by Ron Howe
Tournament 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 […]
Fishing the Boom Boom Swimbait Fred’s Way
Fishing the Boom Boom Swimbait Fred’s Way Fred Roumbanis is known for his prowess with a swimbait. It began during his days in California and continued throughout his professional career. He has always loved throwing swimbaits. He designed the Boom Boom family of swimbaits for Optimum Baits and has been having great success on the […]
Teamwork by Mike Rogers
Here’s a different report other than the typical report of, what I used, where I was, and under what conditions. This has to do with boat team partnerships! Being a former Marine, I am extremely competitive but I am all about team work. A team can accomplish so much more than the individual! Each team […]
Tournament prep-TOC by Sean Wayman
Every year at this time I get to begin preparing for our annual TOC event. Its my favorite due to the fact that its a 2 day event with 3 official days of practice. To me this requires much more prep then a one day team event. Perhaps it should be the same but to […]
Winter JiG Fishing 101 by Preston Henson
Winter Jig fishing 101 As we move into February and the lakes still are cold and have not hit that magic 53-degree mark and fish either suspend or lock themselves to the bottom. In this article I will talk about those fished glued to the bottom and how to attack them with a jig. First […]
Tackle Management with Ron Howe ICast 2016
[youtube httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeG89iXk8q4] Ron Howe talks about tackle management and a new product the Cali Clip from Cal Coast Fishing that will be on display at ICAST 2016. Make sure to go bye Booth #2011 and check out all the Cal Coast Fishing products!
IMA-Skimmer Grande
Ima Lures Skimmer Grande The Ima Lures Skimmer Grande is a topwater walking bait that subtly glides across the surface replicating the action of small shad that are often found roaming the surface. The Grande size Ima Skimmer retains the design of the original, but increases the size from 4.5″ to 5″ in order to […]
Preston Henson and James Matsuoka Win Bass Pro Shops Top 100 event
Preston Henson and James Matsuoka Win Bass Pro Shops Top 100 event The First ever Bass Pro Shops Northern California Open was held at Folsom Lake last weekend. This was a event where 100 Teams fished for 2 days and only the top 10 Teams moved on to weigh in at Bass Pro Shops is Rocklin […]
Soft Jerkbaits by Josh Parris
You could write a book on the various rigging options and techniques of soft jerk baits, but for time sake I’ll stick to shallow weightless tips for now. I have always stuck by Zooms super salty Fluke, it’s soft, durable, and has enough weight to be cast a mile weightless. I throw my flukes on a medium heavy […]