At this time of year, people seek out ways of making their home smell festive:  scented oils and candles, potpouri, and my personal favorite, baking cookies. That’s because scent can evoke powerful memories and elicit unexpected reactions. Earlier this week, as I was walking across a parking lot, I noticed a couple of guys carrying a Christmas tree to their ...

Here’s this week’s fresh and saltwater fishing report for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Striper fishing continues at a good clip since the 12/6 trout plant.  Try fishing near the Marina or Necktie Canyon and toss a swimbait, jig, or kastmaster for best results.  Slow fishing for bass. 2)  Pyramid Lake…Catfishing remains good on cut mackerel baits, sardines ...

  There’s an old saying, “If you have time to spare, go by air.”  There are many reasons for a flight delays – mechanical problems and weather being the most common.  But as much as we dislike hanging out in an airport terminal – would you want your plane to take off into a fog bank like this?     ...

  Once again, it’s time for the Tuesday fish report for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Very good striper fishing near the Marina, Kong Island, Necktie Canyon and the Buoy Line; the stripers are chasing the planted trout.  A 14 pound striper was caught this past week!  Toss a kastmaster or small swimbait for best results.  Another trout ...

  It’s a question I’ve been asking myself lately:  what is the difference between storing useful stuff and acumulating clutter? Perhaps there’s something to be learned from the behavior of Acorn Woodpeckers.   Last Saturday, on a hike at East Canyon, I noticed an Acorn Woodpecker flying overhead.  As I looked about, I noticed a “granary tree”, a dead tree ...

It’s the Tuesday fish report with Halibut Hal reporting for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Good striper fishing in the Marina on swimbaits.  Largemouth bass are also chewing on both jigs and nightcrawlers around Eucalyptus Point.  Catfish are biting near the Buoy Line. 2)  Pyramid Lake…The stripers are chasing trout that were planted last week.  A 12 pound striper and ...

This report is a “Best of Wendy Langhans SCV Outdoor Report” and has been previously published. Earlier this year, my husband and I took a drive out to the eastern edge of the Santa Clarita valley.  It was a sunny morning, so we bundled up in our jackets and took the top down.  As we drove along Agua Dulce Canyon ...

It’s that time, once again, for the Halibut Hal fish report for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Lots of stripers are being caught, mostly from shore, thanks mainly to the trout plant here.  Try tossing a swimbait…resembling a trout.  Some catfish around Necktie Canyon and the Buoy Line, cut mackerel in the early morning is your best bet for the ...

Next week is Thanksgiving…but for many people… the preparation has already begun.  Inviting family & friends, menu planning, grocery shopping, cooking and CLEANING.  At our house, it’s time to do a bit of dusting.  It’s amazing how quickly dust can collect on the furniture. That’s also true for the dust that collects on other living things.  Take butterflies, for example. ...

Election day has come and gone and so has Veterans Day…so let’s talk fishin’!  Here is this week’s fishing report for both fresh and saltwater:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…Last week 900 pounds of rainbow trout were stocked here.  Lots of micro-sized stripers are biting in about 100 feet of water; when they’re that size, if you can…release them ...