An 18.02 largemouth caught and released by angler Craig Avery is now the lake record at Contra Loma Reservoir in Antioch.

Successful fishing can be as simple as making time and getting to a shoreline to make a cast. Proof is presented here by Joshua Romero.

Following is a list of Northern and Central California salmon charter boats. The harbors are listed by alphabetical order. Included are the web address, phone, boat capacity and anticipated price per person.

I was standing on the boat ramp at the Posse Grounds on the Sacramento River.   I observed a fellow in a nice pickup truck back a boat and trailer into the water and launch.  This particular boat caught my eye and I could not help but admire the beautiful craft, which was artfully designed for big river travel and fishing.

J.D. Richey’s latest E-book, “Light Tackle Surf Perch” makes you want to run to the surf and cast away – and with the advice in the book, there likely will be something on the end of your line after that cast.