| California is the most populous state in the United | | | | strong point is that gang hooks enable the angler to |
| States of America, but there is still plenty of room to | | | | present the bait naturally, rather than trying to thread |
| fish. California is broken up into six distinct regions, all | | | | the worm onto a larger single hook. If you're bait |
| with various fishing regulations. California boasts 1,100 | | | | fishing in California, you may want to give gang |
| miles of ocean coastline, 220,000 square miles of | | | | hooks a shot, |
| ocean waters, 4,172 lakes and reservoirs, 29,664 | | | | Remember, a California fishing license is required to |
| miles of streams and rivers, and 1,800 miles of bay | | | | fish in the state of California. A fishing license will run |
| and delta waters, California has more fishing | | | | you from $37.50 for a resident to $100 for a non |
| opportunities than any other state in the country. | | | | resident. If you're traveling, a two day license is |
| With that amount of water available to fish in, | | | | available for less than $20. And if you happen to be |
| California is an anglers dream. | | | | going after Steelhead on inland waters in California, |
| If you're interested in deep sea fishing, ocean wade | | | | you need a Steelhead report card, which is under $10. |
| fishing, river and stream fishing, or lake fishing for | | | | As you can see, fishing in California isn't at all an |
| Largemouth Bass, California can accommodate you. | | | | expensive proposition (especially for residents). If you |
| California has almost every species of game fish | | | | plan on staying in California for the rest of your life, |
| available to the avid angler. From crappie to sturgeon | | | | there is even lifetime fishing licenses available, which is |
| and every freshwater fish in between, California has | | | | really good idea. |
| them. And saltwater fish from mackerel to great | | | | The bottom line is if your like to fish, California is an |
| white sharks can all be found off of the California | | | | anglers paradise. Any type of fishing that you can |
| coast as well. | | | | imagine is available within the state of California. And |
| As far as freshwater fishing goes, one of the best | | | | with its thousands of miles of coastline, there are |
| methods for fishing live bait is a set of gang hooks. A | | | | good runs of both salmon and steelhead as well. |
| set of gang hooks is simply two small hooks tied in | | | | Many states within the United States don't offer |
| tandem. Small hooks work well, because they are | | | | fishing for these wonderful fish simply because of |
| then concealed with in bait quite nicely. In fact, gang | | | | their proximity to large bodies of water. Yep, as far |
| hooks are the best way to present a live worm, as | | | | as the sport of fishing goes, California is a hard state |
| well as many other live types of live bait. The biggest | | | | to beat. |