Fishing

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Finally got back out on the river. We hit the water between 3:30 and 4:00 in the afternoon yesterday. It started slow, but my partner stuck a couple. He makes his own Club-Os and he started trying out a new color he made. Good looking color. I think most of his fish came on it,…

In this article from the other day “Fish Kill – Agency Claims & Push Back by Local Anglers – Martinez & Ferguson Lakes” I had some comments about angler push back and some possible censorship by AZGFD on their FishAZ page about water conditions on the lower Colorado River. This was their response Arizona Game…

In a recent post on social media AZGFD made the following public statement. Posted by: Arizona Game & Fish Department – Admin – All-star contributor Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) staff are aware of the recent reports of fish kills in Martinez and Ferguson lakes near Yuma. The department’s investigation of fish carcasses to…

I don’t really wacky rig anymore, but I see you can still catch fish that way. Had to run into town.  Haven’t been fishing in weeks so I pulled one of the telescoping rods out from behind the seat and hit the canal bank for a few minutes on the way home.  It’s amazing how…

Why you shouldn’t tie braided line directly to the spool Video:  https://rumble.com/shorts/v777g2q?mref=1sqt4y&mc=42lue

We made it out Sunday afternoon for a couple hours. It was nothing on fire, but I had a nice one jump and throw a commercial crankbait.  My partner caught 3 or 4 small ones on a couple different baits, and I finally landed our big bass of the afternoon. A solid 14 1/2 inches…

I hit a stretch of canal I don’t fish much anymore.  It gets to much pressure ever since the increase in fishing activity during the COVID lockdowns.  Even on a Thursday afternoon I saw several fresh, made today, sets of footprints.  Every spot I stopped to fish had been fished by at least 2 or…

I got out a few days ago, and stuck a small keeper largemouth on a Club-O in the first spot.  I took a while.  We hit a couple other spots, and then I had the urge to hit a spot I have not fished in a couple years.  It’s sees a lot of traffic and…

I have been jonesing to fish lately. I haven’t really had the time. Between business and personal my obligations are overwhelming. Yesterday with to much of the afternoon shot from other obligations to get much of anything done in the shop I headed out for the canal bank. Of course, I turned down a road…

I used to take a lot of people out fishing.  I don’t recall the guy’s name, but we headed up river one Wednesday afternoon for some fun fishing.  I put him on a few fish including a controversial “4” pound smallie.  He’s a big guy and everybody who saw the picture said it was smaller….

Made it out yesterday for a few hours before dark. Maybe 2:30 int he afternoon to about 6:00 or so. The section of river we fished isn’t one a lot of you guys fish, but this may help. At the ramp we chatted with one guy coming in. He said he had been out all…

I really should have worked, but with my truck in the shop when a buddy texted to go fishing I said, “YES!!!!!!!” He picked me up late in the afternoon and we headed out.  I played with the 3 inch Club-O on the Kahle Bead Jig for a while and managed to stick one dink,…

https://rumble.com/v6yjw5i-when-you-just-have-a-few-minutes-to-fish.html?mref=1sqt4y&mc=42lue When You Just Have A Few Minutes To Fish Just stopping off at a road side ditch to do a little fishing and trying to record a video with a cell phone. LOL. Using the infamous 4 inch Club-O. If you wish you had that bait buy the mold and make as many as…

I need to remind myself of Rule #1 from time to time. Go when you can. I’ve been busy setting up a stock prep area behind the shop to make more room for machines inside the shop, but I’ve still managed to get out twice int he last couple weeks. Hydraulic trim fell half way…

When Arizona went from a calendar license to a year period license one of the AzGFD guys complained about the lost revenue because people wouldn’t all be buying their license at the end/first of the year every year.  I figured more people would buy a license if they got the same amount of use out…

I needed some fishing therapy yesterday.  I also took the opportunity to try out what I was hoping might be a solution for a rough service action camera.  A police body camera from Vevor with a claimed record time of about 11 hours. Unless I can get some useful feedback from Vevor it was a…

This Saturday, June 7 2025, is FREE FISHING DAY in Arizona! 😮 🐟 Just remember: while a fishing license is not needed on June 7, bag limits and other Arizona fishing regulations still apply and must be observed on Free Fishing Day. If you’ve ever been curious to try fishing, now’s a great time to…

One of my fishing buddies took me out this evening hoping for a prefrontal bite, but it was slow. The Square Back Minnow that has been producing so well for me didn’t do it tonight.  I stuck all my fish on 4 inch Club-Os.  No wait.  I did stick one flipping an RT45.  I cranked…

Recap First: Tip #0 – Don’t let other people measure you. Tip #1 – Go when you can. Bob’s Tips for Anglers #2 – Don’t Over Complicate Going Fishing This officially displaces whatever the previous tip #2 was.  This has got to be more important than that. The former #2 was If Something Doesn’t Seem…

If your casting doesn’t feel right, sounds odd, or distance comes up short check your rig. I’ve quite often had a wrap where the line is around the rod behind the tip top. It really kills your casting distance. If you keep breaking off… you could have bad line, but you might not. I was…

A buddy invited me out yesterday afternoon, and we pretty much had the area to ourselves. The Square Back Minnow is still putting numbers of fish in the boat for me. My buddy caught several on Club-Os, and he fished an RFLT for a short time putting a nice one in the boat. After sunset…

Rick let me fish a Desert Bass tournament with him out of his boat one day.  He had picked up a couple on dropshot I think, and he was ready to leave the area to find fresh water. I said, “Wait a minute so I can catch that seven pounder back there.”  I was just…

In my fishing article from April 4th 2025, THE BACK STORY (The Breaking Point), and my post, THE BREAKING POINT about bad line on April 2nd 2025, I talked about my experience breaking off multiple times.  I realized I was using all “Beyond Braid 8x” on all the rods that broke off with either with…

For the last few years my son has joined me for a fishing outing on my birthday.  That’s much better than any tie or chotchky.  Even better than a premium rod & reel combo.  This year he had to miss it.  He’s working on his bachelor’s of engineering, working as a licensed pharmacy tech, and…

I observed a long time ago that there was a subjective significant difference in strength between ten pound monofilament filament and twelve pound monofilament.  In real world applications, twelve pound seems pretty tough, and ten pound needs you to take care of it a little bit. It never occurred to me that there would be…

I’ve caught a lot of fish over the years. A 3lb smallie isn’t a record or a personal best or “special,” but I’ve blanked my last couple canal bank outings. I was beginning to think this was going to be another such trip. Then just past sunset with no direct sunlight on the water I…

Yes. We understand some of you guys struggle with spinning rods, but there’s no need to feel intimidated. It’s not that hard if you just try. Even Dave can do it. Yesterday’s canal bank adventure was half serious, and I totally failed to drag a single fish out of the water, but Dave managed to…

Somebody asked me the other day if I quit fishing. They commented that they hadn’t seen me at any tournaments, or seen me post much fishing content on YumaBassMan or on social media. Well I have to ask, does this look like I have quit fishing. These just arrived today, … and I am getting…