I have always found it entertaining how sometimes (barring the influence of human activity) one finds a good number of fish in a section of creek and then, on another outing, finds few (or the other way around). It's this nuttiness that often has me returning to a stream over and over again. I see t...

Since some of my earlier posts, I have ramped-up efforts to better tune the leader game and have come up with the following. None of it is rocket science and I have yet to get to trying the furled leader approach (just got some via mail order) and not yet but soon will try those links. Anyways, for ...

Wow that Tulare County sign ... don't know what to say. I went down a slight rabbit-hole last night and read the initial meeting agenda: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=177990&inline and some additional materials that included comments. Really interesting and worth at least 10...

Earlier this week in urban Los Angeles, I noticed 2 squirrels frolicking and a possum walking across a couple of lawns at 10am broad daylight. There ya go. Similarly, I watched a skunk rooting for something (it was in hot pursuit) on a hillside during the late afternoon under cloudy skies. Did not ...

NorCalBob and clee ... thanks for chiming-in. I realize now that my post does not address the distinction between "better known" waters/parks versus ones that are more obscure or under the radar. As a surfer in LA County, I am already at risk of an actual fine+ticket for going surfing or e...

I have noticed an uptick in the ease with which I am spotting animals. I think the correlation between the reduced number of people "out there" may be a contributing factor. Anyone else experience such? In addition to the actual animals (deer, skunks, various reptiles, birds of prey, rabbi...

lucfish wrote:The old Flyfishing Addicts site is still useful, isn't it?

Agreed

Loving this thread. Man oh man, I forgot all about those "leader links". I remember many of my mentors as a young fly angler frowning hard on those things but, *, makes sense. I will revisit! Why the * not? THANKS! I do recall often nail-knotting butt-section to fly line with a needle such...

DubL HauL wrote:... Never been happy with leader to line connection.

Now THAT is a good topic! Shall we digress? Seems relevant!
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Thank you gentlemen. I love these suggestions and have already been planning on chopping a DT5 in half and overlining a four weight with the half 5. The furled leader is something I all but forgot about. Good call. Thanks again.

I am way overdue to seriously start reconsidering leader length when fishing small waters especially when dapping, bow and arrow casting and super short casts are 95% of one's needs. The math seems obvious and I am wondering why the idea does not pop up more often in fly fishing conversation. Exampl...

Washington state's declaration (ouch!):
https://wdfw.wa.gov/news/wdfw-closes-recreational-fishing-statewide-wake-governors-order-stay-home-stay-healthy
* Probably a response to abate shoulder-to-shoulder situations. Still ... wow.
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Thanks for chiming-in Ants!

I am loving this!
Good job!
B.

Ants wrote:The Kern River Valley is socially distant under nearly all circumstances.

The landing net conversion was tested yesterday. It worked, and worked, etc.

Ants

PS the dink was the first catch so got a photo

Hello All, Broadly defined be it Yosemite all the way to numerous Los Angeles City Park trails ( See: https://www.welikela.com/mrca-closes-parks-and-trails-because-angelenos-cant-keep-their-distance/ ) I am curious what closures are happening think it would be good to share insights or obervations e...