BEST bullitin board on the web

[Carl Blackledge]

Hey guys,

I visit most of the fly fishing bulletin boards on the web on a regular basis, I don't hesitate to voice my opinion or ask a lot of questions, or give out advice. I just hope you guys realize what a wonderful web site Bill Kiene has set up for us and he sponsors it out of his own pocket, This is 100% the very best fly fishing bulletin board on the web, Thank you Bill.

Carl Blackledge

[Rossflyguy]

The fish sniffer forum I think was the best overall. Lots of info on runs showing up or fish were biting good. If you wanted to know if the salmon/striper were in and where FS was the place. Kiene is definitely the best fly fishing forum in CA.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

https://fishsniffer.com/


Kiene's Fly Shop got a dozen free Fish Sniffer publications every time it came out so we could give them away.

I read the entire magazine each time we received them.

It has excellent fishing info in it, but you just had to look past the "dead fish pictures".

I knew some of the original guys like founder big Hal Bonslett and writer Dan Bacher.



Great publication.........

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In the 1970s when I worked at Sports Unlimited on Arden Way we sponsored the TV show, "Bel lang, the Outdoorsman".

We had events at the shop where professional fishman and casters came to show us how good they where.

I met Pro bass legend Bobby Murry back then too. He had a brother who was good too.

When he was young he said snorkeled the famous bass lakes to see where the fish were.

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I have been friends with Bob Simms for too many years......,

KFBK Radio, Saturday mornings , 5am to 8am.

Bob really knows a lot about the fishing and hunting in California.

Chris Fulster, of Broadway Bait & Tackle, is a legend in Sacramento.

I loved being on the radio show with Bob and Chris.......lots of history.

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I love Richard Anderson's "Cal Fly Fisher" magazine.

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"California Angler Magazine" in the 1980s? was the best local high quality fishing magazine.

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Mike & Kris Fong had their "Inside Angler" fly fishing magazine too.

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Ralph and Lisa Cutter made a huge contribution to fly fishing.

For 36 years they had "Ralph & Lisa Cutter's California School of Fly Fishing."

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[dynaflow]

Bill,tell me you're going to write a book about your life in fly fishing,I'm sure it would be of great interest to many.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We have all been very lucky to have found fly fishing as a hobby or even a life style for many.

I pretty much spent my entire adult life in the sporting goods business and really enjoyed it.

I had some really amazing customers over the years with many already gone now.



I am very glad I still have this forum to keep me connected to the sport and the people.

[John H]

It is a good board but participation is lacking. A lot of lookers and not many posters. Sometimes there are 4 members viewing the board and 400 non members. It is like four people standing in the middle of a room having a conversation surrounded by 400 people trying to listen in. People come to the board to see something but don’t want to put up anything to be seen. I guess that is how the internet is. Whatever. Fish on and post if you want to or don’t. Free country.

[Mr T]

It is a good board but participation is lacking. A lot of lookers and not many posters. Sometimes there are 4 members viewing the board and 400 non members. It is like four people standing in the middle of a room having a conversation surrounded by 400 people trying to listen in. People come to the board to see something but don’t want to put up anything to be seen. I guess that is how the internet is. Whatever. Fish on and post if you want to or don’t. Free country.

I don't disagree with you, and I try to be active but the past few years I get out much less than ever, so posting a report is not a thing for me.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

One big advantage to joining the Forum is to be able to put stuff up on the Classifieds.

[BS]

It is a good board but participation is lacking. A lot of lookers and not many posters. Sometimes there are 4 members viewing the board and 400 non members. It is like four people standing in the middle of a room having a conversation surrounded by 400 people trying to listen in. People come to the board to see something but don’t want to put up anything to be seen. I guess that is how the internet is. Whatever. Fish on and post if you want to or don’t. Free country.

O.k. John, here's my two excuses...........................
I became rather jaded posting about anything here since I was chastised for posting a new DFW regulation about a not-so-secret catch and release only fishery that has been well written about and even fly club presentations have been given to give newb anglers a one-up advantage when fishing there. I could elaborate further but I don't want to start a pissin' match. I've got enough on my plate right now without dealing with that.

Secondly, four weeks ago "I danced with death" and am damned lucky to still be here to talk about it.
On September 30th I had what my doctor said and classified as a "major stroke". I'm not sure what a "major stroke "entails, but I suffered very minimal speech degradation, very minimal fine motor control loss in my left hand(I'm left handed and my cursive handwriting is horrendous now):(. Fortunately, I've been out fishing a few times--- including today--- :D:D and it seems that I haven't lost any of my fishing/casting abilities. :cool::cool: I don't anticipate I'll be getting back to my all day "hard core" fishing adventures till sometime this spring however. So, not much report wise will be happening from my camp.;);)

I'm Still glad to participate even if this post isn't what some would like to read..................:p:p:p:p



Dang cutthroats are getting active and I can't do anything about it !!!!!!!!!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad:



Down but definitely not out,



Bob

[Carl Blackledge]

Bob, Please hang in there :)

[Darian]

I second Carl's post. I've missed/enjoyed your posts. Hopefully, you'll recover to live a long life and make many more.... :cool:

[BS]

Bob, Please hang in there :)

No problem and I am Carl:):):):):):)

I'm hanging like a monkey in a banana tree!!!!:p:p:p:p

[BS]

I second Carl's post. I've missed/enjoyed your posts. Hopefully, you'll recover to live a long life and make many more.... :cool:


Thanks Darian.
I really didn't mean for this to turn into a "ME" post I just wanted to give the reasons why I've been a little quiet lately.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Carry on guys, I'm all good !!!!!:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

Bob

[John H]

Mr T - no worries. I know a lot of people don’t get out much. The board is a good thing for people who want to stay in touch with fly fishing but can’t get out. If a guy who can’t get out enjoys a post of mine it was worth doing.

Bob - Always good to hear from you. I wish you the best is coming back. Father Time has been chipping away at me for the last few years. I am continually adjusting my activities to match my capabilities. Someday I am going to figure out how you get all those emogies into you posts. I have only been able to get the smiley face.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

At my age, 77, I am losing friends and relatives.

Hope everyone here has a healthy winter.

BS, Hope you get better...........

[Carl Blackledge]

Bill, Do they really allow OLD guys on here :)

[WLREDBAND]

What John said!!!!!
Lotsa looky-loo's here that want the info they get. And then we get posts complaining about the crowds on the Zooba and no one realizes that we are own worst enemies.


It is a good board but participation is lacking. A lot of lookers and not many posters. Sometimes there are 4 members viewing the board and 400 non members. It is like four people standing in the middle of a room having a conversation surrounded by 400 people trying to listen in. People come to the board to see something but don’t want to put up anything to be seen. I guess that is how the internet is. Whatever. Fish on and post if you want to or don’t. Free country.

[John H]

Currently 541 people looking at the board. 6 members and 535 guys trying to find somebody else’s honey hole. :)

[WLREDBAND]

A wise old fisherman told me many years ago:
Those that truly know, don't talk. Those that talk, truly don't know.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We "were" going to have an "Annual Top Bull Shitters Award".

Every year we would vote and inscribe someone's name on big brass plaque.

Over the years we had some guys who really "stretched" the the facts about their fly fishing experiences and abilities.

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When people go out and catch nothing they figure there are no fish or the fishing is real bad.

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"90% of the fish are caught by 10% of the fishermen."

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I always do pretty well if I go out with a real top fly fisher or a top fly fishing guide.

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For $5,000 to $10,000 a week you can go somewhere that is so good that everyone catches fish on flies.

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[RoosterHunter]

Hey Bill,
I can really agree with your "comments". I have been trying to get in 200 days of fishing this year and I'm pretty damn close this year. I'm at 189 days, but now the other end of the spectrum. I've only had around 32 days of catching. But I enjoy every day I can get on the water whether it be 1 hour or 3 hours. Fish or no fish. Now that the fall weather is here, I'll be hitting the O'Neill Forebay for the stripers. They have been doing pretty good with alot of boils on the surface. But getting old with old knees, you can't cover a lot of water. I'm thinking about getting my pontoon boat out and put it together. It's a Fish Cat 10'er.
But I always look forward to my Baja trips and this year was no exception. Especially catching the marlin on a fly, casting to the fish 10' from the boat. I will soon be retiring from work (sportsman's warehouse) so that should give me more time on the water.

[steveg137]

Glad you're ok Bob I enjoy your posts

Hope to get back to pyramid in Nov for my 2nd trip