Fishing Report
Monday, October 4th, 2004
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Piru Lake
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Water Temp: 76
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Water is still very warm. Caught a 2 pounder on a spinnerbait at 9 am. 9:45 tossed a buzz bait over a sumberged tree and missed a 2-3 pounder (should've had a trailer hook). Water was calm until 11am and it got choppy as it usually does around noon. Kept reeling in dinks all day. Went to the very north end of the lake where it's all cat tails and weeds in about 2-3 feet of water. Had to pull up the trolling motor and paddle my way through in a couple of spots. I saw 2 4-5 pounders cruising around in there but was unable to catch any of em. Decided to stay until dark and trolled around the marine docks. Hooked into a 5 pounder(at least)from under one of the docks on a crankbait. Darn thing tossed my lure and got away! Going back in two days.
City: VenturaTips: Bring a lunch.
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Shasta Lake
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Water Temp: 68 to 72
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: In at Jones Valley at 8:00am. Ran up the Pit a bit and tried some plastics with no takers. Went up a bit farther and found alot of surface action. Tried a couple of spoons and started hooking small spots. Tied on a surface shad type lure and had a ball. The biggest probably went 1.4 with a bunch of dinks. Moved on past Arbuckle and went back to the plastics. Tried a new color, Blue Smoke in the Hoo Dun It and caught 3 more. Nothing to write home about, 1.5 was the biggest. It was a fairly slow day. We need a weather change for the fishing to perk up, maybe next week.
City: Cottonwood -
Water Temp: 70.6
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: In at Jones Valley at 0650, air temp 63, lake hovering around the 100 ft mark for past 4 days. Ran up the pit a bit and found a ton fo bait and fish above Susanville Canyon, got 2 on a surface bait and watched clouds of very small shad being chased by a bunch of 1.5 spots. Couldn't get anything on other surface or rip baits or my MGM stuff except one on a 4 inch #127 worm. I could just not get anything to go in the 65.6 degree water, went up further where you can see the current and the area was devoid of bait and fish at 57.9 degrees. The turnover is going great guns and is now down near the bottom of Susanville, ran back downstream and came across the MGM folks with a bunch of fish in the boat. The wife had 6 and the old man claimed 10 but you know how some of these guys can lie. Most of theirs were 1.5 lb fish and some dinks. Went on back down and got out at 1315 hours with the air temp at 86. Kinda the pits of a day for me, did see a huge flock of Turkeys just south of Stein Creek, after stein creek the current picks up noticeably.
City: ReddingTips: Just don't do what I was doing. Need that new moon and some weather.
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2004
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Berryessa Lake
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Water Temp: 69-72
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Had my best trip ever to berryessa this weekend. Saturday I fished around Markley cove and did good on numbers;I was amazed at how many fish I caught that broke the 2 lb. mark. I fished the no nothin banks on the left as you leave markley with a Jig and a texas riged worm in aarons magic. I ended the day with a 3.89 on a brn/brn 1/2 oz jig. Total for the day was 13.67. Sunday I decided to go up the creek and see how the bite was up there, and although I only caught 13 fish I caught I caught 2 big ones at 5.13 and 4.91 and my total for the day was 18.11. I caught only small ones in the creek until I got way in the back where it starts to narrow down. What a weekend!!!
City: WintersTips: Go way up the creek and throw brown on brown jigs till your arm falls off. The bigger fish wanted the bait moved very slow
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Calero Reservoir
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Water Temp: unknown
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Slow day. Fished the east side of the lake in float tubes. Between Jay Hann and myself, caught four or five bass, all dinks except for one that took a Yamamoto grub on the last cast of the day (~1.75 to 2 lbs.). So, very slow. Jet skiers were annoying as usual, with one kid zooming between us and the bank, 15 foot clearance. Nice.
City: Belmont, CATips: Yamamoto grubs cover lots of water and accounted for all fish. Try the new White Ghost Tackle Bass Balm to add scent and sparkle to your lures, that stuff will help you catch fish!!!
Destroy all Jet Skiers. Are you with me? ARE YOU WITH ME???!!! If you're tubing Calero, tube defensively.
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Chesbro Lake
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Water Temp: ???
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Fished for a couple hours 9:00-1:00pm, caught five, mostly 10-12inchers with the best one at 3lbs even that went for the Rattle Trap. Caught the others on rattle trap and 5-inch big hammer swimbait. Nice day, I need to get an earlyer start next time.
City: Morgan HillTips: Fish where somewhat active and chasing lures.
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Clear Lake
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Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: Went up for the weekened here at clear lake. Have'nt been here for 11 years. Stayed at Konocti. Caught a lot of fish. Biggest one weighing 5.6 pounds on a 4inch worm, The rest of them were all little ones. Had a lot of fun. I have been using the dropshot method but then decided to change to using Split shot. Worked just as gd as the dropshot. Had a great time. Hope to come up here again soon.
City: San BrunoTips: Forget the dropshot. Use the splitshot method. Seems to work better.
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Contra Loma Lake
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Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: It's been a month since I last fished this
lake. Water is up and pretty clear, all the
hydrilla definitely helps clear the water.
I started out about 6:30 AM, I put my kayak in amongst lots of surface action, I personally have not had alot of success on this lake fishing top water, and this morning without any wind at all to break up the surface I didn't even try. I tied on a 4" reaper and started pitching into outlying weed beads and whamo! 1st fish was just shy of 6lbs! next fish went 2 3/4, then 2 small guys.
I started drop shotting with that same reaper, my brother who thinks I'm crazy drop shotting it would have been rolling around the bottom of the boat when I landed a healthy set of 4lb twins within about 10 minutes of each other. After that I caught several more in the 2-2 1/2lb range and packed it in at 1 PM. Lake is great condition going into this fall, abundant amount of bait, lots and lots of small schooling bass in the shallows, clearing water, bring on the fall!
City: OakleyTips: I fished slow and methodical between the island and weed beds to the right of there, fished past the dock about half way down to the dam. Green color caught the first, last and every fish in
between.
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Folsom Lake
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Water Temp: 68-70
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Gin Clear is more like it. I have had some good evenning trips in the last few weeks with the better fish just after dark. Pre fished an upcoming Future pro tourn this Sunday during the same hours as the tourn. and Folsom reminded me of the past several falls. Bottom line, my fishing partner Steve and fellow compet. in the tourn circuit caught two dragging a split shot 4 inch worm and I did not get bit once. Tried top water, rip baits, drop shot, jigs and lots more jigs, cranks, ect. Tried shallow, drop offs, humps, and spoons down to 40 feet. Nada. Last year in the TOC I found the fish in 50 feet of water on spoons all day, YAWN..Oh well , I have another weekend or so to find them.
City: SACRAMENTOTips: Go to the river and Spoon a Salmon.
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Mead Lake
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Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: just got back from shasta went with friend pre-fish bass/west/open in a couple weeks. FYI lake is low due to draw/down. if anybody can help us get a hold of a kid who lives on the lake he invented a pulse transmitting drop/shot in 42 dirrent types but it is kept so quiet nobody can get them till after the tournament which SUCKS because it is a long drive. my partner did get 2 of them but 2 big spots gangbanged it and broke 1 off. my partner is still fishing up there with the only 1 left to find fish.but he nedds to get more before the tournament.dropshotters are getting 2lb.avg4/5 but the sloan dropshot method has doubled the bags of those who he sponsers.
City: scottsdaleTips: SHASTA STICKS AND THOSE PRE-FISHING SAY THIS IS AS BIG AS WHEN IOVINO GAVE US BRASS & GLASS AND MANY USING THEM THINK A WESTNER MIGHT WHEN THE CLASSIC WITH IT .
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Pyramid Lake
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Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: What a day!!!! Caught only 6 fish all morning, but they were all between 3 and 7 pounds. The six fish had a total weight of 22# 8 oz. Try split shotting 10 inch berkely worms. Soft bites so be ready.
City: Bakersfield
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Shasta Lake
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Water Temp: 75
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Got out today with my partner Jason. In the water at 6:20 at Packers. Was nice to see Shasta recreation making sure the float was in place. Anyways started out up the sac and fishing steep walls. got one a Marks Tails "Billy T's Rainbow trout" spook, then that was it for the spook. Picked up my jig(1/2 brn/brn) and worked it from 10-35 feet got two fish one at 2 and the other was barly able to ge the jig ion its mouth. moved more up the sac but couldn;t get on any consistent bite in the next four hours I caught one on a carolina rig,spoon, and had 2 more blowups on a spook. Late in the day we moved into the McCloud and started fishing the same stuff, got a few on a jig, and some fish on a 3/16 oz darthead with a #39 MF worm. All together pretty slow, northwind hurt us I beleve, but still we should've done betetr then this.
City: reddingTips: Jigs, worms, and a spook in teh morning, also try a vixen if you were lucky enough to get one
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Trinity Lake
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Water Temp: N/A
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Took my first trip to Trinity over the first weekend in October. It was beautiful. I truly had a great time out on the lake with two buddies and John Gray, "The Maine Guide." I'm a newer to fishing and John put me onto my first "Smallie." Dear God, take me now - those fish fight like there is no tomorrow. 3 of us caught 25+ fish. No "hogs." Most fish in the 1.5 to 3 lb. range. Definitely going back to see John, the man knows how to put together an excellent experience. He was able to tell me right where to case, what to use and then WHAM ... it hit FishZilla! And, he really knows how to fill a belly! Thanks for the memory John.
City: SacramentoTips: Give John a call, it was a phenominal experience.
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Saturday, October 2nd, 2004
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California Delta
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Water Temp: 68-69
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Had a Client from Japan today. We started off from Russo's with the intent of cranking them in current, WRONG!!!!. We managed one solid 2.5lb on cranks and went in shallower with Buzzbaits, 3 short hit's and left for No.2 spot. Decided to flip after trying crank's. Interesting observation was the fact on how tight to cover these fish were, Litterily nose tight. Manage to get 4 solid hits with the client dumbing one probably over 5. He said something in Japanese that didn't sound good. We were Flipp'in 9X Watermelon/Red Flake.
Headed South on Old River and found it Dead. Headed into Rock and had 2 fish in the boat that were decent. Head back to Frank's to fish the Dock's and proceeded to hear Japanese and a splash, not good HAR!!!!. Finish the Day at 5PM and a new Vetern Flipper/Pitcher.
Tight Lines
Rich Thiel
City: LivermoreTips: Found the fish related to deep water but shallow nose tight to cover. Flip Light weight and watch for that tick. The buzzbait bite for me was short strike's. Has the moon disapates, the bite will get better. Recommend throwing Buzzbait's in White w/gold blades. Jig's in Black/Red Worm's/Senko's in Watermelon or Junebug. Big bait's if you have them.
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Water Temp: Warm
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: First off thanks for all the calls.
I would like to explain how I fish my buzz-baits
in the Delta.I like to cruise along the rip-rap
banks,looking for any type of dense weed-mats
or debris.My Double Buzz-Bait has silver or
gold blades (no clackers yet)I start out throwing
a 1/4 ounce.If I see bait flicking I`ll use
white skirt if not I use June-Bug or Black/Red.
1/4 ounce can be worked so slow it just barely
flicks the surface.I`am trying to be bait-fish
running away.I catch big numbers of fish this
way.If I want bigger fish I go to the deepest
water I can find.When I get there I don`t start
fishing right away.I`ll slowly idle by the bank
or any cover that might be around.I`am looking
for ambush points that bass could use.I always
start on the up-current side.I pull my bait
ever so slowly next to cover.I don`t ever
fish over the cover first.I want those fish
to come out and get my bait.I can`t tell how
many times I have caught two some-times three
fish on one log jam or dense weed-mat.
Later on in the day when you think the fish
have lock-jaw.I fish the same heavy cover
that most fisherman call frog water.I`am
looking for something in the water to allow
the weeds and debris to bunch up.Most frog
fisherman pass this dense mat up.Because
the bass can`t come through the mat.
Now is when I bring out the heavy rod
were talking,heavy to med-heavy.I want
#50 to #65 Power-pro.Bait of choice is 3/8 or
1/2oz Double Buzz-Bait Gold or Black Blades.
The gold bait will have double clackers.
The Black Blades will have Red-prism tape
on them but no clackers.I use these
combos if its over-cast(Black Blades)
Gold Blades sunny out.If tide is moving I fish
with it just like I always do.No tide I just
fish don`t worry you`ll catch them.
When you get hooked-up give them the heave
in the boat.Because if you give him any slack
he will throw this bait.But don`t worry to
much because this bait has a 4/0 owner hook
and it bites back big-time.I`am not losing
hardly any fish now.
I should tell you I don`t go down the bank
throwing my Buzz-Bait every 5 feet.I`am looking
for targets to throw at.Even when fishing
mats or brush-piles I don`t want to give
the fish any warning I`am around.I do throw
several times at each target.But I start
out throwing my bait so close to the target
it sometimes hits it and thats when he just
can`t stand to pass it up.Bam-Fish-On!
Thanks
And Good Fishing
Dale
City: Woodland, Ca.Tips: Buzz-Baits make waves,Don`t try fishing all
the water.Just fish all day.
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Del Valle Lake
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Water Temp: ?
Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: fished in the morning off the shore caught and released this guy, guy at the marina said he was almost 8 pounds. what do u guys think. http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/photos/photo07/cd/2a/1ce88ea8e89d.jpg?_rh=egbktwco0ze7nbvop3bhpch4a
City: livermoreTips: caught it on a YUMlizard texas
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Shasta Lake
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Water Temp: ?
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Ramp Report
Centimudi Shasta Rec got it right this time, someone was down there in the past few days with a front loader or something similiar and they took out a lot of mud and gravel, it is back to 2 lanes and an easy in and out except for the hike up and down the hill
Packers boats still getting in but its dicey coming out with the mud buildup, hopefully they will scrape it too.
Sugarloaf is ok except when the wind or boat traffic pushes the float up against the beach.
Hirz Bay is out
Antlers is out
Bailey Cove is out
Bridge Bay is ok but it is sand now and can get tought getting something heavy out or if your vehicle is underpowered, avoid spinning the wheels coming out
Hey Bob, a lot of folks including me watched the bite go away last week, the pre fish was fair to good but the high pressure we have hanging over us sure has killed the bite. You have oroville to look forward next year if there is any water left over there.
City: Redding
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Friday, October 1st, 2004
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Calero Reservoir
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Water Temp: 65
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: went out with a buddy friday and started throwing a buzz bait along a no nothing bank between the horse shoe rock wall and the point to the right when i got slammed pretty good. after a two minute fight and a lot of yelling and scrambling for the net we landed an 11 lb 2 oz bass that was my first over 10 lbs. it was also my first bass on a buzz bait. im more into throwing spooks or pop rs. the rest of the day was not as good, we ended up with 4 more keepers to 3 lbs and a bunch of dinks. all in all a day to remember.
City: san juan bautistaTips: most everything was caught on drop shot with 4 inch brown or watermelon worm. the buzz bait was black and red with a gold blade.
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Casitas Lake
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Water Temp: 71
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: The big fish seem to be shallow. Shad is thick on the shore in certain areas. Find the shad and the Bass are there. Also, fish the grass. It seemed to be a tough day. I didn't see too many guys getting hooked up. Most I saw were fishing worms in deeper water. I caught some solid keepers on the shallow pattern.
City: CastaicTips: Spinnerbaits in Wht./ Chart. with dbl. chrome willow leaf. Also white Senkos worked almost like a Spook through the grass. They seemed to want it faster than a normal retrieve. Good luck...
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Shadow Cliffs Lake
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Water Temp: dont know
Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: fished island pon for first time in my tube, very frustrating to manuver in it, maybe cause my finds are pretty ghetto. only 2 small fish in about 2 hour, saw another uber on the main lake, probually doing better than me.
City: livermoreTips: catch and relaese
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