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Lake Havasu

Monday, March 11, 2013

Our Roostertales Bass Club had its third tournament of the year on Lake Havasu on Saturday 3/15. It was an outstanding day with 15 boats fishing and 12 limits weighed in. Bags of 24 pounds, 19 pounds, and 18 pounds were weighed with the big fish of the day at almost 10 pounds. Many of the members pre-fished Friday, and it was tough –rainy, blowing, and even hail. Bed fish were tough to see. Saturday was mixed clouds and increasingly calm in the afternoon. With main lake water temperatures around 56 degrees, the fish seemed to move up. A number of different patterns produced fish –crankbaits and dropshot on ledges, bed fishing for both smallmouth and largemouth, and some reaction baits including jerk baits and blades. There were a few fish reported spawned out, but it appeared that we were right on the front end of the spawn. Some bags were only largemouth; some only smallmouth; many mixed. This is a testimony to this outstanding fishery where a combination of bass species and patterns result in good bags. Our next tournament is on Saguaro Lake on Saturday April 20. Our next meeting preceding the tournament is at BassPro on Monday 4/15 at 7 pm. See you there.

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Apache Lake

Monday, February 18, 2013

The Roostertales Bass Club fished their second tournament of the season at Apache Lake on Saturday February 16. Although it was sunny, the day was relatively cold and windy with consistent 15 mph winds.Water temperature averaged about 52 degrees. Twenty teams entered the tournament. Eleven limits were weighed. The winning weight was 16.47# (Grubbs/Chubbuck) followed by bags of 15.06# (Liu/Underdown) and 12.63# (Weir/ Redding). Big fish was 4.99#- remarkably weighed by two different teams. Most bags were anchored by largemouths, although there were smallmouths weighed in the 3 pound range. Patterns were generally reaction baits including jerkbait and crankbait in the morning and deeper plastic presentations including dropshot and jigs in the afternoon. Some guys threw hard baits all day; some threw plastic all day- so it varied. Windblown points and rocky areas produced many of the better bags.

Our next tournament is on Lake Havasu, March 9. This spring break tradition has become the norm for our club. Large bags of combined largemouth and smallmouth are expected. Our next meeting is Monday March 4 at 7pm at Bass Pro.

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Canyon Lake

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Roostertales Bass Club had its 2013 kick-off tournament at Canyon Lake on Saturday 1/19.  Water temperatures were around 50 degrees, after a 3 day warming trend.  Seventeen teams fished the first tournament of the year.  There was only one 5-fish limit weighed in, and only two 4 fish bags. The three top teams weighed in 14.7, 11.1 and 9.1 pounds respectively. The two biggest fish were 5.8 and 5.1 pounds. The day started with 10 to 15 mph winds and it never laid down until late in the afternoon. Most fish were reportedly caught on spoons in 30 foot of water or deeper. Shad seemed to be stacked in 40 to 60 feet of water. Fish were caught both in the main lake and up river. Secondary patterns besides spoons included drop shot and A-rigs.

Our next tournament is on February 16 at Apache Lake. Our meeting is on the second floor meeting room at Bass Pro on the Monday before the tournament at 7pm. 

Join us if you would like to become a club member and fish Apache with us.

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Lake Pleasant

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The Roostertales Bass Club finished its 2012 season at a tough Lake Pleasant on Saturday November 10. With the fall’s first real cold front coming in on Friday before the tournament, air temperatures were over 20 degrees lower on Saturday compared to Thursday. Water temperatures were 68 degrees, but this was compromised by rising water from continuing CAP delivery. Eight teams fished; only one boat weighed a limit. The winning weight was 11.76# with a big fish of 3.53#. The winning bag was caught in 2 cuts with bays, and on a variety of techniques including jerk bait, topwater, and A-Rig. The second place team weighed 6.41# with 4 fish. Other fish during our tournament were caught on dropshot, particularly in the back of coves throughout the lake. The Roostertales Bass Club had another excellent season. The theme of our club is friendly competition, learning and sharing, and trying to win a little money. Our payback on entry fees is almost 100%.

We have set our lakes calendar for 2013. We will be fishing all Salt River lakes, Alamo, Havasu, Pleasant, Bartlett, and Willow Springs in the summer. We have decided on one-day tournaments, which makes for a user friendly situation.

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Alamo Lake

Saturday, October 27, 2012

The Roostertales Bass Club fished Alamo Lake on Saturday 10/20. It was a beautiful day in the 90s. Water temperatures were around 75 degrees. Eight boats participated. The lake was at about 30 percent pool, and it fished relatively small. Fishing was challenging. Only 3 limits were weighed. Most fish caught were in the slot. There were two basic patterns- dropshot, especially on shallow to deep rock and reaction baits including cranks and jerk baits in shallow water. Some fish were caught on jigs. There were several reports from other fisherman that some morning fish were caught on buzzbaits and spooks. The winning bag was 5.56 pounds. Big fish was 2.10 pounds. Our next tournament is on Lake Pleasant on Saturday November 10. If you are interested in fishing with our Club, come to the meeting at Bass Pro Shop in their upstairs conference room on Monday November 5 at 7 pm.

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Canyon Lake

Thursday, October 4, 2012

The Roostertales Bass Club had its monthly one-day tourney on Canyon Lake this past Saturday 9/15. Water temperatures were still around 75 degrees, but fish were caught through the day. There was a good morning bite both in the main lake and in the river. Mid-day fishing was tougher, but some good fish were caught late afternoon with a cloud cover rolling in. The top three 5-fish bags were at 14#, 13#, and 12#. Big fish was at 6#. The bass were caught on various techniques. Dropshot with 4- and 6-inch oxblood robo dominated. Some fish were also caught early and late on reaction baits including rattletraps, and sexy shad crankbait versions. Some limited boils were observed through the day. The real topwater action is right around the corner. Our next tournament is on Alamo Lake on Saturday 10/20. We are looking for new club members who have a passion for fishing, but also have a friendly manner because we like to exchange information and learn from each other. Winning some money also keeps our juices flowing. Our next meeting prior to the Alamo event is at the Bass Pro conference room (second floor) at 7 pm on Monday, 10/15. Come check us out.  

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Roosevelt Lake

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Our bass club fished Roosevelt Lake from 5 pm to 1 am on Saturday, August 11th. All teams except one weighed a limit and most boats caught more than 10 fish. The winning team weighed a bag of 14.17#, followed by 10.44#, and 9.68#. Big fish was 6.09#. Fish were caught on various baits but texas rig and drop shot predominated. Fish were found from 30-feet to 5-feet with some of the bigger fish caught shallow. The fish seemed to move up from deep to more shallow during the course of the tournament. Various points, ledges, humps, and brush held fish. Roostertales’ next tournament is at Canyon Lake on Saturday September 22. Our pre-tourney meeting is 7 pm on Monday 9/17 in the second floor meeting room at BassPro.

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Willow Springs

Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Roostertales Bass Club had an outstanding tournament on Willow Springs on Saturday, July 14th. This is our annual one day summertime tournament on this lake. Water temperatures were 70- 72 degrees. Air temperatures were 65 to 80 degrees through the day. Large storm clouds circled all day, but conveniently missed us. Eight teams fished, with 6 of 8 teams weighing limits. Bags were comprised almost entirely of smallmouths, with most under one pound. The winning bag was 8.2#, anchored by a beautiful 4.3# smallie. The second largest bag was 5.8 #, anchored by a 2.6# smallie. Most fish were caught on dropshot or jerk baits. Fish were caught all over the lake, but larger fish seemed to be caught in 15- 20 foot water. When the wind picked up and sustained for more than 15 minutes, the bite also seemed to pick up through the day. The tournament was dedicated to the memory of Gloria Redding, a long-time Roostertales supporter and participant, who recently passed from cancer. She is the wife of Gary Redding, and mother of Jay Redding –long-time Roostertales club members.

Our next tournament is on Roosevelt Lake from 5 pm to 1 am- on Saturday, August 4th. Our Monday meeting before the tourney on 7/30 is at 7 pm in one of the second floor meeting rooms at Bass Pro Shops, Mesa. If you are interested in our Club, come on by, meet the guys, and register to courtesy fish our next tourney.

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Bartlett Lake

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Roostertales held their annual open bass tournament on Saturday night June 9, at Bartlett Lake. The tourney was held from 6 pm to 2 am. Conditions were pleasant with a light breeze. The lake was low at about 60%, but it was very fishable. Fish were caught shallow to deep. Sixteen teams competed; 15 teams came to the scales with limits. Bags ranged from 4.79 pounds to the winning bag of 11.28 pounds. Big fish was 3.49 pounds, followed by 3.41 pounds. Many 12- and 13-inch fish were caught. Fish were caught by various techniques with plastics dominating and including jigs, texas rig, shaky head, drop shot, and flick shake. Fish were also caught with reaction baits including crankbaits and jerkbaits- but these seemed to produce smaller fish. Shallower fish seemed to be feeding on shad; deeper fish on crawdads and shad. The Club’s next tournament will be held at Willow Springs Lake on the Rim on Saturday July 14. This has been an annual tradition for our club to escape the heat and do this trip. If you are interested in joining the club, call any club office or member, or join us at our meetings at BassPro Shop at 7 pm on the Monday preceding the tournament.

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Roosevelt Lake

Monday, May 21, 2012

The Roostertales Bass Club had their monthly one-day tournament on Saturday, May 19 at Roosevelt Lake. Water temperatures were in the low to mid-70s. It was a beautiful day with light wind. All teams weighed a limit. Most teams were culling through the day with many fish in the 13-inch range caught. It appears some fish are starting to move deeper with fish caught from shoreline to 20-feet. Techniques widely varied, including topwater, senko, fluke, dropshot, crankbait, and jig. The winning bag was slightly over 12#, with the next two bags over 9#. The largest single bass was a largemouth around 4#. The Club’s next tournament is our first evening/night tournament on Bartlett Lake on Saturday, June 9. If you have interest in fishing our club, our next meeting is Monday, June 4 at 7 pm at the BassPro shop meeting room on the second floor.