Ah yes, spring! The season when our fisheries heat up and anglers feel most alive. On some spring days, the fishing is great and the possibilities seem boundless. On other days’ things backslide to a winter like pattern and … Continued
By Kevin Hofer The sport of kayak fishing has been growing rapidly the last few years and along with it, companies are designing and providing us anglers with all sorts of fun gadgets to accessorize our adventures. Recently Wilderness Systems … Continued
By Cal Kellogg Sacramento River salmon trollers are as excited as grade schoolers counting down the days to summer vacation and with good reason. The salmon fishing outside the Golden Gate is as good as it has been in … Continued
By Cal Kellogg I was going through my tackle assortment the other day, getting everything dialed in for fall trout fishing. That’s when a thought struck me, some of my favorite trout and landlocked salmon offerings are made of plastic. … Continued
I have known my friend Mike Rheuby for many years having fished against him in black bass tournaments back in the day. More recently I have fished with him quite a bit and I always enjoy the time on the … Continued
by Hippo Lau Having been in the fishing industry for over forty five years, I can claim that I have come in contact with thousands of anglers, and that I have exchanged a great number of fishing techniques and tackle … Continued
The basics of downrigger trolling for trout and landlocked salmon are pretty simple and straight forward. Set up a rod with a lure, perhaps teamed with a dodger, spool the rig out behind the boat, attach your line to … Continued
By Cal Kellogg It’s that time again. The saltwater fishing season is underway, halibut and bass are showing in San Francisco Bay. Along the coast lingcod and rockfish are on the chomp and oh yes there are salmon on the … Continued
By Cal Kellogg I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. When trolling for trout and landlocked kings it’s best to troll fast until the fish tell you they don’t want a fast presentation. The only time I slow … Continued
By Cal Kellogg Years ago, when I was youngster stream fishing for trout was a big deal. The opening day of the trout season was something you got excited about and prepared for. Looking back, I remember going through … Continued