The fresh-run salmon ripped the line off the reel as I grabbed the long rod and struggled to keep up with the fish on the icy late November morning. James Netzel of Tight Lines Guide Service reeled in the line … Continued
Lake Chabot, a pretty reservoir nestled in the tree-studded foothills east of San Leandro in the unincorporated area of Castro Valley, is now a popular location for anglers to pursue largemouth bass, rainbow trout and channel catfish, but it wasn’t … Continued
Anglers are still catching and releasing good numbers of black bass at Lake Berryessa, although the bite has tapered off with the chilly weather. Don Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass Fishing Experience reported the top action on spoons and drop shot … Continued
(Oregon House) “How fast things can change in only two weeks!” exclaimed Kathy Hess of the Collins Lake Resort. “Trout ‘catching’ is definitely speeding up to an all time high this week.” Cory, Paul and Vasile all limited out on … Continued
Los Vaqueros (Byron) Rainbow trout and striped bass offer the most consistent fishing at Los Vaqueros Reservoir, but it was a big catfish that took big fish honors over the past couple of weeks. Sok Chea from San Ramon landed … Continued
People have been telling me to write an article about fishing knots for years, but until now I’ve resisted. Why now? Honestly I’ve wanted to present my “notes on knots” to the readers of the Fish Sniffer for a long … Continued
(Sacramento) In spite of cold storms that haven’t translated into much runoff into the Sacramento River to date, sturgeon fishing is surprisingly good from Prospect Slough to the Sacramento River below Freeport. “We sold out of ghost shrimp in 6 … Continued
(South Lake Tahoe) “Every fall when the big lake trout finish spawning in deep water they move shallow to feed. We’ve been waiting for this annual migration and my buddy Robert Varik has found a wave of pig mackinaw moving … Continued
(Stockton) Striped bass remain king in the San Joaquin side of the Delta with the water temperatures reaching optimum temperatures. Bait fishermen are finding the best action in the cold water, although there has been a window for swimbaits on … Continued
Sacramento River Salmon fishing was great this year and the season is not over yet. Salmon season closes on Dec. 16 2015 this year. Greg and Connie Salmon Salmon fished with me last week and were able to hook and … Continued