I was a bit worried at pruning time that these sticks had seen better days, but there are signs of life in the Zins. The table grapes are already rapidly growing. There was very little water this spring but I think that wont mean much. The Roses around the grapes are doing well in the…
In searching for the lightest 7-8 wgt reels with the beefiest drags and sturdiest frames, there are two standout reels to look at–the Vanquish 7.8 LT and the Nautilus NV 8/9 G7. Nautalis NV 8/9 G7- The G7 spool was designed to fit a large arbor 7wgt reel and fits nicely into the light NV…
Most thought it was impossible, but the Oregon Ducks have made it to the sweet 16. Cal as usual went down in flames and reinforced the idea that a PAC12 teams are weak. It was serendipity when Friday’s session of the tournament featured the Ducks and Bears in sequential games in San Jose with two wins…
After being defeated by baitfishermen on Saturday, I though maybe I would take a friend out fishing today and try some baitfishing. We stopped by Coyote Bait and Tackle, picked up some anchovies, sardines, bloodworms, and a dozen medium size minnows. They were out of jumbos. We launched at the Forebay around 9:00. It…
Its like the Shark’s loosing streak. I just cant win one. The last 4 weeks of fly fishing the forebay has been so slow for me that I cant remember what a big striper feels like. Yikes Again today, great weather, 8 hours of good casts and nothing to show but the smallest striper I have ever…
High quality IPS displays are no longer extortionately expensive, particularly if you buy them directly from Korea. Currently, most of my monitors (and yours) are Twisted Nematic (TN) monitors with maximum resolutions of 1080P. They are cheap and big and adequate for High end blueray playback, and photo\video editing of 1080p content. If you are…
Wow, my first fly fishing orthopedic injury. I felt it happen strip setting on a snag three weeks ago. After that incident, I fished three days on the lake and I could tell that fast stripping and double hauling was getting painful I put on a strap above my left elbow to help relieve the pain…
Last week , my son contacted me to help him with a paper he was writing for Genetics class on the genetically trans mutated Atlantic Salmon designed by AquaBounty that is facing FDA approval this year. In short -Frankenfish- is a designer salmon made from wild Atlantic salmon stock. They are fertilized at Prince Rupert Island. The…
After 30 years of hope and anticipation, thanks to a great friend, we were given the opportunity to have dinner at Disneyland’s Mysterious Club 33. For those who have never heard of this club, it is a private club located in the heart of New Orleans Square at 33 Royal Street. Club rooms that make…