The population of Delta Smelt plummeted to a new low in the annual spring survey conducted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) as the endangered fish moves closer to the abyss of extinction. The 2016 Spring Kodiak … Continued
Following the submission of documents on May 31 by the state and federal governments pleading their case for the Delta Tunnels plan, environmental and fishing groups and San Joaquin County asked the State Water Resources Control Board for more time … Continued
Traditionally, June is great month for Bay Area saltwater anglers, and this June is shaping up to be one of the best in memory. The best salmon bite in the state is raging in the coastal waters beyond the Golden … Continued
It’s been a good thirty years since I took a dedicated American Shad fishing trip from a boat. Year after year, “We should go shad fishing…” never seems to pan out. However, this year I finally dropped the hammer … Continued
The 29th annual “Hooked on Fishing, not on Drugs”** children’s event last weekend at Horseshoe Lake in Chico’s Upper Bidwell Park was again highly successful, though unseasonably chilly weather in the early AM hours kept the crowds away for … Continued
I felt a fish grab the plastic grub I had just thrown near the shoreline rocks in the early morning shadows at Jackson Meadows Reservoir. I set the hook and felt the surge of a good-sized fish as it struggled … Continued
If you’re someone that loves to throw top water frogs on the California Delta – in the heat of fierce competition and want to use any brand of top water frog YOU choose, then you certinanly don’t want to miss out on an … Continued
The 13th Annual Kokanee Power Shasta Trout & Salmon derby was held the weekend of April 30 and May 1, 2016. I headed up Thursday afternoon with the Fish Sniffer 21’ Rogue Jet Coastal in tow. As I passed … Continued
When I made it back to the trucks my heart was racing like a freight train. This wasn’t from the exertion of the hike. It was from onset of panic when I realized that my partner might be in real … Continued
On October 19-23rd Fish Sniffer’s staffers Sheldon Bright and Ernie Marlan will be co-hosting their second annual fishing adventure aboard the Mosquito Fleet in La Paz Mexico. The Mosquito Fleet is is one of the best in the business when … Continued