, widows again senkos for a few more fish. Then we called it a day. not too bad about 19#s for best 5.
      City: Where the fish are

      Tips: throw topwater all day, and bring your senkos. blades and traps wouldnt be too day either, but there wasn't much wind. Shade is key.

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 80-85

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A friend of mine asked me to help him pre-fish for a tournament - and of course I did! We started about 4 pm out of the Oaks and quit about 1 am. Fishing was great with very few slow periods. We caught 60 bass at least and he got a pretty good one at 6 lbs 2 oz. We caught mostly 2 to 3 pounders like everyone else, but several in the 3 1/2 to 4 1/4 range. Our 5 best - about 22 lbs. Bass depths ranged from surface (frog bite) to about 20+ feet. We fished all three areas of the lake. The smoke cleared enough that we could see Lakeport at midnight from the narrows. Hot, hot, hot during the afternoon - be careful!!
      City: Yuba city

      Tips: I can't say anything about our baits and locations. As I do for all my clients and friends - if they are fishing an up-coming tourney - mums the word! Last night was one of the only nights I can remember where the bite was really good but the carp were silent. Didn't hear any roll - probably because of their post-spawn. I still think the bass overall look a little thin - hope the shad make a comeback! Water is the clearest I have ever seen in July - at least yesterday. A little floating algae but not much.

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

      Report: going to emigrant tomarow any tips ??
      City: medford

  • King County, Washington
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      Water Temp: 65*F

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: clear warm waters, after bass, caught 3 near dropoff off of statepark. largest was about 3, all smallies. saw about 4 lb largemouth taken in the boat next to us.
      City: issaquah

      Tips: fishing natural color crankbaits with rattle, or live worms.

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

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

      Report: Thanks for the report Dick . Been awhile since I fished Isabella. Been watching though and you are the first to report in a long time. Good Fishin To Ya
      City: Maricopa

  • Trinity County, California
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted lately, the computer age has pretty much passed me by. The d*mn thing just won't cooperate. Anyway, the last Jason Fisher Tourney is this Sat the 12th. It's another "Take a Kid Fishing" event. It's a team format, but a 3rd team member is allowed if they're under 15. We'll have a little kids tourney after the weigh-in where the kids will be able to win a really nice Rod-Reel combo. So bring your kid(s) and let's have some fun. I'll be at the Trinity Center ramp @ 4 AM to take sign-ups ( only $40.00) and the Fisher family will be hosting a BBQ after. What more could you want. If you need more details, give me a call @ 530-623-4352.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: If you can't make it this weekend, just go ahead and take a kid fishing anyway.

Monday, July 7th, 2008

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished big break about and hour, tried senko, missed a couple of bites. Great nice day by the way. started at 930am. Still not getting any action. Switched to Blk Jig with a black tail grub. First cast hooked an 8 lber. Called it a day. almost ran out of gas. Does anyone know where to fill up gas near the big break marina? thanks
      City: SF

      Tips: Nice day with a small little breeze. Jig is the way to go!!

  • California
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      Water Temp: 81.5 - 85

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Headed out to do a boat/trollin motor ops check, and all was good thank goodness. Ofcourse brought a few rods I headed back towards the rock creek and fished the Island area instead since water levels are down a ways. I cranked a dink spot, hooked up with another one, but came unbuttoned before I could get it in the boat. Around 1125 it was really hot, so I moved up the river arm and drop shotted a gulp minnow for a 10" smallie, a new one for me? Then 1145 came around and could not keep the sweat out of my eyes, and called it a day.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: The water is definitley a tad cooler in the river arm, and better clarity as well. Watch out for swimmers out in the middle of the boating channels almost ran over three of them, I ended up giving the a ride back to the dock from across the first main lake point diagnol to the left from the boat dock! They wanted to swim over and back just to see if they could do it, of the four only one made it back, the other three were almost victims of my prop. I shut it down about 60' away from them.

  • Oregon
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Emigrant Lake is down about 6' now & the water is not quit as clear as it was a week ago, however the bass hitting anything you offer them. My fly rod popper did well. The best rubber was the 3" senko in any color you wanted to use. We started at 6A & had about 6 or 8 other bassers out there working them over also. Got real warm by noon so we went home.
      City: Gold Hill

  • Coos County, Oregon
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      Water Temp: pretty darn war

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Cottage Grove today and got 2 bass but not from the hot spot of a few days ago. I tried there but they were not biting. Had a nice 4 lb. bass follow my 5" trout swimbait all the way up to my feet but that was it there. So I walked down the bank about 400 yards and tried another good spot. I got a 2 lb.,7 oz., 17" and then a 3 lb.,1 oz., 19" on the next cast. And then nothing else for the next 30 minutes. Both came on.....wait for it.....the jig and beaver! I really have to almost laugh out loud when I hear people say- "Oh it's so hard to feel a jig bite." Are you kidding- Maybe if it's 28 degrees and you're 45' deep- but these Cottage Grove bass in the summer are not shy at all. They flat out whack your jig. The sound of a 3 pointer going through the net, a thundering strike in bowling and my #1 favorite sound- my Power Pro line snapping taut on the hookset with a 3 pound or bigger bass!
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Quit typing fishing reports and get the hell out to the lake! See ya!

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

  • Santa Barbara County, California
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      Water Temp: 72-74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tough!!! Three trips in the last week. Only a couple of dinks drop shotting. Don't know what the secret is. I have tried about everything in the boat. Reports of good trout trolling 5-6 colors though.
      City: Santa Barbara

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Jason and I fished in Frank's trac's, first bass came on a vexen, then a Senko watermelon/red, black/blue, frog and a Greenpumkin brush hog. Fisherman's cut was good. Most the bass were 2-5 lbs on the rocky banks when tide was high. Tide was slow moving out, so we cranked a speed trap out side the weed line and around the clumps to find more. The boaters came out early so we went in around noon.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: top water was slow but senkos and brush hogs Texas style

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

      Report: Launched at Lucerne at sunrise and started throwing frogs at our first stop. I was pretty dissapointed in the topwater bite. The heavy boat traffic may have had something to do with it. Caught 2 small fish on the frog and had a good blowup on the Shellcracker that I missed. Spent the day fishing from Kono Tayee down to Nice stopping at different spots along the way. I wasn't expecting much action with all the boat traffic but had a really good day. Caught about 35 fish between 2 of us most coming on senkos sweet beavers and small swimbaits. Fished for about an hour in the morning shallow with limited success. Then we figured out the fish were sitting on the outside of isolated weed beds in 12 -15 feet of water. Thats where most our fish were caught. Caught a few quality fish but most in the 2 to 3 pound range. At about 1 in the afternoon the fish moved in shallow and we caught quite a few in 3 feet of water. Strange for how hot it was. Great day considering all the skiers and wakeboarders that were out.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Sunscreen!

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Beautiful Day today and man the skiers thought so to went out about 7a fished till about 11:30a down in the oaks area just drop shotin a Keeper Junebug worm caught about a dozen fish in the 2lb to 3lb range. Even though it's Sunday the Boat traffic from the holiday weekend is still pretty heavy so the wife and I went on home and will go back about wed or thur after things have calmed down
      City: Kelseyville

  • Clinton County, Oregon
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: fished from 6:30pm to 10:30pm quite a few dinks, went to deeper water structure and got a 3.1, 3.8 and a 2.5 smallie, one on buzzbait others on big spinnerbait.
      City: mdfrd