I had a fun day on the Kern earlier in Jan catching 5 nice native born in the river fish. Here's a representative photo (I'm hoping Shane is voting this month )

While fishing out of boats, kickboats or float tubes, I always have two rods rigged up. I love the flexibility of having different flies (dries, nymphs or streamers) and different lines (floating or sinking) ready to go at a moments notice. When on foot on a river I've only tried it once with disast...

Happy Birthday Rockstar!

What a sweet way to spend New Years Day. My first day on the water in '09 will be Friday. Didn't quite make it out on the 1st so the 2nd will have to do.

Thanks, Barrie. Excellent choices. I'm honored by the selection.

Happy Birthday!

Sweet! I'm glad you finally got to touch your "new" Winston.

Happy Birthday, Darrin. Good luck with your back and get better soon. I want to fish with you again ASAP.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Gabe. Hope to see you on the water (surf, carp or trout) soon.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years, Ariel. You've got some great goals already set for next year. Fishing new waters is always a fun challenge. May I suggest that you look southward towards San Diego Bay and even the Baja area. Lots of hard pulling fish swimming around in saltwater not too far away...

Happy birthday, guys. I hope you got out fishing but I suspect that was especially difficulty this season for Rick.

They deserve the utmost of respect. The more you chase carp the more you will come away with the perspective that they are among the hardest freshwater fish to catch and, if hooked, the hardest pulling fish swimming in freshwater. They are spooky which requires stealth and accurate long distance cas...

Sweet fish, Dean. That's a great example of the quality fish the urban LA environment can kick out.

Wow.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Great pictures.