Truckee River Primer
The Truckee River on the California side of the California/Nevada border is acknowledged as the most challenging freestone…
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The Foraging Angler: Camp Fare – Spicing It Up
Some meals stick in your mind. It may be because of the exceptional quality of the food or…
Horsehoe Meadows South: Finding Gold
Horseshoe Meadows Road, which runs south from Whitney Portal Road west of the town of Lone Pine, provides…
Lake Almanor Wakasagi
Japanese pond smelt (wakasagi, in their native Japan) were planted in several California lakes as far back as…
The Foraging Angler: All-Star Ingredients in Camp
The start of winter, when outdoor activity tapers off, is a good time to go through your campfood…
My Favorite Northern California Trout Waters
I’ve always felt that reminiscing about the past should be done sparingly, lest one take their eye off…
Middle Klamath Steelhead
I was mesmerized by the mist-shrouded mountains, the pulsing sound of rushing water entering from tributaries, and the…
My Cascadia
I was in my mother’s womb, waiting to be delivered, when the president’s salmon was hooked and netted…
The Foraging Angler: On the Road to Oregon
Southern and Central Oregon offer superb public angling that is often within a reasonable (albeit long) drive for…
The McCloud in Summer
When the searing heat of a typical Northern California summer registers somewhere between Holy cow! and How many…