50 years ago, old timers would go out at night in small outboard boats in the Spring for Shad.
They would put their outboard motors in the up position, just so the propeller was on the surface,...
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50 years ago, old timers would go out at night in...
50 years ago, old timers would go out at night in small outboard boats in the Spring for Shad.
They would put their outboard motors in the up position, just so the propeller was on the surface,...
Report on Lake Berryessa from vertan fly angler there, Dave Hudson.
"I have been fishing Berryessa since the end of Feb. Been slow until this week. The water temp went into the low to mid 60's and
the fishing picked up. Landed 3ea 19-inch bass this week along...
Large Redfish on popper today at the Sebastian Inlet, Florida
My fishing buddy, Marty Lentini, caught this very large Redfish today, dead drifting a popper in the outgoing tide, at the famous
Sebastian Inlet here in Florida. In the summer, crabs float out...
Cortland Line Company features Chco Fernandez.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGxSlSxlwWPbKmqDccfhLJpqBjq
Just talked with Justin and he said that March...
Just talked with Justin and he said that March through June is a very good time to fish with him.
He said he is guiding every day right now. He has some openings in May/June.
July/Aug/Sept is...
Yes, over the past 60 years, I have noticed lots...
Yes, over the past 60 years, I have noticed lots of changes.
My parents used to drop me off at Watt Avenue when I was 16 and that was 63 years ago.
Then I worked my entire adult life in the...
OMG...Steve Potter and I will have to go out with...
OMG...Steve Potter and I will have to go out with him.
Thanks for the great report.
Like I said before, Florida fishing is totally underrated.
Carl, we carried Cam's flies and the pink and...
Carl, we carried Cam's flies and the pink and white was number one for our shop.
I think his son might be running the business now.
https://www.camsigler.com/flies.aspx
Today, on their...
The Shad are at the mouth of the American and the...
The Shad are at the mouth of the American and the mouth of the Feather Rivers first, but most of it is anchored boat fishing.
40 years ago when the access at the mouth of the Feather...
I guess it might be contingent on how rich, how...
I guess it might be contingent on how rich, how important, and how powerful the landowner is.
It would be nice to have laminated copies of the laws in California as far as stream, river, and beach...
Interesting ideas Josh.
Interesting ideas Josh.
Interesting YouTube channel video about bass populations in large reservoirs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Oj_RsHZgQ
This information would probably apply to Lake Berryessa, one of our top Nor Cal bass fisheries.
100% spot on.
California has had huge...
100% spot on.
California has had huge corruption about our water for over a century.
No fish, no fisherman.
The American Shad was like the Blue Gill for...
The American Shad was like the Blue Gill for trout beginners, but for larger river fly fishing practice.
After a few seasons of wading and fly casting for Shad, we were kind of ready for...
If you want to learn about fly fishing Putah...
If you want to learn about fly fishing Putah Creek or Manzanita Lake this is your chance to speed up your learning curve.
The Outcast 'PAC 1000' is a special 10' pontoon...
The Outcast 'PAC 1000' is a special 10' pontoon boat.
https://www.outcastboats.com/product/pac-1000-green-gray/
I got to test drive one on the Truckee River on a dealer day with the Outcast...
A 2 hour video about the Kalamath Dam removals. Lots of info if you want to watch it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y-ujmYsl8c
Slot limits for gasmefish really work well.
Here in Florida, we have had a slot limit for Snook and it made a huge difference in our populations of this amazing gamefish.
Our Florida Fish and Wildlife Department has had a slot limit of...
Inspiring post, Bill.
With 'catch-n-release...
Inspiring post, Bill.
With 'catch-n-release for bass only', it will make it a great bass fishery again.
It is bass time in all the low-elevation reservoirs and ponds now, even here in...
Salmon have too many enemies.
Dams, logging,...
Salmon have too many enemies.
Dams, logging, AG, development, bad runoff, and commercial fishing in the ocean and up the rivers by Indigenous folks.
One area we don't talk about much is the...
Maybe wait till late May or June.
Good report....
Maybe wait till late May or June.
Good report.
Did you camp or stay somewhere?
This is a lovely rod.
The Winston IM6 rods...
This is a lovely rod.
The Winston IM6 rods have a little more classic action, not as stiff and fast as some of the newer rods.
I would use it for Half-pounders with a Hardy Marquis #7 or a...
Today, we have lots of women in fly fishing.
...
Today, we have lots of women in fly fishing.
My wife, Marilyn, went 3 times to Christmas Island and fell in love with the island, the fisheries, and the people.
She could cast well to...
Some of the first ladies to catch Bonefish on flies in the Florida Keys.
Beulah Cass, Bonnie Smith, and Frankee Albright. The below excerpt is from the history of the Bonefish Bonnies website
www.bonefishbonnies.com
"In the late 1930s, the Georgia native, Bonnie...
It might take 10, 20 or even 30 years but there...
It might take 10, 20 or even 30 years but there is no way this river will not be a great fishery, once again.
If you are paying attention, they are removing hundreds of dams now, worldwide, and...
