By Cal Kellogg I am sure that many of you are familiar with the expression “I have no idea how I got here?” This saying may be true of human beings but certainly does not apply to bass as they … Continued
By Cal Kellogg As I sit here at my desk looking out the window, thinking about trout fishing the midday sky is dark and grey. The few battered and torn oak leaves that cling to the trees flap and flop … Continued
By Cal Kellogg Later the fog would burn off, but just after dawn when I arrived a heavy overcast hung just above the lake and the bank was wet and slick with dew. The muddy shore gave way to the … Continued
By Cal Kellogg I’m approaching the end of my first year as a kayak angler and I’ve got to confess that the sport has lived up to all my expectations and more. My Hobie Pro Angler 14 from Kayak City … Continued
By Cal Kellogg Lake Almanor is at once inspiring and frustrating. To be sure, the trout that dreams are made of swim the waters of Almanor, but they don’t come easy! Back before the present dam was completed in 1927 … Continued
By Cal Kellogg When it comes to bagging stripers while using bait there is a broad range of rod and reel combinations that are capable of catching fish. Having said that, choosing the proper rod and teaming it with an … Continued
By Cal Kellogg As I sit here at my desk looking out the window, I’m preparing to go on the road to Lake Almanor and Butt Valley Reservoir in search of trophy fall trout from Hobie kayak. When I get … Continued
By Cal Kellogg Some anglers like to troll quickly in the fall, hunting for large aggressive trout that are ready to be triggered into making a reaction strike. Other anglers prefer a slower approach. These guys feel that big fish … Continued
Today’s average troller is obsessed with dodgers. I’d bet at any given lake on any given day the number of dodgers being trolled outnumbers the number of flashers in the water by a ratio of 15 or 20: 1. Often … Continued
Conventional wisdom dictates that when it comes to pulling black bass out of lakes and reservoirs during the winter months, skirted jigs and jigging spoons are the best and perhaps only lures to use. As effective as these offering had … Continued