AZ Lakes AZ Pros Clifford Pirch At Willow Springs Lake
We went to Roosevelt one night with Clifford Pirch, and I was a bit surprised when he started throwing a spinnerbait.
We went to Roosevelt one night with Clifford Pirch, and I was a bit surprised when he started throwing a spinnerbait.
AZ Lakes, AZ Pros, Willow Springs Lake, Johnny Johnson
Television host and musician Johnny Johnson has lived in Lakeside for most of his life and knows these lakes intimately. He lives about five minutes from Rainbow Lake, and spends time on the water nearly every day.
Years ago, pro bass angler Gregg Warne took us out to Roosevelt for some night fishing one August and taught us how to fish a football head jig at night. A football head jig is just what it sounds like – the lead is shaped like a football and they are usually pretty heavy.
Giant worms are ideal baits for big fish at Lake Pleasant, especially at night. The man who introduced us to giant baits was Rich Jones, an Arizona fisherman who loved the Wednesday night tournaments and often took home a wad of cash. He actually used to pour his own giant baits – the Bullwhip was super big heavy worm.
A new lake opened in Arizona just this year – Hidden Lake near Buckeye. This is a private lake, and you pay to get in, but you pay to get into any lake, right?
Back in the day, Wes McCracken was one of the best anglers on the All Star Bass trail. The key to his success: he knew that you have to be versatile to catch fish consistently. “Every lake is different, and every year it’s different, too,” says McCracken.
Patagonia Lake is a small reservoir about an hour south of Tucson. Formed by damming Sonoita Creek, this beautiful little lake offers good crappie, catfish, and bass fishing in Southern Arizona.
Arizona will take one of the leading places in the competition for the most suitable states for fishing. Everything necessary for this activity is on its territory, from many reservoirs to a vast variety of fish. Arizona has many other advantages that will turn fishing into the most exciting entertainment. Let’s look at all these advantages of fishing in the state and identify the existing disadvantages.
“Doodling is a technique for tough conditions,” says John Murray. “Why would you doodle if the fish are killing crankbaits?”