If you want to know whats up on the Delta, you ask Vince. He's here once again to clue us all in on the River bite.

The spawn is upon us, despite the late cold snows. It's only a matter of time before they start to get their freak on. Ryan fields listener questions about fishing during this sexy time.

The cold front we had this week finally cooled off the hot bite at Melones. Ryan talks about his thoughts on what this weather means for the Mother Lode bite as we all wait for the spawn to kick into full gear.

Christian gives us the update on Cachuma and we discuss the mussel banding situation in SoCal as well. Tangents abound and we had fun.

If you haven't found him on YouTube yet, you've been sleepin'. Steve Cooper is a a fisherman's fisherman, the real deal. He recently started his video report series, In Deep on the Delta and he was kind enough to talk to me for a bit.

We change it up a bit in this episode and dive into the biology of bass with @aquatic_biologist Shan O'Gorman. Shan specializes in tailoring private bodies of water to grow big bass. We do our best to pick his brain and see what he can tell us about our California bass.

Back after a bit, Vince clues us in with the bass bite on the Dirty D! Swim jigs, crankbaits and chatterbaits are all playing on the River. We also discuss tides and their importance during this time of year.

The first ever Ed Lacy Memorial Tourney at Don Pedro was a huge success, thanks in large part to our man Ryan Cook! We talk about the event and the current bite at McClure and New Melones in this one.

Apex Angler and Bass Angler Magazine magnate Mark Lassagne is back! He packs some great tips into this one, as he's been getting on the good ones out on Berry and Shasta recently.

Our man Ryan answers your questions on the Mother Lode lakes, fishing tactics and life in general in this Q&A episode. We went long and covered a lot of bases. Melones is still the jewel of the area, but that might change soon.