Rodney Brown Goes Wire-To-Wire For Co-Angler Win By Jody Only 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 fishery gave up fish in all stages of the spawn and was as stingy to some as it was as generous to others. Tilbury was one of only three anglers to weigh a 20-pound sack on Day One, securing a 2nd place position for his 21.67 and ..read more

Pro angler Phil Tilbury launched on Day Two of the BAM Tournament Trail’s 3rd Pro/Am stop for the 2024 season on the California Delta in 2nd place. Consistency allowed the Oakdale, Calif pro to make up more than a six-pound deficit and take the lead of the top-10 field cut with a two-day total of 44.53. Tilbury increased his first day’s best five by a little over one-pound and earned the honor as the only angler to sack up over 20-pounds on both days of the event. He now sits with a five-plus pound lead above his nearest competitor as the top-10 prepare to launch for a ..read more

Tilbury and Mah Bag 20-Plus For 2nd And 3rd   By Jody Only   Pro angler Ryan Hall of Orangevale, Calif. junk-fished his way to the top of the Day One leaderboard at BAM Tournament Trail’s 3rd Pro/Am stop of the 2024 season at the California Delta with a five-fish limit that weighed 27.90, anchored by a 7.63 Big Bass. Hall’s bag boosted his standings more than six-pounds over his nearest competitor and currently has him holding the biggest bass of the event. Fishing the 1000 miles of waterways of the tidal water fishery, Hall covered a lot of water and narrowed his areas by breaking t ..read more

  Donald Bailey and Ivan Lee Round Out Top-3   By Jody Only   COLFAX, Calif. – With no practice days for the 2nd stop of the BAM Tournament Trail Kayak Series, Damian Thao of Fresno, Calif. planned to start his Rollins Lake bass hunt in the backs of the cuts. After launching at Orchard Springs Campground with Lines In at 5:50 am, Thao ended up adjusting his strategy and moving out to the points. By Lines Out at 2:30 pm, Thao had found the winning fish with a five-bass limit that measured 86.50” bolstered by the event’s Big Bass that went 20-inches and another that was almost as ..read more

BAM Trail Pro-Am Tidal Water Predications With Ken Mah  Oakley, Calif. – The thousand miles of waterways that make up the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta will be the site of the 3rd stop for the BAM Tournament Trail Pro-Am on April 26th to the 28th Don’t miss the BAM Bonus $$$ – Contingencies from: BBT $250, Tackle Warehouse $250 and $500 then Garmin $200 and $300. Following the Shasta and Oroville lakes kick-off within the cooler months, the expected warmer late spring days of the Delta blast-off is set to be wide open with the bigs biting. “We will be smack-dab in ..read more

Shallow Water Bass Battle Won In A Foot Of Water By Jody Only   YUMA, Arizona – Following a 1,000-plus mile journey from Klamath Falls, Oregon, Colby Pearson has become the first-ever BAM Pro Tour champion at Lake Martinez sacking up a five-fish limit on the final day that went 16.29 and earned $14,502 in event winnings.   It was an extraordinary win for the Southern Oregon angler, after just squeaking into the Day Three field cut. “I’ve had many top-10’s; I can’t tell you how many times I’ve fished on Championship Sunday,” said Pearson. “To play my cards right and seal the deal is a ..read more

YUMA, Arizona – The BAM Pro Tour’s launch at Lake Martinez in Arizona continued for a second day of action with Zack Thompson of Alameda, Calif. boosting his lead for heaviest limits to nearly a full 10-pounds, adding another 22-pounds to his two-day total for 45.16. With more than a half-foot water drop in the water level, Thompson, was forced to make an adjustment. “I got to continue fishing the same way I like to,” he said. But I had to follow the fish out as the transitioned into deeper areas.” Although he has expanded his lead, for Championship Sunday, weights and keeper counts are zeroed ..read more

YUMA, Arizona – The BAM Pro Tour makes its debut in Arizona with 28 of the top West Coast anglers competing in wind gusts up to 35 mph at Lake Martinez. From Alameda, Calif., Zack Thompson took the lead on Day One with his best five at 22.24, bolstered by a 6.18 big bass. Focusing on shallow areas with power fishing techniques in the post-spawn conditions, Thompson’s limit stretched a gap of more than three-pounds over his nearest competitor. “Lake Martinez sets up for my style,” shared Thompson. “It was a fun day.” Equipped with Seviin GF Reels spooled with P-Line Tactica ..read more

Jodie White of Oroville Calif climbed into first place adding five fish for 1499 to his Day One limit of 1368 REDDING, Calif. – Increased sunshine and light winds met the BAM Tournament Trail anglers on their second day of competition at the inaugural Pro/Am at Lake Shasta. Jodie White, of Oroville, Calif., climbed into first place, adding five-fish for 14.99 to his Day One limit of 13.68. His two-day total of 28.67 pushed him from 7th place into the lead. Running three spots, White’s bites were whittled to half, with 40 keepers yesterday and 20 today. “Hoping for ..read more

Oroville, Calif. – The second stop of the BAM Tournament Trail (BAM TT) Pro/Am blasted off on Lake Oroville for the first day of competition under sunny skies that brought the highest air temps the area has seen in some time at just under 80 degrees. With a 4.35 big bass boosting his five-fish limit to 14.44, Yuba City pro angler Aaron “Legit” Britt holds the top spot after the first weigh-in of the three-day BAM TT Pro/Am on Lake Oroville presented by Bass Boat Technologies. “Fishing was great,” exclaimed Britt when he was asked about his day. Britt’s morning unexpectedly start ..read more