The story behind the Rancho Seco Recreation areas and the fantastic fishing it features is fascinating. The Rancho Seco Recreation area features a 120 acre reservoir that boasts rainbow trout, Florida-strain largemouth bass, redear sunfish, bluegill and crappie. Fishing at … Continued
“That is a ridiculous looking presentation,” I thought to myself. “What stupid fish would eat such an atrocious looking concoction?” In my hand I held a combination of a “Nightmare” (black wings with a red and white body) colored Spin … Continued
We dream of big wild brown trout lurking in high Sierra lakes, chrome bright king salmon slamming baits outside the Golden Gate and acrobatic steelhead surging up storm swollen coastal rivers… While California offers anglers chances at some very iconic … Continued
The 2016 NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge event held at San Pablo Reservoir on February 6 featured the best fishing of any tournament in the tour since the tour began in 2013. “This was the busiest weigh in we’ve ever had,” … Continued
During the winter and early spring month bank anglers often compete with boaters and at times surpass boaters success when it comes to tempting strikes from reservoir trout. Trout tend to gravitate to the shoreline during the cold months, … Continued
That’s right – loose lips sink ships! Big fish eat little fish and trout be they browns, brookies or ‘bows living in streams, lakes or reservoirs all gobble minnows with gusto. But let’s keep this information between you and I … Continued
Amador (Ione) If you like to catch big, bold rainbow trout, now’s the time to hit Lake Amador. The lake management planted 3,500 pounds of rainbows in October, 5,800 pounds in November and 2,400 pounds in December to date. “We … Continued
Here in the Northern California foothills fall is in the air. We’ve had a bit of rain, nighttime temperatures are dipping and if you look at the ridges the leaves on the hardwoods have gone from green to brown and … Continued
I’d like to tell you that I have a definitive answer about the importance of lure color, but I don’t. There are some clues that hint to how important color MAY be in certain situations, but beyond that, the influence lure color has when it comes to triggering strikes seems to be more a matter of faith than hard science.