NEW Field Tester Program
Want to test some FREE Gear and share what you think with fellow Sniffers?
The Fish Sniffer Field Tester Program allows you to become an official field tester for a variety of products provided by a number of manufacturers.
Here's How to Participate:
- • Watch for new products.
- • Register for the products you want to test.
- • Testers for each product are randomly selected.
- • When you receive your product, try it out and see what you think.
- • Write a detailed review of your product on the Sniffer Forum.
- • The product is yours to keep.
Current Product:
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Pautzke Fire BaitThere’s a new floating dough bait on the market called Pautzke Fire Bait and it should be an important addition to your trout bait... read more ›› |
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Today's Item:
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Pautzke Fire BaitThere’s a new floating dough bait on the market called Pautzke Fire Bait and it should be an important addition to your trout bait... read more ›› |
| Snister Wacky WormsSinister Wacky Worms are the most universal bait on the planet, meaning you can use this bait in many different fishing styles,... read more ›› Selected Tester: stripersniffer, Akasha Twi-Path, thereefgeek |
| Sacramento River Trout Fishing Adventure With Master Guide Mike BogueSince 1991, Mike Bogue has been a full-time, professional Sacramento River fishing guide in northern California. Mike was born and... read more ›› Selected Tester: GeneO |
| The Dick Nite Trout And Kokanee Kit• Three UV Active Dick Nite Spoons read more ›› Selected Tester: BaitMaster, ShadBuster, FresnoJack Product Review: Click Here |
Random Preview of Upcoming Items Available to Test
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Trout Spoon Kit•1 Thomas Speedy Shiner• 2 Thomas Buoyant • 1 Acme Phoebe Spoon • 1 Acme Frisky Fish • 1 Shasta Tackle Hum...read more ›› |
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Field and Stream Pocket Watch• Beautiful Carved Black Bass Pocket Watch |
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Rip Bait Kit• 2 Lucky Craft Stick Baits• 2 Yo-Zuri Stick Baits |
The Reviews for all of the Field Tester Products will be posted to the Forums. Here is the feed directly from the Field Tester Forum:
- The Field Testers For the Sinister Wacky Worms ARE: stripersniffer Akasha Twi-Path thereefgeek
- Mon, 20 May 2013 03:35:14 GMT
- Dick Nite Trout and Kokanee Kit Review Received my Dick Nite kit few days ago. I am a complete newbie to trolling and its equipment, but I was...
- Thu, 16 May 2013 02:03:14 GMT
- New Product Today!!!! Enter to be selected as a Field Tester for a Penn 320 GT reel!!! The Fish Sniffer - Field Tester Program...
- Mon, 13 May 2013 20:44:51 GMT
- Congrats GeneO, you have been selected as the Field Tester for the Mike Bogue Trip!!!
- Mon, 13 May 2013 20:43:27 GMT
- I was the lucky winner of the black bass kit. Received package on Saturday and the little kid in me couldn't wait to open It . I'll start with the...
- Mon, 13 May 2013 16:07:00 GMT
Sinister Wacky Worms
Dick Nite Trout And Kokanee Kit Review
Penn 320 GT Field Test
Field Tester Selected for the Mike Bogue Trip
Black Bass Kit... Review
Articles, News, and Reports
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Ernie Marlan and Delta Pro Fishing will...Written By: Ernie Marlan, You definitely do not want to miss the California Delta striped bass fishing opportunity with Delta Pro Fishing and The... read more ›› |
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Join The Fish Sniffer’s Ernie Marlan...Written By: Ernie Marlan, The Fish Sniffer’s Ernie Marlan will be rolling into the Berkeley Marina on June 7 for a halibut fishing adventure with... read more ›› |
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Sacramento River Stripers on the Fly...Written By: H2F Guide Service, H2F Guide Service had two fishermen aboard today in search of Striped Bass. We hit the water at 5:30 with 9 weight fly... read more ›› |
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A Day on the Delta with our Veterans...Written By: Forum Member: Seon, It was a very successful day where there were 35 Vets from the Veterans Home Younville arrived in a customize bus. ...read more ›› |
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Ernie Marlan and Delta Pro Fishing will...Written By: Ernie Marlan, You definitely do not want to miss the California Delta striped bass fishing opportunity with Delta Pro Fishing and The... read more ›› |
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S.F. Giants Stars Pagan, Torres, and...Written By: Cal Kellogg, On Thursday May 2 San Francisco Giants players Andres Torres, Marco Scutaro and Angel Pagan along with some of the... read more ›› |
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Kokanee, Rainbows And Browns Challenge...Written By: Dan Bacher, While other outdoor writers went bass fishing during the Ultimate Bass Radio/Pardee Lake/Jackson Rancheria Media Day on... read more ›› |
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Join The Fish Sniffer’s Ernie Marlan...Written By: Ernie Marlan, The Fish Sniffer’s Ernie Marlan will be rolling into the Berkeley Marina on June 7 for a halibut fishing adventure with Captain... read more ›› |
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Shore Fishermen Nail Husky Rainbows...Written By: Dan Bacher, (Chilcoot) Since the ice on Frenchman Lake thawed a couple of weeks ago,rainbow trout fishing has been great. Robert Spiva of... read more ›› |
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Striper Run Hits Spring StrideWritten By: Dan Bacher, Feisty Fish Guide Service, MSJ Guide Service, (Yuba City) Striper fishing was good until the Department of Water Resources dropped the flows, making... read more ›› |
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Sacramento River Stripers on the Fly...Written By: H2F Guide Service, H2F Guide Service had two fishermen aboard today in search of Striped Bass. We hit the water at 5:30 with 9 weight fly... read more ›› |
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Berryessa Kokes on the biteWritten By: Fishin’ James Guide Service, Today had 3 clients, 2 of which were cancels so actually only 1 client today. Decided to give Berryessa another shot. ... read more ›› |
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Melones still producing limits of...Written By: Fishin’ James Guide Service, Took 3 clients out for a nice warm day to target Kokanee and Trout on New Melones Resivour. There was a large flotilla... read more ›› |
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A Day on the Delta with our Veterans...Written By: Forum Member: Seon, It was a very successful day where there were 35 Vets from the Veterans Home Younville arrived in a customize bus. ...read more ›› |
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Lakey Berryessa Kokes and BowsWritten By: Forum Member: jlivengood, Not long ago I had the opportunity to meet a fellow Fish Sniffer through the forums. Chilo (bo34) needed a spare tire... read more ›› |
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Striper Fishing Rio VistaWritten By: Forum Member: White Cap, Seon and I went out to terrorize the stripers yesterday (3-12), on the water at Sandy Beach around 0730 and trolled the... read more ›› |
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New ‘Marine Reserve’ Network Doesn’t...A new network of controversial "marine protected areas" went into effect on the North Coast from Point Arena to the Oregon border on... read more ›› |
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Groups blast Brown regime for...Three prominent environmental coalitions - Friends of the River, the Environmental Water Caucus and Restore the Delta - slammed the... read more ›› |
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Delta Fish Populations Reach Record Low...The abundance of Delta fish species documented in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fall midwater trawl survey... read more ›› |
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A Day on the Delta with our Veterans...Written By: Forum Member: Seon, It was a very successful day where there were 35 Vets from the Veterans Home Younville arrived in a customize bus. ...read more ›› |
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Join The Fish Sniffer’s Ernie Marlan...Written By: Ernie Marlan, The Fish Sniffer’s Ernie Marlan will be rolling into the Berkeley Marina on June 7 for a halibut fishing adventure with... read more ›› |
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Sacramento River Stripers on the Fly...Written By: H2F Guide Service, H2F Guide Service had two fishermen aboard today in search of Striped Bass. We hit the water at 5:30 with 9 weight fly... read more ›› |
Sniffer Services Directory
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Ken Cunningham Guide Service"Klamath River Fishing at its Best" Spring Chinook Salmon/Summer Steelhead - Mid-May thru Mid-August and Fall Run Chinook Salmon... read more ›› |
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C & C MarineFull Service Ranger Evinrude Mercury Dealer 7812 Auburn Blvd. |
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Eagle Lake RV ParkFull Hook-up RV sites, Cabins, Trailers and Tent sites right on beautiful Eagle Lake in Spalding, CA, the second largest natural lake... read more ›› |
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SEP’sLeaders in ULTRA-LIGHT TROLLING for Trout, Kokanee and landlocked King Salmon, SEP offers tips to make your next trolling trip more... read more ›› |
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Hook’d Up Sportfishing Charters...Hook’d Up Sportfishing Charters invites you to come on out for a day on the Bay aboard the prestigious Top Gun for an unforgettable... read more ›› |
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Mike Bogue’s Guide Service...Since 1991, Mike Bogue has been a full-time, professional Sacramento River fishing guide in northern California. Mike was born and... read more ›› |
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Ken Cunningham Guide Service"Klamath River Fishing at its Best" Spring Chinook Salmon/Summer Steelhead - Mid-May thru Mid-August and Fall Run Chinook Salmon... read more ›› |
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Bob’s MarineBob's Marine has been in business as a full sales, service and accessory dealer for 25 years in the same location. We have two full... read more ›› |
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Winkle Family Automotive & Marine...Winkel Family Automotive, formerly Saturn of Reno, is located in Reno, Nevada which also serves the Truckee, Sparks, Carson City, and... read more ›› |
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Gone Fishin’ Marine
Gone Fishin' Marine is one of the largest full service fishing boat dealers in Northern California. Specializing in all things... read more ›› |
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Alpine CountyOffering more than 700 square miles of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Alpine County offers all year alpine recreation, two... |
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Tsasdi ResortTsasdi Resort: 20 Cabins, A State Of The Art Dock And More On The Shores Of Beautiful Lake Shasta! |
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West Walker MotelThe West Walker Motel is located in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Antelope Valley, Mono County, California. This... read more ›› |
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Thomas Spinning Lures, Inc.In the eariest days of America, rods reels and assorted paraphernalia were imported from Europe as indicated in the letter of August... read more ›› |
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KITTLES Outdoor & Sport Co.Kittle's Outdoor was established in 1999 by Scott and Patrick Kittle. It continues to be a family owned operation located in Uptown... |
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Shasta Tackle Co.Shasta Tackle: It’s Not Just Gear, It’s A System Of Fishing |
Contests, Seminars, and Tournaments
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Six ways to qualify for the Delta Open...Delta Open Team Series is here! SACRAMENTO Ca. - If you have never fished any of the specialty events held on the California delta... read more ›› |
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Drew Gregory Meet and Greet/ Potluck...Kayak fishing celebrity, and Jackson Kayaks boat designer Drew Gregory will be hanging out at Headwaters Kayak shop on May, 21st at... read more ›› |
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Gruden’s Online Photo Challenge...GRUNDENS USA LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE ONLINE PHOTO CHALLENGE Weekly Prize Packages Awarded for Best Photos Showing Grundéns or Gage... read more ›› |
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Gruden’s Online Photo Challenge...GRUNDENS USA LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE ONLINE PHOTO CHALLENGE Weekly Prize Packages Awarded for Best Photos Showing Grundéns or Gage... read more ›› |
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Six ways to qualify for the Delta Open...Delta Open Team Series is here! SACRAMENTO Ca. - If you have never fished any of the specialty events held on the California delta... read more ›› |
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Drew Gregory Meet and Greet/ Potluck...Kayak fishing celebrity, and Jackson Kayaks boat designer Drew Gregory will be hanging out at Headwaters Kayak shop on May, 21st at... read more ›› |
Tips, Techniques, and Tactics
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Dick Nite Spoons: Deadly For Kokanee And...Written By: Cal Kellogg Dick Nite Spoons have been around more than 70 years, helping fishermen, fisherwomen, and fisherkids enjoy trout and... read more ›› |
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Brad’s Super Bait Cut Plug Makes...Written By: Cal Kellogg When it’s time to catch king salmon whether they are swimming in the ocean or the land locked variety living in lakes... read more ›› |
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Vance’s Tackle Offers Unveils Dodgers...Written By: Cal Kellogg As a guide and tackle manufacturer Vance Staplin of Vance’s Tackle has always had the luxury of doing extensive field... read more ›› |
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Dick Nite Spoons: Deadly For Kokanee And...Written By: Cal Kellogg Dick Nite Spoons have been around more than 70 years, helping fishermen, fisherwomen, and fisherkids enjoy trout and... read more ›› |
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Brad’s Super Bait Cut Plug Makes...Written By: Cal Kellogg When it’s time to catch king salmon whether they are swimming in the ocean or the land locked variety living in lakes... read more ›› |
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Vance’s Tackle Offers Unveils Dodgers...Written By: Cal Kellogg As a guide and tackle manufacturer Vance Staplin of Vance’s Tackle has always had the luxury of doing extensive field... read more ›› |
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Ahi Assault Diamond Jigs: The Perfect...Written By: Cal Kellogg
Let’s face it, bottom fishing bar jigs aren’t that sophisticated, but what sets a quality jig apart from a so so jig... read more ›› |
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Making Crabs Crawl YOUR Way…Written By: Cal Kellogg For Norcal outdoor enthusiasts, the fall has so much to offer that even if the season stretched out for six months, a... read more ›› |
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Shrimp Flies: The Advanced Course…...Written By: Cal Kellogg Using shrimp flies for rockfish…There’s nothing to it! Right? I used to think so. Shrimp flies where something that... read more ›› |
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Jackson Coosa River AnchorWritten By: Headwaters Fishing Team So after 3 season of using a drift chain on my Coosa I finally broke down and got a pyramid anchor setup. I looked at... read more ››
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Home Made Jackson Cuda Scupper...Written By: Headwaters Fishing Team
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Writer's Articles and Blogs
Written By: Bill Adelman
Experimenting With A Combo Gitzit/Drop Shot Rig
Last time we took a gander at problem solving that truly helps us average angler types. One of the tips discussed was the new drop shot...
read more ››Written By: Paulette Kenyon
Feb 7, 2013 Still Reeling
I’m still on cloud nine over that sturgeon I caught last month. I think of that story by Ernest Hemingway, “The Old Man & the Sea.” It’s...
read more ››Written By: Dan Bacher
Fishing Groups Oppose Final Delta Plan
Representatives of fishing groups united with family farmers, environmentalists and elected officials on May 16 to oppose the Final...
read more ››Written By: Steve ‘Hippo’ Lau
Grubbing For Surfperch
Grubbing for surfperch has become very popular in the last few years along the California coast from Crescent City all of the way to San...
read more ››Written By: Kathie Morgan
Feb 11, 2013 The Borrowed Boat
In August David and I accepted a neighbor’s invitation to fish salmon out of Bodega Bay. Yes!
At 4:45 Wayne picked us up and we headed...
read more ››Experimenting With A Combo Gitzit/Drop Shot Rig
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Last time we took a gander at problem solving that truly helps us average angler types. One of the tips discussed was the new drop shot... read more ›› |
Avoiding Line Twist On Spinning Reels
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Last time we took a gander at the new sturgeon regs, which appear to have a few serious questions. Mainly, the one day angler and under... read more ›› |
Feb 7, 2013 Reaction To New Sturgeon Fishing Regulations
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Last time we took a gander at steelheading as well as the new sturgeon regs. I have since spoken with a few skippers and mostly the... read more ›› |
Fishing Groups Oppose Final Delta Plan
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Representatives of fishing groups united with family farmers, environmentalists and elected officials on May 16 to oppose the Final... read more ›› |
Delta Stewardship Council Adopts Plan Amidst Massive Opposition
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In spite of overwhelming opposition from environmentalists, fishermen, family farmers, elected officials and the majority of... read more ›› |
Three fracking moratorium bills pass key Assembly Committee
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Despite intense political pressure by the oil industry, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee on April 29 approved three bills... read more ›› |
Grubbing For Surfperch
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Grubbing for surfperch has become very popular in the last few years along the California coast from Crescent City all of the way to San... read more ›› |
IQF Your Bait
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AS we were discussing the acquisition of jacksmelt for the future of your lingcod fishing, let's now explore the world of preserving... read more ›› |
Catching Lingcod Bait
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Back in the 1970's, when I was first introduced to rock fishing from party boats, drifting bait for lingcod was the most popular way to... read more ›› |
Feb 11, 2013 The Borrowed Boat
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In August David and I accepted a neighbor’s invitation to fish salmon out of Bodega Bay. Yes! At 4:45 Wayne picked us up and we headed... read more ›› |
Jan 29, 2013 Win Some, Lose Some
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While some fish have your name on them right from the start, others seem fated to streak across your fishing trip like a shining meteor.... read more ›› |
Dec. 20, 2012 A Big Fish Memory
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Some fish were never meant to be yours. Like young love, some fish explode into your life, igniting the day with boundless excitement... read more ›› |
Feb 7, 2013 Still Reeling
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I’m still on cloud nine over that sturgeon I caught last month. I think of that story by Ernest Hemingway, “The Old Man & the Sea.” It’s... read more ›› |
Jan 1, 2013 A Bigger Story Than Expected
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I didn’t want to write about Eric again; so, I told Dan, “Eric is taking me striper fishing on Saturday; can I get my article in on... read more ›› |
Nov. 29, 2012 Yummy Election Night Halibut
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As duck season neared, it was obvious that Deke’s spine wasn’t getting better; so, Eric had to come to terms with the fact that he... read more ›› |
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Entries Pulled Directly from The Fish Sniffer Forums
- Got out there a bit late around 10 10: 30 started trolling rapalas and a worm on a dodger on the lead core set up my friend got a 2 1/2 lbs bow his...
- Mon, 20 May 2013 07:10:25 GMT
- Bob and I went to Amador to bank fish. Got there at 6:30AM slow day but ended up with 3 nice 20" cut bow. Others were catching also. Chartreuse PB...
- Mon, 20 May 2013 03:47:06 GMT
- Hey All, Our latest field test Product is a random selection Pautzke Fire Bait. Fire Bait has a rich texture that forms into a ball easily...
- Mon, 20 May 2013 03:45:15 GMT
- The Eagle Lake opener is this weekend if anyone is interested. I'll be there and Val will be giving seminars at the Eagle Lake Marina Store on the...
- Mon, 20 May 2013 02:30:39 GMT
- Arrived at camp spot just below salt springs and I did not waste time finding fish! Image:...
- Mon, 20 May 2013 01:27:51 GMT
Weather Blog
Provided by Meteorologist Rob Elvington
Clipper Trough & Week Ahead Forecast
April 30, 2013
A clipper trough has dropped east into...
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