Berkeley/Fisherman’s Wharf Farallon Islands Yields Epic Rockfish and Lingcod Fishing If you like to catch limits of both rockfish and lingcod, it’s time to hit the Farallon Islands. “We experienced epic fishing at the Farallon islands today,” reported James, … Continued
The Fish Sniffer Magazine Going Forward The Covid 19 epidemic affected the whole world in a myriad of ways, and the Fish Sniffer newspaper was mortally wounded. We lost a tremendous amount of ad revenue for various reasons, mostly because … Continued
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
Think Like A Striper When Fishing For Stripers Striped bass spend a lot of their time in the ocean and are very aggressive when attacking their bait. So when anglers use a relatively light fishing rod and reel the fight … Continued
Fly Fishing For Steelhead On The American River Water temperatures are beginning to rise alongside the current as runoff and more water are released in the Lower American River. Over the past couple of weeks, I have continued to spend … 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
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
By Cal Kellogg The Chinook salmon is the dean of California saltwater gamefish. Over the decades no other game fish has monopolized the California saltwater angler’s time and imagination more than the venerable king salmon. With ocean salmon seasons underway, … Continued
By Cal Kellogg When most of us think about trout fishing we visualize mountain streams, lakes and reservoir. This is only natural, since these are the types of waters we fish most often, but in doing so we are missing … Continued