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Summer 2021 Hi Readers, It’s great to see things returning to some normalcy. I hope that your fishing trips, tournaments and adventures are as well. I look forward to seeing the remainder of the season play out and all of the big fish catches that will bring. On the horizon for this year, we are excited to announce that the largest distributor of tackle in Northern California – Tackle Tech – will be moving its headquarters from Manteca to Sacramento and continue to serve the Fisherman’s Warehouse retail locations, as well as many other retail dealers on the West Coast. These combined locations have been pleased to serve anglers for over 35 years! I once again want to thank you – the WesternBass site viewers and readers – for your continued support of us, the WesternBass.com magazine and the advertisers. As always, please continue to support the site’s advertisers. They are what makes this all possible! Tight lines,Thank you all for your support and good luck on the water! Wayne

Spring 2021 Hi Readers, I hope this issue finds you all in good health and spirits with time to spend on the water. I am looking forward to the start of the 2021 season anticipating the excitement of tournament competitions as well as fun fishing adventures for the year. We will be watching as the new APEX circuit of Wild West Bass Trail kicks off and cheering on the returning locals, Best bass Tournaments and Future Pro Tour. We welcome the return of the specialty events such as the Snag Proof Open, the BassFest and Rat-L-Trap Open. The past year has been a challenging one for most and we want to thank our readers for all of their support. We encourage you to consider our advertisers when spending your hard-earned dollars. They are the ones that allow us to bring you the WesternBass website and WesternBass.com Magazine at no charge. Thank ypo all for your support and good luck on the water! Wayne

Winter 2021 Greetings anglers, As we set this issue in motion and look to put 2020 behind us, the WesternBass family sends wishes for a safe, health and prosperous new year to you, your family and your business or employment industry. We know many have been challenged by the situations that this year has put upon us and look forward to a new year, new season and new advancements to return the outdoor experiences as we had come to expect, if not bigger and better. We are very grateful for the support that our site viewers and site advertisers have given us through these unprecedented times and for continuing partnerships with us for the upcoming year as well. We have several new advertisers this year and want to welcome AFTCO, RUSSELL MARINE PRODUCTS, SIMMS and 13 FISHING on board! Please remember to support those that support the sport we love! Good luck to all in the competitive fishing scene as well as those who are fun fishing on the hunt for their new personal best. We hope that all of the features of the stie, as well as the free magazine offer you ways to improve your fishing game this year. Good luck on the water! Wayne

Features

CDFW Requests Input on Northern San Joaquin Valley Wildlife Areas The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), will hold an online outreach meeting

Failing to Protect Delta Residents As reported by California State Water Resources Control Board staff, as of 7/27/21, there are more than two dozen outbreaks of harmful algal blooms (HABs) presently in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Nation’s Primary Fishing Law Reps. Huffman and Case Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Nation's Primary Fishing Law

Forums

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	Cul-m-rite scale by MTBASSER Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:15 am
	North Delta by BASNFAN Sun Jul 4, 2021 12:05 am
	RestockAlert!!!! Online Exclusive by Fishermans Warehouse Megastore Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:14 pm
	Moua Masters McClure on a Tough Bite � YAB 7/24/21 by MKA Sun Jul 25, 2021 4:22 pm
	Trolling Hogan by WB Staff Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:09 am

Classifieds & Latest Posts sponsored by Fisherman's Warehouse

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Recent Forum Posts

Jackal, Shimano, Steez, Abu Garcia, Kistler, Gan Craft by Plastic Man 2011 Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:54 pm

Hydrowave by Gonefishing916 Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:53 pm

Surprised by Lew's Reels Poor Customer Service by Mark-C Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:34 pm

When You Have to Remove a Hook from Your Thumb on the Water VIDEO by WB Staff Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:00 pm

RTD on NASA's deep dive into CA water by WB Staff Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:56 pm

props for sale by Denny08 Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:54 pm

Industry Press Releases

A solid case for hardbaits in the heat Crankbaits on the Calendar

Helping heal more veterans inside by getting them outside In 2021, TAVF is scheduled to take over 400 more veterans fishing, weather permitting

Rumble Bug Is a Snack Fish Can’t Resist This bite-sized balsa wood diving plug teams a delicate wiggle with perfect profile to tempt finicky gamefish of every type.

Spearpoint Performance Hooks Adds Flipping Hook to Arsenal Expanding on their lineup of patent pending hooks

Sleek New Mirage Lynx Anglers and outdoors enthusiasts who relish a grab-and-go lifestyle

Recent Lake Reports

Shasta Lake By WB Staff by Jboutfishn » Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:07 pm Launched at Sugarloaf, 6:00 am, what a pit. the dock (for what it's worth) is at an angle to the ramp which is Old Hwy 99. Left side of road is deeper that the right, always fun loading. If I did not have an annual pass I would launch at Bridge Bay. Rant over. Lost several Sencos to what I perceived to be small fish on the Sac. Tried a shaky head with 7 inch Robo worm. All small. Ran over to the Pit/McCloud area picked up a 2lb 9 oz spot, had another on felt about the same, lost it. Both on green pumpkin Senco. 11:00 am, getting hot, Headed home.

Clear Lake By WB Staff by Pat » Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:58 am I was at Redbud and the Oaks on Tuesday and Wednesday July 6 & 7. Both are usable, but be cautious. I recommend using your trolling motor anytime you are inside the buoys/channel markers. A few weeks ago I tagged a rock coming into Redbud when the wind pushed me to the left a little ways. Stay inside the channel markers, those are the Red and Green buoys. You want the red on your right coming in (Red, Right, Returning) and on your left going out. It was still safe to use your big motor to power onto the trailer. As the picture shows, the algae at the Oaks is BAD, and it stinks. I attribute this to the fairly consistent wind from the NW blowing it in and then it just stays there and continues to grow.. At one point Clearlake Tackle was saying they were going to close after 4th of July, last week they were still open and indicated they are no longer planning to close, at least for the near term.

From the Blogs

Delta Fishing report by Jacob Swaim By Ron Howe

Hi y?all, Jacob with RBBASS and here?s a quick delta report from my last trip from 7/13. I launched outta Ladds around 6 in the morning and high tide was scheduled to hit the east delta around 7 so I still had a good hour of incoming tide left. I Got out for a short […]

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