An angler can never predict the outcome of a fishing trip.  He can only persevere. Fifty Thousand years ago, before the evolution of modern day society, we didn’t have all the luxuries we do today.  We had to hunt for our own food, avoid being eaten by Mr. Sabretooth tiger and had to track game over long distances and bring the kill home.  Life was hard. So hard in fact, that through this thing called evolution, we developed something internal.  Something biologically engraved in who we are to overcome these hardships. It’s our…Read more …

My father was an avid outdoorsman.  He loved hunting and fishing.  He’s the reason why I’m so passionate about fishing today.  My fondest memories of him are our fishing moments together.  Of all the father son moments, why did I remember these the most?  It's because fishing brings a human connection we remember for the rest of our life. There's something about the thrill of the catch that connects us...all of us. I take my children fishing because my father took me fishing.  I feel excited when my children catch a fish. I'm…Read more …

I was so excited when my SJ4000 action camera came in from Amazon.  I opened up the box, unwrapped the packaging and...aaahhhh, my camera. Fast forward a few days and I get a message from a fellow FishAholic telling me he had mistakenly purchased the fake one. He wanted to know if my SJ4000 was the real one and if so, where I had bought it? That made me think again about my camera.  Hmmm, maybe I should take a closer look at it again.  A few hours  of research later and I…Read more …

Edit: Sorry for the confusion.  These are called check gates not "flood gates." If you’re still trying to figure out where to catch striped bass at the California Aqueduct, here’s a great place to start: Flood Gates.  So what are flood gates and where can I find them? The aqueduct is a long expanse of canal that transfers water from the rain rich mountains of Northern California to the Agricultural rich Central Valley.  Then ultimately to Southern California. To control the flow of water along the aqueduct, flood gates were incorporated into the canal…Read more …

Wow!  I am so proud to be part of this great community.  The first ever FishAholics Meet And Greet (FA MAG) was a great success.  We had a great turnout.  It was held at the Oniel Forebay near Los Banos, CA.   The early bird mini meet had a great turn out as well. It was held for the anglers that wanted to fish the morning bite. FishAholics filled the entry way from the pay station all the way pass the curve.  The park opened at 6am and we had members waiting in line at…Read more …