Going after heavyweight striped bass at Beaver Lake is a challenge for any angler. The ultimate test is catching these finned torpedoes with a fly rod. A striper weighing in the range of 20 pounds is ...

Determining the best fishing rod is not as easy as it may seem. Every year, new models and materials flood the market, and anglers always have something to say. Some prefer cork grips and classic ...

Ask Ed Lombardo about the best striped bass he’s ever caught on a flyrod and you can almost hear the snapshots of moments clattering through his memory. The stories generally all start in the same ...

Early-bird anglers are catching striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best striper fishing is from Starkey Park to Beaver Dam on the north end of the lake. Best to have lines in the water ...

Compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. In the northern ...

Compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. Mickey Clements of ...

The "big baits catch big fish" theory sometimes flies right out the window when it comes to catching striped bass at Beaver Lake. Chasing stripers that weigh 20 to 30 pounds is enough of a challenge.

Sam Travioli of Orosi holds his new personal best striper caught in the San Luis Reservoir. The fish spanned 42 inches and weighed 32 pounds. It was released unharmed using the Seaqualizer release ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. Best ...