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• Government spending, taxes protested in Lodi

• Lodi Grape Bowl will be compliant with Americans With Disability Act, get synthetic turf

• Man arraigned on murder charge in Lodi grad Diego Chavira's death

• Experts: Insanity defense tough sell in Sandra Cantu case

• Public memorial planned for Sandra Cantu

• Five questions with Don Phillips

• San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors wants to have greater say in future of the Delta

• Regional Roundup

• Best of the Flame

November 19th, 2009

• Logbook

• Water surges in Mokelumne River yield more salmon

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22

• Operation: Christmas

• Corrections

• Sales tax hike yields dividends: 5 new officers join Galt Police

• Chase ends in crash

• Lodi Unified School District board votes to cancel summer school for 2010

• Lodi City Council will consider redevelopment next June

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

November 18th, 2009

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

• Lodi man finds wife's ashes during police display of stolen property

• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react

• Regional Roundup

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

November 17th, 2009

• Lodi Budget and Finance Committee to look into ways to save money on employee benefits

• Redevelopment to be discussed by Lodi City Council again

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

• Regional Roundup

• Court reinstates death penalty for killer of Lodi grad

• Clements gets free water rescue boat

• Clarification

• Decision on summer school expected at tonight's Lodi Unified School District meeting

November 16th, 2009

• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi

• Regional Roundup

• Correction

• Lodi's First Sip event showcases area wineries' latest vintages

• City Council 'triple-dog dared' to ditch cars, use Lodi buses

• Three members of Lodi-area family fall ill after eating poisonous mushrooms they reportedly found at Lodi Lake

• Public Meetings

November 14th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• Despite an increase in homeless students, school districts look to bolster enrollment, raise revenue

• A first look at 2009 vintages at Lodi's First Sip wine-tasting event

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise

November 13th, 2009

• What to expect with new homebuyer tax credit

• Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved

• Regional Roundup

• Burglary suspects are under arrest

• Lodi veteran recounts close calls in Vietnam

• Mayor Larry Hansen points out Lodi's economic progress

• First phase of Lockeford park by 2011?

November 12th, 2009

• Logbook

• Correction

• Robotics team at Jim Elliot invited to compete in Israel

• City of Lodi begins annual leaf removal program Monday

• Liberty Ranch construction at standstill as state pulls funds

• Will Lodi adopt a program that will allow volunteers to work at parks?

• With song and speech, veterans are recognized in Lodi

• 20 years later, Acampo man remembers the fall of the Berlin Wall

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Fishing with Russ

Delta striped bass fishing has been fair to good this past week. Good numbers of fish have come for the trollers on the west bank of the Sacramento River below Rio Vista, the old dairy and in the Old Sacramento River above Isleton.

Yozuri lures (both shallow and deep divers) in chartreuse, white/red head and clown have done the job for most. Bomber shallow divers are also working well.

Bait fishermen are doing well when they can find fresh shad near Decker Island and the power lines. Sturgeon fishing was good for Larry Rayburn this past weekend (pictured). He caught one oversize and released it near Broad Slough.

Pardee Reservoir bait fishermen are still doing well in all the coves using PowerBait or large red worms. Trollers are doing well using Ex-Cell and R-Lures in the watermelon, frog and fire tiger colors. The best trolling area is the mouth of the river to Columbia Gulch and at about 25 feet deep.

Kokanee are still small and in short supply. The first day or two after the planting use Magic Bullet, Kastmasters or Krokodile lures in the north arm near the boat launch of the lake for some hot action.

Trollers on Lake Camanche had some on and off days this past week but Ken Johnson and his fishing partner of Lodi caught a couple of limits and three nice big fish ranging from 6 to 11 pounds using No. 2 Needle Fish in the frog pattern. They were fishing between Little Hat and Big Hat Islands at about 20 to 25 feet deep.

Bank fishermen should also try Rancho Seco for some good trout fishing using PowerBait or trout worms by Berkley. Most areas of the lake are accessible and the quality of the fish is very good.

New Melones fishermen are finding more kokanee now from just above the 49er bridge up to Horseshoe Bend and in the Coyote Creek arm. Fish at 15 to 20 feet deep using a dodger and a spinner tipped with shoepeg corn or a small piece of worm. Look for the fish to move into the main part of the lake very soon.

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Local fisherman Russ Faught is the owner of Fisherman's Friend in Lodi. To view his Web site go to www.mrkokanee.com.