Angler Bio I’ve been avid angler my whole life. I started bass fishing in 2005, and have been hooked ever since. I have 16 tournament wins, one AOY title (as well as 2 AOY runner ups). I won the 2009 Anglers Choice TOC championship at Lake Oroville. The Motherlode area is what I […]
Bass Fishing
Rick Novotny joins RBBASS Group of Anglers
I have been fishing since I was a little kid. Many of my childhood vacations involved fishing in one way or another. My father, grandfather and uncles were all avid fisherman. I have had the joy of fishing in California, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Idaho for many […]
Clear Lake Fishing Report
Clear Lake Fishing Report Weather 46-77deg Sunny Water Temps 57-67 deg Water stained to 2 ft visability With all the questions of how Clear Lake would be in 2018 we have some answers for you. 2017 had massive grass spraying and tons of Baitfish and Bass were killed. This left many people worried about the […]
Lake Melones fishing report by Ernie Dixon
3-10-18 Water temp 54-59 degrees Water clarity 5-8ft While working for the future pro tour classic as a weigh masters my friend Jeremy and I got a little break to go do some fishing, so we hoped on a boat and when to a little cove we usually fish from the bank and do alright. […]
20 Questions on Jerkbaits with FLW Tour Pro Randy Blaukat
About Randy; Bio—18 time Bassmasters Classic/FLW cup qualifier—two time BASS top 150 champion—BASS Elite 50 qualifier—3 time Central Pro-am champion—BFL All American qualifier—Costa Championship Qualifier—1.5 million in Career earnings. What water temperature are you looking for to throw a jerkbait? My favorite water temperature depends on a few factors, but for traditional suspended jerkbait fishing, […]
Lake Berryessa Report
Lake Berryessa Report 3/27 I fished the Future Pro Tour event at Berryessa on Saturday and had a good finish with 17.04 pounds. The pattern that me and my partner Josh Parris ran was bed fishing and catching shallow fish in spawning areas. We caught all of our fish in the cove between Big […]