The crown jewel of our ocean fishing season will kick off on Saturday, and it couldn’t come at a better time. To say we could use a break or a distraction from what’s happening in the world would be an understatement. Though the effects of the on-going pandemic and protesting will likely take a little luster off the opener, there...
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More than half of the land-based plastic pollution that ends up in the world’s oceans can be traced back to five countries – four of which are in southeast Asia. Rivers such as the Mekong, act as watery pathways that carry those plastics from land to ocean. Given the transboundary nature of the Mekong River and the importance of fish for human...
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It was a very quiet holiday weekend, especially for the boats that wanted to head offshore. The north wind was prevalent out of Eureka all weekend, never letting up enough to allow boats to venture outside Humboldt Bay. But, judging by the number of boats, kayaks, and even bank anglers fishing in the bay, there was clearly a pretty good...
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The new fishing Regulations are out! July 1, Trinity River opens to fishing for Spring Chinook salmon; 1salmon (period) per day 2 in possession above the South Fork of the Trinity to Old Lewiston Bridge. September 1, Trinity opens to fishing for Fall Chinook salmon; 2 salmon per day, 1 adult and 1 jack or 2 jacks per day, no...
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Orange Jay Fair’s hot orange toplining, small brook trout rapalas, 2” rainbow trout flicker shad 9ft deep, red/gold Thomas Buoyant, nickel Thomas Buoyant 5-7ft deep. Red dog d/j medium. Youth Camp channel fished well. South side of Pelican Pt had scattered pods. Scattered pods on the west side...moved out over deeper water but were still on top for me. Mixed...
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