The Virginia Lakes Basin
A fish mount hangs on the wall of my home, at the landing halfway up the stairs to…
Bob Gaines
11 posts
The East Walker River
For fly fishers, the prime section of the East Walker River is a tailwater, flowing north out of…
Lake Barrett
Southern California’s Lake Barrett offers some of the best fly fishing for largemouth bass in the entire state.…
Lake Havasu
California’s Highway 62 heading east from the town of Twentynine Palms is the straightest section of desert highway…
The Smith River
The documentary Rivers of a Lost Coast poignantly recounts the glory days of the Smith River, when every…
The Lower Owens River
You have probably heard the famous saying, attributed to Mark Twain, “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for…
Remembering Alpers Ranch
When I first heard about Tim Alpers’s Owens River Ranch, I called to inquire about making a reservation.…
Deep-Water Lake Tactics
During the dog days of summer, fish often hold deep in still waters, avoiding the warmer, less oxygenated…
Chasing Records
I’m a bit superstitious. I won’t pick up a penny unless it’s heads up — a lucky penny.…
Lake Perris
Spring fishing at Lake Perris can be exciting. It was a 70-degree bluebird spring day when I launched…