find 50 - 100 fish days,
The Sacramento-San
just for fun. You can find that you will enhance
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Joaquin river delta is a unique place made-up
your fishing experience
Overall, fishing information can be found at
of naturally occurring
by getting up-to-date local information from the knowledgeable guys at Phil's Props. Their fishing reports are right
www.WesternBass.com. Up-to-date all- inclusive tournament info is available at my blog www.chris-ricci.com. You can also visit www.TCSportsReport.com for angling info.
and constructed water channels. With 1000's of miles of waterways, there are a variety of places that provide local
on the money, whether
information. Some of the
you talk to Phil or his
places that i use are the
right-hand-man, tony.
Hook, line and Sinker at its oakley store and the on
as we work our way through the cold months
the water location at russo's Marina in Bethel island.
into the brink of Spring, the next stop is typically
Gene Buchholz, a tidal water genius can be found
scheduled in the warmer climate of the South West
at one or the other stores for help with fishing the
on Havasu or roosevelt when the smallie spawn
tides. The Fisherman's Warehouse is also a wealth
begins.
of knowledge with their resident bass and striper
With variances in February that can have you
expert alan Fong, creator of the al-e-Baby.
fishing a winter pattern or the early blossom of
The other year-round, big bass factory on this
springtime, lake roosevelt is nestled into a valley
side of the country is Clear lake. like the delta, Clear
called the tonto Basin, between Flagstaff and
lake welcomes tournament stops from the Spring
Phoenix. Being at this location at this time of year
to the Fall and sometimes in between. The biggest
puts us in the pre spawn on the Salt river in arizona. natural lake in the state of California is situated on
The lake has been at full pool the past few years,
the beautiful backdrop of the Mendocino National
providing tons and tons of flooded timber and wood. Forest. This is the other tournament stop where an
it has just seemed like there has been a bass on
angler can get a personal best any time of the year.
every bush during tournament time. all techniques again, with a fishery of this size there are several
and baits are popular here; but my favorite is a
places to obtain the local information. i suggest
double nickel, white, willow leaf, 1/2-oz spinnerbait, contacting ed at tackle it, Bob Higgins at limit out
slow rolled on the bottom. it is hard to beat the local and when in redbud, Clear lake Bait and tackle is the
knowledge from the tackle Box on Hwy 188. ask
place for you.
for John.
in the summer, the trail once again turns
in March of this year, lake Havasu had a
South to lake Mead, home of the U.S. open. This
phenomenal spawn and provided me with one of the tournament is considered by many, including
best fishing experiences i have ever had in my life.
Bassmaster elite rick Clunn as one of the most
often, you can find beds located every few feet and
prestigious titles available to an angler. This grueling
at times you will witness smallies and largemouth
three day tournament of attrition has fishermen
beds right on top of each other. The lake is located
battling the elements of the Mojave desert with
on the Colorado river System where the weather is
extreme heat up to 120-degrees and high winds. it
warm and the people are friendly. tournaments often is one of the most dangerous tournament bodies
coincide with college time spring break. Your best
of water that there is. it is not unheard of for boats
bet for the local, up-to-the minute knowledge is John to sink or anglers to be helicoptered off the lake and
Galbraith at the Bass tackle Master.
hospitalized for heat exhaustion or dehydration.
as the cold begins to diminish in the North, the
it is now a requirement to have ambulances on
bass fishing circuits head that direction with a stop
site for the safety of the anglers. it is an ironman
on one of the biggest bass fisheries on the West
competition for fishermen and only the strong
Coast, the California delta. every type of fishing
survive . anglers come from around the globe to
and every style of bait can work on this body of
compete at Mead. Your stop for local info is Pro
water and a personal best can come any time.
tackle, ask for Mike.
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