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If you are looking to do more driving and hanging out you might consider renting an RV in Anchorage and driving where you please. Many campgrounds are free after Labor Day and it will give you much...

It is definitely in the Ephemerellidae family (which includes flavilena, green drakes, PED, PMD, and a bunch of other common fly fishing named mayflies). It definitely belongs to the genus...

It's definitely a Coleopteran. The parts with the yellow dots are its reduced elytra. I've keyed out a beetle similar to this before. I remember it as a Staphylinidae. Check out couplet 5 in Merritt...

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I wish I could have fished both days since it looked like it was going to be epic. Sent a buddy on Sunday to the same spot and he hooked a fish about the same size...

I've fished the San Lorenzo River in the Santa Cruz Mountains off and on the past three years. I finally landed my first adult on the river Saturday night. I probably averaged at least 5 trips/year...

I've been having a terrible year with steelhead. I recently moved to Oakdale and haven't been able to fish the AR like in the past. Have also been skunked on the Eel a couple of times and the San...

I totally agree with the assessment of the poor steelhead season thus far. I have been out 5 times this year and haven't had a grab. The last two years I was averaging 2-4 hookups per outing. It...

I'll add to Jeff's report, I was out on Friday for most of the day. My dad and I decided to head up earlier than normal as we had been hearing the bite during the early afternoon was good. We were on...

You guys didn't miss much. Fish finally started moving up around 745. I got my first fish about 810, steady bite till about 845. Ended up landing 7 and had a bunch of really soft bites. How do you go...

I was there last night as well. The crowd was average to below average for a weekday night. Generally there's more fly fishermen. I generally avoid weekends because of the crowds, so does everyone...

Nice job, you actually left after the peak bite of the night. It never really materialized tonight, could have been due to the two furbags that decided to come through.

I was the one with the fly...

It was great news. Now watch the hordes descend on Discovery Park. Was out there last night, 4 people fishing for shad total. There were more striper guys than shad. It was empty enough that fly...

The fly Hairstacker posted was the one that Dave had written the tutorial on and I think it is the one you're after. The fly works but it is a certain five letter word to cast. If you use rabbit...

Hey Jay,
Check your PMs, had a couple questions for you about carp.

I've been fishing the American several times a week over the past two months. Watched the circus for the first month and a half or so. It was entertaining watching everyone "swing" with their huge...

It is true that beads are not considered flies. But unlike AK, CA only has a few fly-fishing only waters, and none of those are popular areas to use beads/egg patterns. Most are artificial lures with...

Jay,
I was thinking about doing that exact same thing by looping over the T-8 and then just tying a nail knot and coating it with something like the UV knot sense. That stuff is pretty slick when it...

I make my own heads for use in the surf, usually T-8. I originally had braided loops on both ends but after my first trip I noticed the mono in the braided loop was becoming extremely abraded. The...

I was looking at booking a guide on the Klamath in the next few weeks. I was looking at doing the Iron Gate Stretch but would do the Happy Camp Section. Anyone have any recommendations? I've been out...

Nice Half-pounder. I have yet to get a 'true' half-pounder this year.
Were you swinging or indicator nymphing? Where did you get it?
I've been going out to Watt regularly and I've only been getting...

Thanks for the kind words slage. The thorax is red ice dub. I don't remember the exact name for the color but I want to say its the UV red one. I don't have my fly tying materials with me or I'd...

FFdoc,
I just got back from Alaska last week. You can see the post here: http://kiene.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=4118. We fished the Kenai peninsula and rented an RV which was really cheap....

Also, I am leaving for Alaska today, the Kenai peninsula, I'll be sure to bring back lots of pictures. I will be gone till the 17th. I hope this doesn't impact the swap. I've already tied about 10...

I've always been interested in doing one of these swaps but the subjects were never really my thing. This one is much to my liking, in fact I've been waiting for it. I'll tie the Vitamin D nymph,...

This is the 3rd or 4th break-in I've seen personally this year, as in 2006, and I'm only out there once a week. I think its getting to the point where something needs to be done. It wouldn't be hard...