It's Tuesday so I was up at the lake despite the rain which was on and off and horizontal at times. I ran all over the place today trying to find some good areas for the S.B. Bass club tourney I'm fishing up there on the 19th. I had 5 rods with me and caught fish on 4 of them, so that gives you an idea of what I was doing, har har. The water temp is down to 52-53 degrees and clearing slightly to 1-2 foot visibility. The fish seem less agressive than they have been but they were still biting if you worked for them. I had 6 fish with 3 over three pounds and the other three from 2 to 2 and a half. No pattern was apparent, I just fished what I know are good areas and looked for places where I thought fish should be holding. I haven't checked out the narrows yet but next time I'll probably go have a look and see if any fish have moved in up there. I'm sure they're there, it'll just be a question of water temp as to whether they'll bite or not. <P>No photos today, didn't feel like taking the digital camera out in the rain.

Do you have any contacts for S.B. bass club or any clubs in the Santa Maria area?<P> Brian Shannon<BR>

Brian, Santa Barbra has a good club and I can get you a contact name and # and Santa Maria also has a very good club, Tri-Valley Bass, Arroyo Grande has a club, Gold Coast, and there is one in N. SLO county, Bass Ambushers. Call me at the shop Mon. after 11:00 489-9417 and I can get you the info. Good fishing, Pete

If you want to talk about the Santa Barbara Bass Club, please feel free to call me at home: (805) 685-8117, or at work: (805) 884-7464.<P>Pat Corcoran<BR>