Summer in California can be a trying time for hiking and backpacking with some brutal temperatures in areas even just miles off the coast.  If the beaches are crowed, it’s time to head for the mountains.  While beautiful any time of year, the Sierras are a great destination for summer hiking and backpacking with generally [...]

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• San Francisco Cruises and More Await You in the City by the Bay Spending time in San Francisco, whether you live there or are just visiting this spectacular city, you will find that there are a number of things that you can do to enjoy your time. San Francisco cruises as well as the outdoor parks are wonderful for those who love to......
• Highland Springs Reservoir, Lakeport, CA Highland Springs Reservoir is located near Lakeport, CA Is boating allowed? Yes, but only no powered boats are allowed since this water may need to be used for drinking water. Sailboats are allowed and this a popular destination for sailors due to the great water and great atmosphere. Is there......
• Sequoia Lake, Grant Grove, Fresno County, California Sequoia Lake is located in Grant Grove, Fresno County, California Phone: (209) 226-2267 or (209) 335-2886 Is boating allowed? Motor boating is allowed at Sequoia Lake. Smaller boats are allowed for fishing or other boating sports on Sequoia Lake. Is there a boat ramp? There is a boat ramp present......
• San Mateo County Hike of the McNee Ranch State Park Summary: This is an 8 mile hike with a partial loop that begins with a nice climb up to the peak of the Montara Mountain, but then the return portion of the hike is all downhill. Location: This hike is located at the McNee Ranch State Park in San......
• Alameda County Hike of the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline Summary: This is an easy length, out and back walk that traces along wetlands in Oakland as part of the East Bay's Regional Park District. Location: Alameda County Hike of the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline as part of the East Bay's Regional Park District Distance: The total distance......

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If you have never heard of the Ling Cod before, this is a fun fish to try to catch that can be found anywhere along the California coast, as far south as Baja. This is a popular fish that gives a lot of sport and the size is well worth the fight. It’s a little [...]

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• How to Catch Rock Cod If you are looking for a fish that is both fun and challenging to catch, there are few that can top the Rock Cod. This is a wily fish that will require a good deal of patience, but there are a few tips that you can utilize to make sure......
• Seven Tips for Fly Fishing Here are seven basic tips for improving your fly fishing experience. - Use proper fishing etiquette when taking out your line. Common courtesy has dictated that if an angler has a fish on the line, you should take your line out of the water. This is to make sure that......
• Catching Winter Crappie For most fishermen who have a penchant for catch crappie, wintertime crappie catching is perceived to be an absolutely impossible task. Many fishermen even believe that Crappie catching is completely unheard of at all during the colder months of the year, but this simply is not true! Crappie fish do......
• What Fish Don’t Want You to Know By Frank P. Baron The practice of fishing has been around for millennia, but we as humans still don’t have it down pat. There are thousands of books out there on techniques, can’t miss hints and basic fishing principles. However, if you read only one book about fishing, this one should be highly considered.......
• 6 Secret Tips: How to Catch a Halibut Halibut fishing is incredibly popular and challenging and there are thousands of different techniques that you can learn. However, there are a few standard tips (ok maybe not so secret) that will help you land that halibut, whether you're fishing from a boat, the dock or even the side of......

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Ice fishing is a sport that you either love or hate, and it is generally dependant on how much you like cold weather. While the days of freezing over an open hole on the lake have been superceded by cozy little portable cabins, there is still an element to this type of fishing that is [...]

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• 5 Tips to Landing a King Salmon If you are up for a challenge, there is nothing like the feeling of being able to land a king salmon. These fish have an incredible amount of fight in them and they will really make you work to land them. There are however some techniques that you can use......
• Tips for Fishing in the Fall As the weather begins to cool down, and as the leaves begin to change in hue, you may begin to have daydreams about fishing. The autumn season is the perfect time to start thinking about fishing, as there is no better time for you to be fishing than in the......
• 6 Tips for Catching Crappie and Bluegill When it comes to fish that are easy to catch, fun to find and plentiful, there is nothing quite like crappie and bluegill. Normally found together in lakes, you can use a lot of similar techniques to land them. In fact, with the right tips, you can even bring in......
• Best Tips for Fishing at Night If you are looking for a new experience and the chance to increase your take of fish, there are a lot of benefits to fishing at night. It’s not for everyone, but with practice, you can do quite well. Using the right techniques will make a big difference in your......
• 6 Secret Tips: How to Catch a Halibut Halibut fishing is incredibly popular and challenging and there are thousands of different techniques that you can learn. However, there are a few standard tips (ok maybe not so secret) that will help you land that halibut, whether you're fishing from a boat, the dock or even the side of......

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When the author of a book is an ex naval architect, you’re pretty much guaranteed that you’re getting some first class knowledge when it comes to selecting the boat that is right for you. This book did not disappoint in any major way and is truly helpful for those buying their first boat or even [...]

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• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing by Frank Sargeant The author of this book is incredibly well respected in the boating community and has years of experience writing for top boating publications from around the world. If you're completely new to boating or you'd just like a refresher course, this is one of the best resources out there.......
• Getting Started in Power Boating By Robert Armstrong If you are looking for the definitive guide to power boating, look no further. This amazing book crams absolutely everything you could ever need to know about power boating into 236 pages that are easy and fun to read. We were pleasantly surprised by this book and did not......
• The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat By Mark Nicholas If you've been considering making that transition towards living aboard, this is the go-to resource for everything you'll ever need to know. We highly recommend this book since it does go into such detail that all of your questions should be answered. It was nice to find a resource that......
• How Boat Things Work : An Illustrated Guide by Charlie Wing After Charlie Wing published his book on living aboard, many readers were upset that it really didn't cover the technical aspects of life aboard a ship. So, this new book from Wing was a pleasant surprise, even if the title is decidedly non-technical. However, if you want to know about......
• Review: Boater101: A full-reference guide to boating basics Federal law may not require boaters to take a safety course of any kind, but that does not mean that boaters should hit the water without a good working knowledge of the basics. Making states do require that boaters below a certain age limit pass a safety course before they......

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Lake fishing has been good for bass, catfish and some trout Anderson: Good bass catches in this lake. Expect to find good bites in deep water using jigging. If looking in mud lines, go for a medium depth using spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Expect that you will catch the occasional trout on your line. Berryessa: Fishing [...]

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• Fishing Report: April 8, 2011 Lakes and Saltwater Anderson: If you are going to try to get some bass, head to this location in the morning. You are going to want to get to about 10 feet deep and are going to want to use crankbaits. Most of the bass in the water are small.......
• Fishing Report: July 15, 2011 Lake Fishing Anderson: Even though the sizes are on the small side, you can expect to find some bass. Use tubes, casting jigs or plastic worms with drop-shotting to get the best results. Look near the south end near the bridge if you are looking to get some good crappie......
• Fishing Report: January 15, 2010 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut At Rio Vista, you can find sturgeon from the Slough to Sherman Island. The water's not crystal clear but it's not quite muddy. No catch has been terribly good here for a few weeks aside from the occasional 20 to 30 pound striper being......
• Fishing Report: November 29, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut In Berkeley/Emeryville, people are still pulling in their limit of crab. Bass are still biting, and the halibut and bass fishing is slowly improving. But if you're looking for crab, this is the place to be as people have been pulling in their limit......
• Fishing Report: May 28, 2010 Anderson: Bass fishing has been pretty steady and productive in this area. Those who have seen the most success are those who use crank baits. Berryessa: Look to the outside points and the main body to find the bass. They can also be found in the narrows of the lake.......

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Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut A Saturday sturgeon trip at Berkeley/Emeryville with 11 people only produced one 50-pounder. There’s at least one trip scheduled for this weekend. Pacifica has had good crabbing since it reopened on Tuesday. It had been closed because of an unpredictable high surf. Crabbers are doing well, but fish aren’t biting [...]

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• Fishing Report: February 26, 2010 Sturgeon, Black Bass, Crab and Halibut Frank's Tract has clear water but poor fishing. Rio Vista is offering up some striped bass for trollers, but most of them are pretty small with only a few over 6 pounds and none more than 10. Sturgeon are biting fairly well. Stay around......
• Fishing Report: October 30th, 2009 Over the last week, strong winds in many areas dampened fishing efforts. Even larger boats had trouble in some places and had less than spectacular results aside from rock cod and pretty good striped bass fishing in certain areas. For trout, nightcrawlers and synthetic bait are showing good results. For......
• Fishing Report: May 14, 2010 Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, bait fisherman can now go for bass and halibut. The first trips were pretty productive with several fish pulled in. Bass weight up to 7 pounds while the halibut max was about 15 pounds. Suisun Bay hasn't changed much over the last few weeks,......
• Fishing Report: May 21, 2010 Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, 12 anglers got 7 salmon over the weekend, and 26 got 44 halibut. They also got a few striped bass. The biggest halibut from the trip topped out at 15 pounds and the biggest salmon was 16 pounds. Capitola is a good place to......
• Fishing Report: March 12, 2010 Sturgeon, Black Bass, Crab and Halibut Frank's Tract had been seeing the bass bite improving, but lately with the weather all over the place there's just no consistency in the way the fish are moving and biting. It's anybody guess where they'll bite or whether they'll bite until the weather......

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Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut The general consensus is that crabbing is still going much better than anyone expected, but that it’s still not nearly as good as it could be. In Berkeley/Emeryville, people are still pulling in their limit of crab, and weekday trips into the Bay are just for crab, while weekends do [...]

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• Fishing Report: September 4, 2009 Lake Fishing - There is still a decent Kokanee bite to be had at Berryessa. The fish are down between 60 feet and 75 feet beneath the surface. During the week, pressure has certainly been light. At Camanche, the bass are taking surface baits this week, especially during the morning.......
• San Francisco Bay Area Fishing Guide -- Book Review I recently purchased and read the book San Francisco Bay Areas Fishing Guide by Ray Rychnovsky.  It is an excellent primer and refresher on fishing in the San Francisco Bay Area.  It covers everything open ocean, ocean reef, near shore, beach, the entire San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, the entrance......
• Fishing Report: April 2, 2010 Sturgeon,  Salmon and Halibut At both Berkeley/Emeryville and Pillar Point, you can catch a salmon fishing trip on either Saturday or Sunday. Crabbing has been poor because of shifty weather patterns, but there are salmon coming out of these waters. Salmon fishing starts on Saturday at Monterey. Sand dabbing and......
• Fishing Report: July 24th, 2009 Prospects are good for all fish all around, but knowing where to find the right bite is the best way to get the most out of your fishing endeavor. Here is a look at what's biting, and more importantly, where. Lake Fishing: Bass: In the early and late hours you......
• Fishing Report for August 8, 2009 This week in the lakes there is a slowing in bass fishing, but still plenty of catfish and Kokanee to be had, as well as crappie. Bass and catfish are more plentiful in the delta areas. As far as saltwater fishing goes, you're likely to find plenty of stripers, Halibut,......

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Lake Fishing – In lake Amador, the trout fishing has been fairly stable following a 8,500 pound plant that went in during the past week. This week is going to see an additional 5,000 pound plant, and the water clarity has also been good. At Berryessa, the lake seems to have taken the rain in [...]

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• Fishing Report: June 10, 2011 Lake fishing has seen a lot of improvement this week with a few plants. Trout is the best catch in most locations. Berryessa: Best spots for this week are in between Big Island, the Narrows and Ranch House. Fishing for bass is best done at above 15 feet. Best bait......
• Fishing Report: February 12, 2010 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut A trip went out of Berkeley/Emeryville on Friday and brought back lots of rays and sharks, and one good sturgeon, but nothing like the 80-pounder that was caught here last week. More trips are scheduled for the weekend. The recent weather is expected to cause......
• Fishing Report: December 04, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut The general consensus is that crabbing is still going much better than anyone expected, but that it's still not nearly as good as it could be. In Berkeley/Emeryville, people are still pulling in their limit of crab, and weekday trips into the Bay are just......
• Fishing Report: October 29, 2010 Lakes and Saltwater Anderson: This location has been pretty strong for those who are looking to pick up a good bass bite. Those who are using finesse baits are going to find the best bite. If you are looking to spoon, head to the open water areas. Berkeley: Striped bass......
• Fishing Report: October 02, 2009 Here's what's happening in local fishing this week. Lake Fishing - Fishing is relatively slow at Amador. The trout plants have not yet begun yet, and are slated to begin when there is a consistent fall pattern, which is said to be around the middle of this month. Bass fishing......

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Here is a look at what is happening this week in Bay Area fishing. Freshwater Lake Fishing – The boat traffic has been light in Berryessa, but for those who are getting out there, there is a decent bass catch in the shallows during the morning hours. Catfish have been plentiful in Camanche, especially around [...]

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• Fishing Report: May 28, 2010 Anderson: Bass fishing has been pretty steady and productive in this area. Those who have seen the most success are those who use crank baits. Berryessa: Look to the outside points and the main body to find the bass. They can also be found in the narrows of the lake.......
• Fishing Report: July 16, 2010 Lakes and Saltwater Berryessa: If you want to get the best bite on this lake you need to get there in the morning or in the late afternoon or night. Bass fishing is poor during the day but strong during the other parts of the day. Berkely: Limits of rock......
• Fishing Report: August 29, 2009 Although fishing has been light in many places throughout this past week, it's not stopping the die-hards from going after their chosen catch. Lake Fishing - In Amador, the weather has been relatively warm and the fishing pressure has been light. Some of the anglers are going after catfish as......
• Fishing Report: June 17, 2011 Lake fishing has seen a lot of bass and trout fishing while catfish and stripers have been less productive. Berryessa: You can find scattered fish at the Narrows and Skier’s Cove. Trout have been found at 25 feet using small bass fry. Kokanee are currently being found in deeper water......
• Fishing Report: June 04, 2010 Lakes/Saltwater Anderson: Look for bass in the one to two pound range in this area. Crappie are found behind the bridge. Berryessa: Fish that stay toward the top of the water are biting. The areas close to the west shore are giving fisherman the best bite, and are doing so......

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Although fishing has been light in many places throughout this past week, it’s not stopping the die-hards from going after their chosen catch. Lake Fishing – In Amador, the weather has been relatively warm and the fishing pressure has been light. Some of the anglers are going after catfish as well as bass during the [...]

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• Fishing Report for July 17th, 2009 Fishing has been sturdy over the past week, but the key to getting what you want is to know the best place to find it. Here is a look at current lake fishing experiences: Bass: If you are looking for bass this week, there are a number of worthwhile places......
• Fishing Report: August 20, 2010 Lakes/Saltwater Anderson: Fishing has been relatively weak in this area for the last week or so. While there are some small bass that are being caught, catches are few and far between. Look to fish near the bridge to get the best bite available. Berkeley: Salmon fishing has been on......
• Fishing Report: August 6th, 2010 Lakes/Saltwater Anderson: Those who are looking for a good crappie bite should look toward the back of the bridge. The same can be said for those looking for bluegill. Wax worms have been working wonders in the area. Berkeley: Rocky Point and Muir Beach were the best places of the......
• Fishing Report: July 02, 2010 Lakes and Saltwater Anderson: Look to the dam and the south end of the lake for the best fishing in the area. If you are going for bass, go fishing toward midday. Berryessa: Fishing has been good from morning until mid-afternoon. Go toward the weed edges to find the best......
• Fishing Report: December 11, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut In Berkeley/Emeryville, there hasn't been a crab trip this week. The last went on Saturday, but it did come back with its limit of crab. Sand dabs aren't found, however, and fish aren't biting anywhere but near the shore, and that's poor, too. San......

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