Foghorn California Fishing: The Complete Guide to More Than 1200 Fishing Spots in the Golden State

By Tom Stienstra

Book Overview

El Nino has filled more than 383 lakes in California, and this new edition visits them all. It also covers 185 streams, 62 piers, 36 saltwater marinas, 844 trout farms, and 18 million acres of fishable national forest. Each location is rated for quality of fishing, scenic beauty, and type of fish. Photos and illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566912873
• ISBN13: 9781566912877
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
• Length: 750 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

complete california fishing!

This book is awesome, and especially great for the beginner, with plenty on tackle and techniques at every lake, reservoir, stream and pier worth fishing...and even a few that aren't! I used to fish as a kid with my dad, and am trying to get back into it. After reading this book I caught my first rainbow trout in 25 years. 'Nuff said.

Suggestions worked.

After reading the fishing suggestions for Big Bear Lake, I used a lure that was suggested for this lake, namely, a rooster tail, and hooked a beautiful two pound trout. I have always used a needlefish lure until now. You know what I'll use in the future! We plan to fish in the High Sierra's next year and this book will be my bible.

Great fishing guide

I have Mr. Steinstra's camping book and this is done in a similar vein. He rates each of the fishing spots on a 1-10 scale. It is a delight to read the descriptions on places I have been or places I may never get to.Please note that this is not really a book for beginners. The tips and location details are not tutorials on fishing, but assume you have knowledge of the techniques discussed.

Butt-kicker

If a person could fish just 10% of the places Tom's written about, he would be a well-traveled person. The author does a superb job of giving the reader a true feel for the places he writes of, and includes the important things like how to get there and where to park. There is one omission however; Tom's secret fishing hole is not listed. Kudos to the individual who finds it!