Fishing Report for the week of 12/10/05 - 12/16/05
Clients this week had a ball catching about 80 crappie
on Tuesday, some as large as 2.5 pounds.. Kept some and the rest went
back. Also on two other trips the bass bite was very good, using a variety
of lures and minnows. Drop shot, darthead with a 6" worm and rip-baits were
all getting the job done. Most of the bass were in the 3 to 4+ lb
range and caught from mid lake north. "Tight Lines"
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Fishing Report for the week of 12/03/05 - 12/09/05
With the water temps down to 47 to 52 degrees the bite
has slowed down but clients are having good luck using soft plastics fished
very, very slow. Try dartheads in about 3/16 ounce around docks and on breaks in
the south end, also in the north end. Jig's and drop shot are also working. If
you like a lot of action go crappie fishing around Shag Rock and Kono Tayee.
Dress warm for the mornings, its cool.. "Tight
Lines" Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 11/26/05 - 12/02/05
The bass bite is fair using artificials. Clients
braved the strong weather this week to catch bass up to 5 pounds on
lipless-crank baits, spinner baits and soft plastics. We had our best bite in
the north end in water from 2' to 8' but you have to fish them slow in the
cooling water (temps from 50 to 55) Now is the time for minnows, those big girls
just can't resist them. If you want to know more about fishing minnows just give
me a call or email and I'll clue you in. Dress warm out there...
"Stop wishin and lets go fishin".....Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 11/19/05 - 11/25/05
This week the weather was about as nice as it could
be, except for the very cool mornings. Clients did ok but the bite slowed down
because of the nice weather (no wind and a lot of sun). Now that the weather is
changing (rain and some wind) look for the bite to get better. It seems as
though the bass have moved out from in back of the creeks and sloughs and are in
the front of them and starting to spread out along the docks and tules. Clients
did the best using spinner and lipless crank baits mostly in the mouth of
sloughs and the front of docks in the Lakeport area. The crappie bite is
starting to turn on in the deeper water around Shag Rock and Konocti Harbor
Resort. Hope you-all had a very "Happy Thanksgiving" See you on the
water... Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 11/05/05 - 11/11/05
The fall pattern is on, look for the best bite shallow
around sloughs and in the back of creeks. Try rippin a lipless crank bait
(Rat-L-Trap, Cordell Spot etc.) through the weeds around the Lakeport and Nice
area in the shad colors. Spinner baits are also working. Haven't been doing any
drop shoting because the reaction bite is a lot more fun and it's catching from
18 to 24 bass per half day trip to over 6 pounds. Clients this week and last
week averaged over 22 pounds for their best five on every trip..
"Tight Lines"!
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Fishing Report for the week of 10/29/05 - 11/04/05
Clients this week did very good using Rat-l-Trap's,
catching fish to over 6 pounds in the north end in the back of coves and
sloughs, I even caught a nice 8.3 lb'er on a spinner bait (Persuader
"Bleeding Minnow"). Now that the weather is changing look for
the bite to slow down but not quite yet, at least not today because I was out
today and caught over 20 bass to 6lbs with the best 5 going over 23 pounds. The
bigger fish are now showing up more often. Have fun out there, hope to see you
on the water.. Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 10/22/05 - 10/28/05
This weather is just about right for some very good
fall fishing, over cast with some rain is great for some top water action.
The larger bass should be putting on the feed bag getting fat for the winter.
Drop shoting as well as just about every thing;ie crank,spinner baits and jig's
should work when you get in the right location. The trick is finding just where
that is.. Both the north and south ends are producing. "Tight
Lines" Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 10/15/05 - 10/21/05
Well its back to work. I took a couple of weeks off to
catch up on some "honey-dues" and stay out of the way of all the big
bass tournaments which are still going on every weekend for the next month but I
can't stay of the water any longer.. The fishing is still rated as good
with a variety of ways to catch them however most are only in the 1 to 3 pound
class. Drop-shoting is your best bet for numbers with an occasional 5 or better
pound bass. Both the north and south ends are producing in water from 2'
to 20'. Just keep in mind with all the fishing pressure the lake is receiving
whichever lure you use, retrieve it very slow.. "Have fun out
there and be safe" Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 09/17/05 - 09/23/05
Things are just about the same as the last few weeks.
Clients did very good this week catching a lot of fish to 5 plus pounds on drop
shot, also caught some nice bass to 4 plus on spinner and crank baits. The north
and south ends are working well. Water temp has cooled down to around 68 in the
am to about 72 in the afternoon. As for depth, the fish are holding anywhere
from 2' to 26'. The bigger bass were holding on breaks in about 5 to 8' of
water. Have a good time out there! Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 09/10/05 - 09/16/05
The bass bite continues to be good, although the
numbers have dropped. Spinner, crank and drop shot baits are your go-to baits,
also if you like to toss a jig in the tules and work it out that will get the
job done as well. Top water and frog fish are still iffy, your best time
is first thing in the morning. "Tight Lines" see you on the
water... Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 09/03/05 - 09/09/05
Clients this week did very well catching bass to 5.10
pounds. Most were caught on the drop shot in water from 3 feet to 20 feet
mostly from State Park south. Also a lot of fish were caught on crankbaits. Now
that the weather is changing this weekend, I look for the bite to slow down, but
not much. Stay with the drop shot around docks and tules, rock piles are always
good this time of year with crank baits and jig's. Have fun out there, hope to
see you on the water... Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 08/27/05 - 09/02/05
If the bite gets any better you won't have to use any
bait at all! Clients this week caught bass using just about every thing:
crankbaits, spinnerbaits, frogs and drop shot baits. Both the north and south
ends are producing fish. Rocks , tules and docks are holding bass in water from
2' to 20'. If you don't get bit in an area after 10 to 15 minutes you should
move.. Have fun out there and be safe this Labor Day Weekend.
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Fishing Report for the week of 08/20/05 - 08/26/05
Not much to add from last week's report other than the
bite continues to be good all over the lake with 20 to 40 bass for just a half
day trip ! So stop wishin' and lets go fishin'!....Richard
PS: the salmon fishing last weekend was great, with a
30 lb'er for big fish..
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Fishing Report for the week of 08/13/05 - 08/19/06
It just keeps getting better and better! Clients
the first part of this week had outstanding frog bites going in and around the
tules in the State Park area. Spinner and crankbaits are also working but
not as well as the last couple of weeks and of course the trusted drop shot is
catching bass to 5+ pounds. If you are fishin' this weekend I would stay
clear of Konocti Bay area because of the"wake board competition" Hope
you-all have a great weekend. I'm going salmon fishin', see you on the water
next week.. "Tight Lines" Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 08/06/05 - 08/12/06
When it's hot it's hot! And I'm not talking
about the weather. The bass are biting all over the lake on just about
everything. The drop shot is the main producer but the frog is getting the
larger bass. Just go fishin' and have a lot of fun! Drink lots
of water, it's hot out there. "Tight
Lines" Richard 
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Fishing Report for the week of 07/30/05 -
08/05/05
Not much has changed from last week. The bass are
biting all over the lake. Clients this week did very well using crank baits in
mid lake and the north end with 'Lucky Craft Flat CB in american shad
pattern. Take lot's of water as it's very hot out there! Tight
Lines.. Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 07/23/05 -
07/29/05
Hot weather, hot bite. Clients this week had a
very good time catching over 200 bass! The south end has been the hot ticket
this week. Crank baits, drop shot on rock banks and rock piles have been the
best bet. The north end is also working with the same lures, try cranking in
front of the tules with a Speed-trap on just about any color. Drop shot is also
working on the tules however not as many bass are being caught as down
south. Stay cool and hope to see you on the water... Richard
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Fishing Report for the week of 07/16/05 -
07/22/05
The tules in the north end are still holding fish on
the outer edges but clients are having to work harder this week compared to last
week. Drop shotting is your best bet in both the north and south ends. Clients
this week did best in mid lake south to Rattlesnake Island, catching bass to 6.8
pounds. Top water bite? Here one day and gone the next. Hope for it to break
open in the next few weeks. "Tight Lines" and have a good week
. Richard 
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Fishing Report for the week of 07/09/05 -
07/15/05
Summer is here and so are the bass. Try drop shotting around tules in the
am then go to shade, docks and weeds. Clients this week were catching bass to 5
lbs and lost a few that looked better than 5 pounds.. One father and son
combo caught 67 for their efforts and they all were keepers to 4.75 pounds. Not
a bad day! I had a cancellation for today, so I went fishin' any-way..I
gave the old buzz bait another try and this time I had 10 blow-up's and caught 6
of them. The best 5 a little over 20 pounds.. The trick is just to find good
shade and around weeds and work it slow! They all came on the Persuader
"Two Timer' and the "Double Buzzer" The north end is your best
bet from State Park and around to Lakeport to Nice.. Good luck out there! Hope
to see you on the water.. Richard
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Fishing Report for the weeks of
06/25/05 - 07/08/05
Too much water (2' over last year at this
time) may be one of the reasons for the lack of quality bass being caught plus
the numbers for small fish are down from last year. The Lakeport area has an
abundance of weeds, so much so that the bass are scattered and not under docks
as much as they should be. Drop shotting the front of tules is very good one day
and sucks the next? Rockpiles in the north and south end have been
producing using drop shot, jigs and crankbaits. As for top water...ugh'. However
last week I was able to put a 6.8 and 7.75 lb'er in the boat using Persuader
"New Buzz baits but they were the only strikes I had.. Clients last
week enjoyed catching bass up to 8.1 lbs.on drop shot 6" worm. This week
with the 4th the bite was ok with a few fish that would have been 5 or better if
they would have stayed on %$#@. "Oh well that's fishin' Hope
you-all have a great time on the water! Tight Lines.. Richard
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Fishing Report for the weeks of
06/11/05 - 06/24/05
Now that the weather has been more
consistent "at last" the bite will start getting into a summer
pattern. Clients this week have been doing well on drop shot rigged with a
6" robo mm3. The south end has been the best, however in the past two
days the north is turning on better. Crankbaits over rockpiles or along the
shoreline down south is working. The topwater bite is off and on, I think it
should start getting better in the near future. Looks as though the spawn
is about 75% over. I did get an 8 lb'er and a 5 plus while sight fishing last
week and this week but thats about all I saw. The water clarity is not good at
all. Water temperature today: 73°. "Tight Lines" Take Care.
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