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Making up for lost trout
I know you're not supposed to get too personal when it comes to fishing, but there was something about that silver brick flashing right before it threw the hook that made me want to go back to that trout's riffle the next morning regardless of the winter weather warning.
Hello Jack Sparrow, here’s a magazine
I don't get too worked up about things like Halloween. I like it, but I think until I have kids, I will be fairly indifferent because it costs money. As a kid, hunting season started in August, so everyone had full freezers and plenty of material to make costumes out of deer, bear or wooly mammoth for the 31st. My senior year I shot two bears, one was perfect for my costume, and the other ...
Unhealthy fish?
I got an email the other day from reader Jim Canning who had been fishing at one of the foothill area reservoirs and caught a couple trout that had some red sores on them. Jim was concerned that maybe the fish wouldn't be safe to eat. Ironically, just a few weeks earlier, I had written a column entitled "They Are What They Eat" which discussed the concept that how a wild critter tastes is a ...
Occupy Wall Street: River Edition
There are aspects of America that really put leaks in my waders. The vast majority of the seafood Americans consume comes from overseas. The top ingredient in imitation crab (not that I have ever had it) is pollock, a fish that until the 1970s, was written off by American elitism as unfit for human consumption. I mean, who would go for pollock when cod or halibut tasted so much better? Additionally, I can't afford a ...
Calm nerves and a little luck key to fishing
You just never know how your day is going to go while on the water. I've been out on the most beautiful days where everything seemed perfect and never got so much as a bite. I've also been out in some of the worst weather and experienced some of the best fishing. There are so many unknown factors out there that it's almost impossible not to think of someone being lucky. One of my most ...
I’m packed, now what did I forget?
I don't like wishing days away, but October 7-14 needed to end. I fish just enough to make myself dependent on putting a fly on or under water to remain at least as normal as a guy like me gets. So I started counting the hours last Monday, the 10th. I am specific with the dates here because tonight is actually Friday the 14th, and am writing the preview for the trip rather than the ...
Bamboo bonanza
Over the past couple decades, I have collected antique bamboo fly rods. Contrary to popular belief, not all bamboo rods are valuable. Prior to World War Two almost all rods were made of split bamboo. Some were excellent and costly, some were good medium-priced rods, and some were cheap junk. South Bend, Heddon, and Montague were all rods that were comparable to Fords or Chevrolets. They were good serviceable rods manufactured and priced to sell ...
Know where you’re going
Every year about this time I'm reminded of the time I came across two lost anglers while fishing the Delta. While fishing, they approached my boat and asked me if I knew where the launch ramp was? When I asked them which ramp they were looking for, they had no idea of the name of the ramp they launched out of. They then began to describe the launch ramp to me and after a process ...
Old Man and me: Art imitating life
The Old Man second-guessed the gamble of sailing far out into the sea as he watched sharks dissect the biggest catch of his life - and first in 84-days - with carnivorous brutality.
The Deer Valley Road
In 1857 and 1858, an emigrant road connected what is now the Ebbets Pass road with Carson Pass. Pioneers coming to California used it for 2 years until the new Ebbets Pass was opened and then the abandoned road began to be reclaimed by the forest from which it was carved. The famous mountain man, John "Snowshoe" Thompson used the route to carry mail over the Sierras in winter when all the roads were closed ...
Fish are smarter than anglers think
This sudden change in the weather definitely wasn't expected. My wife told me last night that next week's temperatures are going to reach back up into the 80s. Several reports ago I mentioned that the fish know more than anglers give them credit for. Their survival instincts and knowledge of environmental changes are far superior to anything we can ever create. Often, I'm amused when I hear anglers talking about what the fish are thinking ...
Manteca’s Strmiska edged out in Enduro finale
Although the bulk of the 2011 Stockton 99 Speedway champions had been previously determined, there was still a bit of unfinished business to take care of at the fabled ¼-mile last Saturday night.
A shameless plug for beloved 49th state
I've had a few more than a ton of people ask me about taking trips to Alaska. I don't mind providing input, because a trip to the 49th state usually results not only a personal revelation for the visitor, but also an explanation for others as to why I see certain things the way I do. It isn't written, but island living clearly states that a person shall not be judged by their lawn, nor ...
They are what they eat
Corn-fed was a prison guard. In all my life I have never seen a better convergence of a person, a name and an occupation. Corn-fed was built very much like a steer that stood on two legs; he was huge. In his occupation as a prison guard his size was a great asset. The inmates did what he told them to do and didn't give him any trouble. It was as if he was made for the job.
Visit to old fishing spot brings back memories
This past weekend while attending a friend's wedding, I was taken back to the neighborhood where I grew up.
Articles by Section - Sports Columns
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.
Local waters now ripe for fishing
From now until mid-May, local fishing is at its best if you were to ask me.
Manteca’s ‘Iceman’ off to hot start at Stockton 99
The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season is officially under way at the Stockton 99 Speedway, and a couple of Manteca drivers are off to hot starts.
Let pre-season porch sitting begin
My grandparents used to call it "visiting".
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