Hard Pulling on Lake Tahoe Mackinaws
By Stacy Barawed I try to text or have quick chats with my boat captains prior to fishing with them, and I can honestly say that this was the first time a guide had warned me about the possibility … Continued
Caples Lake Offers Big Mackinaw, Plentiful Browns and Rainbows
Caples Lake, an El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) managed reservoir in Alpine County, offers an unbeatable combination of majestic alpine scenery and fine trophy trout fishing. Big browns and mackinaw lurk in the clear, pristine waters of Caples. The lake … Continued
Amador Anglers Battle Monster Trout to 15.75 Pounds
If you want to catch huge trout, it’s hard to beat Lake Amador right now. Both bank anglers and boaters are hauling in monster Amador cutbows and rainbows while using an array of fishing methods at this popular Mother … Continued
The Kayak Cutthroat Angler
By Kevin Hofer Want to catch a trophy trout out of your yak that wasn’t just dumped out of a stocking truck? Hooking a cutthroat is a great option. A bit of traveling is required for most to chase these … Continued
San Pablo Reservoir Opens with Great Weather and Trout Fishing
A total of 180 adults and 40 youth entered in the NorCal Trout Angler’s Challenge (NTAC) event season opener at EBMUD’s San Pablo Reservoir on Saturday, February 8, the day after the lake opened to fishing this season. The … Continued
Chasing The Late Winter Bite…
By Cal Kellogg It’s been an interesting and sometimes frustrating late fall and winter fishing season here in Northern California. The fall was prolonged and warm and the winter has been largely mild and warm. When I look up at … Continued
Cal Kellogg’s 18’ Duckworth Advantage Sport Is For Sale!
By Cal Kellogg Duckworth boats can be hard to purchase and that fact is doubly true when it comes to the new Advantage Sport line of aluminum fishing machines. Why? Well that’s simple, Duckworth’s reputation for top notch performance and … Continued
Chasing Oroville Kings!
By Mark Hall Well, January is in the books. Unfortunately, I was only able to get out one time to Lake Oroville, but spoke with several people who said the month was amazing and the kings were on the prowl. … Continued
Emerald Water, Chrome Trout…
By Cal Kellogg Rain had fallen overnight and it was chilly. Both the air temperature and the water temperature hovered in the low 40’s. Fingers of fog snaked through the pines on the hillsides above the lake and the surface … Continued
Exploring For Sierra Trout!
By Kevin Hofer When the leaves begin to change, the days get shorter, nights get cooler this is my cue to get the kayak up to the Sierras before the snow comes and closes it off for the winter. I’ve … Continued