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 […]
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Gun Cant explained by Mike Rogers
There are a lot of variants to shooting well and being on target where you want to be. Most know many of these but don’t practice them, such as hand grip, or body positioning, in addressing the weapon platform, sight picture, trigger pull, cheek comb, cold bore shots, etc….but most shooters have no idea what […]
Learn The B.R.A.S.S. system to help in shooting by Mike Rogers
The hardest component to master in shooting is Windage, whether it’s pistol or rifle shooting. The second hardest is breathing, yup, not elevation or recoil, it’s breathing. I taught shooting for many years in the United States Marine Corp and the breathing system I taught and still teach and use today is what they call […]
Ripbait Fishing by Mike Rogers
Welcome back RB Bass Outdoors fans. For those of you that don’t fish rip baits or Jerkbaits, but want too, this article is for you. In my opinion, there are two categories for ripbaits, and those are twitchers and rippers. The twitchers, are usually fairly flat sided and when pulled straight in the water they […]
Clearlake Fishing Report by Mike Rogers
May 23, 2021 Location: Clearlake, Ca. Air temperature: 48 am 90 pm Water temperature: 67 degrees Seasonal fish pattern: spawn -post spawn Wind direction speed: East, said 0-6 mph but am was 15 Water clarity: 2-8 feet clear, stained depending where After almost a month being off water, I drove up to Clearlake to […]
Sighting in your bold action rifle by Mike Rogers
This is how you sight in your bolt action rifle and gear needed to do it. Shooting season is here, whether practice or just fun, and hunting season is coming up, sooner than you think. It’s time to take advantage of this good weather and sharpen your skills. I’ve already given two clinics in April. […]
Venison Dinosaur Eggs recipe by Mike Rogers
What you need: 2lbs ground venison burger Several Large Jalapenos 2 lbs of bacon 2 lbs of cheese, either mixed like mexican cheese, or just pepperjack mixed with cheddar, is what I use Seasonings are garlic powder, chili powder and S&P What to do: Hollow out your Large Jalapeno, take your cheese mixture and […]
Lake Oroville Fishing Report by Mike Rogers
Date 2/21/21 Time: 0645 Location: Lake Oroville Air temperature:32 degrees when I left the ranch (Launch ramp was 40) Water temperature: 48-55 degrees Wind direction speed: from the North at 12-15 mph, 2.5-3 footers main lake Water clarity:2-4 feet I got up this morning thinking it was going to be like what RB Angler Ron […]
Drop Shot Tips from Mike Rogers
This is something I learned from a pro sometime ago and I still use them today. When fishing brush piles or fallen timber with a drop shot, rig your Robo worm or other bait that you like, either with a nose hook, or wacky hook it for more action, depending on the water temp, or nose hook […]
Venison Bourbon/Whiskey Cream Sauce Recipe by Mike Rogers
Venison in Bourbon/Whiskey Cream Sauce my Grandmother used make us. What you need; 1 to 2 pounds of Venison backstrap or even round steak, cut into small strips, Salt and Pepper, finely chop 1 small onion, slice 6 medium mushrooms, 12 ounces of heavy whipping cream, 2 medium pickles, finely sliced, 2 tomatoes blanched and […]
