Conventional wisdom asserts that surf fishing is one of the least productive angling approaches you can choose. It is said that when you divide the number of hours saltwater bank anglers spend fishing by the number of fish caught, … Continued
In the biggest release of water since 2006, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on December 16 increased releases to the American River below Nimbus Dam from 15,000 cubic feet per second to 35,000 cfs. It was awesome to see these massive … Continued
When you catch a striper or sturgeon a fundamental question pops up. Will you keep the fish for the table or will you release it? Since both species of fish are subject to size limits, this decision will be made … Continued
The Port of West Sacramento played host to one of my strangest-ever fishing experiences, in terms of the surroundings. On one spring trip in the late 1980’s, I fished for catfish from shore in the port. Right across from where … Continued
You have to love it when a plan comes together. You look at the tides, look at the weather forecast, and head to the water to see what really happens. In most cases, Mother Nature throws some curveballs into … Continued
Berkeley/Emeryville Rockfish And Crab Combo Action Red Hot For East Bay Anglers (Berkeley) The crab season kicked off for Bay Area saltwater anglers on November 5 and since then it’s been limits all around with anglers scoring limits of big … Continued
Do you remember the crab season last fall or should I say the non-season? It was painful! After so many years or awesome lights out crabbing out of Bay Area ports during the fall, it was a real let down … Continued
In northern California trout anglers can find action at one location or another all year long, but the fishing during the winter to spring and fall to winter transition periods often provides the best action of the entire year. Since … Continued
As long as there isn’t too much snow to access the lake, or if the lake isn’t frozen over, Lake Almanor is one of California’s best winter trout fisheries. I’ve had stellar days of fishing with morning temperatures in the … Continued
Collins Lake, one of the premier trout fisheries for family-style fishing in Northern California, hosted the NorCal Trout Angler’s Challenge Championship on the weekend of November 5 and 6. The derby began just two weeks after the first fall plants … Continued