Cooking Salmon Grouper

A catch of Rockfish aboard The Gentleman

  My culinary skills are legendary; legendarily nil.  But experimentation and a little book-learning paid off in the kitchen.  Also published @ FishExplorer

Don Welch Wins California BASS Nation at Pyramid Lake

1st Place Don Welch joins his twin
brother Ron on the 2014 State Team

  Like the rest of the California BASS Nation events this year, frontal conditions created issues with catching numbers of fish, but despite the lack of cooperation from lethargic bass success could be found, including a behemoth smallmouth!

Ron Welch Wins CA BASS Nation event at Clear Lake

     With a game plan in mind and a must win determination, Ron Welch finessed his way to the top of the field at Clear Lake to make the California B.A.S.S. Nation State Team, qualifying to attend the BASS Nation 2014 Western Division Tournament to be held at Noxon Reservoir, Trout Creek, ID.

A Day Aboard the Gentleman

  A recent day trip aboard a mid-size and crowded charter came close to ‘combat fishing’ compared to the relative space on my two previous trips.  Here is a report of a day aboard the Gentleman.

Anglers Feel the Pain, D.C. Stands for “Doesn’t Care”

 Anglers across the country are finding that closed ramps and facilities due to the government shut-down are preventing their pursuit of happiness.  The only ones who will pay the price are the public and local businesses.  IMO

A Day Aboard the Island Tak

An early morning launch
on the Island Tak

  On Sunday I went out on my first west coast sport fishing expedition and, thanks to a great Captain and crew, a group of friends and new acquaintances, I had a great time and even caught a few fish dinners.

What are the Basics of Saltwater Fishing?

A Penn 500 Jigmaster,
Blue Water Carnage rod
and line to get started.

     Having very little experience fishing in saltwater adds both a sense of adventure and a sense of being lost when it comes to planning the trip.  So I was wondering: What would be the best advice for a newbie on a saltwater charter boat?

Solverson/Pauly Win Midnight Open Moonlight Marathon



Anglers gather for a briefing before the launch of the
2013 Rocky Mountain Team Series Midnight Open

7.20-21.13, Pueblo Reservoir, CO

     The second Open event of the season for the Rocky Mountain Team Series saw half of the field bringing in limits over the required 15 inches, almost everyone catching at least a few keepers, and a back-to-back win for Jeff Solverson, who recently won the RMTS tournament at Wilson Lake, KS presented by Marine Specialty.

Catch-of-the-Week

     Not your normal Big Fish story, the Catch-of-the-Week I’m looking for is the strangest, most unexpected and surprising catch.  Jig fishing for bass but instead hook a flathead?  Fly casting for rainbows and land a Paiute Cutthroat? Trolling for tuna and land a giant mako?  What’s your most unexpected catch and how did you catch it?   From FishExplorer.com

Cali Bass Clubs are Different!

     I have been a bass club member since the early 1990s and have seen several styles of operation, but none so far have been like the CA bass clubs near me.

Oklahoma Ozarks



  Dad’s visiting a client today so I’m riding along, in the southeast Oklahoma Ozarks.

Bassmasters Classic Bound 2013

     I don’t get to compete, this time, but since this will be my first time to attend the Bassmasters Classic event I am really looking forward to the Expo and Show.