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Chinook bite will heat up soon at Shasta

Fishing for landlocked Chinook, like this one landed by a client of Kirk Portocarrero of SacRiverGuide.com, picks up from late March through June. (Photo courtesy www.sacriverguide.com)

Fishing for landlocked Chinook, like this one landed by a client of Kirk Portocarrero of SacRiverGuide.com, picks up from late March through June. (Photo …read more…

Pros/Joes: Two choices for giant February bass

Southern California big-bass beast Joe Everett with a monster. (Photo courtesy Joe Everett)

Southern California big-bass beast Joe Everett with a monster. (Photo courtesy Joe Everett)

If you’re reading this in the middle of a Northern California …read more…

Mike Long’s advice for deep-freeze largemouth

There’s something especially eye-catching about a 10-plus-pound largemouth bass when the guy holding it is bundled up for a trip on the Polar Express. Largemouth …read more…

KVD, Martens on fishing the fall transition

Dialing in the fall transition can be a little bit tricky to the average Bass Joe out there. Just when you think you have the …read more…

Pros/Joes: Thinking outside the bass-fishing box

Jackall pro Jared Lintner (at right, during a Regular Joe weekend to his local lake) thinks outside the box while fishing Senkos.

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Jackall pro Jared Lintner (at right, during a Regular Joe weekend to his local lake) thinks outside the box while fishing Senkos.

We …read more…

Master Tech Series: Carson’s tuna weapons

Late August and early September offer the chance of encountering yellowfin tuna ranging from 10 to 150 pounds, which may be biting at a red-hot pace, …read more…

Punch through gnarly cover for beat-the-heat bass

Hot summer days can be challenging for average anglers who don’t hit the deepest, thickest vegetation around. Largemouth like these will often be found tucked up under a weed canopy during the hottest part of the day. (Photo by Joel Shangle)

Imagine for a moment, if you can, that you live in a world without air conditioning. Say you live in Palm Springs, Los Angeles, the …read more…

Mike Long visits PROS/JOES with swimbait tweaks

Mike Long – One of the most successful big-bass hunters in California customizes his own weapons to suit different applications. (Photo courtesy Mike Long)

Clicking around Facebook this spring, my day came to a screeching halt when I noticed a post by San Diego big-bass hunter Mike Long. Yes, …read more…

Bill Herzog’s advanced kokanee tech, Part I

With the prime kokanee months arriving throughout the West Coast, this month might be a good time to experiment with some outside-the-box gear. (Bill Herzog)

Being a lifelong Washingtonian, I’m willing to concede Northern California several “one ups” on the Pacific Northwest. You have winning baseball teams, and your pro …read more…