By Larry Ellis Glo Bug yarn – check. Miracle Thread – check. Mustache scissors – check. PEX tubing – check. That’s all the materials an angler needs to make a yarn ball, one of the most effective lures for drift-fishing and...
By Steve Carson SAN DIEGO – A possibly excellent solution to a long-running conundrum for anglers throwing iron jigs for wahoo is emerging this season. The choice for anglers targeting these sharp-toothed beasts has long been to use a wire leader...
September is not that far off for hunters, and one can safely bet that California Sportsman’s Brian Lull is already chomping at the bit to get back out there for some wingshooting. The magnet for this is a Franchi 20-gauge over-and-under...
By Joel Shangle ANAHEIM–It might sound like an oxymoron to describe the water conditions at a stocked lake system just off the Riverside Freeway in Anaheim as “natural,” but you could get away with it in the case of Santa Ana...
It’s been roughly two months since the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary – a very anxious, fractious, sobering two months. Because of print deadlines and the holiday schedule, the January issue of California Sportsman required a super-quick Editor’s Note that...
By Tiffany Haugen / www.tiffanyhaugen.com Trout is a mild, versatile fish that’s available in many fisheries year-round throughout California. We enjoy trout in many forms, be it on a plank, campfire, grill, smoker or fried crispy in a cast-iron skillet –...
