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Nothing like camping conflict
After the afternoon on the Upper Sacramento in which I couldn't conjure up better circumstances without being unreasonable, I became jealous that night, of the people next to me that had real hot dog skewers and tinfoil.
Play it safe by preparing for thunderstorms before fishing
Last night was the first night in a while that we've had thunder and lightning. My son, who is 8, was convinced that a lightning bolt was going to pierce through the ceiling and split our house in two. If you've ever tried to change the mind of an 8-year-old, you would definitely understand how hard it was for me to convince him otherwise. I tried using all the statistical evidence I could find, even ...
Seeking solitude on Upper Sac
­ Looking down from the Interstate-5 bridges, the calm fingers of Shasta Lake eventually become the churning waters of the Sacramento River over a series of inconspicuous turns.
Giants win NL West; now the real fun starts
I really dig being a Giants fan right now. And if you think I'm talking about Eli's team after the Gigantes just clinched the NL West, you should move to Turlock. After a tooth-and-nail fight for an entire season, the San Francisco Giants finally closed the door on their first trip to the postseason since 2003. For as many Giants-Dodgers games that I have watched that have meant something on the final day of the ...
Get ahead by picking up on fall behaviors
If there's one thing that I can never predict, it's the weather. Now that we are officially into fall, of course we are greeted with unseasonably high temperatures. I'm not really sure what effect the weather has had on the fish. The water temperatures, I'm sure, have risen a little, but not as drastically as you would expect. Our nights are longer now and our mornings have been cool. From my experiences, the fall-type behaviors ...
Getting the most out of two bucks
Two dollars bought me a polar shrimp that was sawed beyond recognition by the teeth of Alaskan cutthroat and Dolly Varden.
Tips for fishing near boat docks
Every so often I've gotten onto a good pattern where boat docks seem to be holding the better fish.
A little advice from Uncle Jeff
"I'm enjoying my baby girl." "Wait, what?" My brother had left a message during school that labor was underway, so when I called back I was a bit surprised that Rachel had answered, especially with the downright shocking news. Baby girl? I'd spent the last two months suggesting boy names to my brother and sister-in-law: Sven, Magnus, Thor. Now all of a sudden the little critter changed sexes? Mag ... na? "Oh...you're enjoying the epidural." ...
Best fishing spots can be the unappealing ones
Often I see fishermen point at an area or spot and say, "It looks good over there!"
Traversing the road less traveled
Anyone that has driven the Chico-to-Red Bluff section of Highway 99 is aware of the asphalt's multiple personalities.
Loss of friend a reminder of how I started
Two close friends of mine recently lost their father due to an unexpected illness. I've known them since I was in junior high. Although, the last time I saw their father he barely remembered me. He was instrumental in a lot of my childhood fishing exploits. He worked at Lawrence Livermore Lab, and on his way to work in the morning he would often drop us off at Lake Del Valle. We would stay there ...
Trail camera enhances hunting experience
I'm sorry about not having a column in last month's paper. I had rotator-cuff surgery for the second time, on the same shoulder … after injuring it again.
Sleeping in a bag at Buck’s
It occurred to me just before I fell asleep that the sugar pine that stabbed at the speckled night above me would, if hollowed out, make a perfect mailing tube for shipping submarines.
Eating what you catch: Tastes depend on lakes
Every once in a while I run into people who talk about eating their catch. Usually, the first question I ask is, "Where did you go fishing?" Aside from all the warnings about mercury found in all local bodies of water, there really is a difference in taste from place to place. I rarely eat my catch, but every once in a while I do bring a few home for the dinner table. In my ...
A tale of poor man’s hunting
Depending on what kind of hunting you examine, hunting can be either a rich man's sport or a poor man's sport.
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Old PE teacher reminds Ballardo about fly fishing
There are many ways to catch a fish. Yesterday while doing some grocery shopping I ran into my high school physical education teacher, coach Gebhart. He reminded me of a way of catching fish that I've never really gotten into. Coach Gebhart likes to fly fish just as much as he likes to golf. I have a fly rod, which is 27 years old and has sat collecting dust for the past 20 years. I ...
Tales of the over-ripe athlete
The ball was over-inflated and under-used, but that wasn't the real issue.
Anticipation of summer spurs fond memory
It's been a long time since I was a student in school waiting with anticipation for the start of summer.
Filling free time with a life
At some point after, during, or instead of college, you embark on a career.
Predicting bite as tricky as predicting weather
When I was a kid I used to think about being a weather man.
Life goes on, thankfully
After your mom has the 7-millimeter aneurysm in her right middle cranial artery fixed, you've watched a You Tube clip of the same procedure on a different brain and your mom starts telling people she'll be home in a week (the doctors smile and say it will probably be a few days longer), your depth of observation increases.
Archeology & the outdoor enthusiast
Last week, I discussed antiques that the outdoor enthusiast might find incidentally while hunting, angling, or exploring old ghost towns.
Gomes, Holmes among entries in G-Oil 150 event at Stockton 99
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West returns to Stockton's 99 Speedway this Saturday for G-Oil 150, one of the biggest events on the 2013 schedule.
Display mounts cost pretty penny
I have this empty space on my living room wall that would be the perfect place for a mounted bass. It's right above my fish tank and would look perfect.
My world is an ICU
I've never really seen my Mom sick. She's had colds before, but she has epitomized both strength and stubbornness. That's probably why she rarely had health issues - they were intimidated.
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