The Last Weekend

The end of March ended like February started,  tough fishing.  I wouldn’t call it bad but today we had to work for the fish we caught.  We landed a total of 5 fish from 4-8 lbs.  After a two week vacation in Maui, casting and setting was still a bit painful.  I think the golf…

Maui 2015

I miss family vacations. It has been a long time since our family has had a chance to take a vacations together.  We spent a week in Mauii like we use to in the old days this month.  Both Mark and Mia’s spring breaks came on the same week despite the fact that one is…

Perfect Day

It had the potential to be as good as it was last week.   The weather reports were suggesting a near 90 degree high and there  were high clouds and light to no wind.   You couldn’t ask for more except a whole bunch of fish.   I was debating on fishing the lake,  and…

Fifty Shades of Linesides

Sunday at Oneill Forebay was incredible.   Jim Cramer  came along for the action and Vaughn Willet was out on the lake also enjoying the perfect weather–light breeze all day,  sun and 63 degree water plus 4 stars on the Solonar table with peaks at 9 am and 3 pm.   With the first day…

March Madness

It’s been almost over a year since I took Richard fly fishing.   The last time I took him out,  he had just learned to cast a shooting head and caught his first stripers on a cast fly.   He’s been practicing his casting for a year and yesterday I felt that maybe the forebay…