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A
bit about Captain Steve, Captain Steve fished the San Francisco
Bay since 1970, when his grandfather would take him out to the
old Berkeley pier. He bought his first boat in 1980 and got his
Captain's license in 1997. He enjoys small groups (no more than
6) and gives personal attention to all. Having 2 young daughters
himself, he is especially patient with children on the boat. Bring
your own equipment or use Steve's top of the line equipment. Steve
has impressive state of the art commercial electronics on the
boat to optimize your fishing experience! And yes, we went to
the same High School, Welcome Capt. Steve!
Hey Sportsmen,
I have been hunting for a while. But I am back at work. I had groups yesterday and today. We fished halibut both days. Yesterday we boxed 4 of 12, lost 2 good ones at the boat and the others were short. The best bite was at Paradise drifting anchovies on the ebb tide, 18 to 38 feet of water. Today just about the same story except we boxed 6 of 18. Slow but steady pick most of the day,12 of the 18 were short. Enjoy the photo .
Capt. Steve Talmadge
Flash Sport Fishing
Good fishing
Capt. Steve
Flash Sportfishing
 Now
brings you out of area reports as well
Kokanee
Slows
Melanie
Lewis reports “We are starting to see more rainbows taken
by trollers- usually in mixed limits with kokanee. They are fat
and full of shad- most are in the two-to-two-and-a-half pound range.
Brightly colored Apex or spinners are what they are hitting, without
flashers. Anglers who caught rainbows while trolling this week include
John Darroch, Larry Gross, Lindsey George, Bill Cheney, and Richard
Kowski. If you are fishing from the bank for trout, you will have
the most luck in the local rivers and creeks. Night-fishing under
submersible light is also producing limits. Some night-anglers use
minnows, but a nightcrawler threaded up onto your line with new
chartreuse Double-Glitter Power Bait or spring green Select Power
Bait on your hook seems to be the best combo
Bass bite has been up and down, with fishing best at dawn, dusk
and night. not many big fish but plenty of action for small keepers
and almost-keepers. Fish are filled-to-the-gills with shad. Target
main lake points and steep banks in the south side of the lake,
and upriver. While there are lots of fish being caught relatively
shallow, bigger fish may be deeper. Drag a Carolina-rigged 4”
or 6” green weenie worm or Zoom Baby Brush Hog in green pumpkin,
25-30 feet deep. Since the water is stained, you may want to add
rattles or brass’n’glass to make a little noise. With
all the baby bluegill and bass in the grass in the coves, throwing
a crankbait or worm in those patterns should get some action. Night
fishing for bass is fun, especially during a full moon. Use big
black or June bug worms or Senkos, or black or black/red spinnerbaits.
Hang on to your poles! Big cats are spawning in the cove areas,
and are aggressively biting. Tuttletown, Angels Cove, Glory Hole
Point, or under the 49 Stevenot Bridge are all good spots to try
for big cats. Use mackerel, anchovies, or sardines, a sliding sinker,
leave your bail open, and be sure your hooks are sharp. Night fishing
is always best for catfish, but we see plenty caught during the
day, too. Dave Rannis of LaHabra wins Glory Hole Sports’ Big
Fish of the Week Contest with his 11.1 lb. cat caught, along with
two others, on sardines. Don Sicka caught 5 nice cats weighing up
to 8 pounds. Derek, Peter and Dylan Barrington caught 4 catfish,
including a 7.5-pounder.
Lake
Pardee
Water
conditions: The Lake water level is still right at spill and holding.
Temperatures varied a little since the last report, 82 degrees at
surface and 76 degrees at the 20-foot mark. Water clarity remains
unchanged at 17 to 20 feet. All measurements and readings were taken
in the Recreation Area.
Trolling-Blistering
temperatures have kept all but the hardiest anglers off the Lake
this week. Spoke to a group of friends that got some nice Rainbows
Thursday afternoon trolling in 30 feet of water in Mel’s cove
and the Woodpile-go figure. No first hand reports to verify it but
chances are the Kokanee are still keeping to the middle of the River
Arm at 100 feet and below. The most popular lures remain the same,
hoochies in florescent pink and green along with small beaded spinners
in pink, red, blue and tire track. Tip your lures with scented shoe
peg corn and drag it all behind a watermelon or large silver/blue
dodger or sidekick.
Bank
fishing-Century mark Temperatures have also discouraged bank fishing.
No first hand info to report so its up to you to catch ‘em,
get your picture taken and info recorded at the Marina. Stony Point
landing still a good bet early but bring some shade and lots of
cool drinks. Cast out further and put your bait in the deeper channels
30 to 50 feet off shore, as fish will go deeper to find cooler water.
As a rule the bite is early and the newly planted trout can’t
resist silver/blue casting lures and black wooly flies. For the
more experienced and smarter Trout use a sliding sinker rig with
a night crawler or processed bait in rainbow or chartreuse with
sparkles.
Some
success stories from July-William (last name missing) from Valley
Springs landed a 13.8 lb catfish in the South end with chicken liver,
I think. Bob Fisher, a local, got another nice cat, 15.1 lbs at
the Logjam. Last but not least Leo Mc Carver landed an 8.7 lb largemouth
off Rainbow Point using a worm, color not divulged.
As
of 07/28/05 a total of 43,000 lbs of trout has been planted by Lake
Pardee and the Department of Fish and Game with more scheduled for
the weekend!
Good
Luck---Tight Lines.
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information or reservations call (209) 772-1472
Camanche
Bass and Catfish Action Decent
Reports from those who have been visiting Camanche are encouraging
for the Bass anglers. The bass bite continues to be red hot this
week. Lots of 1-4 pound bass are being caught around the rock piles
and cliffs in the Lancha Plana area. Camanche Jack's worms and leeches
in smoke, green, or purple are the colors most often mentioned.
The submerged island tops in the main part of the lake have been
giving up plenty of bass this week. Fish 10-15 feet deep, near deeper
water. Tube baits and deep running crank baits are the ticket here.
The big bass for the week was caught by young Dillon Parrish, of
Elk Grove. He caught an awesome 6.2 pound bass on a minnow, fishing
from shore in the campgrounds at North ShoreI have been fishing
topwater lures, such as Ricos or Lucky Craft Pointer minnows in
Rainbow or orange are taking some good ones as well. Works areas
with wind pushed current around brush and thick grass cover near
the Causeway and dike #1.
Catfish
action has slowed down just a little but still biting. Use Mackerel,
liver or nightcrawlers from 8 to 20 deep after dark. The Camanche
arm and Causeway cove are among the hottest areas to try. Don't
overlook the Trout or Beaver ponds at Southshore for after-dark
Catfish.
Trollers
who are on the water very early, or late, report finding fish from
Hat Island to the Dam, above the old river channel. Now that water
temperatures have topped 81 degrees the fish are very deep during
the day .between 45-65 feet. Needlefish in chartreuse color, and
R-Lures and Ex-Cel lures in green/gold, and blue/gold are reported
as the most successful colors this week. The bait fishing at Dike
3 continues to be great for overnighters using Power Bait, Power
Eggs, or night crawlers, especially when using underwater lights
at night. Anchor in about 50 feet of water, and drop your bait to
the bottom. The Camanche Hypolimnetic Oxygenation System, trade
named the "Speece Cone", has been in operation since the
13th of August. The H.O.S. distributes oxygen to the lower lake
waters at the dam. The southern end of the dam will soon become
the best place to try for Trout as the oxygen-laden water provides
ideal conditions within 30 feet of the surface. The "cone"
usually operates until mid-to-late October to improve the waters
released into the Mokelumne river fish hatchery.
Pennies
on the dollar for fishing rods, reels, baits, lures, and more? You
be the judge!
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