You may be familiar with Clifford Pirch if you follow the big tournament circuits like Bassmaster and the like, but Clifford is a Payson boy, and we fished with him quite a bit back in the day. He used to fish All Star Bass and he must have a couple dozen trophies from that circuit tucked away somewhere.
Alamo Lake can be dynamite in April. The average high temperature is 79 degrees and the average low is 44 degrees.
Lake Havasu, on the Colorado River between California and Arizona, is one of the most popular lakes in the west for outdoor recreation of all kinds.
“Doodling is a technique for tough conditions,” says John Murray. “Why would you doodle if the fish are killing crankbaits?”
An old friend of ours, Tony Gaillombardo, has been fishing since he was five years old. He hosted Fishing Arizona, a local television show, for a year, and pro-staffer for Mepps and Mister Twister for many years.
If you go to the Mesa Bass Pro Shops bass seminars, you’ve probably seen Jerry Weston. If not, get out there and meet a bunch of Arizona bass pros! Jerry was kind enough to take us out to Bartlett Lake one morning and show us how he puts fish in the boat during these dog days.
Alamo has great bass, catfish, and crappie fishing. We were up there with Greg Pishkur one May and we caught a bunch of nice largemouth on Chatterbaits in the main lake.
Dean Rojas is an Arizona fisherman who is nationally known. He makes his home in Lake Havasu City, and he fishes tournaments all over the nation.
According to local anglers, the best times for a bass fisherman to visit Lake Havasu are January through May and then again in the fall. In the early part of the year, the low water level forces the fish to come out of the tules, so fishing improves in the Bill Williams River.
Lawrence Dwonch had loved fishing when he was young, and when his girlfriend bought him a guided fishing trip, his passion for fishing came back strong. He got into tournament fishing, and now fishes Bass Junkiez, Wild West Bass, and JML.