The Hardest Fighting Freshwater Fish

By Mike McNeilly There are a lot of qualities that make a gamefish a great gamefish; a fish that’s a ...
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The Ubiquitous Egg Imitation: Fly Fishing Doesn't Necessarily Require A Traditional Fly!

The Ubiquitous Egg Imitation: Fly Fishing Doesn’t Necessarily Require A Traditional Fly!

By Jason Thatcher, River Pursuit Guide Service Trout and steelhead love eggs. This is not debatable. I love catching trout ...
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The Middle American: Norcal’s Most Overlooked Trout Fishery!

By Cal Kellogg The center of the pool was chaotic with confused current, whitewater and bubbles. In a strip of ...
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Early Spring Overnight Adventure To Lake Camanche!

By Paul J. Kneeland Lake Camanche is a beautiful foothill reservoir located east of Lodi near the town of Ione ...
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Stockton Angler Wins Amador NTAC Event with 7.79 Lb. Trout

Larry Valderrama of Stockton won first place in the adult division of NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge (NTAC) event at Lake ...
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Folsom Trout & King Fishing Underway

By Cal Kellogg When I get finished writing this article I’m heading into the garage and hook up my Hobie ...
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April Is Rockfish Time For Kayakers! Are You Ready?

By Kevin Hofer April is just an amazing time of year for fishing, bass are starting to get active, the ...
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Top 5 Flies For California Stripers

By Alex Cady I have been chasing Striped Bass all over California for most of my life. From a young ...
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Surf Fishing Enthusiasts Bag Big Perch During Sand Crab Classic

Three hundred people braved rain and wind to fish the fifteenth Annual Sand Crab Classic Perch Tournament along the beaches, ...
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The Spawn Is Coming: Break Out Your Lizards!

By Cal Kellogg Spring is the classic time for the bass angler to reach for a lizard. Since spring is ...
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Good Ocean Salmon Season Expected in 2019

Anglers can look forward to another solid recreational and commercial salmon fishing season on the ocean this year, based on ...
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Bad Weather, Good Fishing…?

The weather has been tough. We’ve had heavy snow in the mountains, heavy rain in the foothills and valley and ...
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Kris Caceres’ 7.03 Lb. Rainbow Cinches First Place in Pardee NTAC Event

Kris Caceres of Loomis caught just one fish at Lake Pardee on Saturday, March 2, but it was the right ...
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Lake Chabot: San Leandro Creek’s Trout, Bass and Catfish Gem

For most of its history, Lake Chabot, situated on San Leandro Creek in the foothills east of San Leandro, wasn’t ...
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Joining A Bass Club…

By Stacy Barawed I still remember the first time I’d heard about the Folsom Bass Team. In the fall of ...
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Midwinter Bassventure At New Melones Reservoir

By Arlando Abella I headed to New Melones to film for my new series on YouTube called “The Fishing Lifestyle” ...
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NTAC Anglers Bag Big, Bold Trout at San Pablo Reservoir

The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge (NTAC) tour began the 2019 season on Saturday, February 2 with anglers braving cold and ...
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Off The Radar Trout Destinations For The NorCal Kayaker

By Kevin Hofer There are plenty of lakes in the Mother Lode and Bay Area that offer kayakers of all ...
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One Bite Away!

by Jack Naves One of the appeals of fishing is the virtue of optimism it breeds. We are always just ...
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Big Numbers of American River Steelhead Excite Anglers

Big numbers of steelhead are showing on the American River, the crown jewel of the Sacramento metropolitan area, attracting plenty ...
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