Tips&Tricks

We kicked off this froggy discussion in the last issue of the Fish Sniffer right here in my how to column sponsored by the Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel. Let’s grab our frog armed flipping sticks and get back out on the water-Cal Kellogg.

To guys that grew up reading about ...

Here in the north state we once again have a river salmon season, albeit more limited than we might like on the Feather, American and Sacramento Rivers. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the existence of these fishing opportunities has ignited an old contentious debate.

I’m speaking about the bank fishing method known as beading, ...

Fall is such a wonderful time, perhaps the best time of the year for anglers and hunters. For starters the weather here in northern California is generally fantastic with cold nights, chilly mornings and comfortable afternoons. Sure we usually get a storm or two during October and November, but we also get plenty of ...

We love our lures. Give us the latest diving plug or a spoon with a new color scheme and we spend hours daydreaming about how effective our sexy new lure is going to be the next time we hit the water.

There’s nothing wrong with this of course, it’s part of fishing’s allure and heck, sometimes these lures ...

Of all the subjects I’ve covered in my how to column over the years, there is no subject that has created as much confusion and controversy or generated as many emails and phone calls as bait brining.

Here in Northern California seasoned anglers rely heavily on natural baits, whether they are fishing for halibut in the bay, ...

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