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
During the Winnemem Wintu Run4Salmon last year, salmon fishing in the Sacramento Area was surprisingly good. As we were getting ready to board the boat upriver from Discovery Park to Colusa last year, two boats came into the launch ramp … Continued
By Paul J. Kneeland The Sacramento River salmon season is underway, and the fish are starting to fill the river and fish boxes up and down the system. I fished the upper river with guide Dan Ponciano and my friends … Continued
OROVILLE – Most bank anglers and boat fishermen experienced challenging salmon fishing on opening day, July 16, for Chinook salmon on the Feather, Sacramento, American and Mokelumne rivers. Salmon fishing was best on the Feather River, but was still tough … Continued
This year has been memorable one for striped bass on the Feather River – and veteran guides and anglers are expecting the fishing to continue until at least mid-June because of the high flows on the river that have … Continued
by Jack Naves I often find myself driving through Downtown Sacramento on Interstate 5. I never pass up the opportunity to peer over the rail to see if any boats are anchored up on the river. When I see groups … Continued
By Jason Thatcher The first few months of 2019 have been wet ones. Reservoirs are at, or near, max-pool. Rivers and streams are running higher than usual, and probably will be for most of the spring and summer. The high … Continued
By Jason Thatcher, River Pursuit Guide Service Trout and steelhead love eggs. This is not debatable. I love catching trout and steelhead. That’s not debatable either. What does seem to be debated on occasion is whether or not certain egg … Continued
By Cal Kellogg The center of the pool was chaotic with confused current, whitewater and bubbles. In a strip of calmer water closer to my side of the river, but still an impossibly long cast from the bank there were … Continued
The weather has been tough. We’ve had heavy snow in the mountains, heavy rain in the foothills and valley and the snow level has fluctuated wildly at times, meaning that plenty of fresh snow has been melted by falling rain. … Continued