Looks like I’ll be spooling on new line over the next few days as I have Perris and Elsinore fishing trips coming up, followed by a trek Monday night to Santee for the F.I.N.S. (Fishing Information Night School–at Anglers Marine).

I’ve been itching to get over to Perris (for the early morning only) to see how that lake is doing with low water and high temperatures. One would think the fish would be more than active, and I’ve got some new Lucky Craft topwaters, Flick Shakes for wacky jigging, plus the usual drop-shotting with pink Robos in mind. (more…)

Cody Meyer of Redding (who said he caught 15 bass measuring 11 3/4 inches today) and Rusty Selewske of Alpine finished third and fifth, respectively, in the 2009 Forrest Wood Cup on Three Rivers, Penn. Louisiana veteran Greg Hackney edged Mike Iaconelli for the $1 million dollar top prize (oops, make that $500,000 for non-Ranger owner) on the world’s worst bass fishing venue. (more…)

A 500 acre lake is releasing 5 million gallons of water a day. How many days will it take for the lake level to drop 5 vertical feet? Hint: An acre foot is 325,851 gallons. If the lake were to drop 7 million gallons a day, how much sooner would it drop the same five vertical feet?

Since my calculator won’t show that many digits across the face of the screen, I’m willing to send along a lure package for the correct answer. (Assuming I can confirm that you are right.)

The first to weigh, (after an agonizing hour of inane peripheral stage presentations), Alpine’s Rusty Selewske took over the lead for the $1,000,000 top prize in FLW’s Forrest Wood Cup. His limit weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces gives him a 15-ounce cushion over David Curtis with a limit weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces in tournament marked by one-pound smallmouth. (more…)