CASTAIC, California — An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, ... US cities reel under wildfires, extreme weather. Updated: 2025-01-24 09:34 ...

Los Angeles County officials said in a news conference that more than 31,000 people - greater than the entire population of Castaic - were told to leave over warnings of "immediate threat to life".

Another major wildfire has broken out near Los Angeles, sending first responders scrambling to manage it.. The wildfire, named the Hughes fire, has spread across 9,300 acres as of 6:30 p.m. on ...

Castaic Lake . Located 15 minutes north of Santa Clarita, Castaic Lake is a favorite for local anglers. ... These reels provide greater control and accuracy, ...

WHEN A 36-YEAR-OLD Alabama insurance agent named Ray Scott acted on his big idea to elevate a particular fish to superstar status in 1967, he set in motion a fervor that remains today. Bass is the ...

Robert Crupi and Castaic Lake show up again, this time for a 17-pound, 1-ounce record fish caught December 28, 1990, on just 4-pound line. This bass was 24.75 inches long with a 26-inch girth. Crupi’s ...

Butch Brown has caught and released well over 1,500 largemouth bass weighing more than 10 pounds. One morning at Castaic Lake, he shares some of his secrets for catching monster fish.

Here’s a look at a dozen of the best: The 11 biggest largemouths ever caught with a rod and reel, ... Larry Kurosaki, 16 pounds 12 ounces • February 26, 2009 • Castaic Lagoon, California.

The Castaic fire is contained, the wind has settled and the town's namesake reservoir has reopened for business. When it comes to Castaic, it's all about the bait - Los Angeles Times ...

The next five weeks is the period most bass anglers look forward to all winter. Comfortable air temperatures -- anywhere from 46 to 75 degrees -- will be accompanied by aggressive bass. Expect ...

I heard the term "balanced tackle" was about 35 years ago when I seriously got into fishing. Back then your tackle was "balanced" if the reel was the proper weight for the length of rod you had ...

Tackle: 8-foot Lamiglas XFT806 flippin' stick, Shimano Castaic reel, 20-pound SpiderLine Triple X Super Mono. Tube was rigged on a 5/16-ounce slip sinker and 4/0 Gamakatsu hook.