Day 1: Day one was shaping up to be a decent day. The winds were not supposed to be that bad and the rain held off more than I expected. I was the last boat from the blast off and was lucky enough nobody made it to my first spot before me. I caught most […]
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California Delta Fall 2021
California Delta Fall 2021 The delta is an amazing fishery and the Fall can be some of the best fishing of the year, but it can also get very tough depending on the weather. This year we went from Summer to winter and shifted back to fall, making fishing different from day to day . […]
Lake New Melones Fishing report by Josh Parris Guide Service
New melones fishing report Water temp 49-53 Air temp 50-65 New Melones lake fishing remains good! With storms continuing to batter us and the water steadily rising the fish are on the move. Pre spawn seems to be underway with many fish moving up to incubate there eggs between storms and bulk up for spawn. […]
IMA-Optimum Baits Continue with RB BASS in 2019
IMA-Optimum Baits Continue with RB BASS in 2019 RB BASS is proud to announce its continued relationship with IMA and Optimum Baits for 2019. RB BASS and its Tournament Angler group have been working with IMA and Optimum baits for years now. Were excited to continue helping IMA grow on the west coast and […]
Fishing the Boom Boom Swimbait Fred’s Way
Fishing the Boom Boom Swimbait Fred’s Way Fred Roumbanis is known for his prowess with a swimbait. It began during his days in California and continued throughout his professional career. He has always loved throwing swimbaits. He designed the Boom Boom family of swimbaits for Optimum Baits and has been having great success on the […]
Ron Howe Seminars at Sacramento ISE Show
Ron Howe will be hosting seminars at the Sacramento ISE Show Thursday January 18th @ 630 PM and Friday January 19th @ 630 PM. Come on down to learn how to catch more and bigger Bass! Ron has been Bass fishing since he was 4 years old, He has been a Tournament Angler for 27 […]
Reins Tungsten Sliding Football Heads
Reins Tungsten Sliding Football Heads The Reins Tungsten Sliding Football Heads are designed for the swinging jig head style of rigging that utilizes separate components to enhance the swimming action of the attached bait. By now many anglers have at least heard of the swinging jig head technique introduced to the world by Gene […]
The new Balam 300 Swimbait Product Review by Josh Parris
Balam 300 The Balam 300 from Optimum baits just landed state side a little over a month ago and is already making its mark! I’ve been anticipating its arrival for some time and was lucky enough to nab one shortly after they arrived. At first look it’s big, 12 inches long with a premium paint job […]
New Melones Fishing Report by Josh Parris
New Melones Fishing report by Josh Parris Winter is in full swing on New Melones lake, with levels on the rise and water temps hanging in the mid to low fifties. Although the temps are dropping the fishing has been heating up. Main lake is slightly stained along with most of the creek arms, upriver remains […]
13 lb Bass caught on a IMA Pinjack at New Melones
Lake New melones fishing report I got out on new Melones little over a week ago with my dad for some fun fishing. I was just poking around trying to get some fish on film. The water level although higher than this time last year is on a steady fall of about 2 feet […]
