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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — I found myself today flashing back to Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. My beloved Detroit Lions had just lost, 31-21, in Green Bay, the team's umpteenth consecutive loss in Wisconsin — and more importantly (if you want to... more... |
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — I found myself today flashing back to Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. My beloved Detroit Lions had just lost, 31-21, in Green Bay, the team's umpteenth consecutive loss in Wisconsin — and more importantly (if you want to... more... |
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I began writing for the Tahoe World back in 1987 upon the request of then publisher Bill Kunerth. It seems that a readership survey was an eye opener. The survey's largest response was for a piece that dealt with fishing.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE — It seems like every day now there is some new news account of an invasive species issue. Two weeks ago it was all about the boat that got stopped coming in to Lake Tahoe from Lake Mead that was infested with quagga mussels.
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The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) recently sent out a press release saying that it would be planting the area's only native trout, the Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT), into Lake Tahoe. A plan to release 22,000 catchable LCT over several...
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It is almost the end of July and the Truckee River is just now starting to get near normal fishing levels. While still pretty high for this time of year, it is now beginning to be very fishable, particularly from the Town of Truckee downstream to the...
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On my annual trip to Baja this year, we had a lot of wind due to a hurricane passing just to the west of Cabo San Lucas. The windy conditions made for some difficult fishing on the beach due to a decrease in water clarity and lack of bait close to...
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A couple of weeks ago I was fishing on the beautiful Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur on my annual fishing trip with friends. On the fourth day that we were going to take the pangas out to fish, something happened that gave me cause to write this...
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The Independence Lake summer recreational plan was released recently after quite a bit of public input. In May of 2010, the Nature Conservancy purchased 2,325 acres of land around the lake owned by Nevada Energy for $15 million.
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It's been said that the 100-mile race is to the ultrarunner what the marathon is to most runners — the pinnacle distance for the sport. And if that is true, then Western States 100, starting in Squaw every year on the last weekend in June, is...
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As fly-fishers know, success often depends on having the right size fly. Fly size is determined by the space between the hook shank and the point of the fly. It is called the gap or gape of the hook, and this determines the size of the hook.
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TRUCKEE/TAHOE — Another fly-shop available to anglers under new management is located at the United Trails located at the Interstate 80/Hirschdale exit. The location is centrally located to some of the best fishing spots on the Truckee and Little...
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With the loss of the Truckee River Outfitters Fly Shop, which closed its doors in the fall of 2007, the area has been without a full-service fly shop for the past several years. That, it seems, is about to change.
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Fly-tiers are a bit distressed these days. Why? It seems that they have some serious competition when it comes to premium hackle.
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A recent trip to one of my favorite lakes in the region, Frenchman Reservoir north of Incline Village, was an eye opener. When we last fished Frenchman in the fall, it was perhaps as low as I had ever seen the lake since I began fishing it in the...
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After a long winter and with lakes filling nicely from all of the snowpack that was created, anglers are turning their attention to fishing. The 18th Annual Jake's Charity Fishing Derby sponsored by Jake's on the Lake is set to take place on...
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Fishing has to be one of the most humbling pursuits I have ever tried. One day you think you have all the answers, but the next you find out that what you know is not the entire picture.
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