2/21/21 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook (Q&A)

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2/21/21 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook (Q&A)

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Feb 22, 2021

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Our man Ryan answers your questions on the Mother Lode lakes, fishing tactics and life in general in this Q&A episode. We went long and covered a lot of bases. Melones is still the jewel of the area, but that might change soon.

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Feb 22, 2021

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Bass reports and conversations from all over the Golden State.

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12/29/20 - Shasta & Berryessa - Mark Lassagne: Mark Lassagne gives us the rundown on Berryessa and Shasta bite and we talk more about how he's prepping for the Wild West tournaments at Shasta. by The Bass Report
26 min listen
2/10/21 - Berryessa & Shasta - Mark Lassagne: Mark has been grinding it out at Berry and stacking 'em up on Shasta. He also talks prepping for his first Delta trip of the year and we get into what the Apex Cup is all about. by The Bass Report
45 min listen
12/29/20 - Casitas - Fred Klinshaw: Crazy weather and trout plants have the bite firing at Casitas. Salty Crew pro Fred Klinshaw reports on the big bait bite down south. by The Bass Report
9 min listen
12/13/20 - Berryessa/Shasta - Mark Lassagne: Mark shares the current fishing conditions from a recent pre-fishing trip up at Shasta, as well as his home water of Berryessa. The fishing is good, if you can find the right schools. by The Bass Report
16 min listen
1/21/21 - Mother Lode Madness - Ryan Cook: Fresh off a Wednesday local derb at Don Pedro, Ryan joins us to ramble. We talk fishing, politics, depression, housing, fishing, guns. All the things, basically. by The Bass Report
55 min listen
3/5/21 - Aquatic Biologist Shan O'Gorman: We change it up a bit in this episode and dive into the biology of bass with @aquatic_biologist Shan O'Gorman. Shan specializes in tailoring private bodies of water to grow big bass. We do our best to pick his brain and see what he can tell us about our California bass. by The Bass Report
95 min listen
12/24/20 - Delta - Vince Borges: As winter sets in visions of linesides dance in our heads. Vince talks the striper bite on the delta in the foggy conditions and makes us all jealous of his topwater salt exploits. Also, why you should shop local, specifically Coyote Bait and Tackle. by The Bass Report
26 min listen
12/8/20 - Delta - Vince Borges Outdoors: The first episode! We talk to Vince Borges about the tough largemouth bite on the Delta, and what he's looking for when targeting striper. by The Bass Report
20 min listen
12/18/20 - Casitas/Castaic - Fred Klinshaw: Fred Klinshaw gives us the straight dope on the Casitas bite as well as some great tactics for Castaic during this time of year. by The Bass Report
28 min listen
12/13/20 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook Fishing: Ryan Cook runs through the current bite on Don Pedro, New Melones and McClure and we talk a little bit about dealing with a tough bite when guiding clients. by The Bass Report
23 min listen
1/26/21 - Delta - Vince Borges: Winter beds, swim jigs and impending weather are the topics. Vince Borges is back with us to rap on the Delta. Things are finally cooling down and we got rain in the forecast. Vince breaks it all down. by The Bass Report
27 min listen
12/30/20 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook: It's a jig fishing bonanza in the Motherlode region and Ryan breaks it down. Fish shallow and hope for that big bite. Also, we talk fishing WWBT team event at Lake Shasta in the blind. by The Bass Report
21 min listen
1/1/21 - Cachuma - Christian Geisler: Christian joins us for his first report on Lake Cachuma. They are catching bass, big crappie and heavy trout. You can fish with Christian at chumaguide.com. by The Bass Report
17 min listen
12/23/20 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook: Ryan Cook reports on the state of the Motherlode trinity, Don Pedro, New Melones and McClure. The bite is there, but you have to put in some work to find it. We also talk about his recent YouTube cameo and why he gives us all so much info. You'd be hard pressed to find a better report on this area, he's kind of a big deal. by The Bass Report
34 min listen
2/1/21 - Clear Lake - Austin Barker: The bigs are on the feed in NorCal. Austin gives us a little taste of the action up at Clear Lake as we talk current conditions, recent tournament results and his go-to big bait gear. by The Bass Report
34 min listen
1/27/21 - Cachuma - Christian Geisler: Oh, man. Christian joins us yet again to talk about his little slice of bass heaven. We cover tournaments at Cachuma, rod choice and height, Australia, spiders, offshore gear and etc. by The Bass Report
65 min listen
1/6/21 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook: We tackle a lot this week. From breaking down WWBT team event on Shasta, to taking Q&A from all of you. Fly fishing for bass?! Yeah, things got weird. Bites good at Melones, too. by The Bass Report
39 min listen
1/11/21 - Berryessa - Mark Lassagne: January, post-front bluebird day, shallow... throw a spinnerbait, of course! Mark and I got out on Berryessa this weekend and junk fished for a few decent ones. He joins us to talk about finding confidence and going against the grain, among other things. by The Bass Report
42 min listen
3/3/21 - Delta - Vince Borges: Back after a bit, Vince clues us in with the bass bite on the Dirty D! Swim jigs, crankbaits and chatterbaits are all playing on the River. We also discuss tides and their importance during this time of year. by The Bass Report
40 min listen
1/6/21 - Clear Lake - Austin Barker: Austin Barker's intro episode covers some Clear Lake winter bassin' basics and we talk about walking a fine line when it comes to what serious anglers and guides share about a fishery. by The Bass Report
19 min listen
1/13/21 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook: The Ed Lacy Memorial tournament is coming up, we talk about it. Also, the bite on Pedro and Melones continues to be fair, while McClure is still tough. Tournaments are upon us, but winning weights are lower than usual. by The Bass Report
45 min listen
2/21/21 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook (Q&A): Our man Ryan answers your questions on the Mother Lode lakes, fishing tactics and life in general in this Q&A episode. We went long and covered a lot of bases. Melones is still the jewel of the area, but that might change soon. by The Bass Report
103 min listen
1/8/21 - Casitas - Fred Klinshaw: Fred joins us to talk about the grind on Casitas, the abuse a bass guide's boat takes and a brief impromptu history of big bass in SoCal. We were all over the place, and it was fun. #fredklinshawfishing by The Bass Report
28 min listen
2/3/21 - Mother Lode - Cory Griffith and Ryan Cook: Think you have it hard? Nah. Our man Cory has overcome some real obstacles to become the bass fisherman he is. The Mother Lode is a great place to fish at the moment, but the dude on this episode transcends fishing. He's an inspiration and a drop-shot master. by The Bass Report
33 min listen
3/16/21 - Mother Lode Spawn-stravaganza - Let's Get it On with Ryan Cook: The spawn is upon us, despite the late cold snows. It's only a matter of time before they start to get their freak on. Ryan fields listener questions about fishing during this sexy time. by The Bass Report
62 min listen
2/9/21 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook: The fishing continues to be tough, with small bags the norm at both Don Pedro and McClure. Ryan fills us in on the bite as well as some really cool news about last week's guest, "Catch 'em Quick" Cory. by The Bass Report
52 min listen
3/8/21 - Delta - Steve Cooper - In Deep on the Delta: If you haven't found him on YouTube yet, you've been sleepin'. Steve Cooper is a a fisherman's fisherman, the real deal. He recently started his video report series, In Deep on the Delta and he was kind enough to talk to me for a bit. by The Bass Report
43 min listen
1/18/21 - Cachuma - Christian Geisler: Crazy warm winter weather has the bite all funky throughout California. Christian discusses what he's doing to find them at Cachuma, including using his hand-poured baits and when to switch it up to reaction when the bite gets tough. by The Bass Report
29 min listen
2/16/21 - Delta - Nick Cloutier: Apex Angler Nick Cloutier is a Delta local and one hell of a cool guy. He shares his experience as an up-and-coming tournament angler and gives us a great breakdown of the Delta. Beware those sea lions, huh. by The Bass Report
58 min listen
1/31/21 - Casitas - Fred Klinshaw: The recent rain brought mixed conditions to Casitas. Fred explains the current bite and how to target suspended bass when they get finicky. We also discuss his favorite plastics and some insights on tournament rules vs. etiquette. by The Bass Report
43 min listen

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2/21/21 - Mother Lode - Ryan Cook (Q&A)

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