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Greg said he was with Andy on Folsom Lake about two weeks ago.

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Greg and I go way back and he knows the entire State of California better than anyone I know.

This is because he had a business that allowed him to call on every retail store that sold fly fishing...

We used to fish McCumber and Manzanita on the same weekend.

Manzanita Lake is one of the most unique lakes in Nor Cal.

We fished there in the 1970s and '80s but have not been there since they...

Yes, Gordon, we were very fortunate to be able to spend some time with those men of the Great Generation.

They are all gone now, so I guess we are the old-timers now.


Al Perryman named them...

George Innes and I fly-fished it in the 1970s, near the Hwy 1 bridge.

There is very little access to this river and it has no dams.

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Yes, Now I remember some of those other fly reels that were copies of the Hardy Lightweight series, made in Japan.

They were kind of nice little inexpensive reels.

Thanks again Rich for your...

Where are some good places to wade or do you need a boat?

What Bay?

What are the best months for Striper around Santa Cruz?

I guess you live there?


Spent a lot of my childhood in Santa...

Link to photo of a Garcia "Kingfisher" GK- 44 (larger size reel).

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With the low number of all anadromous fisheries, predators are having a serious impact.

That seal might be following the Shad right now. Thanks.

Looks like fly fishing for bass is alive and well.

Some of the anglers in these photos would love to have one to blow up for the wall.

Thanks John.......

Thanks Ryan for having a wonderful fly fishing event and so close to Sacramento and the Bay area.

I am sure JohnH will get some great photos up here.

I have known Roger Bloom since he was a...

I like to go into the Watt Avenue access that is on the south side of the river.

Drive into the river bottom and park at the bridge, and walk upstream on the access road for a hundred yards or so....

Caltrout report:

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Don flew the P-38 in World War II and later was an aircraft design engineer for Northrup Grumman

He went all over the World fly fishing with Joe Shirshac and his friends.


Here is his...

I thought this one was really funny.



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..........casting in front of it, seeing it take your fly, then setting the hook is wonderful.

Then the running and jumping starts.
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I got divorced once and it was a pretty dark time for me.

I sold my store, and my new VW bus, and just tried to make it.

After a while, I started feeling better and opened another fly shop.

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"That is almost free."

That is an insane deal Randy.





Valco made 4 sizes of these historic aluminum prams.

Very good deals.

I had that exact boat and motor, it is a very popular boat in this area.

Hard to find a used one with all the options.

2003 Lowe R 1652 VT Roughneck all-welded 0.100" thick aluminum jet tunnel hull Jon boat

16' long, 52" wide at the bottom rear.

Flat aluminum floors with casting decks, front and rear.

Honda...

We used to give the local fly clubs a 50% off coupon for their raffle at their annual dinners.


One guy came in and bought two Sage fly rods, two large saltwater fly reels, and 4 fly lines.
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Sometimes they get afraid of a big spring tropical rain storm so they like to keep the reservoirs a little low.

Buying used high-end fly rods is a good way to go.

They should cast a little better and be a little lighter than imported, larger size fly rods.