Shad, Scenery And Double Pneumonia
The grab was so hard that the light spinning rod was nearly wrenched from my hand and I actually had to adjust my grip to keep from losing control. For much of the morning I’d been shooting video of … Continued
Shad At ‘The Minnow Hole’
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
2016 Ultimate Frog Challenge
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
Big Trees Region Offers Big Trout Opportunities
The town of Arnold, California is nestled right next to Calaveras Big Trees, the State Park created in 1931 to preserve the majestic North Grove of giant sequoias. This grove includes the “Discovery Tree,” the first Sierra redwood noted by … Continued
Gusty Winds Don’t Slow Down Largemouth And Striper Bites
(Stockton) The wind blew with a vengeance during the final weeks of April, but there have been brief windows with minimal wind in order to find quality striped and largemouth bass in the San Joaquin River. The majority … Continued
Gearing Up For The Sierra Stream Trout Opener!
I started chasing stream trout in the ‘70’s. Back then the April Sierra stream trout opener was a big deal. In those days it was common to see displays of things like salmon eggs and green canvas creels at mainstream … Continued
Feather River Striped Bass Action Sizzles
(Yuba City) The Feather River continues to produce great numbers of striped bass for anglers fishing an array of offerings “Kevin, Steven, Jeff and Sean put the hammer down on some stripers on my latest trip on the Feather … Continued
Anglers Hammer Striped Bass
(Tisdale) “Striper fishing is wide-open on the Sacramento above and below Tisdale,” reported James Stone of Elite Sportsmen Guide Service on Monday, April 18. “We had full limits of stripers, weighing up to 25 pounds, for 6 anglers today … Continued
Big Trout Reward Sac River Anglers
(Redding) The weather is great, the flows are stable and the trout bite on the upper reaches of the lower Sacramento River is pretty much red hot. “We’ve had a great week,” exclaimed Captain Kirk Portocarrero. “I’ve spent a … Continued
Shad Run Begins Early, Stripers Sizzle
(Rancho Cordova) Shad began showing in the Sacramento River at Freeport in mid-March this year, largely a result of the high flows on Sacramento River. Anglers are now hooking the fish at the Minnow Hole, as Craig Kamikawa of … Continued