Lake Berryessa leads local big bass parade

Lake Berryessa … leads the widespread local 2016 big bass parade so far. St. Helena angler Manny Frias sent me this photo of his fishing partner, Napan Eric Dolen, with a massive 12.2-pound largemouth bass he caught on a Texas-rigged green pumpkin Brush Hog Feb 29. They like to fish at night when the big bruisers feel safer in the dark and seem more willing to bite. Over the past couple of years, Manny has […]