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  • Insider Look | 30th Anniversary Bass-A-Thon 2016

    Insider Look | 30th Anniversary Bass-A-Thon 2016

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    Thanks Butch. Got this bait from you personally at BassAthon. Photo: Adam Perez Angler’s Marine Bass-A-Thon is coming to their Anaheim location on November 19th and 20th. Even though Angler’s Marine has been open for more than 30 years, 2016 will mark the 30th Bass-A-Thon.

  • Comprehensive Delta Update | November 4

    Comprehensive Delta Update | November 4

    Strong bite continues for Delta anglers Dan’s Delta Outdoors Finale of the 2016 Black Bass Series  Goes out of Big Break Marina Saturday November 5th and 6th. This catch and release tournament is the Final of 7 events. The Best anglers from the years series will be doing battle for the Tournament of Champions title and nearly $7000 in prize money. Go get ‘em Boys and girls!

  • 2016 Anglers Marine Bass-A-Thon | Plan Your Trip | Event Program Available

    2016 Anglers Marine Bass-A-Thon | Plan Your Trip | Event Program Available

    The biggest bass fishing show in the west returns for its 30th year. Plan your trip now. Click for event program, seminar schedules, vendors, meet the biggest names in bass fishing.

  • 19-Pound Largemouth Shatters Chabot's Lake Record

    19-Pound Largemouth Shatters Chabot's Lake Record

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    On October 28, 2016 Ryan Reynolds shatters lake record with his 19.2 largemouth bass catch on Lake Chabot Reservoir.

  • Nearly a PB Smallmouth

    Nearly a PB Smallmouth

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    Earlier in the week I went out one day in the pouring rain and found some big fish, including a near PB for me.

  • 12 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE BEST BASS TOURNAMENTS

    12 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE BEST BASS TOURNAMENTS

    If you’re in California and you competitively bass fish, you most likely have heard of Best Bass Tournaments (BBT); but do you really know the BBT. WesternBass checked in with the BBT Bass Boss himself Randy Pringle for 12 facts that explain the organization.

  • Clear Lake This Week

    Clear Lake This Week

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    The average for the past two years is in negative numbers, so relative to that we are in really good shape, and the fishing is reflecting that. How about a 3-4 lb average for most?

  • 3 Techniques for Offshore Bass with Brandon Lester

    3 Techniques for Offshore Bass with Brandon Lester

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    When it comes to fishing offshore, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Lester can narrow his bait selection down to three main types of baits. A swimbait, crankbait and big plastic worm are his top choices for when he needs to get off of the bank and go offshore.  He shares how he approaches each of these techniques, what he looks for and more importantly, how he fishes them.

  • Neko Rigging | Targeting Deep Docks

    Neko Rigging | Targeting Deep Docks

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    There are certain times of year when the place to be fishing is deep docks. Immediately after the spawn, in the middle of the summer and early fall are times when bass suspend under deep docks. One of the best ways to catch them is with the help of a Neko Rig.

  • Comprehensive Delta Update | Oct 29

    Comprehensive Delta Update | Oct 29

    . We found plenty of Stripers and Black Bass with Hair Jigs, Weedless Swimmers like the Havoc Sick Fish getting

  • Tips for Fishing Surface Baits

    Tips for Fishing Surface Baits

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    When's the best time to throw a topwater bait? Probably a lot more frequently than many might think. Here are tips to enhance your surface presentation.

  • Whopper Plopper and Bubble Walker for Watson's FLW Tour Win!

    Whopper Plopper and Bubble Walker for Watson's FLW Tour Win!

    James Watson earned his first FLW Tour victory on Norris Lake in Clinton, Tenn. with two of his favorite River2Sea topwater lures on the end of his line. Eight of his bass were credited to the Plopper.

  • Clear Lake this week 10/26/2016

    Clear Lake this week 10/26/2016

    Five Bass | 46 Lbs! Wow, what a weekend and what a storm, raising the lake level to 1.45 Rumsey. Water conditions around the lake vary as does the bite. However, don’t let the ugly water scare you away. Trust me; fish are biting despite hat really weird looking water as witnessed

  • Fall Topwater Selection Tips for Schooling Bass

    Fall Topwater Selection Tips for Schooling Bass

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    Fishing with topwater plugs is something that bass fisherman can use all season long, but using them in the fall is a key, this is because across the nation bass are feeding up for the winter ahead.  Up north, these bass will have ice over their heads and need to fatten up, down south the shad move into the creeks and bass fill on these easy to eat meals.

  • Three Fall Finesse Rigs with Jimmy Reese

    Three Fall Finesse Rigs with Jimmy Reese

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    When FLW Tour pro Jimmy Reese talks about fall finesse fishing, the drop-shot is always mentioned and with good reason. It works. Reese is a noted drop-shot angler agrees and says “it’s a given”. Here are his other three top finesse rigs for bass fishing during the cooling season.

  • Howe and Miller Claim $20,000 at BBT TOC

    Howe and Miller Claim $20,000 at BBT TOC

    Best Bass Tournaments (BBT) hosted their season-ending Tournament of Champions (TOC) on Sunday, October 9. At the close of scales, the NorCal team of Ron Howe and Bob Miller stood victorious over the 192 team field.

  • Bass Boat Insurance Myths Debunked

    Bass Boat Insurance Myths Debunked

    A look at common myths and readers’ questions relating to bass boat insurance.

  • Comprehensive Delta Update | Oct 21

    Comprehensive Delta Update | Oct 21

    Delta Report…. Fall Bite continues to roll… Crazy Great bite Dan’s Delta Outdoors Black Bass Series #6  of the 2016 Season Goes out of Big Break Marina Saturday October 22nd. Registration 5:30 to 7 am blast off right at first light. Last Chance to Qualify for the 2016 TOC.

  • Fishing Oroville Lake 10/19/2016

    Fishing Oroville Lake 10/19/2016

    Update from Lake Oroville | Launched at 6:45am at Lime saddle, breezy morning. Stopped at the first point on the left heading to N. Fork, and wham!

  • Targeting Docks During the Fall | Tips from 6 Pros

    Targeting Docks During the Fall | Tips from 6 Pros

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    Catch more dock fish with tips from John Murray, Mark Menendez, Matt Lee, Terry Bolton, Brent Ehrler and Randall Tharp.