Action Alert From Restore the Delta: The Delta smelt could be the first fish species to become extinct in the United States since the Endangered Species Act was signed in 1973. The Trump Administration’s recent announcement to increase Delta exports … Continued
Looking out over the balcony of our second story room, the Baja sunrise gleamed gold and orange over the calm Sea of Cortez. It was our first morning, and I was excited and anticipating a wonderful day of fishing out … Continued
There couldn’t be a bigger difference between January 2017 and January 2018 on the American River below Nimbus Dam. Last winter, high flows ranging from 15,000 cfs to 80,000 cfs were raging down the river as record snow and rain hit the … Continued
If you want to comment on a proposed water grab of Northern California and Delta water by the Trump administration and San Joaquin Valley growers, you only have until February 1, 2018, to do it. On December 29, the Bureau of Reclamation announced … Continued
SANTA CRUZ- The 14th Annual Sand Crab Classic Perch Tournament, held the second Saturday of March out of Santa Cruz every year, is set for March 10, 2018. The event is an annual benefit for the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project, … Continued
On January 4, California Governor Jerry Brown joined Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee in condemning President Donald Trump’s plan to expand oil and gas drilling in federal waters – at the same time that California regulators … Continued
From the Golden Gate Salmon Association: San Francisco — It’s with great sadness that the Golden Gate Salmon Association announces the passing of Captain Roger Thomas from pancreatic cancer. Thomas passed on the morning December 19 with his lifelong friend and … Continued
The final couple of weeks of the 2017 salmon season produced surprisingly good fishing for late fall Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River in the Jelly’s Ferry and Red Bluff areas – and for those targeting steelhead as a record … Continued
Our plugs bristled with big keenly sharp treble hooks, so it seemed counter intuitive to think that you had to “let the fish eat” in order to get a decent hookset, but that’s exactly what you had to do. Doing … Continued
It all started with a text from Captain Anthony Langes of HelpUFish Charters. At first I received a picture of multiple big striped bass followed by the simple question, “This weekend?” Unfortunately, due to previous commitments I was not able … Continued