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February
8, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don (I'm
Back!!!!!)

18 Kept
4 hours
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All Day Neighbor |
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Several were 3 - 5 Pounds |
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February 14,
2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

20 Boated
5 got off
6 hours
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All Day Neighbor |

Lots of Birds
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February 15,
2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

17 Caught
14 - Don
3 - Jason
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Jason |

5 and 6 Pounder
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February 16,
2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

Popular Sunning Spot |

Thought the Well was full |

23 Nice Channels
4.5 hours |

At least 5 pounds |
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Out of the stomach
of the big cat |
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March 1, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

Foggy Sunrise |

Over 6 pounds |

15 Nice Channels
5 hours |
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March 15, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don & son,
Travis

How do you make that loop??? |

12 Nice Channels
5 hours
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Over 6 pounder |
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April 12, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don
This was
the first day I have been able to get out comfortably. The wind has
been 20-30 mph every day. I caught 17 nice channels in 4.5 hours but
I forgot to bring the camera
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April 13, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

16 nice channels |

16 nice channels
6 hours
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Video
Here is a video of the snake activity around the
boat |
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APRIL 17, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

24 Nice Channels |

4.5 hours |

3 Gallons of filets
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They are everywhere |
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April 24th, 2006
Naples, Florida - Don & Linda Tarpon fishing

King Mackerel
I had 4 tarpon on but could not keep the hook in. |

Mackerel kept getting the bait and cutting
the leaders. The tarpon were under the bait balls.
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Neighbor with tarpon on |
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April 27th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

11 channels |
Slow fishing. All singles caught on shad
and Marv's Cheese bait. All shallow next to the bank using a bobber.
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Must have been bored...taking pictures of
butterflies. |
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April 30th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don & Al
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May 6-11, 2006
Lake Conroe - Don & Linda
I went for big fish...caught 10-20 one to three pound channels
and blues per day, but only kept what I wanted to eat
Caught my personal biggest Blue (18 pounds) on Wednesday night on Jug Line
baited with beef heart in 12 feet of water

She's a "rental" |

Egret Roost Island |

Sunrise
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Jugline Gar |

18 pound blue on Jug Line baited with beef heart
in 12 feet of water. Released unharmed.
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May 18, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don

Full Well |

25 = Limit in 4 hours |

6 pounder
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2.5 gallons of filets |

Next cleaning table.
Two guides bringing in their customers. |

Lots of "Guide" fish
Jeff and Harry |
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May 25th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

6:30A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
Pump is running
25 channels
1-4 feet of water |

Several of these were about 1 pound bigger than
usual |

All caught on shrimp and chicken liver |
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May 31st, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don & Travis

7:00A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Pump is running
24 channels
1-4 feet of water |

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All caught on shrimp and few on chicken liver |
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June 22nd,
2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

7:00A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Pump is Not running
8 channels
1-4 feet of water
All caught on shrimp |

Wall was almost full by 7:00 A.M.
No reds observed. |

My first mate on St Maarten in the Caribbean last
Friday. |
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July 5th and 6th, 2006
Choke/Calaveras Lake - Don &
Al
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July 11-12, 2006
Amistad Lake - Don &
Al
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July 24th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

7:00 A.M. - 11 A.M.
The Pump was running, but water was muddy above the inlet |

Caught about 40, kept these.
Shrimp and Worms in about 2-4 feet of water.
86 degree water. Fish were thin bodied. |

Sumo our English Mastiff at 2 years old and 208
pounds |
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August 7, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don & Richard
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August 28, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don & Michael

7:00 A.M. - 11 A.M.
The pump was running slowly, water was medium clear above the inlet, bite was
extra slow |

Michael and I caught 14 keepers in about 1-4 feet of water.
91.2 degree water. Biggest was about 3.5, several 2-3 pounders |

It's too dern Hot! |
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September 6th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don
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September 13th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don & Mike

7:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M..
The pump was NOT running, water was stagnant above the inlet, bite
was slow. |

We caught 10 keepers, some in about 1-4 feet of water
and some at the crappie wall.
85-90 degree water. |

No, we did not catch the big red. My good
friend Jim donated it to my freezer. |
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September 26th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don & Richard
Cove Report
7:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M..
The pump was running, Temp was 78 degrees in the cove. Very
slow bite in the cove. |
Above
the Swallow Bridge

We caught about 40, most small but we kept these
because they took the hook inside. |
Landed Fish of the Day



Approximately 10 pound blue caught on shrimp in
14 ft of water back in the west arm of the lake. Temp = 87 deg.
Released.
The big one blue got away. Fought him for
about 30 minutes before he hung up on the bottom. We saw him
several times and he was easily over 20 pounds |
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September 27th, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don & Richard

Sunrise and Coal Plant |

Sunrise and Coal Plant |

Caught about 50 on R&R - released all of them.
Some blues- most channels. Largest was 3.3 lb. blue on shrimp.
Fished in the upper area of the lake on the west fork, north of the red
buoys. Also, put out 12 two-hook jugs baited mostly with perch
and cut perch. temp= 89 degrees, west wind.
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5 Lb blue on Jug - beef kidney with garlic flavor |

Same blue |

Release - go home and grow |
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September 29th & 30th,
2006
Calaveras
Lake Get-together


Tim (TxBosun)'s ride |

Tim (TxBosun)'s ride |

Tim (TxBosun)'s ride
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Michael's PP7 Campsite |

Michael's PP7 Campsite |

Michael's PP7 Campsite
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Michael's PP7 Campsite |

Michael's PP7 Campsite |

Mike (SouthernBoy)'s ride
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The Alien won the heaviest stringer with a weight
of 17 pounds with 7 fish most caught in 1-4 ft of water in the cove on
shrimp.
TxBosun won the biggest fish with an
approximate 6 pounder.
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October 11,
2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

9:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
The pump was running slowly, water was not clear above the inlet,
bite was slow but steady.
Temperature = 80 deg, wind from SW at 10. Cold front approaching
within 4-8 hours |

15 keepers in about 1-4 feet of water free
lining with shrimp. Biggest was about 3.9, several 2-3.8 pounders |
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October
18th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don
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October
20th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don
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October 24th, 2006
Calaveras Lake - Don

8:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
The pump was running. Bite was very slow. After no
action in the cove, moved from
cove to DeadTree bay and set out 9 jugs with cut perch. Caught two
on jugs in 13 ft of water and two in shallow water near the dead tree. Water temperature = 79 deg, wind from E at 7. |
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October 26th, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don

Pump was running. Fished in the cove from
8:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. Water temp 75 deg. Temp = 70-80 deg.
Wind from SW at 0-5 |

Bite began about 8:30 and was good until about
11:00. Using peeled shrimp - free line and bobbers |

Had a good day! 18 healthy channels.
Biggest = 3lb 1 oz
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It was great to see the return of the white
pelicans |

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October 31st, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don

13 small channels
Pump was running. Fished in the cove from
7:30 A.M.- 9:30 A.M.
Only caught 2 in cove |

Lots of pelicans now. |

Moved over here at 10:00A and caught 11 channels.
Using peeled shrimp - free line |
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November 22nd, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don

Don't you just love to watch the rod bend?
Pump was not running. Only spent an hour in
the cove and caught one next to the bank.
8:30 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. |

Moved to the Swallow bridge |

Caught about 30....kept 15 channels from 2 to 4
lb 11 oz. using peeled shrimp - free line |
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November 24th, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don & Johne
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November 28th, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don
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December 6, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don

20 keepers...a bit smaller than usual, but no dinks.
8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. free lining shrimp at the swallow bridge.
Water temp = 71 deg. |

A full gallon of filets |

New Babies on road to lake |
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December 14th, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don

11 keepers...smaller than usual, but no dinks.
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P..M. free lining shrimp at the swallow bridge.
Water temp = 73 deg. Lake is down at least a foot, maybe more. |

Loyal imports from the midwest having a ball in
our Texas waters and weather.. |

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December 18th, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don
Fished from 8:30A -1:00P. Wind E at 10. Water temp = 74
deg. Caught 1 nice cat in the culvert, the rest at the swallow bridge.
Free lining shrimp. Put out shad, cut perch, and shrimp at the same
time. Had two or three fish on the shrimp before bites on shad or
perch. |

I threw everything back since I have too much in
the freezer already. I kept a few in the live well just for this pic.
The biggest was 5 lb. 11 oz. and the rest in here were between 3 and 4
pounds. |
WHAT-A- DAY!!!!
Caught more fish today than I have ever caught in
one day. I stopped counting at 50 and kept catching for another two
hours. Most were in the 1 - 2 pound class. Some smaller, and a
few bigger. Must have boated nearly 75 fish. Often had two on
a once - one time had three on. Bite came every 30-60 seconds.
Lines were out of the water seeking bait more than in the water catching
fish.
Had to quit and leave them biting. Too
tired and back was wanting a rest.
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December 26th, 2006
Calaveras
Lake - Don

Fished from 8:30A -2:00P. Wind SW at 5. Water temp =
67
deg.
Swallow bridge. Free lining shrimp.
Bite was good the entire time |

Limited out with 25. Caught about 40.
The biggest was 4 lb. . and the rest were eating size.. |

RLeo50 (Richard) passed by and wanted to know
where to load up. He likes the amenities of working on base. |
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