Hi everyone, I hope you took the time during the holiday season to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas, I know I did. I’d also like to wish you the best in the upcoming year and I hope that its full of days on the water and tight lines. Anyhow, on Christmas afternoon I got a text from my … [Read more...]
Lake Isabella CA. Part 2, Bass Fishing
Hi again, as promised this will be part 2 of 3 of Lake Isabella. In part 1 I talked about some of the history of the lake, safety tips, basic rules and places to eat and stay in and around the lake. Here in part 2 I’ll discuss fishing for my favorite species of fish, which of course is bass. Part 3 … [Read more...]
Lake Isabella CA Part 1. History, Safety Tips, Etc
I’ve been asked several times about bass fishing on Isabella and while I wont give up all of my secrets I will share some tips and techniques that should make your fishing trip there a successful one. I’ll be breaking this post up into 3 parts. This first part will cover some of the history of the … [Read more...]
CA Aqueduct Fishing Tips and Techniques
I’ve had several people ask me to share some tips and techniques for fishing the aqueduct and while I have to admit that I’m still a newbie when it comes to duct fishing I have a great teacher and I am learning more and more each time I go. First off let me be straight up with you, California … [Read more...]
Fishing for a Predator
Recently I met a fellow bass fisherman named Evan Schaible. After a brief conversation with him I knew he was a very knowledgeable bass fisherman so I asked him if he would consider sharing some of his tips and be a guest writer on my site, which is something I have never done in the past. At first … [Read more...]
Just a Handful
For those who might be on a limited budget, just starting out or just don’t want to carry a lot of tackle, today I’ll talk about a few basic items and how to use them that should make for a successful outing. First off we have the Gary Yamamoto Senko If your only going to carry 1 color make it … [Read more...]
What happened to winter?
Here it is the middle of January and it's supposed to be cold. I don't know about your nook of the woods but out here in California it sure does not seem like winter. The current temperature today is 76 degrees and I've noticed that the birds are out and about already starting their mating … [Read more...]
Finesse Fishing Part 2.
Lets see, where did I leave off last time? I talked about the drop shot and the split shot rigs, OK, I remember where my thoughts were. Now I'll go into some not so well known styles of finesse fishing. Now lets talk about Flipping reapers. First off a reaper is a CA finesse bait. If I had to … [Read more...]
Finesse Fishing Part 1
Hi and welcome to my site. Today I figured it's about time I get into a little detail concerning finesse fishing. There are many different ways of finesse fishing so this will be a 2 part post with part 2 to show up in the near future. What exactly is finesse fishing? For the most part … [Read more...]
Bass Fishing 101 Part 2
I talked about the basics of some techniques in part 1. Now as promised, I’ll dig a little deeper and get more in depth. Line: I said that I prefer Seaguar Fluorocarbon and I still stand by that but there are a lot of quality lines on the market today. My advice is to always buy Good Quality Line. … [Read more...]
