Free Fishing Days

Californians:

If you're the sort that only likes to occasionally fish and hates buying fishing licenses don't forget the free fishing days. This year they are June 11 and September 24.

Delta Striper

My first and, to date, only striped bass. She was a 9 pounder I caught on a trolling adventure out of Isleton California on the Sacramento River Delta in April 1998. We were fishing with Captain Barry Canevaro aboard the Fish'n' Fool IV.

Someday I'm going to get a decent boat and start chasing these things. They are a blast to catch and absolutely scrumptious on the table!

Carly's Smalley

Here's a couple shots of a nice little smallmouth bass Carly caught on a trip to Ruth Lake in April 1997....

Frenchman Kammies

My fishing buddy Ken with one of the many "Kamloops" strain rainbows we caught on a trip to Frenchman Lake a few years back (early spring of 2002, I believe). The fish weren't very big but they were healthy, spunky fighters and we caught a good number of them that day.

Old Eagle Lake Shots

An assortment of older pics from Eagle Lake.

Five and a half pound fish from north shore, fall 1997.......



Six pound fish from north shore, fall 1997.....



Four pound fish from Gallatin Marina 1997.....



Catch and release shot from north shore, fall 1997.....



1997 was the golden year for Eagle Lake trout fishing! These pics are just a small sampling of what a great year it was. I caught in excess of 50 fish that fall with at least 15 of them in the 5 pound class or bigger!!!

Catch and release shot from Wildcat Point, fall 2000....

My Secret Fishing Hole

Here are a few photos of my favorite (and top secret) fishing hole:












Here's my wife Laura warming the fish up for me by hand feeding them:







Ok, confession time! The preceding photos were taken at the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery near Bend Oregon on a trip we took to the area in '03. These fish are all escapees who are now living quite the sheltered life in the settling pond. One of the fish in there was probably close to 20 pounds!

If you're ever in the area take a look around the place. I've toured quite a few hatchery facilities and this one is among the best.

Ernie Trout Fishing on Lewiston Lake

Ernie with some nice trout he caught on a recent trolling trip to Lewiston Lake.

This first fish was in the 5 pound class!

Aaron's First Salmon

My fishin' buddy Aaron with his first ever river caught salmon. She was a mint bright 20 pound hen caught in late October, 1997 at the mouth of Salt Creek on the Sacramento River below Red Bluff California.

Note: The lure still hanging from the fish's mouth was an old T-55 flatfish with rusty hooks that Aaron found floating down the river an hour or so earlier. Some guys are just jerks!


Photo courtesy of JCAT5150's Redneck Guide Service.

Ernie Bass Fishing on Trinity Lake

My father in law Ernie with a couple nice bass, including a very nice smallmouth he caught while on a guided trip on Trinity Lake.

2003 Opening Day Salmon

A shot of my 2 fish limit on opening day of salmon season on the Sacramento River, July 16,2003. My fishing guide/ father-in-law Ernie in background.

22 and 26 pound kings.

Shasta Lake Houseboat Trip, April 2004

A few photos from our houseboat trip to the Pit River Arm of Shasta Lake in April 2004.

My daughter Carly (left) and her cousin Angela with a nice stringer of bass:






Sally with a nice smallmouth

Ernie's Bone

Ernie and Sally recently took a vacation to Belize. Naturally they had to spend a little time chasing bonefish. Ernie actually caught a fish a good bit bigger than this one but the picture isn't very good due to some gunk on the guide's lense (yeah, I know, that's what they all say)