Fly fishing waders can be one of the most daunting purchases ... I picked these up for a trip to the Salmon River, and they handled three days of stalking salmon like a pro. Since then, they ...

My first pair of fishing waders were a bootfoot model purchased ... On a recent trip to the Salmon River, I felt glued to the bottom even on the slickest slate shelves. For those looking for ...

The five best packable waders that cut bulk and weight so you can go farther into the backcountry for more solitude and less fished-out areas. Most fly-fishermen aren't known for being minimalists.

A fly angler hooked into a trout amongst red salmon. / photo by Ken ... if your fly line is up to par or your waders don't leak could waste a day of good fishing. If you wait to practice on ...

We pulled on waders and life vests and then bounced ... including Wal-Mart—an abundance that obscures the wild salmon's plight. Salmon fishing in California and Oregon will probably have to ...

Languages: English. In 2023 and 2024, California officials installed a statewide ban on salmon fishing amid concerningly low population numbers of the Sacramento Valley's fall-run Chinook salmon.

Most of the U.S. West Coast will ban salmon fishing this year in an effort to protect the species' population. California in particular has seen a significant hit to the salmon stock, requiring ...

“Years ago, I was standing in the waders for hours,” said Schieder, 78, who has been fishing since he was 14 ... from poles to salmon eggs to live bait. “I usually come here for all ...

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PMFC) is weighing a decision at one of their conferences to determine the fate of California's salmon fishing season. While they're still in the early ...

California's salmon population has declined so severely over the last several years that regulators canceled the fishing season in 2023 and again in 2024. This year, state estimates show the ...