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I think I still have Richard's premiere edition of CFF somewhere. His first publication coincided with my serious venture into this sport/art/science, and California Fly Fisher was a welcome site...

You know Scott you may be onto something. Many moons ago I was fishing Kirman Lake known for its scud population. A guy was killing them using a scud pattern with short, fast 6” strips that we...

Thanks Dave. Seems like too long of a drive from the Bay Area for the catch... hmmmm... thx

ANY EXPERIENCES with Dave's Zap a Gap line to leader splice? I'm really gun shy to try it but they say it's a good smooth solution.

Any recent Fuller Lake reports in July? Thinking of taking a run up there from the Bay Area for a day.

Thanks SST for looking... I looked but can't find anyting that seems to be the right one.

Does anyone know this fly? I've recently read a magazine article about this fly being a great imitation of an emerging midge stuck in the film. So if you have this pattern and/or a pic, I'd be much...

Thanks Markem... We ended going that Sunday... not crowded AT ALL... Plenty of parking within lot. Mixed results... Spoon chucker landed 10. Fly fishers we saw had no more than a couple. We mainly...

Been looking all over online for any Heenan Lake reports. Can't find anything. Does anyone have any reports for Heenan this month?

Last weekend Chef Charlie and I ran up to Dunsmuir to fish the Upper Sac. First trip to the Upper Sac since last year's epic precipitaion. Lots of my favorite holes have changed, so it was fun...

I agree with the TFO BVK Series. I got a 6-wt with BVK reel and I really am pleased. At the slightest chance I need to go heavier than my Loomis StreamDance/Abel 5-wt combo with my TFO BVK 6-wt...

Good idea. By the time I decided to switch with my floating line, the bite was off. And then the wind really picked up. But a bee pattern could've done the trick. Or maybe a small goldenstone with...

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Last week Cousin Carl and I hit Frenchman and had some fairly good action with the larger fish being from 16's and an 18-incher on rusty wiggle tails and my new snail pattern. (My...

TPO --- What do you use for body material for a 'black sheep creek'?? G. Stone

These are the same fins worn by US Navy Seals for versatility to walk forward better than usual dive fins. The straps are an improved bungee diving strap that keeps tension on the foot.

The size...

Anyone have a report on Dunsmuir? Looks like she's coming down....

Cousin Tommy and I were out at SnallyG on Saturday May 27th. Fishing was slow for us from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Didn't see any fish caught by boaters or bankies....and only saw ONE riser. But a good...

Wow... to the brim... so how was fishing??

South Fork... really thin water, eh Yankee?

Thanks Bill... Great info about a legendary CA flyfisher.

Thanks T Stalker... Lots of info. Much appreciated.

THANKS TS55B! very nice...

Next inquiry: Besides Eagle Lake, what other Sierra lakes do you know have these shrimp?

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Fishing between Beardsley and Spring Gap has been productive. Nothing big landed but great hatches. An entomology class down there! Midges, caddis, mays, Oct cads!

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I might try Eagle soon... I keep reading about the shrimp pattern for Eagle but cannot locate online.

Does anyone have a pic and/or pattern for that elusive crustacean?

PS: Great blog, Bill!