Go as much as you can..........

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

There is a group of guys here that seem like they are always posting pictures here.

Well, it is because they go fishing all the time and after a while they get to be better fly fishers.

One of my little secrets to success is the fact that I either get some info from those guys who fish a particular place or I try to go with them.

Guy here like 'Steve' V, Jeff C, Ed W, Gordon, Maury, Andy, Charlie, Frank and others fish every week, year round. That is why they are good fly fishers and seem to always catch fish. I ask these guys question every time I see them on my quest to learn more all the time.

New people come along all the time and it is so nice to see them progress.

Sadly some have issues which keep them from going a lot so they can enjoy and keep learning on the great message board.

Thanks to all who come here and especially those who post.

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[Bluegrass Bill]

Good advice Bill! Just the information shared on the board over the wide range of subjects is a tremendous help. I have had the opportunity to meet some of the folks you have mentioned and they are a tremendous resource for increasing your knowledge and success in fishing. I met Scott V up at Davis lake a couple weeks back and learned he loves to fish the delta from his kayak. I later asked if he could show me some of the ropes kayak fishing the delta and now that is going to happen

[Scott V]

Steve V, your killing me Bill. We slayed them at Davis today. My buddy Craig caught his two biggest trout on fly today. My biggest was about 24 or so and had to weight at least 5 or 6 pounds. Killer day on the water with smallest fish being 19"

[Bluegrass Bill]

Scott, Wow,that sounds like an incredible day ! You definitely do hit the water a lot! Got my Kayak on the water yesterday on the American River. Rack system works fine, got things down on securing it etc. Here are a couple pictures I took. Pretty day on the water

[fishnbeatsworkin]

Steve V, your killing me Bill. We slayed them at Davis today. My buddy Craig caught his two biggest trout on fly today. My biggest was about 24 or so and had to weight at least 5 or 6 pounds. Killer day on the water with smallest fish being 19"

I should have fished near you guys or at least watched what you were doing. I got skunked at Davis today. I was doing so bad, I left about 2 pm & was home by 6

[Ed Wahl]

Thanks for the inclusion Bill. I used to hit it hard but these days I'm one of those "issues" guys, can't get out like that anymore. I'm still fishing when I can and training and hunting my bird dogs. Yep, I picked up another one. You guys who've tried to float new rods past the wife had it easy, try doing it with a dog.
It's still kind of dicey.
I'll still help the folks out when I can and post pics when I do get out fishing. Maybe I can get a shot of a dog grabbing a fish that's just grabbed a fly. It's happened before.
Ed

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Steve V, your killing me Bill. "

Scott and I have an inside joke here......way back I called him Steve intsead of Scott. I thought it was OK because it still started with an 'S'.

[Scott V]

Scott and I have an inside joke here......way back I called him Steve intsead of Scott. I thought it was OK because it still started with an 'S'.

You can call me whatever you want pops.

[Morgan]

Only one way to improve right...? Thats gettin out there!
If I dont fish ATLEAST one day a week I go crazy.....cant improve my skills sittn at home or at work.
Gotta get on the water.
I am a "newbie" still. But getting out on the water 150+ days a year helps shrink that learning curve.
As well as fishing w/ seasoned fly fishers....that helps tremendously!
The constant yelling...."stop your rod tip"..."dont bend your wrist"...."set"....."strip"...."mend...keep stacking".
All of this constant banter and time spent on the water has been a blessing.
And each time we go fish a new piece of water it is eye opening. Whether its the scenery or the fishing...or both.
I always look forward to that next outing or meeting those other fly fishing nerds who share the same passion.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Many years ago when my first fly shop was only 884 sq ft and I was it, I spent all day "on the counter" talking fly fishing to lots of folks.

For the new folks I also talked about another benefit to going more.....it was the fact that it increases your odds.

I use to say to them that with about every 6 or so outtings you should hit one of those days or periods when the fish are either 'there' in the case of migratory fish or they are 'on'.


In my life time I can just think about all those special days when the fish God was good to us.

I have had those wonderful days on the South Fork of the American, the Pit River, the Truckee, Hat Creek and the Upper Sac where the fishing was beyond wonderful.

I have also had those special days many years ago on the Trinity, Klamath, Rogue, Eel, Gualala and Garcia Rivers for Steelhead. I have to thank to master fly fishers Joe Shirshac and Al Perryman for taking me with them many years ago to these special rivers.

Some of my best days were on Christmas Island wading all day with good friends looking for that next little group of Bonefish.

Chasing Baby Tarpon in the MX Yucatan and Belize was hard to beat too. Fishing those shallow grass flats, jungle rivers and backwater lagoons is so exciting. My good friend Leo Gutterrres helped us pioneer these remote destinations.

One reason you fish is so you can have a few of those special days in a beautiful place with good friends.

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