Lake New Melones update Big BASS In this video Josh Parris breaks down how he fished the winter to spring transition. He shares what techniques and baits were successful and gives his insights on the pre spawn. Highlights from winter to spring transition 2021 Adam with a 14.01 Swimbait fish Josh Parris with a 12.78 […]
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New Melones Fishing Report by Josh Parris
Water temp 67-70 Water clarity 3-10’ As of May 9th New Melones lake is open and fishing has been great! With being off the lake for over a month I had to really feel out the lake initially to see where the fish were in terms of seasonality and spawn phase. We are in post […]
New Melones Fishing Report by Josh Parris
Water temp 54-56 Clarity 5-15ft New Melones lake has yet to turn over. With the water still a bit warmer than normal many of the typical fall patterns are still working. The Swimbait bite has been day to day, some better than others. We’ve been alternating between 8-10” soft and hard swimbaits in depths from […]
New Melones Lake Fishing Report by Josh Parris Guide Service
Water temp 59-61 Water clarity 5-10’ Melones lake has been fishing tuff for bass the last few months. There are definitely still fish to be caught but the overall numbers we are used to seeing this time of year just haven’t been there. Not sure if it’s due to water levels and unusually warm weather […]
The Glide Fluke 125 and 178 by Josh Parris
The glide bait category is littered with different baits, a bit of a gold rush in the last few years. Although there are a lot of great baits on the market, there a very few that are as versatile as the lMA Glide Fluke. Originally designed by Michael Murphy to imitate Blueback Herring on the […]
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 […]
2018 Snag Proof Tournament interview: Josh Parris and Rick Novotny
2018 Snag Proof Tournament, California Delta, 2nd Place finish by RB Bass Anglers, Josh Parris and Rick Novotny, interviewed by RB Bass Angler Mike Rogers: I fished the Snag Proof Tournament this year for the first time, and I was excited about the possibility of a great top water bite, which is everyone’s favorite, as […]
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 […]
Don Pedro Reservoir Fishing Report by Nate Boomhower
Don Pedro Reservoir 3/24/18 Water temp 54-58 Air Temp 40-55° Wind 5-15 at times Lake level 90% Weather frontal/post frontal Water visibility 0-12′ I fished the Future Pro Tour event at Don Pedro yesterday with my friend Josh Parris. This was my 1st time fishing the lake so I was excited to fish new water. […]
New Melones Fishing Report by Josh Parris
Last Sunday I went out deer hunting on new Melones, at 9:00 I’d had enough of not seeing any deer so I changed clothes and went fishing! I grabbed the IMA finesse popper in bluegill and went to work. Immediately a started catching fish most being 6-12 inches but there were a ton of them. […]
