Compiled from the pages of The Mendocino Beacon by Debbie L. Holmer 125 Years Ago April 21, 1883 The weather which had been unsettled during the week took on the form of a storm of wind and rain on Thursday. In the afternoon and evening, a heavy sea rolled in which placed the schooners Phelps […]
Everett Racine took this photograph which documents surf fishing. After doing a little research, it appears that these fishermen are after Surf smelt. These fish represent a critical link in the food chain and have many predators, including seabirds, sea bass and humans. Long ago, Native Americans observed that these fish, spawning in the shallow […]