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by WB Staff
Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Boat Loans to Remain “Positive”
Replies: 0
Views: 803

Boat Loans to Remain “Positive”

Boat Loans to Remain “Positive”.png The National Marine Lenders Association has released its annual marine finance study for the U.S. market. The 2019 Annual Statistical Report gave an encouraging picture of marine finance trends for 2018. The association said in a statement that portfolio boat len...
by WB Staff
Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:58 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Where to stay at Clear Lake?
Replies: 9
Views: 2125

Re: Where to stay at Clear Lake?

Konocti Vista Casino and Resort is a site sponsor. If you want to check them out and see a video of the resort from the water. Here it is.
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by WB Staff
Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:39 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Oroville Spillway Ramp to Reopen
Replies: 0
Views: 552

Oroville Spillway Ramp to Reopen

Oroville Spillway Ramp to Reopen.jpg Oroville Dam Spillway Boat Ramp Reopening to Public SACRAMENTO–The Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California State Parks and the Butte County Sheriff’s Office today announced that Oroville Dam’s Spillway Boat Ramp will reop...
by WB Staff
Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:29 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Stockton Delta | Deep Water Channel Bubbler System
Replies: 0
Views: 920

Stockton Delta | Deep Water Channel Bubbler System

https://youtu.be/N_yhKTnkIuk Stockton Record Reporting Bubbler system up and running in Deep Water Channel The bubbler system in the Stockton Deep Water Channel has been fixed. Silt and sediment collected over time created mechanical problems with the system installed in 2006 by the city of Stockto...
by WB Staff
Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:24 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Weekly Seminars for Aug 2019 at Fishermans Warehouse
Replies: 6
Views: 1744

Re: Weekly Seminars for Aug 2019 at Fishermans Warehouse

Late Season Kokanee Fishing with Ed Fisk at #FishermansWarehouse Sacramento Aug 8 at 6 .p.m.
by WB Staff
Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:20 pm
Forum: Stripers
Topic: Officers seized in excess of 50 striped bass
Replies: 2
Views: 3912

Officers seized in excess of 50 striped bass

Officers seized in excess of 50 striped bass.jpg On Sunday, August 4, 2019, Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers conducted uniformed and plain-clothes patrols of the Cape Cod Canal area, targeting striped bass violations. Throughout the early morning and into Sunday night, Officers seized in...
by WB Staff
Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:02 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Keep an Eye Out for a Reward Tag on Sturgeon in California
Replies: 0
Views: 473

Keep an Eye Out for a Reward Tag on Sturgeon in California

Keep an Eye Out for a Reward Tag on Surgeon.png Angling for a Big Sturgeon? Keep an Eye Out for a Reward Tag! Every year, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) scientists rely on help from California anglers in order to monitor and manage our White Sturgeon population. White sturgeon an...
by WB Staff
Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:53 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Arrest Made in Bridge Bay Resort Boat Theft | Shasta Co. 'Most Wanted' Suspect
Replies: 0
Views: 1262

Arrest Made in Bridge Bay Resort Boat Theft | Shasta Co. 'Most Wanted' Suspect

Arrest Made in Bridge Bay Resort Boat Theft Shasta Co. 'Most Wanted' Suspect.png SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. - Deputies arrested a man they said stole a boat at Shasta Lake. Visitors from Santa Cruz County noticed their boat stolen from its mooring at Bridge Bay Resort. More info and vid at ActionNews: h...
by WB Staff
Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 2 California state-record contenders caught in one day
Replies: 2
Views: 1591

2 California state-record contenders caught in one day

california potential record tarpon.jpg LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - Here's a fish tale you can believe. A San Clemente, California, man caught what he thinks is a state-record tarpon. The man was trolling for tarpon near Cat Island on Friday when he hooked the 77-inch long, 185.5-pound fish. He had a...
by WB Staff
Tue Aug 06, 2019 12:29 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 11-Year-Old Bass Fishing Calm and Brave Handles Hook Accident
Replies: 0
Views: 2454

11-Year-Old Bass Fishing Calm and Brave Handles Hook Accident

bass fishing hook in heye.png ...Manning Ruff was fishing at a lake near his family home when he hooked a bass, his father Daniel Ruff wrote on Facebook. While reeling it in, however, the hook came loose and stuck in Manning’s eye and cheek. Though, instead of panicking, Manning rode his bike home ...
by WB Staff
Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:47 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Hundreds of dead fish found in Az
Replies: 0
Views: 992

Hundreds of dead fish found in Az

hundreds of dead fish arizona lake.JPG More info and video at FOX NEWS: http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/hundreds-of-dead-fish-found-floating-in-gilbert-lake ..."It's a little gross," said Sam Cuesta, who went fishing at the like. "I'm a little leery of putting my hands ...
by WB Staff
Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:42 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: California reef, likely the world’s largest, is getting bigger
Replies: 0
Views: 638

California reef, likely the world’s largest, is getting bigger

worlds largest reef getting bigger.png A half-mile offshore of Calafia State Beach in San Clemente, a bulldozer scoops quarry boulders off a barge and dumps them in the ocean. Nearby, divers examine placement of July’s rocks to make sure they match the blueprint. And on the elevated deck of a nearb...
by WB Staff
Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:37 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Orca takes pix with SoCal fisherman
Replies: 0
Views: 1137

Orca takes pix with SoCal fisherman

orca take pictures.JPG SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. -- A fishing trip in Southern California turned into the photoshoot of a lifetime thanks to a pair of camera-ready orcas. Ryan Lawler spotted the two killer whales in North San Diego County last week. VIDEO at ABC NEWS: https://abc7news.com/pets-anima...
by WB Staff
Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:24 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 2 fishermen jump before boat crash; other driver charged
Replies: 0
Views: 1373

2 fishermen jump before boat crash; other driver charged

SYWLUVHXLNDGHA5ZPMS4GCI7YM.jpg 2 people jump before Lake Wylie boat crash; second driver charged with boating DUI LAKE WYLIE S.C. (Rock Hill Herald) - Two people jumped in the water before a boat crash Thursday on Lake Wylie, officials said. The driver of the other boat was charged with boating DUI...
by WB Staff
Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:33 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: California B.A.S.S. Nation | 2020 schedule
Replies: 4
Views: 3190

California B.A.S.S. Nation | 2020 schedule

http://www.westernbass.com/shared/images/Fishermans.jpg 0.jpg California B.A.S.S. Nation announces 2020 schedule Jeff Jones, reigning California B.A.S.S. Nation Angler of the Year, is pictured at Pine Flat, one of the stops on the upcoming year’s tour. The new season begins in January on Pine Flat ...
by WB Staff
Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:12 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 700 Nutria Taken in Eradication Program
Replies: 0
Views: 961

700 Nutria Taken in Eradication Program

invasive species nutria california delta video.png Rep. Josh Harder, D-Modesto, toured the California Department of Fish and Wildfire’s nutria eradication program headquarters on Friday. The program aims to combat the invasion of nutria across the state. Officials hope to leverage federal support f...
by WB Staff
Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Invasive Species Threatening Lake Tahoe
Replies: 0
Views: 824

Invasive Species Threatening Lake Tahoe

Invasivs Species ThreateningLake Tahoe.png Is Lake Tahoe in danger? The lake faces many environmental challenges, and scientists at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) in Incline Village, Nevada, have discovered an invasive species that is affecting the lake's clarity. The speci...
by WB Staff
Thu Aug 01, 2019 4:56 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 10-Year old gets 16 stitches after being bitten by fish in lake
Replies: 0
Views: 8526

10-Year old gets 16 stitches after being bitten by fish in lake

lake bite.png More info and video: https://www.wisn.com/article/boy-receives-16-stitches-after-being-bitten-by-fish-in-lake/8265341 10-Year old gets 16 stitches after being bitten by fish in lake FRANKLIN, Wis. — A 10-year-old Franklin boy got 16 stitches after he was bit by a fish in Dodge County....
by WB Staff
Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:35 pm
Forum: Stripers
Topic: Nearly half a million striped bass caught in six months
Replies: 1
Views: 2445

Nearly half a million striped bass caught in six months

striped+bass+for+web.jpg Nearly half a million striped bass caught on Lake Texoma since December GRAYSON COUNTY, Tex. (KXII) - Seven-year-old Wake Richardson caught a 20 pound striped bass Friday morning, but he says catching big fish comes as no surprise to him. "I was thinking 'how crazy was...
by WB Staff
Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:18 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Mahi Mahi Catch Breaks Record Set in 1984
Replies: 1
Views: 1343

Mahi Mahi Catch Breaks Record Set in 1984

Mahi Mahi Catch Breaks Record Set in 1984.jpg OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland man reeled in a record Mahi Mahi off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources said 34-year-old Jeff Wright of Cambridge broke the record for the Maryland state fishing’s Atlantic ...
by WB Staff
Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:55 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Clear Lake Triton Owners Tournament Coming to Konocti Vista
Replies: 1
Views: 1085

Clear Lake Triton Owners Tournament Coming to Konocti Vista

Reminder from KB If you own a Triton or know someone that does you better have this tournament in your plans. It is our annual Triton family reunion. Get all the info and sign up at tritonboats.com. We blast off in the order you sign up and we all know how important that is on Clear Lake! Win $10,00...
by WB Staff
Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:12 pm
Forum: Kayaks and Kick Boats
Topic: Picking a Kayak for the Salt
Replies: 1
Views: 1340

Picking a Kayak for the Salt

Picking a Kayak for the Salt.jpg By Kyle Manak When choosing a good saltwater kayak, there are many things that come to mind. First and foremost, consider what your intentions are regarding that saltwater kayak. Where Will You Be Using Your Kayak? Your personal fishing habits will come into play wh...
by WB Staff
Tue Jul 30, 2019 1:51 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Lowrance LiveSight Transducer Install VIDEO
Replies: 0
Views: 676

Lowrance LiveSight Transducer Install VIDEO

Watch the ease of installing the LiveSight transducer for your Lowrance Live units. John Crews walks you through the manual install of the new LIveSight transducer. This is part 1 of the process. Next part will be the software update to make it all work properly.

by WB Staff
Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:29 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: “NOLAN COX FUNDRAISER”
Replies: 13
Views: 2656

Re: “NOLAN COX FUNDRAISER”

Please watch before installing new carpet in your boat! Thank you to everyone who came out to support Nolan and Bryan Cox!

by WB Staff
Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:28 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Please watch before installing new carpet in your boat! VIDEO
Replies: 1
Views: 2378

Please watch before installing new carpet in your boat! VIDEO

Please watch before installing new carpet in your boat! Thank you to everyone who came out to support Nolan and Bryan Cox!

by WB Staff
Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:20 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 15.64 to lead the Delta | UFC Results Day 1
Replies: 3
Views: 1670

Re: 15.64 to lead the Delta | UFC Results Day 1

Final Results and Payout Posted for Pro and AM

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by WB Staff
Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:20 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Night Fishing Mother Lode Lakes
Replies: 2
Views: 1088

Re: Night Fishing Mother Lode Lakes

by WB Staff
Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:19 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: 26.24 to Win the Delta | UFC Final Results and Payout
Replies: 1
Views: 2058

26.24 to Win the Delta | UFC Final Results and Payout

67415221_2414255438846029_4325240291381477376_n.jpg Pro Side: Total Pro entries: 78 Pro Entry money taken in: $15,600 - (78 x $200) Pro Entry paid back: $12,480 - ($15,600 minus 20% holdback equals an 80% payback - as stated) Pro "High Roller" option participants: 54 Pro "High Roller...
by WB Staff
Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Reintroduced Salmon Return to California Rivers
Replies: 0
Views: 660

Reintroduced Salmon Return to California Rivers

Reintroduced Salmon Return to California Rivers.jpg Photo: San Joaquin spring-run Chinook are returning to their historic habitat for the first time in decades. Jacie Knight/USFWS California salmon reintroduced to their historic habitat as juveniles are returning to spawn for the first time in deca...
by WB Staff
Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:21 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Teenager reeled in a 700-pound fish on Friday
Replies: 0
Views: 988

Teenager reeled in a 700-pound fish on Friday

700 pound tuna caught by teenager.png A Hamilton teenager reeled in a 700-pound fish on Friday – it's a catch that could pay big. It was the catch of a lifetime for Devin Zelck, who caught 700-pound tuna. "I was shocked! It was huge," she said. "We saw it come up onto the surface and...
by WB Staff
Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:15 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: 22.53 to win Clear Lake | BBT Results July 27 and Winner's Report
Replies: 0
Views: 1453

22.53 to win Clear Lake | BBT Results July 27 and Winner's Report

bbt clear lake july 27.jpg Place Angler Angler Total Fish Big Fish Total Weight Winnings 1 Dave Della David S Runnells 5 5.93 22.53 $4,270.00 2 Ryan M German Michael German Jr 5 5.56 20.18 $2,420.00 3 Scott C Townsend Christian J Burns 5 0.00 19.49 $1,310.00 4 Clint R Winger Zane J Wiley 5 0.00 18....
by WB Staff
Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:36 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 15.64 to lead the Delta | UFC Results Day 1
Replies: 3
Views: 1670

15.64 to lead the Delta | UFC Results Day 1

UFC5 - DAY 1 STANDINGS Place Team (Pro) # Fish Big Fish Total Weight 1 Mullins/Nutler 3 7.24 15.64 2 Manes/Turner 3 6.66 14.83 3 Peterson/Wichmann 3 6.45 13.81 4 Skym/Skym 3 5.92 13.16 5 Schlander/Bernal 3 6.94 12.94 6 Laguna/Poteras 3 7.48 12.47 7 Acosta/Gomez 3 6.72 11.98 8 Dougherty/Jarvis 3 5.23...
by WB Staff
Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:31 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Technology Targets Younger Generations of Anglers
Replies: 0
Views: 540

Technology Targets Younger Generations of Anglers

Technology Targets Younger Generations of Anglers Technology Targets Younger Generations of Anglers.jpg by Emma Vinten, Texas DFW Angler Edu Intern Ever feel you can’t connect with the youth these days? Whether it be in the classroom, at an event, or in general, the way youth respond and absorb know...
by WB Staff
Sat Jul 27, 2019 6:10 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Algal blooms in Stockton, Discovery Bay and Big Break
Replies: 3
Views: 1180

Re: Algal blooms in Stockton, Discovery Bay and Big Break

From CA Water Boards BREAKING: We have just received reports of a harmful algal bloom in the Delta waters near downtown Stockton. Reportedly, the city’s aeration bubbler system is down — its purpose is to keep water mixed to limit the growth of Cyanobacteria. Please practice safe water habits. dange...
by WB Staff
Sat Jul 27, 2019 6:09 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Algal blooms in Stockton, Discovery Bay and Big Break
Replies: 3
Views: 1180

Algal blooms in Stockton, Discovery Bay and Big Break

algae blooms stockton disco bay.png From Restore the Delta Delta People, The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board sent out the following alert on Twitter Friday evening. Algal blooms are being observed in the Delta waterways of Stockton, Discovery Bay, and Big Break. These blooms are...
by WB Staff
Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:02 am
Forum: Stripers
Topic: Potential New Record Landlocked Striped Bass Caught
Replies: 0
Views: 2910

Potential New Record Landlocked Striped Bass Caught

From IGAFA Sherry Battaglia caught this 25-pound, 10-ounce landlocked striped bass on July 4, 2019 to potentially set the new IGFA Women's 6 kg (12 lb) Line Class World Record. Battaglia was fishing the Liberty Reservoir in Sykesville, Maryland and needed 15 minutes to land the potential record stri...
by WB Staff
Fri Jul 26, 2019 4:59 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Night Fishing Mother Lode Lakes
Replies: 2
Views: 1088

Night Fishing Mother Lode Lakes

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by WB Staff
Fri Jul 26, 2019 4:40 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Trump’s plan for water deliveries to Central Valley may be foiled by Salmon
Replies: 1
Views: 682

Trump’s plan for water deliveries to Central Valley may be foiled by Salmon

Salmon study may foil Trump’s plan to boost water deliveries to Central Valley farms.jpg Salmon study may foil Trump’s plan to boost water deliveries to Central Valley farms Federal biologists worked frantically this year to meet a deadline to assess the environmental impacts of Trump administratio...
by WB Staff
Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:31 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: 14.21 to win the Delta | ABA July 7 Results
Replies: 1
Views: 1033

14.21 to win the Delta | ABA July 7 Results

http://www.westernbass.com/shared/images/Lowrance.jpg e 1 Richard Benzler,Oakley Nick Cloutier,Oakley 5 3.54 14.21 $713.00 2 Tom Manley,Rocklin Addison Williams,Galt 5 4.13 13.48 $75.00 3 Robert Nakatomi,Sacramento Larry Noss,Sacramento 5 2.48 10.24 $96.00 Profile 4 Austin Millang,Woodland Bob Dett...
by WB Staff
Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:21 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: 13.04 to win the Delta | ABA July 6 Results
Replies: 0
Views: 685

13.04 to win the Delta | ABA July 6 Results

http://www.westernbass.com/shared/images/Lowrance.jpg 1 Rob Cloutier,Oakley Nick Cloutier,Oakley 5 3.20 13.04 $894.00 2 Jared Clark,Novato Steve Skaggs,Santa Rosa 5 4.28 10.81 $183.00 3 Tom Manley,Rocklin Addison Williams,Galt 5 2.87 8.67 $0.00 4 Bill Brattain,Sacramento Steve Meeks,Herald 5 2.98 8...
by WB Staff
Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:40 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: A FEW RULES AND THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR THIS WEEKEND'S ULTIMATE FROG CHALLENGE.
Replies: 1
Views: 625

A FEW RULES AND THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR THIS WEEKEND'S ULTIMATE FROG CHALLENGE.

A FEW RULES AND THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR THIS WEEKEND'S ULTIMATE FROG CHALLENGE.. This is a FROGS ONLY competition where you can only use top water frogs that float, as they come in the package. For instance: Snagproof's Bobby's Perfect Buzz frog comes with a buzz blade - out of the package, so it can...
by WB Staff
Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:08 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Woman caught a 330-pound sturgeon
Replies: 1
Views: 2409

Woman caught a 330-pound sturgeon

woman caught 330 pound sturgeon.jpg Woman caught a 330-pound sturgeon RICHLAND, Wash. - A West Richland woman caught a 330-pound sturgeon while fishing on the Columbia River Tuesday night. Natalie Smith said she was fishing near Richland when she reeled in the 8-foot-5-inch monster More info and pi...
by WB Staff
Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:15 pm
Forum: Kayaks and Kick Boats
Topic: Groundbreaking 360-Degree Rotating Pedal Drive and Kick-Up Fins Kayak
Replies: 1
Views: 1105

Groundbreaking 360-Degree Rotating Pedal Drive and Kick-Up Fins Kayak

Groundbreaking 360-Degree Rotating Pedal Drive and Kick-Up Fins Kayak.jpg Hobie® MirageDrive® 360 Earns More Than Accolades at ICAST 2019 Media and buyers vote groundbreaking 360-Degree Rotating Pedal Drive and Kick-Up Fins on 2020 Hobie Mirage Pro Angler™ 360 Series “Best in Show: Boats and Waterc...