August 15, 2021 Delta Zero dark thirty Water temp was warm Incoming tide till noon Last Sunday Armand Perez and I launched at B&W and decided to try some new water and ran NE for a bit. I was astonished to find the wind calm with a slight breeze, as once again the […]
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Ultimate Frog Challenge 7 report by Mike Rogers
Time: varied each day Location: CA Delta Air temperature: 90’s late afternoon Cold Sunday am Water temperature: didn’t look but warm Tidal influence: Saturday incoming, Sunday outgoing Seasonal fish pattern: top water only Wind direction speed: From the West at 30 and gusting to 35-40 Water clarity: stained A great weekend at UFC 7, […]
Clear Lake Fishing Report by Mike Rogers
June 30, 2021 Location: Clearlake, Ca. Air Temp: 103 Water Temp: very warm Clarity: what clarity, Algae bloom Wind: calm in am, 10-15 afternoon Stink factor: off the chart The last day of June finds me at Clearlake, with RB Bass Outdoor partner Bob Tyler and doing our favorite thing…..frogging! The day started […]
NewJen Bass Tournament 8/16/20 on Clear Lake – by Mike Rogers
After a few days of practice and boating 20 lb bags, my team partner, Bob Tyler, and I trailed his boat out of the Keys, where he lives, and geared up for the NewJen Bass Tournament, to be launched at 5th Street ramp in Lakeport. We are really looking forward to this, after finding our […]
Clear Lake Fishing Report by Mike Rogers
Date: May 11, 12, 2020 Time: day break Location: Clear Lake Air temperature:64-60 degrees Water temperature:62-67 degrees Seasonal fish pattern: spawn and post spawn Wind direction speed: Blew from the NW at 20-25 mph, 3 to 4 footers in the South I spent the evening of the 11th with RB Angler Bob Tyler at his […]
Chris Perez and Ryan Hall take the win at the BBT Delta event
CA Delta 8/24/2019 Water Temps-75-78 Water Clarity- 2-7ft Tides- Falling till 8am then rising till 3 This is the last regular season event for the Best Bass Tournaments Delta/Wine Division for the 2019 season, Ryan Hall and myself are sitting 5th in points for AOY and are needing a good finish to hold on to […]
Choosing the Perfect Frog Rod by Ryan Hall
With frog only tournaments beginning in a few weeks I thought it would be beneficial to help other anglers select the perfect frog rod. Every angler has different preferences but there are some general rules of thumb that can help you catch more and bigger fish. Frog fishing can be some of the most […]
CA Delta Fishing Report by Chris Evola
Date: June 14, 2019 Time: 0700-1400 Location: California Delta, Orwood Boat launch Air temperature: 67-88 degrees Wind direction/speed: NW 6-12 MPH Water temperature: 74-79 Water clarity: 2-15 feet Tidal influence: 1/2 outgoing 1/2 incoming Seasonal fish pattern: Spawn/Post Spawn Moon phase: waxing gibbous visibility 96% Frogging/Punching in June on the California Delta On June 14, […]
IronGate Reservoir Fishing Report by Charles Cornelison
Date: 05/04/2019 Location: Irongate Reservoir Air Temp: 55-75 degrees Water Temp: 58-63 degrees Seasonal pattern: Pre-spawn Wind: 5mph Water Clarity: 3ft Stained I decided to stop by Irongate Reservoir up by the Border of California and Oregon. It’s a lake that is fed by the Klamath River coming down from Oregon. This reservoir is […]
My Frog Story by Rick Novotny
My frog story… Like many bass fisherman that live in the foothills, I consider myself to be a pretty solid lake fisherman. My typical stomping grounds are Camanche, Amador, Hogan, Melones and Salt Springs. I like lakes and understand them well enough to put fish in the boat on a regular basis. Lakes are relatively […]
