One of my favorite memories from the 1970s, when I was a teenager, is going fishing at Lake Merced. You could rent a rowboat at the Lake Merced Boathouse, and …

I recently learned about the Skinner box. It was an experiment run by B.F. Skinner to learn how animals learn through rewards and punishments. A pigeon that tapped a button …

This morning I went fishing at Crissy Field, one of my favorite things to do during the season from April to August. I try to go once a week. It’s …

We just got back from a trip to Lake Shasta and it was awesome. Mid-April is my favorite time to go. The weather’s a bit of a gamble, but this …

Sulanharas Creek flows into the eastern end of Shasta Lake. Before the dam, it joined the Pit River and fed into the McCloud River. For thousands of years, the McCloud …

Some of my favorite spots on Lake Shasta are found along the Sulanharas Creek Arm. The many shallow coves make for excellent fishing for spotted and smallmouth bass. This arm …

Once a year, we make a pilgrimage to Bass Pro Shops in San Jose. It’s a full-family affair. Everyone finds something to spark their curiosity. Gear, spectacle, or just time …

Someone recently joked that my autistic bingo card was nearly full. Trains? Check. Fishing? Check. Mushrooms? Check. All I needed was dinosaurs. But I had to tell them that I …

Way back in the mid-’70s, I was fishing with my cousin at Loch Lomond in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The bite was slow, but the day was good. We kept …

There always a first for everything. This morning I was fishing at Crissy Field for halibut, trying my best to get that bite which is ever so rare. It takes …

Poke poling takes me back. I first read about it in a saltwater fishing book back in the ’70s. Sounded strange and I had to try it. Been at it …

In a previous post, I talked about catching eels with my grandpa using a clod of worms. But that wasn’t the only unusual way I caught them. The Wümme River …

Back in the 1970s, I visited my Opa in Germany. We fished on the Wümme in Bremen for European eel. He had a clever way to catch them. No hooks. …

Spring and summer mornings at Crissy Field are my favorite. I fish at least once a week, and one lure consistently delivers: the Storm Searchbait Minnow. It’s got the right …

We went fishing at Lafayette Reservoir yesterday. No bites. Not even a nibble. But we weren’t bored. Lafayette Reservoir is small but it packs in a lot of wildlife. Turkeys …

January hits, and I start thinking about fishing. Happens every year. Sure, there’s winter fishing in the Bay Area. Stocked trout are a thing. But I’m a spring-and-summer kind of …

Two days ago I fished Crissy field early morning and the water was slightly murky. I had a decent bite and even had a small fish on – I’m guessing …

I had a splendid three hours today with Eli on a skiff out of Capitola Wharf. The crew there is fantastic and I highly recommend it. This is one of …

I fished high tide again today at Ocean Beach. It was just as windy as yesterday but I dressed for it and was comfortable for the 2-1/2 hours I was …

I fished for a little over an hour at Ocean Beach around high tide. It was my first time using a fish finder rig and sand crabs, so it was …

I go fishing twice a week, either at Crissy Field or Ocean Beach and I experience all varieties of weather. The other day it was just gorgeous! Not a cloud …

In 2014 I made a decision to fish more often. In years past, I fished maybe 4 or 5 times in the year. And it seemed to me that for …

This morning I tried out a new toy, a Polaroid Cube+ clipped to my waders. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I’m pleased. The quality is better than I …

I went fishing yesterday at Crissy Field. I had one bite on my swimbait that felt like a surf perch. This year is nothing like it was two years ago. …