Catching monsters in Lake Tahoe
It’s still dark out and the dock is still covered in frost as I make my way down past Sierra Boat Company at 6...
Fall outlook
By Bruce Ajari ·
Above, the low Alder Creek arm of Prosser Reservoir ·
We are entering the fall season and the effects of the drought...
Ants abundant terrestrials
By Bruce Ajari ·
A selection of ant imitations ·
When fly-fishers talk about matching the hatch, aquatic insects such as Mayflies, Stoneflies, Caddisflies and midges...
Simple maintenance
By Bruce Ajari ·
Bob Jajko of Truckee is pictured with a Smallmouth bass; note the stripping basket ·
Simple maintenance of one’s fishing gear is...
Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers promotes fly-fishing
By Bruce Ajari ·
Jamie Lyle conducts his fly casting clinic. | Courtesy Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers ·
Recently, the Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers held its...
Fish rescue on the Truckee River
By Bruce Ajari ·
Volunteers moving up the dewatered section of the Little Truckee River below Boca Reservoir ·
With the drought lowering our lakes and...
Smallmouth Bass fishing
By Bruce Ajari ·
Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) were introduced illegally about a decade ago into some of our local reservoirs. Boca, Prosser and Stampede...
Antelope Lake outing
By Bruce Ajari ·
Fred Wickman of Tahoe City on Antelope Lake after an early morning launch ·
Antelope Lake lies north of Truckee and is...
Little Yellow Stonefly great for larger fish
By Bruce Ajari ·
Little Yellow Stonefly ·
The Little Yellow Stonefly (isoperla) is an insect that typically emerges from around mid-May through July in the...
Use judgment during warm weather
By Bruce Ajari ·
The Truckee River ·
Warm, summer weather means that our local waterways are heating up.
Trout are most comfortable in a temperature range...