I started fishing Shasta Lake in 2012 when I moved to Redding from Eureka, Ca. where I spent many years fishing the coastal rivers, but rarely spent much time on the lakes, as most were relatively far away. After my … Continued
Fisherman’s Wharf Live Bait Drifters Nail Halibut, Stripers SAN FRANCISCO – The live bait season has begun and anglers are bagging halibut and stripers in San Francisco Bay. The Bass Tub returned to Fisherman’s Wharf with 15 halibut and 5 … Continued
SHASTA Kings, Bows and Browns Shasta Lake – Rob Hower reports that Shasta is at 88′ an will top out at 80′ according to the B.O.R. water is already sold to bottom at 150′ at the end of the summer. … Continued
Fisherman’s Wharf Halibut and Striper Fishing Sizzles SAN FRANCISCO – The halibut and striper fishing on San Francisco Bay continues to be excellent for this time of year. Mike Rescino, Captain of the Lovely Martha, reported top-notch fishing on … Continued
FOLSOM – Although Folsom Lake isn’t producing big numbers of king salmon at this time, anglers are landing some quality fish in the 17 to 20 inch range. Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motor Sports Guide Service and Robin Wood landed … Continued
This article will be an introduction to plugging for striped bass. My goal is that this article is to give you more knowledge and help you become a better fisherman. I will cover the necessary gear, lures, tides, and areas … Continued
East Bay Salt Water Rubber Lips Best Bet El Cerrito – George, the owner of Bay Tackle, reports that rubber lip perch are in spawn mode in the SF Bay. Fishing has been really good from Richmond all the way … Continued
In this article, I will be sharing my top 3 rigs with baits to catch fish in the surf. From surf perch to striped bass & halibut. I’m also going to share my journey and how fishing for largemouth bass … Continued
It seems counter-intuitive, we have all heard “big bait, big fish”, and I agree with that statement. However, time and again I have been fishing our California Central Coast waters (from San Simeon, Morro Bay, Avila Beach down to the … Continued
Hello Fish Sniffer Family! Cal Kellogg here. We’ve shared it all, big fish, limits of fish, skunk days, saltwater trips, freshwater trips, droughts, high water years, good times and bad. Having said that, none of us have seen anything quite … Continued