By Chris Cocoles on Oct. 21 Look for a story on the November issue of California Sportsman on the woes that plagued the Alturas area when the partial government shutdown closed the Modoc National Widlife Refuge and canceled plenty of waterfowl...
Lake Del Valle Fishing Report October 18, 2013 The water temperature is 68 degrees at the end of the dock. Fishing hasn’t changed very much from this week to last week; with weather still cooling off. Striper bite has slowed...
Northern California salmon anglers can still fish until Dec. 15. And while the bite will really slow down if much-needed rains fall, guide Rick Kennedy of Tight Lines Guide Service (888-975-0990; fishtightlines.com) continues finding big kings in the Sacramento River. Here’s...
Photo courtesy of the Ojai Angler By Chris Cocoles on Oct. 15 Castaic Lake, located just off I-5 north of Santa Clarita, covers 350,000 acres, so it can be a daunting body of water for anglers to attack. But veteran...
National Geographic weighs in on California Governor Jerry Brown’s decision to ban lead bullets for hunters. The state’s iconic California condor seems to be at the center of this controversial decision made by the state. Here’s an excerpt from the story:...
This is a remarkable story of perseverance. Gene Penaflor, 72, was hunting in the rugged Mendocino National Forest, broke away from his hunting partner, fell and hit his head, and after waking up from an unconscious state disoriented and confused, spent...