Book Introduction
   It had been too long. Todd, Chris, Scott, Stephen, Christian, Brett, Tom and I hadn't all been together since our high school days, I refused to let these friendships fade like distant memories.
   It had been too long: too long since we all sat around a table and played cards; too long since we talked about the women who were and weren't in our lives; too long since we sang karaoke, too long since we all met at the park to throw a football.
   I was always the ringleader of the group. I organized the trips, provided the food, drinks, hospitality and anything else that was necessary for an unforgettable weekend.
   Every few weeks I talked to at least one of my old high school buddies. They all sounded well, but unfortunately stressed. The change of lifestyle and accepting the responsibility of becoming an adult was beginning to cause most of my pals to tense up. Life's smallest daily stresses were beginning to get to them. Being the old leader of the pack I took it upon myself to try to ease those tensions.
   And I had the perfect remedy.
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Central California
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO FISHING IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Talk about an exhaustively researched book, The Definitive Guide to Fishing Central Califorina has been taken with open arms by anglers across the state. Spanning 528 pages, this full color guide is packed with 385 lakes, rivers, streams and includes dozens of backcountry waters. The guide covers everything from Santa Barbara to San Jose, Stockton to Bakersfield, the entire Eastern Sierra from Sonora Pass to Mojave and the Kern River Drainage. It has more than 500 photographs and enough info to give even veteran anglers the edge to catch more fish.
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Regions Of Central California
Bakersfield/Lake Isabella
Southern Western Sierra/Kern River Drainage
Tule/Kaweah River Drainages
Golden Trout Wilderness
Oakhurst/San Joaquin River Drainage
Sierra National Forest (North)
Kings River Drainage/Fresno Region
Los Banos Region
Central Coast Region
South Bay to Santa Cruz
Foothills (Modesto to Madera)
Sonora/Stanislaus River Drainage Region
Bridgeport to Mono Lake
Yosemite National Park
Lee Vining Creek Drainage
June Lake loop/Deadman's Summit
Ansel Adams Wilderness
Silver Pass, Minnow Creek and Fish Creek Drainages
Mammoth Lakes/Devils Postpile
Hot Creek to Rock Creek Drainage
Bishop Region
Bishop Pass Region
Sequoia National Park
Cottonwood Creek Drainage
Big Pine to Little Lake
Buena Vista Lakes
Hart Park Lake
Ming Lake
Kern River (Lower)
Erskine Creek
Lake Isabella
Alder Creek
Cedar Creek
Woollomes Lake
 
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