Drake's Beach report 1/25/07
Fished the incoming today. BEAUTIFUL out there. Took Anne-Marie, a friend of mine from my club who had never caught a fish in the ocean before. Gave her a couple of my flies, showed her how to strip the line and walked up the beach to the east. Being a veteran Pyramid Lake fly caster that was all the instruction she needed.
Found our first rip only about 100 yards up from the parking lot. Just like that she picked up a small BSP. Her first ever.
http://www.avitale.com/FirstSpP.jpg
I managed 3 platters size fish for a total of 4 in that hole.
The second rip was also generous, giving up three platters each. The water had a lot of loose grass floating in it but otherwise was clear and the surf very forgiving. Oh...did I say the day was beautiful? No wind, and comfortably warm in all that gear. You just have to love it.
It will be interesting to see if those small strippers Mark got down south show up up here......Anne