Articles by Terry Battisti

 When most anglers hear the name Castaic Lake, grandiose visions arise of giant swimbaits sashaying through the water, pursued...View article

Clear spring skies and mild weather greeted Sieg Taylor as he left the marina on the fourth and final day of the 2005 FLW EverStart Tournament on his home waters of Clear Lake, California. On day one,...View article

What started as a tough June day on the California Delta made a turn for the better as the sun warmed the water above the magic 75°F mark. By 5:00 p.m., we’d boated 15 healthy Delta bass over 3 pounds,...View article

Fins secured and kick-boat in the water, the angler eases into the seat and peers through the fog to get his bearings. He’s familiar with the lake, but the thick vaporous haze shrouds familiar landmarks. Pushing...View article

There’s no freshwater fish on earth more sought after than a largemouth bass bigger than George Perry’s mark of 22 pounds 4 ounces, caught almost 73 years ago. While larger bass may have been caught,...View article

Raindrops collide with the kitchen window and fall like little rivers down the pane as water vapor on the inside condenses against the cold surface of the glass. Inside, two contemporary alchemists...View article