Chatterbaits have been a key player for me for several years. They are a great tool for covering water and locating feeding fish. Its a jig for covering water in a sense. Also known as a vibrating jig, this bait catches all sizes of bass as well as all species. If you pay attention to […]
Bass Fishing Tips
Tournament Preparation – Getting Your Mind Right!
For those anglers that fish competitively at any level, they know all about preparing for a tournament. If you’re new to tournament fishing or are thinking about it, there are many things that factor into being successful. Whether you’re fishing from a Kayak or a fully rigged bass boat, you need to make sure that […]
Catching Bass in the Grass by Chris Evola
Date: March 8, 2019 Location: California Delta Air temperature: 48-59 Water temperature: 51-55 Water clarity: 1-3’ Wind direction/speed: 2-12 mph W/NW Tidal influence: outgoing/incoming Seasonal fish pattern: winter transition ******************************************************** There are two categories of vegetation in the California Delta. Emergent vegetation and submerged vegetation. Examples of emergent vegetation are, but not limited to: water […]
The A-Rig by Danny Sozzi
Love it or hate it, everyone I encounter seems to have a strong opinion about bass fishing with the Alabama Rig (A-Rig). Regardless of how you feel about it, one fact remains the same. The A-Rig has rapidly become a money-making staple in tournament bass fishing and a flat-out fish catcher all around the country. […]
CA Delta – Winter Transition by Chris Evola
Date: 3/2/19 Time: 0700-1500 Location: California Delta Air temperature: 49-61 Water temperature: 51-54 Wind direction/speed: 2-10 mph Northwest Water clarity: 0-1’ Tidal influence: high outgoing/low incoming Seasonal fish pattern: winter transition On March 3, 2019 my buddy Justin and I decided to try our luck fishing the California Delta. With the recent wave of storms […]
Online Retailers by Sean Wayman
Online retailers make our lives much easier at times. We can simply go online and place an order for what ever we may need. In the world of fishing there are many to choose from and most offer free shipping on orders over $50. We order and a day or two later its like Christmas […]
Lake New Hogan Fishing Report by Josh Parris Guide Service
New Hogan Lake fishing report Water temp 49-52 Air temp 52-56 New Hogan lake is steadily rising and the water is clarity is falling with the rush of muddy water coming in from the recent storms. The main body has 3’-6’ of clarity but will likely turn muddy by next week. Currently the docks have […]
Year End Transition by Sean Wayman
Not sure what exactly to call it as our fishing season change, but we fish year round here in Nor California. For me, after my year end Tournament of Champions event it means its time for a little break from on the water fishing. I take this time to get a whole lot of work […]
Fall Transition by James Everhart Sept 30th 2018
Catching Bass during the season of change The slow drop in temperature, the shortening of the days and the removal of the masses from the waterways, this is a signal of change. Hunters can’t wait for this time of year, it rings a bell inside of them, it signals great times and memory making days […]
SPARE LEAF SPRING by Mike Tremont
If you haven’t had a leaf spring break on your boat trailer yet, from my perspective you’re lucky. I’ve had 2 of them break on me in the 17 years I’ve been hauling the boat around. The first was only at a year old. It was a single leaf design, that even the manufacturer admitted […]