Fishing Report

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Sunday, August 22nd, 2004

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

      Report: i waited until 6am for the gate to open and drove down to the boat ramp, the winds were blowing 20-30mph, so we decided to go to Camp Far West. got 20 bass within the first hour. maybe wedesday will be better on folsom lake.
      City: rocklin

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I needed redemption after last weekends trip to Pedro!!

      Overcast skies and Cool morning I thought topwater would be the tickect, not for me. Went ot rippin nada, ran to wall in the South Fork by the pump house and started dart heading (What Else for Hippie) I thought for a minute I was at Oroville!!!!! Found a school of 12 - 14 inchers that were on the bite. Fish after fish for about a 1/2 hour then STOPPED. Anyway had fun, be careful on the main body as humps and islands are just under or just starting to show thier heads. It was pretty windy ans nasty as well on the main body. It is weird to see the lake this low in August, look down at the water temp and see 75 degrees it felt like winter I expected to see 48 with the conditions
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: There is topwater I am sure for those in the know I have not had a good topwater season this year. Pro Worms in Pro-Gold or Mean Craw for me.

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

      Report: Fished 6:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday. My brother and I each caught around 40 bass, mostly spots in the 13" to 16" range. Largest went 3 lbs. This is the time of year the bass bite usually peaks at Kaweah.
      City: Corcoran

      Tips: Fish the dam and the rock wall with dropshot worms for spots. Throw senkos at any type of cover for largemouth.

  • Nassau County, California
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      Water Temp: 80's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went over to fish lake by myself and could only launch boat off lure point, launched at 6pm. Went to dam and "slow rolled" a 3/8 oz chartruse spinner bait along dam in 10-12 ft. picked up one 12" dink. At dusk I started to pitch my spinner bait parralel to dam placing it almost on shore and got it spinnining imediatly. hooked and landed a 7lb largemouth doing so, in 2-3 ft of water and landed a 4lb a few cast later. Was fun, had no net and catch and release anyways. Where was a tournament when I needed one!! Bugs deffinently said to go home, 1000's around my head and none 3 feet from me, oh well whats a little west niles compared tro these quality fish.....LoL!!!!
      City: Bakersfield

      Tips: Fish Lake success as much as you can ASAP as they are draining the lake and moving ALL game fish to Lake Kawea. Army corp Engineers are going to have to repair "bulge" in Dam. So much fo the Great come back of this Lake since they poisoned in years back. Will be starting all over again. Anyone with any different info please post..

Saturday, August 21st, 2004

  • Sacramento County, California
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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out from 6:30-10:00 with my son and my brother. My 6-year old outfished us both that day. The fish are getting harder to find and catch. My son caught 3 all on grubs, all different colors. While my brother and I managed to catch one each. Nothing of size except the one that got away from my son. Had a great time anyway. Saw lots of fisherman out on the lake, in boats and shore. Nobaody really catching anything.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Take a kid fishing!

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 78-80

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Another boring report from Clear Lake! I took three people again yesterday (if I guide one again, it will be lonely!) and fishing was about the same as Tues except the bass ran a little larger. Strange since the water was flat the whole trip. Wind usually produces bigger bass. The numbers were down a bit, catching only 37 - I can't believe I said that!! We also caught 6 or 7 under 12". I always try to zero in on larger bass for my clients and for the second trip in a row we had a limit of over twenty pounds (20-3). I like the consistancy but can't seem to get a trophy bite lately. One of the fellows from Texas (near Lake Fork) had to come to Clear Lake to catch his biggest bass ever at 5-9. He used the red shad Dead Ringer most of the time for an 18 lb plus limit himself - he was a happy young man. One of the fellows was drop-shotting an 8" Dead Ringer and caught mostly 3 to 4 lb fish. We Carolina- rigged large worms, trying to attract larger bass. When it slowed down around noon, we got out the Yamamoto Kreature baits and had an instant hot bite. Wow! Again, we Carolina-rigged these. Want a hot color - try any color!! We used #208, 221, 222, 301, and 330 - they all worked. The crank bite really slowed down for my boat except early in the morning. Jigs are still working very well too. We fished north and south of the narrows again, and this time in Horseshoe Bay. Lots of bass there!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: A suggestion for fishing Yamamoto Kreature baits. If you have a 1 to 3 pound bass on, I would worry about getting you Kreature back in the boat more than the bass. They don't last too long - maybe 2 to 4 fish. If you have an 8 pound bass on - forget the Kreature!!!!

  • California
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      Water Temp: 78-84 depending

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Visibilty is nill! 6" at the best...several times we scraped rocks on the bottom of the hull while using the trolling motor-good thing we werent haulin tail thru there! Lake is REEEEEALLY low-I have fished here since it opened and have NEVER seen it this low....30 boats on the lake and there was practicually no place left to fish! Annnnyway just be careful not to damage your boat if you go. We did manage a fish or 2-several dinks in the 5"-13" size but I was rewarded with a very nice fat 3.5lber! We caught everything on either a Spro crankbait or blades. Tight Lines,BE CAREFUL UP HERE!!!
      City: Chowchilla

      Tips: WAtch for underwater obstacles! Go slow on this lake right now!!!

  • California
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      Water Temp: 76 - 79

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had 6 fish over the 15" size limit during the tournament, the biggest going 3.9lbs, for a weight of 12.69. Had 5 others that were close but close is still short. Fished between 16' and 25' ACROSS steep underwater points drop-shotting 8# Sunline fluorocarbon and 4" Roboworm Blue Crawler. Bites were few and had to make every one count but the quailty was better. Caught other fish that were out chasing shad in the middle of the lake on surface in 49' to 52' of water on Sammy's and Yamamoto spider jigs.
      City: Long Beach

      Tips: The fish on the shad are there from first light til about eleven. That's the time when boat activity is putting them done. You need to be able to make long, I'm almost half emptying an Okuma Induron 250 loaded with 30lb braid, accurate casts with the Sammy. The fish come up and go back down just as fast and you have about 10 seconds, if that, to put your bait into the fish. Another method that was working and should allow for longer casts is to throw the spider jig with a spinning outfit on a 7 1/2' rod into the breaking fish. As soon as it hits the water put it in to gear and let it fall through them. You should get bit on the fall. A WORD OF COURTESY. The fish are being put down when the "fleet" starts running all over to get to them. Everybody is entitled to fish but if you have'nt yet mastered the long, accurate cast leave those fish for the guys that have. Two other boats and myself were doing fairly well in an area away from the "fleet" when they caught on. We had boats coming within boat lengths of us and going over the top of our lines of us trying to get to fish they couldn't cast to. As a result all their running around put the fish down, ruining the bite not only for us but themselves. Once the fish go down, they go down for everybody.
      Good Fishing, Ross

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

      Report: Per todays Merced Sun Star Hensley is CLOSED to all boat traffic....the water is so low there are no lauch facilities!!! I would call the Rangers Station before I went up! Tight Lines!
      City: Chowchilla

      Tips: Call the Rangers before you get there to find out you can launch!!!

Friday, August 20th, 2004

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

      Report: How's the fishing near the dam? everytime I get there in early mornings I see fish jump everywhere......yet, I can't never get a bite on top water! what's up with that? what'm I doing wrong? C'mon san bruno help me out......(:
      City: San Bruno

      Tips: keep your eyes on the road or you may hit a dear!

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 73-74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Paradise Point at 6:00A this morning with my 2 cousins. Caught 3 limits of black bass and 1 5lb striper.

      First black bass caught was 4 lbs. Last black bass caught was 7+ lbs (took time to weigh her and then released her). Most of the bass caught were 1.5-2 lbs. Caught a ton of dinks. Off the water by 1:30P. Best 5 around 18 lbs.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: Fish caught inside open areas of weed beds or along outside edge. Most of the bass (including the big one) were caught on a 1/2 oz shad colored Rat L Trap (color code RT836). Used 1/2 oz char/white or 3/8 oz white spinnerbaits and got a lot of action too.

  • Sacramento County, California
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out for the morning with my brother in law from L.A. ,started in the North fork ,as usual the wind was blowing again ,never fails.First few cast caught one a little over 12 inches off a rock pile with a crank bait .moved back down the north fork and was casting at when looked like a boulder and hit a nice fish maybe 4 lbs. ?the fish jumped once and it was free ,caught a few more just over 12 inches and lost one that i didn't even see .all were on lucky craft crank baits ,in 2- 12ft of water all bites came early a few cranks of the reel .waitning for a few more days of cool weather and maybe they will think fall is here ,good luck and tight lines
      City: roseville

      Tips: the only tip I have is lucky craft baits they rock

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

      Report: Started up river in the trees but no luck with topwaters, senkos, or the new Kreature baits, tried some texas rig and got a couple of dinks off some rocks on the backside of Edison pt. Went around to the front side in the trees and got one on a dropshot assalt shaker. Lost a keeper on a main lake point. Lake is very low and Deer cr ramp is a pain to launch and park.Water is still being released and fish are turned off.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Dropshot

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I am happy to report that the owners of B and S worms have purchased the MGMLURES company this afternoon and will now be known as MGMLURES. They intend to build a website soon. Until then they can be contacted at (530)347-1779 and by email at brycensusan@juno.com
      congratulations to MR. & Mrs. Fuller.
      City: Redding

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took the afternoon off work and headed to the lake around 1:30. I fished around mid-lake tossing a jig and a crankbait around some trees. Started out slow until I came upon a bare bank holding a lot of fish while cranking. Switched to a drop shot and caught several small bass, not much over a pound, but fun on 6 lb test. After several dinks, I headed down to the "S" turns and fished the rock banks and trees. Landed a few more on a jig and drop shot. As the sun started to set, I tried some top water, but no action, although I did have a couple blow ups on a frog over some weed. Off the lake by 8:00. Overall a great afternoon without too much boat traffic.
      City: Rohnert Park

      Tips: If you are looking for numbers, drop shot around the trees. Use your graph along the banks and when you start marking fish drop shot 4"-6" worms. Best colors were watermelon & pumpkin.

  • Calaveras County, California
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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught a bunch of bass (mostly smallies) using a chartreuse spinner, trolling live minnows (bigger minnow, bigger bass), nightcrawlers, crawfish, senko's, etc... You name it, they'll bite.

      Biggest fish was a smallie about 1.25 lbs. 3 of us on a boat caught about 20+ fish mostly in 30+ ft. of water in the evening before the sun came down.
      City: Hayward

      Tips: Work them slow.

Thursday, August 19th, 2004

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The bite was good today on Franks,Sure hope we can maintain the quality for Saturday,white was the color of our frogs.Good Luck to all Saturday & Sunday.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: Worked them fast,seemed more Blow ups came from areas where there was tules.

  • Sacramento County, California
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      Water Temp: 77-78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the rockpile and south fork from 4pm to sundown. Caught 8 fish, 6 keepers on Rat-L-Traps in shad colors. Tried blades and worms with no luck. All fish caught in south fork. Last cast in darkness produced 7 pound bass! My personal record.
      City: Fair Oaks

      Tips: Worms and blades not doin it for me lately. Rat-L-Trap in bleeding-shad/gold back pattern around rock piles, rocky shores and submerged humps worked for me. Who knows for how long, though.

  • Tulare County, California
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      Water Temp: 80

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 4:15 AM, 4th cast of the day with a crankbait and I hook a hawg on the rock wall leading into greasy. She finally comes up and my dad netted her. She weighs 11 lbs on a digital scale. My personal best by 3 lbs !! WOW ! Rest of the morning we caught 25 bass on cranks, roboworms, and yamamoto hula grubs. The lake is getting better and better. Oh yeah, as Im loading the boat at 9 AM, Jaime from Sierra Sporting Goods hooks and lands an 8 lber on a rico 25 ft away from us. Incredible!
      City: Visalia

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      Water Temp: 81

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 0600 to 0930, Not many boats, good thing. Bunch of dinks across from the second ramp off of drop off's. Biggest went about 2 1/2 on a white/chart spinnerbait. (Shallow) The mud hole is alive and kicking.
      City: Tulare

      Tips: drop shotting aaron's magic and purple weenie along with a white/chart spinnerbait was my claim to fame for catching dinks.