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Fall 2024 Fall 2024 Hi All, Yes, the season of the fall feed is already upon us! But coincidentally it seems like mid-summer as I write this while the air temp is over 100 degrees, and there are several triple digit days still ahead of us. Even so, we all know that the weather will cool, the fish will feed, and the fall bite will catch up to us in no time. For those of us that have been on the California Delta, we can see the bait fish and fry are already plentiful, helping us determine lure profile, and color. This season is always a favorite! We hope this issue gives you some insight into a few of the new products in the industry, a new fishery to catch bass in the Golden State at, an insider’s look at how Forward Facing Sonar is not only changing the tournament side of our sport, but also the tackle industry and so much more info that in the end helps you hookup with more and bigger bass. We would like to welcome two new advertisers with us – ValleY Hill and Limit Out Marine. And as always, we encourage you to support the companies that support WesternBass and the sport of bass fishing. Without them none of this would be possible. Good luck to those getting ready for their season-ender fall Tournament of Championships. And of course, tight lines! Wayne
Summer 2024
Summer 2024 Hi all, Welcome to another summer season of WesternBass.com Magazine. The summer issue marks our 13th anniversary of the introduction of the WesternBass mag and always a great time of year. We love to see the big bass that come by way of topwater, and punching, as well as those later stage spawners and who knows what will come from the catches with Forward Facing Sonar this year! Summer always brings the ICAST show and the new products for our industry. It is always exciting and something we all look forward to! We would like to welcome our newest site advertiser Bridgford Foods. They are not only a WesternBass advertiser. Their meat snacks are a new addition to the Fisherman’s Warehouse in-store product line. Bridgford is a great supporter of the sport, and we are fortunate to have them onboard! Speaking of which, do you have Bridgford in your boat? Thanks to Bridgford for joining us and all of the WesternBass site advertisers. Remember, who they are and always we encourage you to support those, who support us and the sport that we all love! Tight Lines,Tight Lines! Wayne
Spring 2024
Spring 2024 Hi all, Spring is always a great time of year! New season, fresh start of AOY points, and the big bass of the spawn! At WesternBass we are excited to welcome new site advertisers and express our appreciation for those that return. They are, after all, the reason why we are able to bring you the magazine and the site. It was great to see the BAM Trail start their new start their new trail and a big CONGRATULATIONS to Greg and his Frenzy Baits Nail! Our WesternBass title sponsor, Fisherman’s Warehouse and FishermansWarehouse.com is the BAM Tournament Trail’s Conservation Sponsor and, speaking of Fisherman’s Warehouse, we want to thank everyone that aided in the law enforcement effort to catch the person(s) responsible for the thefts. The community support was amazing, and we would also like to thank all of you that checked out the new Rocklin location of Fisherman’s Warehouse! I am anxiously waiting to see all those big bass that will be ready to eat any day now. Be sure and share photos with us here on WesternBass. Tight Lines,Tight Lines! Wayne

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Industry Press Releases

MLF announces schedule, rules for 2025 Abu Garcia College Fishing and High School Fishing circuits
MLF announces schedule, rules for 2025 Abu Garcia College Fishing and High School Fishing circuits Both circuits offer prizes, scholarships and advancement opportunities to the 2025 Toyota Series Championship for qualified teams, and for college anglers, a shot to compete against the world’s best pros for a $300,000 top prize at REDCREST 2026.
Distributive Power
Distributive Power Connect-Ease® Champions Distributors Driving Growth Demand is growing for the company’s unique plug & play power rigging solutions designed specifically for today’s sophisticated fishing/marine electronics, trolling motors, and lithium batteries
Elite Series welcomes Legendary qualifiers Pace and Howell back
Elite Series welcomes Legendary qualifiers Pace and Howell back B.A.S.S. tournament officials today announced former Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic champions Randy Howell and Cliff Pace will rejoin the ranks of Elite anglers in 2025 via Legends invitations.
BASS ANNOUNCMENT: New format for Opens, Elite Qualifier Series announced
BASS ANNOUNCMENT: New format for Opens, Elite Qualifier Series announced B.A.S.S. has announced format enhancements for the 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by SEVIIN and Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers series.
Julius Mazy Wins WON Bass Lake Mead Open with 45.24 pounds
Julius Mazy Wins WON Bass Lake Mead Open with 45.24 pounds Bill Brown finishes in Second place, James Scott claims AAA Division Crown.

Lake Reports

California Delta
California Delta By Launched usual time 6am at Paradise; anticipating high tide at 7:18, ran to one of our fav flats areas to try some topwater; soon as we got to our starting spot, saw that a sea lion was feeding right in the flats we wanted to fish; we watched him dive into tule clumps with his back and tail above water. Then he'd come up with a bass, tail and half the body sticking out, then in a second, chomped and gulped down. He worked both the inside as well as perimeter of the flats. In 25 mins of watching, we watched him come up with a bass 9 times, and some of those bodies and tails looked pretty sizeable. I've always seen the sea lion(s) on the move but never really saw them feed in an area. We tried to move away from him but he'd work as close as 10-15 ft from our boat, coming out of nowhere. We finally got fed up and gave up on that area. We could only imagine how many fish he ate before we got there. OK anyways, we moved across the flats to a rock wall and started crankin' both shad and red craw crankbaits, they were taking both. Managed many rats but also several 1 - 1.5 lbers and an occasional 2lber. Since I had a choppo tied on, I threw into a tule cut up against the rock wall. As I waited for the "circles" to dissipate, I saw my choppo just go under so I set the hook and boated one. So I started working the choppo slow, not reeling it in but subtle twitches like a popper. This worked for a bunch more takers, no real blowups, just inhaling it down. I did get a choice few reeling in for the next cast and they came up and hit it, those 3 or 4 x were the only actual blowups I got. My brother was deadstickin' a worm on a shaky head and got his that way and on a dropshot, same type of worm. Ended early and off the water by 11:30am... short but fun morning, other than watching the sea lion munching. Nothing over 2lbs but still fun!!
California Delta
California Delta By Launched early at Paradise, outgoing lowering (low tide 9:04); started throwing white/shad pattern cranks and managed mostly rats but a few 12" to 1 lbers. That slowed down and I was considering going a red craw pattern but decided to slow down with the lowering tide and started throwing wacky senko / stick worms. I was rigged weightless 6" and my brother was throwing 5" on 1/8 oz jighead. He was hooking up 3 to 1 on me so I tied on a 1/8 oz jighead and started catching up to him. We were working shallow at rockwall/tules out to the dropoff/ledges and the holes in the weed beds in between. Fish seemed to be hunkered down in the weeds and on the outside ledge at the bottom (about 8-12 feet). My brother was deadsticking / dragging while I was working mine more. He was still getting more hookups than me but he has more patience than me for deadstick/dragging. Anyways, ended the morning early with my brother boating a 4lber (4lb 5oz).

From the Blogs

Veterans Day Bass Tournament On Lake Camanche
Veterans Day Bass Tournament On Lake Camanche By

Veteran?s Day Bass Tournament November 11, 2024 ?Lake Camanche, North Shore To sign up for this event please shoot Dave an email at?info@norcalbassclub.com?with your boater and co anglers first/last names, your phone number and he will lock you in. All funds will be taken at the event. CASH ONLY! Payback is 50/50. 50 to boaters […]

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