Sierra Nevada Lake Monsters by Matt Davis | Jun 18, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterI had planned to fish Caples Lake and try for Lake Trout there, but the wind forecast looked bad so I went to Union Valley Reservoir instead. I launched my Jackson Coosa FD around 6:30am and started jigging at various drop offs and points close to the dam. For a...
Union Valley Reservoir by Matt Davis | Apr 16, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing Another nice day in the Sierras is in the books! My Dad joined me for a trip up to Union Valley Reservoir yesterday. We made a stop in Placerville to grab some coffee and a quick bite to eat, then up the road we went. It was a pleasant surprise to arrive at the...
Area 51 in the Liska, First Segment by Matt Cunningham | Apr 13, 2018 | FishingI just got back from a trip to the Stephen C. Foster State Park located in the Okefenokee Swamp in Charlton County, Georgia which happens to nestle up to the banks of the Suwannee River and right there at the headwaters, to mention. This happens to be the largest...
River Troutin’ with the Coosa FD by Matt Davis | Mar 25, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingOur weather out here in CA has been a little hit or miss lately, but a couple decent days lined up with my days off. So my dad and I hit the water on one of our local floats, the Mokelumne river. My Dad planned on just a relaxing float, while I planned to target the...
South of the Border by Matt Davis | Jan 10, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, TripsWell, I’ll preface this by saying the fishing part of this trip didn’t go as planned. But, I’m never going to complain about spending time in Baja! My parents and I, along with some close family friends, headed down to San Felipe, Baja for a little over a week....
Guided Trip at Shelter Cove by Matt Davis | Oct 15, 2017 | Fishing, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingThis particular trip has been a long time coming. Ever since I read my first report by Eric, of Loleta Eric’s Guide Service, I’ve been dying to get up to Shelter Cove! Finally everything lined up this past week. I reserved a room at the Tides Inn and made...
Back to where it all began by Matthew Ball | Aug 7, 2017 | Family Zone, Fishing44 years ago, on the banks of the South Branch of the Potomac River near Moorefield, WV, was a little boy just beginning to walk, crawling around peeking out of an tent. His parents had visited this place year after year with their parents and...
“Lure Building Part 1: Supplies, Equipment, Turning” by Matt Davis | Jul 25, 2017 | Fishing, Instructional, Rigging(Full disclosure, I am a beginner and still have a lot to learn. This series of articles are meant to be a very basic guide for those just starting or that have interest in building their own wooden lures.) After my Pyramid trip in April, I had several people...
What a Relief by Matt Davis | Jul 19, 2017 | Fishing, KilroyThis past weekend my Dad and I got an invite up to a friends cabin to hangout and do some exploring. I had a specific agenda, get a kayak on nearby Relief Reservoir. I have fished there before, but only from the bank and it had been quite some time since....
Four Old Guys and a Fisherman by Matt Davis | Jul 2, 2017 | Fishing, Kilroy, Kraken, Trip Reports, TripsFor this adventure, we chose a lake that I am familiar with, Upper Bear River Reservoir. I was joined by my Dad and friends Jack, Al, and Gary. The plan was to spend three days and two nights relaxing and fishing in one of my favorite places in the Sierras. This...
Salt Water Therapy by Matt Davis | May 31, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, TripsIn an effort to re-stock the freezer and get a little salt therapy, I made a run to the coast and met up with Dave, his brother Sean, and Eddie. I left the house at 3am and arrived at Timber Cove around 6:15ish with some high hopes that we’d get on some fish. Paid the...
Springtime in the Sierras by Matt Davis | May 4, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Kraken Up until recently, I haven’t had much in the way of free time. Which means my fishing time has been greatly reduced! Well finally, the weather cooperated and I had a day off to make a run to one of my favorite sierra lakes, Bear River Reservoir. I arrived to...
