As the Wild West Bass Trail debuts in 2016, our objective is to provide anglers the ability to participate in elite bass tournaments with the highest guaranteed payout on the West Coast. This new tournament format, payout and television exposure will increase angler participating numbers that have not been seen on the West Coast for […]
Ken Mah – Frog Fishing Tips
Ken Mah gives a quick tips on what he does with his frogs. In this video he was using the following: Gloomis Mossyback bcfr893 Shimano Chronarch CI4HG Sunline FX2 braid River 2 Sea Bully WA 2 ULTIMATE FROG CHALLENGE
2015 Rayovac FLW Series – California Delta
Ken Mah began each day with a custom vibrating jig rigged with a Missile Baits D-Bomb trailer around riprap-lined levees. After that he threw a white tandem D&M Custom Baits buzzbait or punched with a 1- to 1 1/4-ounce weight, a punch skirt and a Missile Baits Missile Craw fitted to a 3/0 Gamakatsu flipping […]
BassFan – Punching, Reaction Baits Key For Mah
By Todd Ceisner BassFan Editor Talk about getting stuck with the leftovers. That’s how the field for the California Delta Western Rayovac Series last week must’ve felt after seeing the Elite Series field and two other local tournaments take their best swings at the sprawling tidal fishery the prior week. The Rayovac field featured some […]
The 36 lb Bag: A Delta Tradition Continues
By Jody Only Each year as the colder temperatures give way to the spring, I begin to anticipate the “36 lb bag”. Some scoff at my expectations, some say I am spoiled by the Delta fishery that I call my backyard; but at this point – to me – it has just become a tradition. […]
52 Lbs for victory in ABA Lucas Oil Delta Team Open
By Jody Only Ken Mah and Jason Austin claimed victory in the 43 boat field of the first American Bass Lucas Oil Team Open of 2015 on the California Delta. The partners claimed victory with 52 lbs even, a gap just shy of seven pounds over the runner’s up. They earned $7,210 for the two-day […]
NorCal Team Fishing for a BASSMASTER Classic Berth
Originally published of on WesternBass by Jody Only -With the 2015 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell nearing, one Classic berth remains open. The angler that will claim the golden ticket to the epic event this coming February will be decided next week at the inaugural Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship (BTC) on DeGray Lake […]
Nation’s best bass teams to battle for Championship And Classic Berth
BISMARCK, Ark. — The inaugural Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Dec. 10-13 at DeGray Lake is two bass tournaments in one, offering two highly prized titles. In the first segment of the unique, four-day tournament, two-angler teams from various B.A.S.S.-sanctioned team trails across the country will vie to become the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Champions, […]
Outdoorsman Expo 2014
MANTECA, Ca. – Summer break is over. And as each morning and evening begins and ends on a cooler note, a transition period that is common amongst the game fish western anglers target comes into play. But it is important to remember that this “summer-fall transition” is not limited to just large mouth bass, but […]
Budgets, Brands and Bells & Whistles – Picking a baitcasting reel
The many brands and types of baitcasters available to bass anglers on the webpages of internet tackle stores or the shelves of brick and mortar locations can make a reel purchase a daunting task. Story & Photos By Jody Only – As seen on Westernbass Read the whole article over on Westernbass.com >