RE: FLW Series at The Big O: Marcus: That is pretty wild you know my boy Sam. Small world. Anyway, I like your style with the 18 foot push pole. I need to look into something like you describe. Agreed, the use as an anchor...

Legal tournament catch: OK, here's the scenario. Your partner casts out over a tree and hooks a bass. it swims under the tree, past some branches and gets stuck on the surface. He can't pull it in and you can't reach it w...

RE: Drop Shot Question: I agree forum is slow.....x( I have only dropshot in the bay for spotties Surf-Shot sounds fun! ...

Update for Region 3 - 2/8/10: Hi gang, had a chance to talk with some people in R3 (this is the Bay Area region). Here's what I learned... 1. DFG is pretty understaffed in this region. 2. Trout stocks are all on hold right ...

Calling Joey C, FishJC: Yoe Joe Are you out there? Rich...

Overview/History:  Performance Tackle is a high end shop located in Southern California.  It’s the kind of place where you could pick up the latest butterfly jigs and the latest 22nd Century 12 inch cut-tail Triple Trout.  Their custom freshwater bass rod lineup is extensive with 9 lines and 40 total models.  The SBR swimbait lineup has light, medium, and heavy action blanks which are available with standard or down wraps.  The rod reviewed here is a down wrap - meaning that the guides are placed to wrap around the rod.  The best way to desc... more

January 23, 1990 - Mojave Narrows Regional Park Lake - Art

August 19, 2008 - Donnells Reservoir - JPIE

August 14, 1990 - Cull Canyon - keith

August 5, 2008 - Angler's Lake - joeligori

June 21, 2008 - Delta - swimbait

The Itch
The Itch:

December 2008 I was fishing a WON team tournament on the Delta.  It was blowing from the North and Franks was jumping with 2 to 3 footers.  I was in my 15' jon boat by myself, running downwind and slamming through the waves.  The wiring on my livewell pump shorted and burned up.  The back of the boat started filling with water from the spray.  Eight hours and one bass later I decided I couldn't fish out of a jon boat for team tournaments any more. 

I'd been close to pulling the trigger and buying a 'real' boat a few times before that day.  In 2003 I weighed the options and bought my jon boat instead.  2006 was very close too but work was uncertain and life's responsibilities come first.  My son, grad school, the house... more