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  • Shallow Water Cranking for Fall Bass

    Shallow Water Cranking for Fall Bass

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    A great way to target bass during the fall that allows you to cover water quickly and also mimic the shad that the bass are feeding heavily on as they fatten up before winter is a shallow running crankbait.

  • Wild West Bass Trail at Berryessa for Team Championship and AOY Points Race

    Wild West Bass Trail at Berryessa for Team Championship and AOY Points Race

    The Wild West Bass Trail (WWBT) blasts off on Lake Berryessa Oct. 6-8 for its 2017 California Teams year-end championship. The event marks the final opportunity for the 73 qualifying teams to add points to their standings in the 2017 Anglers of the Year (AOY) race.

  • 3 Ways to Retrieve a Boom Boom and other Swimbait Info with Fred Roumbanis

    3 Ways to Retrieve a Boom Boom and other Swimbait Info with Fred Roumbanis

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    Fred Roumbanis, like many anglers with California roots, loves swimbaits.  Even though he has moved from the west as he fishes the Bassmaster Elite Series, swimbaits are still a big part of his game. His years of experience with them have given him the confidence to use them in a variety of situations from coast to coast.

  • Why You Are Incredibly Fortunate and Why You Should Be Furious | California Anglers

    Why You Are Incredibly Fortunate and Why You Should Be Furious | California Anglers

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    You want to know a secret – most are largely a serendipitous windfall on behalf of California state resource agencies. Very few of these fisheries were propagated and developed by design and very few have any ongoing monitoring, research or regulatory oversight to enhance or protect the fishery.

  • Looking Good and Running Longer with Mark Menendez

    Looking Good and Running Longer with Mark Menendez

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    Everyone who owns a truck and boat wants to keep them running great and looking good. Professional angler Mark Menendez is like any other angler, he wants to keep his equipment looking sharp and not have to spend too much time to keep it that way. The same is true of how his truck runs as he depends on it to get to the next tournament. To accomplish all of this, he relies on five products from Lucas Oil.

  • Comprehensive Delta Fishing Report | September 29

    Comprehensive Delta Fishing Report | September 29

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    Photo: Bobby Barrack from Back to Class Guide Service Striper Fishing the Delta This week Dan’s Delta Outdoors  winds up the Regular season with One day event at Big Break Marina Saturday and Sunday! It’s been a great series let’s see who comes out on top!

  • Lake Oroville Fishing Report Update September 26

    Lake Oroville Fishing Report Update September 26

    Launched at Lime Saddle about 6:40 am today, almost shocked at how far down the water went, off the lake at 10:15 am. Looks like 7 or so days left for this ramp

  • Giant Lineside on the Deps SS250

    Giant Lineside on the Deps SS250

    We've been struggling to put a consistent pattern together over the last few weeks, but every now and then we get the right kind of bite! On this day we saw the tide would be primo around sunrise, but launched extra early to be in position.

  • 5 Best Berkley Dropshot Baits

    5 Best Berkley Dropshot Baits

    From creatures to worms, here are the 5 best Berkley baits to power your dropshot for targeting bass.

  • Bass Lures for the Late Summer Early Fall Transition with Braxton Setzer

    Bass Lures for the Late Summer Early Fall Transition with Braxton Setzer

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    Late summer and early fall are when the bass begin to focus on shad. Targeting these bass often requires a variety of techniques, a willingness to move quickly and using your eyes to locate schooling activity.

  • Calico Bassin' on the California Coast with Jared LIntner

    Calico Bassin' on the California Coast with Jared LIntner

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    Calicos are very much like a largemouth or a smallmouth, they just pull harder. I learned a lot about how current affects from doing things like this. Even if they’re 100-feet deep, some rock piles are just better that others that seem similar just because of how the current hits them. The tide affects them, too, but it’s more about the current.

  • Comprehensive Delta Fishing Report | Summer to Fall Transition Update September 22

    Comprehensive Delta Fishing Report | Summer to Fall Transition Update September 22

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    Finally a bit cooler With Big Heat finally behind us, the salmon are starting to show in better numbers in the area. The cooler evening temps have helped the bite tremendously.

  • Fishing Report  Oroville LakeThis Week | September 19

    Fishing Report Oroville LakeThis Week | September 19

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    Launched at Lime Saddle about 6:40 am, stopped fishing about 10:15 am, when the breeze picked up

  • 8 Quick Tips to Get More Life Out of Your Trolling Motor

    8 Quick Tips to Get More Life Out of Your Trolling Motor

    There are countless articles, tips, and videos out there for maintaining your outboard engines, but when it comes to your trolling motor, there is less information available.Maintaining your trolling motor can lead it to a longer life and keep you on the water longer. Nick Wayne of the Trolling Motor Doctor repairs motors every day and offers the eight tips to keep your MotorGuide and Minn Kota motors running perfectly.

  • What's New from NuTech | Zinc Spoon, Grass Jigs and More

    What's New from NuTech | Zinc Spoon, Grass Jigs and More

    NuTech Lures is best known for their innovative jig designs, but they have started to release more and more products, including a new vibrating jig, spoon, spinnerbait and crappie jig. Here is what is new with NuTech.

  • New Boat Features | Designed to make boat ownership better

    New Boat Features | Designed to make boat ownership better

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    . Just like cars, bass boats continue to improve with more technology, smart design features and better overall quality. One of the best ways to get the rundown of new boat features is to talk with someone who deals with them every day. We talked with Mike Peterson of Last Chance Performance Marine, who explains what’s new in the bass boat world

  • Burnin Blades | Pick up the Pace for Fall Bass

    Burnin Blades | Pick up the Pace for Fall Bass

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    Finesse techniques are a staple for clear water anglers; but there are times, when even finesse can fail to deliver, especially when looking for quality bites. In situations like this, reaction baits are often the answer.

  • Day-by-Day breakdown of the win at the 2017 WWBT Lucas Oil Western Classic on Lake Mead

    Day-by-Day breakdown of the win at the 2017 WWBT Lucas Oil Western Classic on Lake Mead

    Day-by-Day breakdown of the win at the 2017 WWBT Lucas Oil Western Classic on Lake Mead With the Wild West Bass Trail champion Nick Salvucci

  • Comprehensive Delta Fishing Report | Summer Fall Transition September 16

    Comprehensive Delta Fishing Report | Summer Fall Transition September 16

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    This week The Don Lee Memorial and Alameda County Sheriff 13th  annual Bass Tournament combine to go Out Of Russo’s Marina Saturday. We our proud to support both these events.

  • Kokanee Eaters

    Kokanee Eaters

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    Just like the kokanee eaters in NorCal, the fish get really fat if kokanee are around.