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 […]
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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 […]
August 20, 2018, Interview with Sam West by Mike Rogers
So here it is Monday, the 20th of August, and I’m excited to call and talk with Sam West of Fort Bragg, California. He and his tournament partner, Jack Greco, who is from the Bay Area, just placed 3rd last weekend, in the Yuba-Sutter Fishing Club and Lake County Fishing Club’s Tournament at Clearlake, California, […]
Salt Springs Reservoir fishing report 7/21/18 – by Alex Sanchez
Water Temp. 82 Water Clarity 3-4 feet Visibility Sunny 98 Degrees Fished Salt Springs for the first time this year, the reservoir was fairly full. My family and I hit the water at 12:30 and fished until 7:30. There was no shortage of fish! We caught over 50 fish in the few hours we fished. […]
Clear Lake Fishing Report by Sean Wayman
Temps-54-87 deg Breezy to Windy Water Temps 67-74deg Fishing at Clearlake is picking up as it moves to a late post spawn. I saw lot of fry throughout the day and all over the lake. I fished from the Narrows to Jago Bay. Water color was good to murky as the winds continue […]
The River2Sea Frog by Charles Cornelison
River2Sea The Frog! Let face it, you have been waiting for the frog season to hit in full swing and it is here! Some anglers have been finding a solid frog bite since early March and in the correct areas you will. It’s that anticipation of a blowup through a weed mat or any […]