With salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party ...

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Smitty," now spends time on the seas with aspiring whale watchers, or scattering the ashes of the deceased — whatever it takes to stay afloat since salmon fishing was barred in California two years ...

Why bother having a salmon season? That question is based upon the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual salmon information meeting and the three proposed alternatives listed by the Pacific ...

Jamie O’Neill, owner of Seattle-based Dock Street Brokers, said many of California’s commercial salmon fishermen are getting out of the business, selling their permits or simply letting them expire.

Huge bass released and bite improved at Eastman Hensley, Alan Vang reported. Don Pedro king salmon hitting, Monte Smith said.

With salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party cruises, and scattering the ashes of the deceased to try to stay afloat ...

William Smith has long fished the California coast for salmon, taking avid anglers out on his boat in hopes they'll get to wrestle with and reel in the prized catch. But not anymore. Smith, known ...

Over time, salmon fishing has declined with swings in stocks ... Charter operators, meanwhile, have branched out to host boat tours and party cruises, especially since short trips require little ...