Date: 4/10/19 Time: 1000-1700 Location: New Melonies Lake Air temperature: 50-65 degrees Wind direction/speed: 10-25 mph Water temperature: 57-61 degrees Water clarity: 2-15 feet Target depth: 1-25 feet Barometric pressure: high pressure/post frontal Moon phase: waxing crescent visibility 26% Seasonal fish pattern: pre-spawn/spawn On April 10, 2019 I decided to head up to New Melones […]
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Lake McClure Fishing Report by Shaun Leytem
On March 23, 2019, I fished the Motherlode Kayak Angler (MKA) first tournament of the year at Lake McClure. I have never fished the lake before. It reminded me of Lake Oroville with the 45 degree angle banks, points, small coves/pockets and limited cover. The lake has a lot of spotted bass and a decent […]
Lake Oroville Fishing Report by Beau Allen 3/31/19
Water temp 49 degrees in the morning to 53 at 1P.M. Air temperature low of 48 high of 70 Conditions sunny with no clouds Water clarity varied from 5 to 8 feet deep Much clearer water in the lake than a month ago. Unsure If we are going to be able to make the Nor […]
Engine Fix tips by Mike Rogers
Engine Fix to keep you on the water and tips to get off the water. Fix it and Tip #1 Last year while fishing the Clear Lake BBT Tournament, with partner Chris Perez, we made our initial run to the spot we marked the previous day, and loaded the boat with our limit of 5 […]
Clearwater Lake Fishing Report by Jeff Jewell
Clearwater Lake is a small 1630 acre reservoir located near the small southeast Missouri town of Piedmont. It has the three major bass species as well as crappie, catfish, bluegill and many others. My tournament partner David Ladyman and I arrived on brisk 30° morning to find water temperatures in the low to mid 40’s. […]
The Famous Dale Hollow
By RB Bass angler Steve Wilson I’v always heard of the world class small mouth at Dale Hollow in eastern Kentucky. The world record small mouth caught by David Hayes in 1955 of 11lb15 oz had my hopes up when I found out that the Kentucky Bass Nation had a Qualifier there, the road to […]
The Perfect Storm by Chris Evola
Date: 3/10/19 Location: California Delta Air temperature: 57-61 degrees Water temperature: 54-56 Water clarity: 1-3 feet Wind direction/speed: South-Southwest 2-8 mph Seasonal fish pattern: winter transition Moon phase: waxing crescent visibility 14% Tidal influence: low incoming The Perfect Storm On March 10, 2019 my son Vincent bribed me into taking him fishing for a couple […]
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. […]