In early fall, fishing conditions often change as bass transition from summer patterns. Hot summers and heavy pressure make ...

Black bass are scattered at all depths and at all areas of the lake. That can make for tough fishing, said Reece Jones at ...

FAIR. Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.84 feet above pool. Quality sized bass are good in 2-5 feet of water with soft plastics.

San Luis Reservoir, looking south towards Portuguese Cove in early fall in November 2023. Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who ...

Delta stripers and bass show strong activity, boosting late-season angling. Aqueduct boils signal striper movement; anglers favor jerkbaits and minnows. Upcoming tournaments, including Striperz Gone ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. The ...

Fresno Bee fishing writer Roger George shows off a 42-inch, 34-pound striper caught, and released, at the San Luis Reservoir on Aug. 8, 2025. “It fought like a bullfrog,” he said. Fishing report ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

Stock your tackle bag with these six soft plastic baits to cover all of your bases when targeting largemouth bass. / Justin Hoffman Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of ...

What Is a Soft Stickbait and Why Do Bass Love It? A soft stickbait is a cylindrical 'worm' that is commonly found in four to six inch sizes. With no fancy appendages, lips or moving parts, these ...

When the fishing turns summertime tough, bass anglers get downright wacky. Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that ...