Gary Howell

1-10 & 1-13 Gary Finishes 6th in the FLW Stren at Lake Shasta More...

11-11 & 11-12 Gary finishes 2nd in “Angler of the Year” points with a 17th finish on Lake Oroville in the last U.S. Anglers Choice Pro-Am
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10-7 & 10-8 Gary makes the California State Team with a 7th place finish in the Federation State Championship held at Clear Lake More...

6-10 & 6-11 Gary finishes in 3rd place with 42.21lb. at Clear Lake in the last Won Bass Pro-Am of the year. More...

5-25 Gary moves into 2nd in the US Anglers Choice, angler of the year race with his 7th place finish at Clear Lake giving him a total of 554 points 20 points behind the leader. Watch for him in the last tournament of the season Nov. 11-12.

5-20 & 5-21 Gary finishes in 7th place with 36.16lb.at Clear Lake in the US Anglers Choice Pro-Am. More...

4-22 & 4-23 Gary finishes 4th at the Delta Won Bass Pro-Am. More...

Pieces to the Puzzle of Throwing a Buzz Bait

Summer is upon us. For me that means it is top water time, one of my favorites is a buzz bait. This bait targets the most aggressive fish and covers a lot of water.

There are a number of different colors, sizes and blade styles to choose from. First thing in the morning and on overcast days I usually start with a black skirted bait. Bass are most aggressive in low light conditions and I believe a fish sees black colored baits better, causing hook up ratios to also be better. The only time I do not start off with a black buzz bait is when More...

Shallow Cranking

The night time temperatures are getting colder, the days are shorter and water temperatures are dropping. Pleasure boats and jet skiers have put their boats in storage for the winter. Hunting season is here and many fishermen are sitting in deer stands and duck blinds More...