The first time I ever fished the San Joaquin River was in its pristine Middle Fork, high in the Sierra Nevada in the Devils Postpile National Monument, when I was 10-years-old. While hiking with my aunt Alicerae, I pulled my … Continued
I was using the “hybrid leadcore outfit” I’ve written so much about in the pages of the Fish Sniffer consisting of a short fluorocarbon top shot, 3 colors of 17 lb. leadcore and 20 lb. braid backing spooled on an … Continued
No fish gets me more excited than steelhead, whether I catch these often-elusive fish on a river or on a reservoir. I love their hard strikes, their unpredictable and often spectacular battles, and the beautiful photo targets they make after you … Continued
Big rainbow trout went on the bite at Norcal Trout Anglers Challenge (NTAC) event at Collins Lake on Saturday, April 7, as evidenced by the many hefty fish weighed in. “We were extremely pleased that despite the downpour expected for … Continued
My wife Gena has caught a lot of big fish, including 100 pound tuna, 30 pound yellowtail, a 40 plus pound striper and a huge jack crevalle that was within a pound of the world record! The one fish that … Continued
By Marisa Escareno I rolled up to the boat launch at 6:30 in the morning on March 11, ready for an epic day of fishing. I was super excited to be meeting up with a group of awesome ladies who … Continued
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s Rancho Seco Reservoir, a scenic 160-acre year-round recreational facility nestled in the rolling countryside of Sacramento County between Galt and Ione, has hosted trout derbies every spring since 1993 – and I’ve covered all but … Continued
Steve Griffin of Marina won the grand master trophy in the fourteenth annual Sand Crab Classic Perch Tournament in Santa Cruz on March 10 by catching a three-pound, 5.5-ounce barred perch measuring 16 5/8 inches long. The fish is … Continued
You should have been here yesterday! That’s a phrase all of us anglers have heard, at times in jest and at other times with earnest sincerity. Yesterday, that one day of the week or month when the stars line up, … Continued
PITTSBURG – There’s guys that fish for sturgeon, and then there’s fishermen that fish for sturgeon. Want to know what kind of guys fish this derby? Fishermen. A football coach calls one of his best players on the team, a … Continued