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Here’s a brief report for those of you who’ll be doing a bit of fishing over the holiday weekend.
Cold, wet weather is the forecast for the next week. Dress warm and bring your rain gear. The bass bite remains decent, the crappie bite is back in limbo, and the catfish have cooled off for the winter. Here are the details.
A few brave souls have been out catching bass despite the cold and rain.
SLOW and DEEP is the mantra for our folks fishing the south end. Live minnows or night crawlers have been the key. There has been very little feedback as to what’s working for artificials this week.
For crappie, the popular spots seem to have thinned out with few fish reported as we headed into this latest storm system. We know that cold and rain can really do wonders for turning the crappie bite on in the winter time. We’re holding on to that hope as we ride out this wet weather and look forward into 2009. I’ll keep you posted.
That’s the short report for now. Let us know what you find over the next few days.
Merry Christmas from all of us here at Lakeshore Bait and Tackle in Clearlake.
Bob Rider is the owner of Lakeshore Bait and Tackle, 14913-D Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, telephone 994-FISH (3474) or visit www.994Fish.com.
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The cold weather has kept most fishermen from the lake so there’s not much to write about. Morning temperatures along the south end of Clear Lake are running in the upper teens and low 20s. We’ve had rain and snow this week. The skies are clear heading into the weekend, but more rain is forecast for the later part of the weekend and into next week.
We’ve got a good supply of jumbo and medium minnows for those of you who want to brave the cold and hit the water before we run out of 2008.
Your best bet for up to the minute reports this week is to give a call before you come our way. Look for bass and crappie to be deep. I’d be looking for the crappie bite to surge into action with the onset of their favorite weather. The catfish bite has dropped off substantially.
That’s a nuts and bolts report … I’ll bring you an updated report before Christmas (Wednesday, Dec. 24 is my plan) in case you’re fishing over the holidays.
One last plug – we’ve got some great specials throughout the store on rods, reels, guns, knives, accessories and more. And, we’ve extended our hours until 6 p.m. daily through Christmas Eve. Give us a visit when you’re looking for great gifts.
If I don’t catch you before then, enjoy a Merry Christmas from all of us here at Lakeshore Bait and Tackle.
Bob Rider is owner of Lakeshore Bait and Tackle, 14913-D Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, telephone 994-FISH (3474). Visit the store online at www.994Fish.com.
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The first meet took place at Napa Valley Junior College and six Channel Cats participated.
Evan Thompson competed in four different events – earning three “B” times and one impressive “BB” time.
Matteo Merodio received two “BB” times and five other “B” times, finishing as high as first place in the 50 meter freestyle event.
Charlie Adams, Sarah Merodio and Allison Hanson all received three “B” times each and are well on their way to achieving “BB” times in the future.
Nicole Hanson also participated in the Napa Meet and finished as high as eighth place in the 25 meter backstroke.
The Channel Cats next traveled to Eureka on the weekend of Dec. 6 and 7 to participate in a meet hosted by Humboldt Swim Club.
“This was by far our most successful winter meet to date,” said head coach Agustin Merodio.
Seven swimmers participated and a total of 17 first-place finishes were awarded to the Channel Cats.
Matteo Merodio was by far the most decorated swimmer with nine first place finishes, one second place and the honor of receiving a special medal for swimming an “A” time in the 100 meter freestyle event.
Allison Hanson earned six first place ribbons and Sarah Merodio received three first place ribbons.
Lauren Rudnick, aging up to a new group of swimmers, placed as high as third and Kelly Strong finished the meet with three “B” times and a second place finish in the 200 meter breaststroke.
Cameron Bell finished in the top four swimmers in all events in which he competed. Nicole Hanson finished as high as fifth in the 25 meter backstroke event and was excited to swim a clean 25 meter butterfly for the first time in her competitive meet experience.
Merodio said that he was “proud of the whole team because he could see that their hard work was paying off with their improved times.”
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Yep, it’s winter fishing conditions on Clear Lake. Come join us!
Bass anglers are reporting excellent catches from as little as 4 feet of water to as deep as 50. The trick? Live jumbo minnows. In our store, we went through over 1,000 jumbos last week, evidence of a strong bass bite. It isn’t unusual to go through three, four, five dozen or more minnows for a few hours of fishing right now.
There are a couple of key methods being employed by anglers fishing a variety of depths. One method is to use a split-shot weight a few feet above your hook. Nose hook the minnow and let it roam. Use a slightly larger weight to target deeper areas – docks and rock piles mostly. Use a lighter weight to target rocky shallow areas or shallow standing docks.
An alternate method is to employ a slip float, set your depth and target suspended fish. For those of you who prefer to use artificials, lipless crank baits fished vertically, spoons or some deep running cranks are worth trying.
Drop shotting also is a good choice of techniques. They’re fishing deep water at the south end and shallow water at the north. Shaky heading a baby brush hog or slow rolling a spinner bait on the bottom have both been effective in skinny water.
Crappie hunters are catching fish at Kono Tayee with some regularity. Shag Rock is getting some mention and Jones Bay is seeing some action. However, shore anglers at Konocti have been frustrated with a lackluster bite in that location. I’m looking for this incoming weather system (rain and snow next week – maybe) to have a positive effect on the crappie bite.
There’s not much to report on the catfish bite – it may be slowing down as the cooler weather and cooler water takes hold for the winter. It seems that most anglers are paying attention to the bass and crappie action at this point.
There’s just one week left to get in on the Christmas in Clearlake drawing. We’re giving away $1,000 in Chamber Bucks to be used at any of the participating businesses here in Clearlake. Shop local merchants displaying the Christmas in Clearlake signs and be sure to get your entry slips with each purchase. From furniture to books to bait and guns, there are many businesses all over town taking part. The drawing will be held on the evening of Dec. 20. Maybe you’ll be the winner!
Bob Rider is owner of Lakeshore Bait and Tackle, 14913-D Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, telephone 994-FISH (3474). Visit the shop online at www.994Fish.com.
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