Looking for the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park you RV? Camping Northern California will take you there. This comprehensive guidebook gives detailed descriptions of more than 750 public campgrounds from the Oregon border to the San Francisco Bay area. The listings include campsites managed by national, state, city, and county parks; the Forest Service; the Bureau of Land Management; and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Easy-to-use maps and charts will simplify your search for the perfect campground. You\’ll also find vital information on: camp location, fees and reservations, faci

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Float-fishing for steelhead is very productive. It\’s the easiest and most effective way to hook steelhead. Nick Amato, Rob Crandall, and Canadian float-fishing expert Matt Guiguet, share the secrets for successful float-fishing. They cover: Rigging floats, jigs, and gear; fishing techniques and tips; equipment; reading water; and more. If you are looking to hook more steelhead, look no further.

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From a rugged, mountainous northern shore fringed with redwood forests to the inviting beaches of southern California; from the world-famous cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles to the historic Spanish towns of Santa Barbara and Monterey; from the wild Big Sur to the quaint fishermans villages of Mendocino and Eureka, The California Coast describes the look and local color of this 1,200 mile strip of the Pacific Rim. Visitors and residents alike will treasure this tribute to the breathtakingly beautiful California coastline. Karen Misuraca is a travel journalist, book publicist, and author

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Adventure-minded anglers can chase the elusive, silvery steelhead with this book of techniques, revelations, and observations by an expert guide. Pointers include selecting the most effective fly for various river conditions, choosing the right tackle, adjusting to different water types, spey casting, and finding the most productive streams of the season, and a chapter on why steelhead choose to take or refuse a fly is included.

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From a star fishmonger, a unique cookbook and guide to healthful, eco-friendly seafood Winner of the coveted IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) \”Cookbook of the Year\” award! Few people know more about fish than Paul Johnson, whose Monterey Fish Market in San Francisco supplies seafood to some of the nation\’s most celebrated chefs, from Alice Waters, Thomas Keller, and Michael Mina to Todd English, Daniel Boulud, and Alain Ducasse. Now, Johnson at last shares his peerless seafood expertise. Written for people who love seafood but worry about the overfish

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Drive from a campground below sea level in Death Valley to a campground 10,000 feet up by a glacier in the Sierras in two hours. This diversity is Southern California camping.For The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California, the authors traveled the area to bring campers the 50 finest tent campgrounds in this spectacular region. With so many tent sites to choose from, this guide provides outdoor enthusiasts with all of the information needed to choose a perfect site in any section of the southern part of the state. From the sandy beaches of the coast to the deserts in the southeast; from the

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PRACTICAL BOATER: EASY FIXES TO COMMON BOAT PROBLEMS.Regular upkeep of your boat & detailed maintenance tasks are essential to keeping your boat in good working order. Most common boat problems can be categorized as Structural, Mechanical, Electrical or Operator Error. Our team of marine industry professionals will show you how to take care of the problems before and when they happen including a review of your boats engine, wiring harnesses, steering systems, electronics & hardware. Our Gadget Gurus will give you pointers on electronics and in the Fix-It Shop chapter well simplify some common

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If you want to catch more saltwater fish in Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska you need this book. Packed with no-nonsense information on behaviors and best methods & equipment for catching more salmon, rockfish, lingcod, sturgeon, and halibut. Eggs, jigs, divers, plugs, spoons, bait, and more are all covered. Also includes finding fish reports, effective Internet searches, fishing clubs, maps & tide tables, cooking your catch, and more. You will find whatever information you need in this book to make your saltwater fishing a success.

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This chart covers the inshore fishing areas from San Mateo Point through Oceanside and San Diego to just south of the Coronado Islands and extends five to ten miles offshore. Included are artificial reefs, buoys, kelp beds and other GPS locations. Also included are tips and techniques by fish species, a bait rigging guide, tips for kayak anglers and other valuable fishing and boating information with phone numders and websites.

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37 color illustrations, 36 b/w photographs, 113 line illustrations, 120 maps, 12 tables When the first edition of Inland Fishes of California was published in 1976, it was a benchmark reference. Since that time, our knowledge of California\’s freshwater fishes has dramatically increased. This completely revised edition incorporates a vast amount of new information and creates a fresh synthesis of the historical data. Written by the leading expert on California\’s freshwater fishes and illustrated with beautiful line drawings, this compendium is the single best source for understanding and id

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