I borrowed Bill Calhoun's 850 gr and Xi3 10 wt for an outing at MVL earlier this year. It was not fun. I guess I should have tried it out at the casting club before rocking it out on the water. It does help to elevate yourself on a boat bench and rock your body kinda like when using a long beach lea...

It's not even a debate. Simms. USA made. High quality. All my Simms are over a decade old some even near 15 years. Never had a major leak. Only leaks were cold spots but never been a problem. I don't even feel the need to patch them. All have been trashed bushwacking through some nasty stuff. Some a...

Ok folks, I'll let you in on a little secret as long as you keep it on the DL. When fishing flies make sure they have hooks on them. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBr5GZ26oJw/UU-qEjvLfMI/AAAAAAAACdo/Vflv_EfLe20/s400/DSCN2201.JPG You don't have to thank me I feel its my obligation to this very kind fly f...

I'd get the VW Schwimmwagen http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/04/VW_Schwimmwagen_1-550x347.jpg : I'd want it mounted with a period correct MG42 in case anyone creaps too closely to my fishing hole http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/KdF_166.JPG Four wheel drive and it seats fou...

I did alot of night fishing back when I had access to Canyon Lake. I only had luck on topwater at dawn and dusk never had much luck in the dark. I used to use yellow wooley buggers and that was the ticket. Also got them on blue and white baitfish patterns. Silver was good too. Rattles helped somewha...

Awesome! Any close ups on the rod?

Sad post. Like many have said vaccinations and avoidance class are smart insurance if venturing in the wild here in SoCal. Patrick Calaghan (RIP) was definitately the foremost aurhority here in the California. It sad that he went the way he went. He did say that just one avoidance class is usually n...

My friend does a lot of volunteer work with the DFG so thats what they tell him.

I've only seen those surveys at a few waters. To my knowledge, I don't think they all have them. DT maybe you can submit them online but I'm not sure.

Unfortunately, it's legal to keep 2. So long as they have limited ability to enforce due to manpower, it's gonna be like that. I was fishing with a buddy one time and at the end he stoped at the angler's survey and started to fill it out. I asked him what the heck are you doing? He told me that DFG...

Thank you. That was awesome!

Anyone have a link to the post you guys are referring to? Also I forgot to mention the last time my buddy fished here his truck was broken into and lost a backpack full of gear including his new Lamson reel. So naturally he was a bit concerned this time especially seeing the parking lot with broken ...

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Don't like neat, just wait til I finish filling that box up. If neat ain't your thing then you'd hate to see some of my other boxes: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0wyMprAmLXE/TEi4khYQwLI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/EHukBPmjxbw/s400/P7220120.JPG http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dHIBjG72y_k/Tg9l5Slq61I/AAAAAAAABIQ/jFc_cnYx_0U/s...

Us streamer guys would like to see the inside as well :rockon: :rockon: Jon If you really want it...here it is. Looks like I'm not the only one who likes looking in other peoples fly box. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s8gvS7yuni4/T10lvOnCYEI/AAAAAAAACAw/PgeyHarOKdQ/s640/Cliff%27s%20Bugger%20Be...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ssxEZxdjh-Q/T3ErIt2t-gI/AAAAAAAACLM/COVl6wwFZp4/s640/P3260490.JPG I've finished my Cliff's Bugger Beast Bass Fly Box. Its not exactly perfect and it's no Paul Puckett but I guess I can live with it. I may do some touch up later. It's been years since I've done any "ar...