Monthly Archives: May 2011

Circle hooks! Seems fly fisherman either like them, or hate them. You either open arms and lovingly embrace them like a father reunited with the return of his prodigal son, or you spit and fume obscenities like a mad rabid … Continue reading →

Striper fishing on the American has been slow, so I decided to call my friend Blain Tilletson to see if he wanted to fish the Feather.  Turned out Blaine lives just  one mile from the Star Bend launch; so that is ware … Continue reading →

Water is still high and cold on the American River located in Sacramento. Stripers are here, but the catching is tuff. Shad are throughout the river. I went Saturday with my friend Kevin Mather ( he landed one strong striper, … Continue reading →

The Lower Feather river is one of the aquatic jewels of the Sacramento Valley.  It flows out of Lake Oroville. The upper most section  is referred to as the “low flow” because of water being sucked out and temporarily stored … Continue reading →

Protection, everyone needs it or at least could have used some at some point in their life.Do you remember that awkward moment when your parents cornered you and sat you down for that uncomfortable talk? You know –  about the … Continue reading →

From Webster:  “… a force tangential to the common boundry of two bodies in contact                                         that resist the motion or … Continue reading →

” When the cottonwood falls, the shad are in…” It’s May 12 and the shad run on the American River has just begun. Nimbus Dam is currently kicking out about 7200 – cfs the water is clear and burrrrrrrr! Cold!!!. A few … Continue reading →