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Golden Mussels
Fishing News

Golden Mussels Detection in the California Delta

Mark Lassagne
by Mark Lassagne0206
Initial Discovery of Golden Mussels On October 17, 2024, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) reported finding mussels attached to a float in the Port of Stockton. These mussels were not observed during prior inspections of the float. Samples of the unknown species were promptly sent to the UC......
Luke Johns BAM winner
BAM TrailFishing Podcasts

Tournament of Champions Winner Luke Johns Tells All

Mark Lassagne
by Mark Lassagne076
Luke Johns is making waves in the world of competitive bass fishing! At just 25 years old, he’s already built an impressive resume, with an Angler of the Year (AOY) title, multiple championship wins, and now, the coveted title of Tournament of Champions Champion. This young angler is just getting......
BAM Trail

Luke Johns Becomes First-Ever at BAM Pro Tour Champion

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0204
OAKLEY, Calif. – Following a leaderboard reboot for Championship Sunday, Luke Johns of Folsom, Calif. fished his way to victory with a five-fish limit weighing 16.42, earning the first-ever champion title for the inaugural BAM Pro Tour TOC at the California Delta presented by the City of Oakley. With the possibility......
BAM Trail

Zack Thompson Camps in Franks to Take Over Lead at BAM Pro Tour Championship

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini074
OAKLEY, Calif. – Climbing the leaderboard from the 3rd position, Zack Thompson of Alameda, Calif. weighed in 17.84 on Saturday, for a two-day total of 36.5 and 19 scorable bass, to take over the lead for both the heaviest weight and total keeper count by end of Day Two of the......
BAM TrailFishing News

Greg Gutierrez Gains Early Delta Lead at BAM Pro Tour Championship

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0137
OAKLEY, Calif. – During what many would call a fickle day on the California Delta, Greg Gutierrez of Frenzy Baits climbed to the top of the Day One leaderboard with a five-fish limit that went 19.11, anchored by a 5.39 big bass for the 2024 BAM Pro Tour Tournament of Champions......
BAM Trail

BAM Pro Tour Takes on The Tidal Water of The California Delta for Year-End Championship

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0135
OAKLEY, Calif. – The BAM Bass Boat Technologies Pro Tour presented by the City of Oakley readies for the season-ending Tournament of Champions (TOC) , October 25- 27, launching out of Big Break Marina in the City of Oakley on the 1000 miles of waterways of the California Delta. Don’t......
BAM Trail

Pua Yang Dominates the Delta at the BAM Tournament Trail Kayak Series

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0143
The final stop of the 2024 BAM Tournament Trail’s Kayak Series on the California Delta closed scales this weekend with Pua Yang of Elk Grove, Calif., leading the field of 32 anglers by more than 10-inches with an event total of 97.50”, which included the event’s Big Bass and his......
High School and College TournamentsMLF Tournament News

Simpson University Gets Second Consecutive Win at MLF College Fishing Tournament on the California Delta

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0155
OAKLEY, Calif. (June 10, 2024) – Simpson University angler James Hawkinson of Granite Bay, California, won the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on the California Delta presented by Tackle Warehouse Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 2 ounces. The victory earned the Redhawks’ bass......
MLF Tournament News

History Made at Toyota Series at California Delta

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0157
OAKLEY, Calif. (June 9, 2024) – Pro Cristian Melton closed out his first professional win the same way he punctuated a dominant season in the Western Division Presented by Tackle Warehouse — with style. Melton, who led after Day 2 of the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats event on the California Delta, which was presented by......
BAM TrailFishing News

Phil Tilbury Triumphs at BAM Tournament Trail on California Delta

Andrea Marini
by Andrea Marini0281
After three days of fishing, boater Phil Tilbury of Oakdale, Calif., finished out the 3rd stop of the BAM Tournament Trail Pro/Ams on the California Delta adding 16.88 to his three-day total for 61.41 and taking home the first-place pro payout for the 41-boat field at $7,709.54. The tidal water......