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DOBYNS’ TIPS
By David A. Brown
Winter 2021
for Shasta’s winter spots
H
e’s fished all over
the western United
States and notched more tournament wins than we
can count on some of the nation’s
top bass waters. But give Gary
Dobyns his choice of winter outings
and every single time, he’ll launch
his boat in what he considers the
Golden State’s premier fishery —
Shasta Lake.
“It’s just a fish factory; it’s the
best bass fishery in California,
period,” Dobyns said. “There’s just
no place that compares to Shasta.
It’s primarily a spotted bass fishery,
but there are some smallies in
there and there are some really
good largemouth in there.”
Dobyns has enjoyed Shasta
in various seasons, but he calls
December-February his favorite
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