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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

February 9th, 2010

• Middle College High School rated one of the best — and a bargain, to boot

• Lodi decathlon boasts top team in county

• Man who sparked counterfeit case pleads guilty

• Local businessman will visit Haiti to look for family

• Man who claimed to be Yosemite Sam pleads guilty to meth charge

• David Harmer seeks Republican congressional nod

• Lack of evidence in case against suspect in 'drug deal' stabbing

• Regional Roundup

February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

• Locals pick best, most memorable Super Bowl commercials

• Regional Roundup

February 6th, 2010

• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch

• Meet Larry, Curly and Moe

• Baboon business

• Regional Roundup

• Several Lodi venues let you watch the Super Bowl in style

• Lodi Library celebrates 100 years of serving the community

• Culinary craft

February 5th, 2010

• Kids, teachers help Haiti by collecting pennies for Learning Link

• Lodi, Galt students reach out to help Haiti earthquake survivors

• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam

• Hours of sweat and work go into putting on crab feeds

• Things looking up for state's real estate

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Stray bullet strikes Lodi home; police suspect gang activity may be factor

February 4th, 2010

• Managers at Geweke Toyota answer questions about recall

• Lodi City Council votes to replace play structure at Century Park

• Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year

• Mokelumne River triathlon set for June

• Family, friends to run half-marathon in memory of Galt family

February 3rd, 2010

• Correction

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

• Lodi-area senators Dave Cox, Lois Wolk admit to gifts; Tom Berryhill case pending

• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts

• Galt City Council avoids budget cuts — for now

• New Lodi Memorial Hospital emergency room opens to the public without a hitch

• Regional Roundup

February 2nd, 2010

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Correction

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

• Big rig plows 7 cars

• Jumpers across California

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• President Obama's first year (45)
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• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (44)
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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.