By Joel Shangle BISHOP-To say that the recently completed opening weekend of the 2013 season was the best ever might sound like a stretch, but by most accounts, it was easily one of the most productive and pleasant (weather-wise) in decades....
By Joel Shangle ANGELS CAMP-Let this serve as an official preview of a story that hits the newsstands in about a week, with the May issue of California Sportsman: get thee to New Melones Reservoir for what some locals are declaring...
With the 24th Annual Isabella Fishing Derby fast approaching (April 20-22), out-of-area derby competitors might want to finalize their lodging plans for the biggest trout event in the U.S. Here’s a quick-hitter list of information for those of you who plan...
Golden State trollers and moochers will have their first shot at the Central Valley Chinook salmon Class of 2013 this weekend as the ocean season gets underway in waters south of Horse Mountain. Federal fisheries managers are calling (cautiously) for a...
By Rex Emerson LAKE ISABELLA – With the lure of over $250,000 in prizes, the 24th Annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby, sponsored by Berkley & Shakespeare, is shaping up to be one of the best ever. Don’t miss your chance at...
By Joel Shangle CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – It might be a slightly dreary time in the northern fringes of the Golden State, but the sun is shining and the fish are biting in waters to the south. South of the...