Roger George

Fresno

Columnist at Fresno Bee

Expert Striper Fishing Guide, Columnist, and ex-Olympic Class Decathlete

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Central California fishing report: Delta sturgeon on tap

2 months ago | modbee.com | Roger George |Dave Hurley

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. Best betsDelta sturgeon on tap, Dave Hurley reported. Don Pedro bass, king salmon and trout hitting, Monte Smith said. Lake Kaweah bass bite and Isabella crappie are hot, Copes Tackle reported. New Melones bass bite incredible, John Liechty said. Pine Flat bass on a solid bite, Brandon Grimsley reported.
Fishing in the Central Valley: Remember to check your trailer tires

Mar 14, 2025 | modbee.com | Roger George |Roger George

Boat trailers are one of those things that at the start of my fishing career I tended to ignore mainly because I was solely focused on my boat and vehicle as ways to get to the fishing hole. This lack of attention led to more than several trailer adventures, which are responsible for my mildly neurotic tendencies whenever I pull my boat.
Fishing in the Central Valley: Fighting the urge to overload on lures

Mar 7, 2025 | modbee.com | Roger George

There’s a war going on in my boat, and it’s been going on for as long as I’ve been fishing. I think I need help. For decades now, it’s been a constant battle between the space in my boat and my insatiable need to bring every lure I own along for a trip. I am still surprised by my strong reluctance to leave even one of my precious baits unused at home. I probably have a subconscious fear of not having the exact color and model of lure that could have been the magic lure that day.
Fishing in the Central Valley: Two massive stripers at once; must be the lucky stones

Feb 17, 2025 | modbee.com | Roger George

This incredible fishing story began about seven years ago when Gary Lindemann of Coarsegold first called me about a guided fishing trip to San Luis Reservoir to catch a trophy striper. Several days later we’re out fishing when Gary announced that he expected to catch a new personal best striper. I asked him why he was so sure. He pulled two small round jade stones from his pocket. This is why, he said.
Fishing in the Central Valley: A fishing trip bonds a rift between dad and son

Jan 17, 2025 | modbee.com | Roger George

The man on the other end of the phone call said he wanted to book a striper trip for him and his 40-year-old son. That sounded fine but there was a caveat:They had been estranged for more than four years. And he hoped that a fishing trip would heal their relationship. They had been a close family but a dust up led to a bitter breakup. His son had moved 60 miles away, and they hadn’t talked since. The father was heartbroken and all his attempts at reconciliation had failed.
His willingness to honestly try had produced a lifetime striper any angler would be proud of.

Jan 1, 2025 | modbee.com | Roger George

I can still vividly remember seeing an angler at San Luis slowly driving an old broken down, wooden “double ended” drift fishing boat back to the dock. It was powered by a sputtering, 2-stroke outboard, with several huge poles hanging out the back. Not an everyday type fishing setup at all. What was this guy doing? It was almost laughable — so it seemed. Backing up: My buddy and I had just finished a “fun day” of fishing, and we had done okay, But the overall bite was slow for us.
His willingness to honestly try had produced a lifetime striper any angler would be proud of.

Jan 1, 2025 | fresnobee.com | Roger George

I can still vividly remember seeing an angler at San Luis slowly driving an old broken down, wooden “double ended” drift fishing boat back to the dock. It was powered by a sputtering, 2-stroke outboard, with several huge poles hanging out the back. Not an everyday type fishing setup at all. What was this guy doing? It was almost laughable — so it seemed. Backing up: My buddy and I had just finished a “fun day” of fishing, and we had done okay, But the overall bite was slow for us.
Central California fishing report: Bass Lake trout hitting; Don Pedro bass fishing solid

Dec 25, 2024 | modbee.com | Roger George |Dave Hurley

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. Best betsDon Pedro bass fishing solid, and McClure spots hungry, Ryan Denner said. Bass Lake trout hitting, Mike Beighey reported. Kaweah trout plants producing limits, Copes Tackle said. Rankings key below: 4: Fish are jumping in the boat. 3: Good fishing. 2: Decent fishing. 1: Poor fishing.
Central California fishing report: Delta sturgeon rebound

Dec 17, 2024 | modbee.com | Roger George |Dave Hurley

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. Best betsBest bets Delta sturgeon bite rebound. Don Pedro bass and crappie hitting, and McSwain trout plants excite anglers, Dave Hurley reported. Bass Lake kicking out big rainbows for anglers, Mike Beighey said.
Fishing in the Central Valley: Some foods are too hot to handle while fishing

Dec 13, 2024 | modbee.com | Roger George

One of the key things that I’ve found really enhances a good fishing trip is … good food. Actually, there’s more to it than I used to think. When I first began guiding more than 12 years ago, I quickly realized that my guests would bring all kinds of different kinds of food for a full day of fishing. Of course, most of the stuff they brought usually fell more into the “snacking” category, you know- the kind of “ food” my wife won’t let me eat at home.

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