Prior to Saturday’s sport salmon opener, the ocean out front of Eureka was swarming with life. Lots of bait, piles of birds and favorable water temps. All of which typically indicate the salmon are close by. By Saturday, those signs had vanished, taking with it any hopes of a salmon bounty. A couple boats landed on some fish and managed...
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It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Phil “Flip” Akers, who for many years shared his stories and passion for the outdoors as a writer and columnist for My Outdoor Buddy.  He passed suddenly late last week in the outdoors that he loved so dearly. We offer our thoughts and prayers to Flip, his loved ones,...
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Baum Lake is like many other lakes managed as a put and take fishery by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.  Hit it right after the hatchery truck makes a visit and you can experience lights out angling.  Most all baits and techniques will offer success.  But be outside of the window and fishing becomes a little tougher, the remaining...
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FACE MASKS REQUIRED PER INYO COUNTY Don’t forget a jacket We’ve jumped thru the hoops to get boat rentals up and going along with the tackle, souvenirs, snack and cold drinks. We got the chlorination system in and have passed all those tests. Now to figure out the Café – might have a bit of a change in the menu as we...
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With any new technology comes a slew of new uncertainties, requiring scientists to wrestle with questions about best practices, possible sources of error, and interpretation of results. This has been the case for environmental DNA (eDNA), a relatively new approach to ecosystem monitoring that relies on detecting DNA molecules that organisms shed into their environment. Although eDNA is being used by an...
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