My Grandma passed away on New Years Eve. She was 97 years young and was a fireball right up until she wasn't. A full blooded Choctaw, she lived on land that had been a part of our family since the Reconstruction of the South, but had recently been placed into assisted care due to falling. The care f...

Welcome to the Forum. Anyone who knows Planettrout is good in our book.

Looks like politics to me.

First you see the hidden pvc taking water from the drainage. Then you notice how the streamside foliage goes from manageable to amazingly thick and impenetrable. And if there's any stinging nettle around, it's on steroids. All from the stuff being dumped into the watershed.

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I switch out my fly a few times an hour. Trees, rocks, myself... No need to worry about sharpening!

To All, Thank you very much for the replies. I will keep it in mind. On my way to New Mexico in the morning. I mostly fish offshore. 15-50 miles. Love the open ocean. Love chasing pelagics. The bigger the better. We put a 150 lb bluefin tuna on the boat last year, and 4 over 90, and a dink 75. LOL ...

While we are waiting to get to know me and decide if someday you will allow me into your secret room; that I would really and truly love to be invited into; I do not ever keep any fish. All C&R. I don't care how big they might be. OK, maybe if they are bleeding from the gills, mouth, eyes and a...

DrCreek wrote:Anyone notice how I stayed clear of this little situation?

It's unnatural.....

Thanks for cleaning that up! Occasionally I get to use my admin powers for something other than zapping spammers. And guiding someone to a secret spot is one thing. Producing and marketing a video that names and describes places while sitting down in San Diego is another. The video is selling out t...

For some reason, it popped up on my FB feed. He's touting a video series and names some waters held in high esteem. I assume he's using FB to market to anyone who's into fishing- aka folks who may not appreciate the fragility of the resource. I'm not against someone guiding the waters, but blasting ...

Anyone know this gentleman at Southern California Flyfishing Expeditions? He's outing some sensitive waters with some outrageous claims.

Howdy Mutt! Welcome aboard.

Papasequoia wrote:Very funny, Curtis, but that reminds me that I just finished my coffee... TMI?

Respect. The mere smell of fresh coffee in the AM sends me scrambling.

Whew..... Thought you were sharing a bowel movement.

Low teens in the San Berdoo's.