Surf the Sky | Par Avion | On The Bamboo Balcony

I'll let the music do the talking ... https://bit.ly/surftheskyforeventsinlbc

So Cal Beach Fishin' | Let the Beans Begin

Corbina seem willing to bite and I have had a record-setting (for me) 3 and 3 run. One fish per session, three days in a row. These elusive fish are such a great summer game. What makes these three fish weird is that I have been getting them on fast stripped perch flies not the usual Merkin (that's what seems to be most often used). The last fish, the one in the photo, took after I saw it chasing bait in the shallows. Hopefully the skinny water Merkin game will kick in soon. Either way, love these fish.

So Cal Mountains | The Lizards Win

The fish were not to be found but an astonishing amount of these critters were ... For the record, I try not to handle these too much but, sorry, could not resist. 

So Cal Mountains | Mid April 2020

Did you make it this far? Watch two trout on their spawning bed while a "cheater male" tries to join the party. Here: Video Link.

EPA Stops Enforcing Environmental Rules Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

The undermining of the EPA and a general attitude that does not seem to favor renewable energy sources and best practices for the environment (yes, they are connected) has, sadly, been part of the current administrations MO. I have been accused of being overly diplomatic so let me say this: This is code red. The current pandemic is verifiably a result of man's meddling with nature and being slapped-back HARD. It's not the first time nor the only type of such "karma" if you will. As we continue to do so, we will make ourselves vulnerable to the next massive curve ball from her (Mother Nature). This current Surfrider call-to-action is a good read and closes with the encouragement that we all raise our voices. Here is the link: LINK

In closing, as I often have to remind people (and myself) this is not a partisan matter. We all have friends, family and most of all children or nieces or nephews or grandchildren etc. who will be inheriting the earth. The EPA was founded by Richard Nixon a republican. Not a perfect man but unlike a more current republican, considered the environment (climate maybe?) a worthwhile concern. 

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So Cal Mountains | April 4, 2020 | Ursus Americanus Californiensis

California Fisheries Reading Material Motherlode

I guess it's time to read? I just loaded up on dozens of back-issues of this pamphlet via ebay. Some going back to the early 1940s. These are not what you'd think by their cover. They go reasonably deep into aspects of CA wildlife (and in some cases beyond California). Matters pertaining to otters, whales, invertebrates and, of course, fish. Esoteric stuff too like why two Tiger Barbs were found in the Owens River (yes, you read that right). And to my angler friends, even a solid theory that not all NZ and Patagonian RBTs are of McCloud strain. I guess I could be practicing guitar as well ...