It’s no secret that I love the High Sierra. The rugged snow mantled granite peaks, the dark timber, rushing streams and cold gin clear lakes combined with bald eagles, husky bears, coyotes, secretive lions, big high country bucks and … Continued
If you like to fish saltwater in northern and Central California, you can take your pick of salmon, lingcod, halibut or sturgeon fishing at this time. Anglers fishing aboard New Easy Rider out of the Berkeley Marina and other boats … Continued
One of the most popular – and least understood fish – that anglers pursue on California’s Central Valley rivers in the spring is the American shad, an anadromous member of the herring family that returns from the ocean to spawn … Continued
The Minn Kota was keeping the boat almost stationary below the falls on the Feather River. Using the term “falls” might be a bit of an over statement. The falls are basically a section of rapids that punctuate a relatively … Continued
Wind out of the northwest is a mixed blessing for Golden Gate salmon anglers. On one hand, several days of hard wind and big water kept Bay Area Charter boats confined to the bay. Yet those same winds create upwelling … Continued
South Lake Tahoe- Mackinaw fishing is going strong for anglers that venture onto the water of Lake Tahoe. “The macks are feeding heavily on shrimp, crawfish and small kokanee,” disclosed Captain Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters. “I’ve been … Continued
The red hot striped bass bite is not the only thing that has fisherman talking. Anglers across the Sacramento Valley are buzzing with excitement about the new Cousins Tackle FSTR 795 Striped Bass Trolling Rod. After numerous requests from … Continued
The Fish and Game Commission at a teleconference meeting in Sacramento on April 13 voted to close recreational salmon fishing on the Trinity and Klamath rivers this fall, as well as approving the ocean salmon fishing regulations adopted on April 11 by the … Continued
It’s been a familiar story this spring: a small window of fair warm weather punctuated by days of wind, rain and chill. This is how the conditions were leading up to the 4th annual Collins Lake spring NTAC tournament on … Continued
Beautiful Lake Amador, located in the Mother Lode foothills on Jackson Creek near Ione, lived up to its a reputation as one of northern California’s premier spots to battle huge trout when the NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge traveled to the … Continued