Last year there was a problem with the fact that they do not open the gates till 6:00am. After we voted this lake in back in January at our meeting. I spoke with a Rich @ the lake about helping us to get the gates open earlier. "It wouldnt be a problem" I was told. I called today to let them know it was this weekend,well Rich no longer works there.The guy spoke to today will not cooperate with me.I dont know if we want to miss the key fishing time and fish from say 7-5 or force everyone to camp(if we camp we will be inside the locked gate)or do we change the location? If we change where?(nowhere in Santa Clara County) need to make a move quickly.let me know
John

John
This is a tuff call. There is always the delta but there have been a lot of tourneys there already. I wouldn't mind fishin 7 to 4 or 5 at Los Banos but maybe other people would. The swimbait bite usually gets good in the afternoon anyway =). My only other ideas are Spring Lake or Berryessa. Too bad all the Santa Clara lakes are so lame about fishing!

Would it be possible to do an afternoon/night tournament? I would be down with that, I don't know about anyone else or what kind of other stuff might be going on, don't even know where it is so that might rule it out too! Just a thought. Otherwise I guess we could do what Rob suggested but it might not be a very good tourney (especially if this heat keeps up!). That is why a nighttime tourney would be so great. Or we could go to the delta or something? I don't know.
my $.02
Charlie

Night tournie #1 on a sunday night wont happen #2 Los Banos closes the gate 1/2hr before sundown,they said about 7:15pm
this sux

Sounds like somebody was countin on a morning bite... I say look around for an alternative location, but if nothing is readily available and easily accessible with little notice, no reservations needed etc. then charge that, but if nothin comes up, just stick with banos.
-Brian

Yep you are right, this does suck. I can't really think of any short notice alternative besides the delta, hopefully someone knows something. Hows pinto this time of year? Not an option? Howbout one of the lakes that scbbc fished like spring lake? Del Valle, or is that a Santa Clara one? I am plum outa ideas.
later
Charlie

nm

purty please... with hulapoppers on top!

I am hoping to gett it on the schedule next year,this is back at middle river

I'll look forward to next year at Spring! In the mean time I'll see you guys at the Delta. I need redemption for bombing the last one there. 3 fish, all 12-1/2 inches. Doh!

Chris

i would like to fish the delta, i know rob said there was already a few tournaments happening there but i really like the delta. i dont care where we fish outta from the delta if we do fish it.
David C