Sunday, July 5, 2015

Flat Trout

Well, I couldn't resist with this title. A few weekends after the Carp Throwdown (which was a blast), I found myself forfeiting the ever-frustrating corbina quest and stripping a good ol' clouser through a deep trough and nabbed this beauty. Undersized but healthy as hell, I released the fish to fight another day ...

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Opening Day 2015

Confession, I'm on a stream, yes a stream watching FC Barcelona v.s. Espanyol ....
Illustration: Brynolf Wennerberg circa 1914

Thursday, April 9, 2015

The Spot's Fly Fishing Expo - April 11 & 12, 2015

This weekend's event will be nothing short of amazing!
Details here: http://flyfishingexpo.net

Friday, March 13, 2015

Trout Fishing in Long Beach? - The Double Haul Ball - Sat. March 14th, 2015

This event focuses on local salt and is well worth the effort to check out! Details at: bit.ly/DHB2015

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Heaven Below - Fall 2014

A terribly long overdue post here and a return to the world of "Black Diamond Trout Fishing" adventures! Lots of fishing has been going on but I have been terrible at posting ... Here's a fun one to make up for it all. Earlier this month (Nov. 2014), I was fortunate enough to rally the esteemed company of Jimmer and Phil to visit a deep and mysterious Sierra canyon that I have a soft spot for. Another friend John recently hit this area with great success. Our trip was less filled with bragging right sized trout but still amazing fun and a great visit to this magical place. A trip earlier this season with Oliver, Don and Rebecca coughed up larger fish. This second trip, later in the season of this drought year made it unusually easy to wade and wander about. That alone added to the novelty (tragic as it is) to this trek.

Access to this canyon was made over a moderate pass.
There was even snow!

Compare this photo from 2014 with the colors of 2012 (below).


This spot is usually difficult to cross even in fall.

The beauty persists.

The risks persist!
Usually it's rattlesnakes, poison oak and ticks.
This fly had just popped out of a fish's mouth...
and into my hand. Nice fish too.

The trout persist. *Jimmer's fish
One of many fish and perhaps one of the finer specimens.

The buddies persist!
Myself, Jimmer and Phil.
Visit their sites and blogs.
and be inspired!


Friday, November 15, 2013

So Cal Steelhead Film

Whew, it's been a LONG a** time since I posted! Lots to catch up on. Stay tuned for "Trout Fishing in Corsica"! Ok, in the entry I wish to call attention to the Southern Steelhead. After years of obsessing over this fish and having ever so few encounters, I was very pleased to see Mikey Wier run with his Cal Trout appointment and whip together this fascinating encapsulation of the subject. I'll let the video and his words do the talking. Check out the trailer: http://bit.ly/SoCalSteehead