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Winter 2019 Winter 2019 Hi Anglers! Here we are ready to kick off another year of fishing. Every time I write this letter to the WesternBass. com Magazine readers, it amazes me how the time flies. The rain is forecasted for us soon and hopefully, it will fill the lakes for springtime fishing that we are looking forward to. As I wrap this greeting up, I would like to ask you to support the advertisers that keep this magazine and site available for you. WesternBass couldn’t do it without them. We appreciate them for allowing us to keep the bass fishing info coming to you and we appreciate your support of us and of our sponsors. In closing, I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I send my best wishes to those that are dealing with the devastation that the California fires have caused. It has been a rough year(s) for many in our state. Best wishes to all and hope you have a great fishing year! Wayne
Fall 2018
Fall 2018 Hi All, I’ve said it many times; however, it is worth repeating... I cannot believe how fast the seasons fly by and fall and TOC time is once again upon us. I look forward to watching the championships play out and the new victors take their stage. With many of the schedules for the circuits already announced, it is exciting to again think of the events that will take place, especially with the Bassmaster Elite Series returning for a western swing. Will our hometown guys claim the trophies, or will a traveler take them home? I hope all of our readers in the fires areas a safe and speedy recovery back to your homes and business’s its just been a crazy year for these catastrophes and I know we just want to get them behind us! As I close, I want to thank all of the readers that support WesternBass.com Magazine and the WesternBass.com website as well as all the readers that support our sponsors. Without them, none of this would be possible as a free source of bass fishing fun, info and camaraderie for all of us! Wayne
Summer 2018
Summer 2018 Hi All, I would like to start off this issue by thanking all of our readers and our advertisers for making this magazine possible, your support for our site is greatly appreciated! If you haven’t seen the newly remodeled Fisherman’s Warehouse locations, Sacramento and Manteca, you must stop in and take a look. It is a whole new store! Looking at the tournament scene, there are many accomplishments to be congratulated, such as Bub Tosh with back-to-back wins in the last two WWBT Pro/Ams and Wayne Breazeale as his FLW win this past month made his 3rd major Clear Lake win in as many years. We are looking forward to this season’s topwater specialty events for the summer – BBT’s Snag Proof Open and FPT’s Ultimate Frog Challenge. They are always a blast. Thanks again to all of our readers. Good luck out there on the water. Wayne

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How the right jig & softbait combo can uplift your ElaZtech® game
How the right jig & softbait combo can uplift your ElaZtech® game The power of the one-two punch extends to inanimate objects, as well, and certainly to fishing tackle. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s cool to Texas rig your favorite plastic worm on a treble hook. Nor does it explain why anglers can be so painfully picky about swimbait selection or choice in finesse worms, and yet impale said bait onto whatever jighead’s lying on the deck.
LIVETARGET debuts lifelike Twitch Minnow with Injection Core Technology (ICT)
LIVETARGET debuts lifelike Twitch Minnow with Injection Core Technology (ICT) Walk the aisles of any fishing store and it can be difficult to choose a winning bait from the ocean of swimbaits and soft plastic minnows hanging from the pegs. Of course, savvy anglers begin their bait selection by considering the forage base found wherever they’ll be fishing, then grab whatever best matches the hatch. Might be gizzard shad, threadfin shad, alewives, shiners—or in the salt, threadfin herring, pinfish, sardines, etc.
Battle Box Tackle Storage System Debuted by Cal Coast Fishing
Battle Box Tackle Storage System Debuted by Cal Coast Fishing Cal Coast Fishing Introduces the Battle Box Tackle Storage System New Modular Tackle Tray will Revolutionize Terminal Tackle Organization
Innovation in Technology to Make Fishing Rods Smarter
Innovation in Technology to Make Fishing Rods Smarter By combining a smart rod sensor and a smartphone app, Cyberfishing enables anglers to record their casts and catches plus the conditions of every fishing trip they ever take, to build up a map of their fishing hot spots.
New MLF Tour Kicks Off in January at Toho
New MLF Tour Kicks Off in January at Toho Major League Fishing officials announced today that the MLF Bass Pro Tour will head next month to Kissimmee, Fla., to kick off its inaugural season. Though the majority of the Jan. 29 - Feb. 3 action will take place on historic Lake Toho, the championship round will be held on another nearby body of water out of respect for the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) tournament that follows.

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Clear Lake By by Larry Hemphill » Sun Dec 09, 2018 12:02 am Winter fishing at Clear Lake is not like other lakes that have spots and smallies which are more active in the winter. And Clear Lake water is very warm in the summer and can be VERY COLD in the winter. The cold air sinks into the "bowl" where the lake is - and can even have some snow in the winter. The feeding window is very short - maybe an hour or two, day or night, maybe every 2 or 3 days for each bass. I have been told, and have read, that a bass can digest a crawdad in about 18 hours during the summer, but it takes around 3 days in the winter. Answer - they don't need to feed much. I remember a sudden trip I made to Clear Lake a few years ago on January 4th. Very cold weather as you would expect, but dead flat water as much of the winter is there, except for storms. No bites before dark and nothing for the next 5 hours. About 11 pm I heard a carp roll, then another, and another until they were making merry on a winter night. I was fishing jigs with a big Yamamoto grub tail. Suddenly a good bite and a 4 pounder in the boat! For the next hour I had 5 bites - aggressive bites!! In about an hour and a half I had 5 bites and 5 bass in the boat for 20 + pounds, including a 7 pounder. And these were feeding bites - how could they hit this hard in 44 degree water? The window may be short, but it could be the favorite window of your career. Obviously, they are not bothered by fishing pressure in January, especially at night. Winter fishing is about location and timing. Other than the spawning period, winter is the time to catch the bass of a lifetime - day or night!! Where was I that night? Near Rattlesnake Island - really!!!!
Berryessa Lake
Berryessa Lake By Horrible day of fishing ... launched in Markley and started fishing east side up from Dam. Worked my way out to the main lake... started in 20 ft and worked my way up to 50ft... tried crank baits, drop shot, Ned rig, swim baits and could not locate the active fish... I heard it was slow but my performance was pathetic!

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Marine Corps Toys for Tots Bass Tournament by Mike Rogers
Marine Corps Toys for Tots Bass Tournament by Mike Rogers By So last Saturday, November 10th was the Marine Corps 243rd birthday and it being 0230 hours, Chris Perez and I headed are our way South, we call it the deep South, to Tracy Oasis, where the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Bass Tournament is being held. We arrived early, because I miss judged the driving […]