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09-19-2023,
04:52 AM
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RIP California Fly Fisher mag
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General Fly Fishing
The Cal Fly Fisher was one of my favorite publications. Richard is a fine gentleman who did a great job for California Fly Anglers. Most of...
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8 replies | 525 view(s)
09-19-2023,
04:47 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Fisher Phenolic fibergass Fly Rod 5'6'' 4/5 wt 2pc . A great Pea shooter
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Classifieds
In the 1970s we sold the Fenwick FF805 8' #5 line in 2 pieces as the 'go to' trout stream fly rod. I have an FF805 I dry fly fish with and I have...
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3 replies | 168 view(s)
09-19-2023,
04:36 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Foam stripping basket from ECOASTAL and Scientific Angler.
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Products & Reviews
Here are some more baskets I found on Amazon: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGtxKQQfxrFQZsctgNlNTNPrPdH
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09-18-2023,
09:47 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Fisher Phenolic fibergass Fly Rod 5'6'' 4/5 wt 2pc . A great Pea shooter
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After graphite fly rods came on the scene there were some high-tech fiberglass fly rods still around. "S glass" ? After Don Green sold...
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09-17-2023,
07:42 PM
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California Fly Fisher R.I.P.
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Media - Video/Books/Etc
This was one of my favorite publications for several reasons. Naturally, I know Richard Anderson who is a fine gentleman. I will have to give...
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3 replies | 293 view(s)
09-17-2023,
07:39 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Foam stripping basket from ECOASTAL and Scientific Angler.
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Products & Reviews
Good video with a stripping basket recommendation in it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfuUi70NyXA
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6 replies | 385 view(s)
09-17-2023,
07:38 PM
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Stripping Basket
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfuUi70NyXA Video with stripping basket in it.
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09-17-2023,
07:36 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Fishing for Searun Cutthroat trout wading in the saltwater.
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Saltwater
This is a very good video if you are heading up on the Oregon or Washington coast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfuUi70NyXA
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09-17-2023,
05:15 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Klamath?
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Steelhead/Salmon
From an old fly fishing buddy: "Hi Bill, I was looking at the Forum posts regarding the Klamath. Other things folks, especially walk and wade...
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09-16-2023,
12:53 PM
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Klamath?
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Steelhead/Salmon
Wonderful news Al...........thanks.
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09-16-2023,
04:56 AM
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Favorite Drift Boat?
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Boats - Anything That Floats
Just some info about drift boats over the years: Wood: Originally they were made of wood but I think it is too dry in the Sacramento Valley...
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09-15-2023,
11:05 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Baja: Todos Santos / Pescadero area panga guides?
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Saltwater
Over the past 40 years we were always looking for that "new place". Years ago we would end up in some small fishing village and get an old man or...
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09-15-2023,
09:22 AM
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Favorite Drift Boat?
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Boats - Anything That Floats
One of my old friends who is a veteran drift boat user and guide says the "Boulder Boat Works" is his first choice. ...
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09-14-2023,
02:16 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Klamath?
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Steelhead/Salmon
Thanks................I love that river in the Fall. I am excited about the dam removals but it might take a while.
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09-14-2023,
05:07 AM
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Klamath?
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Steelhead/Salmon
At the Pit River "old flows in the 1970s", September was the target month for the size 8 Isonychia mayfly emergence. ...
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09-13-2023,
07:38 AM
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Our old freind Mike Bias just won the Guides division in the famous One Fly contest.
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Trout - Streams & Rivers
Thanks Mike......
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2 replies | 238 view(s)
09-13-2023,
04:53 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Klamath?
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Steelhead/Salmon
From Klamath River veteran: "It’s chocolate from the Scott River confluence down."
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09-12-2023,
06:34 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Foam stripping basket from ECOASTAL and Scientific Angler.
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Products & Reviews
https://www.scientificanglers.com/product/ecoastal-stripping-basket/
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6 replies | 385 view(s)
09-12-2023,
06:46 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Our old freind Mike Bias just won the Guides division in the famous One Fly contest.
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Trout - Streams & Rivers
Twin Bridges, Montana fly fishing guide Mike Bias won the number one spot in the Guides division - September 7-10, 2023. ...
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2 replies | 238 view(s)
09-12-2023,
06:33 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Piranha in Local Sacramento Creek
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General Fly Fishing
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Species/Characidae I think this report on Piranha is from CFW. Wild stuff Tony. In...
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3 replies | 557 view(s)
09-12-2023,
06:07 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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I am sure that guiding in Nor Cal is getting more challeging every year.
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General Fly Fishing
With many fisheries in decline, it has driven most guiding to indicator fishing. I imagine that the cost of everything related to guiding is going...
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0 replies | 248 view(s)
09-12-2023,
05:57 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Mike Williams is one of the top Striper fly fisher in Nor Cal.
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Stripers
In all the pictures he has sent me it looks like he is far West in the Bays, closer to the Saltwater. He fishes in a larger boat too out of Bodega...
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2 replies | 392 view(s)
09-10-2023,
05:19 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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North Island NZ contacts
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Fly Fishing Travel
I fished the Poronui Ranch over 30 years ago with the famous New Zealander, Simon Dickie. He was an Olympic rower and a famous fly fisher on the...
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3 replies | 338 view(s)
09-10-2023,
12:09 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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3 great rods for sale
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Classifieds
All good values 9' #12 - 4 pc Redding Predator is $349 and the best imported saltwater fly rods series. $150 is a very good deal. All the...
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1 replies | 406 view(s)
09-10-2023,
09:08 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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North Island NZ contacts
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Fly Fishing Travel
Flywater Travel in Ashland, Oregon, owned by Far Bank, represents 5 top fly fishing lodges in New Zealand. FW will have several staff members who...
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3 replies | 338 view(s)
09-10-2023,
06:16 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Trying to understand weighted eyes for saltwater shrimp flies
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Fly Tying
Andros is famous for huge Bones. If you have a guide you will be fine. Nor Cal fly fishing guide Fred Gordon fished there and said to land them...
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12 replies | 650 view(s)
09-08-2023,
03:26 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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"A River Runs Through It." in 1992 - In 2022 - looking back after 30 years.
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Trout - Streams & Rivers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzyzAXVBioY This movie was so well done.
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2 replies | 302 view(s)
09-08-2023,
04:28 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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NFY?
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Trout - Streams & Rivers
The North Fork of the Yuba River starts later than most trout streams. It is usually fishing well around the 4th of July. (on a normal year)
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3 replies | 564 view(s)
09-06-2023,
05:09 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Trying to understand weighted eyes for saltwater shrimp flies
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Fly Tying
Here are a bunch of shrimp tying tutorials - YouTube videos https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=saltwater+fly+tiers+schrimp
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12 replies | 650 view(s)
09-06-2023,
05:03 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Trying to understand weighted eyes for saltwater shrimp flies
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Fly Tying
In Florida, we have many sophisticated anglers fishing light to medium spinning tackle with the latest plastic shrimp imitations. They are put on...
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12 replies | 650 view(s)
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