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Good to see that classic blue collar reel in action, and on a classic rod too. FWIW, I've fished the Chattahoochee just a couple miles below the dam after work. Keeping with the classic theme, I was...

Not on the way to Paradise, but Deer Creek has always treated me well.

Engine hours? Prop hours? STCs? :p

That's a truly a beautiful imitation of the fly I found crippled, drifting near the bank on Friday. Apparently that was what was getting all the trouts' attention, and not the March Browns that were...

Depending on the use case, I'll choose mono or fluorocarbon. But there are gotcha's for using fluorocarbon.

If I know I won't be getting the full life out of mono (say, a spool lasting years...) I...

Tony,

I had a very similar afternoon on the 7th, 1:30-4:30 PM

A single fish taken on a March Brown wet, drifted under a Skwala dry, and 4 more to hand swinging the same MB wet or a Partridge...

Excuse my geekness
but did you
RTF*A?






*Fishing, not the other F. Get your minds out of the gutter

What was interesting, was looking at the pictures you took last Sunday on the Lower Yuba, and comparing them to what we saw on the South Yuba at Purdon bridge that day - 6 foot viz, minimum, with...

I didn't read the link, but here's what works for me:

1) 3 coils, tops.

2) The first coil is the largest loop, last coil is smallest. e.g. If I have to strip in 10 times to get to the head,...

Hello Mr. Pot.



Meet Mr. Kettle:



You share the same color scheme... ;) ;)

I'll second the positive reviews of the DVD. I only wish it was even longer. And your comments on kids and bugs in the DVD are spot on. I had two 6 year olds and an almost 4 year old on the lower...

Scott,

You're going to want to check out the NorCal Kayak Anglers (ncka.org) forum, if you haven't already.

I really liked the Prowler 13 as a freshwater boat, and the Trident is very much in...

Your definition of pond differs significantly from mine :)

Sounds like a ton of fun. One of the major appeals of my job, is traveling to the midwest in the summer time. Love the warm evenings,...

Hey Scott - Good catches!!

Thanks for not mentioning this lake by name on the interweb. Around 2004 or so, there was an article about this lake in a major Californian fishing periodical. By ~2007,...

That's not just wacky, that's jighead wacky!

Let us know how it works.

Personally, when it comes to wacky Senkos, my thoughts turn to all sorts of blasphem... er unconventional fly rod...

Correct. And the formula used for creating the projections based on returning jack #'s is proving to be off - significantly. This is not just a CA problem, but is being seen in fisheries from here to...

The one I caught hit back in MI like a ton of bricks, and fought like a brick as well.

Scott

Use a paddle keeper for your paddle.

For still water only!!! - Use a Scotty fly rod holder ( http://www.scotty.com/fishing-gear-equipment/rod-holders/fly-rod.htm ) for your second rod. Keep that...

There's a review over on the Northern California Kayak Angers site for the Speeder (the Wizards leaner brother), including some shots of it in moving water. Looks like it would make for a nice...

If you're being flown out daily to fish, then you may need to throw pilots into the equation, not just guides/housekeeping/meal staff. $150/head/day in this instance sounds about right.

If there...

A boater's description of the lower SF American:

http://cacreeks.com/amer-sf.htm

I know there are trails along the lower portion of the SF American, but don't know the exact details. Here's the...

My wife was tempted to let my 5 year old fish there for the kindergarten field trip a couple weeks ago.

But he's a fish catching machine, and it would have wound up costing her a bundle.


Why...

Actually, studies have shown that if you have a plan for getting them back down to depth in a hurry, barotrauma does not pose a huge survival risk for fish caught at depths much greater than 25'
...

I'll throw my hat in the ring as well. I'm available weekends, and the very occasional Friday. I have a 4x4 so can run shuttle. I also have my own 2-3 person cataraftl (14' Ocelot).

Would also be...

Thanks for the report. Looks like I'll need to get out there next weekend. Maybe do a BBQ/late night session at Sycamore...