Fishing Report

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Monday, May 5th, 2008

  • Coos County, Oregon
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: This report is for Dorina.... We had a club event there May 4th and 5th. 14 fish caught mostly in the grass flats on white spinner baits, fish were in 1 to 2 feet of water. Average was about 2 pounds. Mostly males with a few females caught. Seen alot of large cruisers in the grass flats but could not get them to bite. The bigger ones where on the move. One bed fish was caught during the tournament.
      City: Central Point

      Tips: Fish as shallow as you can. Rip spinner baits through the grass and when it comes free, they will hit it.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Bass n bob Thanks for the reports. I have family up there and I will be coming up in a couple weeks to fish C.G. You do a great job. Wish more bass guys in Oregon would post.
      City: Trail Or. 97541

  • Trinity County, California
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Just a reminder that the next Jason Fisher Memorial Vocational Scholarship tournament is coming up May 17th. It's take a kid fishing time guys. A 3rd team member is allowed as long as they are 15 or under. If more of you don't start bringing kids, I might make it mandatory that there is a junior in the boat for the June and July tournies.
      City: Trinity Center

      Tips: Trinity is pretty much on fire for those in the know. The fish have moved shallow and are munching. Remember there is a 2 fish limit right now, and I have it on good authority that enforcement has being stepped up.

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 67.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This past weekend I got to the lake late Friday afternoon. I set off to my
      favorite cove for the late bite. I threw my chugger at least fifty times until
      I got my first top-water fish and then for about an hour (from 8 to 9 PM) every
      cast was action. The following day I went out with my wife and we used plastics
      only for the bass. We caught a few and lost a few. The bite was tough because
      the bass are on their nests and did not have any interest in feeding but only in
      protecting the nests and teased us by moving the lines before we could set
      the hook. I went out later in the evening with my friend Albert and we had better
      luck. Once again I was looking for that evening top-water bite but nothing happened
      until around 8:30 PM. I was throwing a chugger and Albert was throwing a Zaro Spook
      and we just kept hitting fish. We landed a limit in no time. Fish were jumping all
      around us but not all bass. During the day light Albert threw Cast Masters at the
      boiling fish and they turned out to be trout. Hooking them was no problem for Albert
      but he had a hard time landing them. It turned out to be a great night (see photos).
      Sunday I went out for a couple of hours on my own. The wind had picked up and I
      decided to troll most of the morning. I used a crankbait that only went down about
      two feet and hooked up around nineteen trout. The water temperature ranged from
      65 to 67.5 degrees. If next weekend is warmer, I look forward to a great fishing
      weekend. In the photo Albert is holding an eight pound catfish. 'til next week..............
      ................good fishing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! www.fishingconnection.net If you have any
      fishing stories you would like to share please email me at bestguide@hotmail.com or
      call me at 650-583-3333.
      City: Napa

      Tips: Cats,crappie,bass,trout,salmon,carp,sunfish now active

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      Water Temp: 63.5 in the a.m

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water about 6:30a.m. out of marlkley cove, we started in the 5mph and caught a few on dartheads shallow.We moved to wragg and caught a few spots outside the weed lines and from there went to the vineyard with no sucess. went about halfway up putah creek and found a cove with solid 2.5 lm and a couple smallies mixed in. wind picked up so we went back to the narrows before it got to rough. We found most of the fish were near the backs of cuts with grass and on the sides of points with chunk rock and a weedline. best five around 13lbs.off the water at 3 p.m. and bot traffic was picking up.
      City: knightsen,ca

      Tips: Best bite today was on darter heads 0 to 15 feet and best worm was fat body robo worm 6" orange crusher. ;ine seemed to make a difference with the clear water, I was throwing 6lb yo-zuri and my partener was throwing 8lb they definately bit the rig with 6lb by 4to1.

  • Santa Barbara County, California
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      Water Temp: 63-64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Water stained to clear, improving gradually over last 2 weeks or so. Went out 8:30 w wacky rig senkos along shore. Good bite with 3 4 lbs fish and a few small ones also. Fished about 3 hrs with best bite about 10am.
      City: Santa Barbara

  • California
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Sunday and got on a good blade bite first thing in the morning landing 2 good 2.5's and a few 1.5 to 2's on jerk bites. After sun came up the bite slowed, but picked up buck bass on senkos, dart heads, shaky heads, and drop shot. Bite picked back up again after 2pm.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: reactions early (no luck on top water) then plastics later.

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: nice day today,caught 10 and my dad did to but,male bass wher the only ones on the beds waiting on the females to come up.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: jerkbaits worked fast.

  • San Luis Obispo County, California
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Good day on the water, we launched at 6:30, very very foggy be careful off the water at 1. The bass were hungry and feeding heavily, all our fish came on a jerk bait and a lipless crankbait, over half the fish caught spit up shad and were fairly shallow, 6-8ft.
      City: SLO

      Tips: Use something that resembles a bright shad and work fairly fast.

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

      Report: Fished from 6 to 12:30. On my third cast, nailed a 5.32 on a chatterbait. The fish inhaled the bait, hooked him back by the crushers. I looked for big fish today. Threw lots of swim baits and reaction baits. Got one other fish (5.48) of size and the rest were under 3. I think fish on the beds pretty good right now.
      Z
      City: Novato

  • Butte County, California
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      Water Temp: 60's plus

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well, its only fair to report when we do bad in a tournament and just not all the good ones. We had a lousy pre-fish and thats just how it turned out. The fish we had been pounding for the last 2 weeks moved out and we didn't react quick enough to do ourselves any good. We still caught numbers of fish on jigs, tubes and senkos. Jigs were the standard brown or brown/purple with brown purple trailer and the tubes were mainly green pumpkin. We tried swimbaits first thing with no luck and didn't try any other reaction baits. 12 plus pounds for 5 fish with 24 boats won this tournament. I suspect the better fish came from the middle or south forks as these fish probably spawned first and have had some time to rest and go back on the feed.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Smaller fish can be caught just about anywhere using the baits I mentioned above and don't forget to throw a worm now and then. Some skiers and wake boarders are out so watch for them. The plus side is they are creating some nice mud lines to fish. Good luck

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with a friend on Sun. Late start; hit the water at 10. Went down Warm Springs arm, fished around island then banks in vicinity. Nothing for first couple hours. Friend was drop-shotting and I was dragging a brush hog. Most fish graphed were either suspended or near the bottom in at least 10-15 feet so maybe with this warm('er' at least!) weather they're finally moving in/up. Spotted a couple in shallows, but that's it. Noted that wind plus powerboats (LOTS of skiers/tubers on Sunday) was resulting in some stirred up murky/brown water near much of the shoreline areas, but water otherwise quite clear. Buddy finally hooked up around noon, further up the warm springs arm, on the dropshot rig (maybe 1 3/4lbs) then about 30 mins later the hog paid off with a nice 3lb'er for me. Buddy got one more (2lbs) on dropshot and that was it. I threw crankbaits, jigs (even though I suck at those; really need help on 'how' to fish jigs more confidently) and a Maverick swimbait, and senkos here and there, but no takers.

      Tips: Overall, think they still want baits on bottom, fished slow. Creature baits or drop shot rigs. If 70+ degree days finally continue, would expect spawn within a week or so.

  • California
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Put in at 11:00am and had the first fish by 11:30. Caught a total of five before I got of the lake at 3:30. It was a good day.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Fish in the deeper water....8 to 15 Feet. I got all mine on a white spinner bait and a Silver shallow diving Shad Rap. Fish above the weeds.

  • Coos County, Oregon
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      Water Temp: feels right

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Cottage Grove the 26th, the 30th, the 2nd and the 3rd and didn't get a bite. Fished all over the west shore in spots I had been having good luck at. The water has come way up and looks like it will top out this year. It is also very clear. I tossed a white spinnerbait and you could see it a mile away. I also tossed a jig and beaver, a Pointer 100, several crankbaits, brush hogs, even tried a topwater lure. I guess if the fish are gonna go into their just before the spawn lull I'll be forced to go to the Senko and drop shot rods. I never really thought about it but I guess you'd have to say I like to power fish. I feel more comfortable tossing heavier line on stout poles with bigger baits. But I'll do what I have to to get bit. Boats out for sure next weekend- got a couple people that want to go so let summertime begin.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: When I go shore fishing I'll try senkos, a drop shot with a 4.5" worm and a squarebilled shallow crank. And if that doesn't work I'll downsize even further- my 2 year old boys Nemo pole and a 1 1/2" grub!!!!!
      And please don't forget to post a report. I can't be the only bass guy fishin' Cottage Grove or Dorena. Thanks!

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 63+

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went to berryessa on saturday and got out to oak shores. we fished all the coves there and hooked into 7 fish landed 5. using watermelon black flake mini lizards, roboworms, brush hogs, and D-10 rapalas
      City: Richmond

      Tips: D-10 were in craw color, purple roboworms, and the brush hogs were black with lots of red flakes fish the robos split shot but flip the worm so its wacky splitshot the brush hog texas rig the lizard with brass and glass. the fish seem to relate to the crayfish alot. do this and youll have them all day

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Morning bite was awsome!! Blast off at 6 by 7 we had 17 lbs w/5 fish by 9 we had 22 lbs and then the bite just flat out shut down. we caught maybe 5 more by weigh-in, none cullable.
      all fish caught on texas rig lizzards and wacky rig senkos. grn/pump off tules and docks
      City: Williams

      Tips: get to your hot spot early.

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

      Report: Spent the morning at Emigrant. Nothing! Really doubting if I am a bass fisherman. Talked to one of the club members and he only caught a smallie.
      Went pond hopping and still NOTHING. Beautiful weather. Went to Agate lake and scored. 10 bass and son caught a catfish. Biggest bass went over 2 lbs. LOTS of fun finally!!!!
      City: Trail Or. 97541

      Tips: drag plastics in late afternoon. Fish in shallows.

  • Tulare County, California
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      Water Temp: 59 - 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went up at 6 :30 am. Found out tournament with 42 boats on the water. Went across from 2nd ramp & up. 4 small ones on senko. Wind blowing hard all day & bad after 11am. Went by the dam for 3 -12- 14 inchers. Went to slick rock and drop-shotted 3 more small ones. To much traffic and fishermen. Everyone was spot hopping. Wind made it hard to present lures at the spot.
      City: Visalia

      Tips: None

  • Nevada
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished this lake for the first time. We were only able to catch 7 very small white bass. Fish did not seem very active. I tried alot of different takle with not much luck. I need to learn the lake or how to fish.
      City: Reno

      Tips: ?

  • California
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      Water Temp: 59-64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Bunch of guys took our kids fishing in a mini tourney, no club just 8 boats. we started at 7 and finsihed at 1. no limilts three for a boat was the most. Most of the bite came on senkos in any color, two on blades and two on cranks. Big fish was 5.4 on senko at about 730. fish should be spawning but couldn't find em. The am topwater bite was not there either, what's up with the fish? Kids had a great time ages from 8 to 15.
      City: turlock

      Tips: throw the senko, use the net(lost one on the swing in) fish the tules a little deeper. saw a 4# from another boat with a carolina.