A few years ago I put a video on YouTube about trout fishing at Folsom Lake. Almost immediately someone commented, “Thanks for burning my spot.” Really? Folsom Lake? Are you serious? IT’S A BIG WIDELY KNOWN RESERVOIR A STONES … Continued
I felt a little funny. A twinge of dizziness perhaps, but I didn’t think much of it. My sack was starting to bulge with a half dozen husky rockfish and a keeper lingcod that measure just short of 25 … Continued
“Every time we make a determination to set aside a seashore for the use of future generations, every time we build these great projects, we develop the water resources, we set aside recreational areas, we can be sure they are … Continued
Final minutes of the trip… The bite was slow and the fishing was methodical, yet there were big fish around. We had a pair in the box and we’d seen a few dandies landed around us. After spending the entire … Continued
It was as if someone had thrown a switch. For over an hour the scene was quiet and there wasn’t much sign of life, but then mayflies began hatching and swirls started to appear here and there. Clearly the fish … Continued
Chef Marc was busy at the grill turning out platters of eggs and hash browns as Captain James Smith turned over the California Dawn’s massive diesel engines, warming them up for the adventure to come. On deck co-captain and deckhand … Continued
Right here at the beginning I admit that I’m not an expert lingcod fisherman. While I do catch my share of lings ranging from small to large, I’m still learning and still experimenting to determine what works, what doesn’t work … Continued
The grab was so hard that the light spinning rod was nearly wrenched from my hand and I actually had to adjust my grip to keep from losing control. For much of the morning I’d been shooting video of … Continued
Traditionally, June is great month for Bay Area saltwater anglers, and this June is shaping up to be one of the best in memory. The best salmon bite in the state is raging in the coastal waters beyond the Golden … Continued
When I made it back to the trucks my heart was racing like a freight train. This wasn’t from the exertion of the hike. It was from onset of panic when I realized that my partner might be in real … Continued