The following posts have something to do with Fly Fishing in general and include trips I’ve taken to different parts of the world seeking that next great experience. Included are all the local trips as well. These posts are not specific to location.
“The great charm of fly-fishing is that we are always learning.” – Theodore Gordon
Earlier this year, my friend Ken Oda extended an invitation to join him and his buddy Hogan Brown for a Spotted Bass fishing trip on Oroville Lake. Unfortunately, I had to cancel due to a second bout of Covid, but the unexpected silver lining was the rescheduled trip that took place last Saturday. It may…
During my recent return journey from Portugal, enduring a grueling 17-hour marathon flight, I had ample time to reflect on the wonderful aspects of residing in San Jose, California. Among the many advantages, one that stood out was the diverse range of opportunities available for fly fishing within a five-hour drive from my home. Currently,…
May 15, 2023. It was great to get back out on the lake after three weeks off . As predicted , the lake went off these last weeks while I was in Spain. I was planning on exploring the full lake alone yesterday but invited Vaughn at the last movement. After a long recovery…
The 2023 atmospheric river brought a landmark amount of rain and snow to Henderson Springs leaving a significant impact on the Ranch. The precipitation provided much-needed relief to the area, which had experienced severe drought in the past few years. I remember last year in April, Mark Henderson was stressed out about how low the…
Friday April 14, 2023. The next three weeks are going to busy for me with a Henderson Springs trip next week and a long awaited Cruise to Spain, Morocco and Portugal following that, it may be mid May till I can fish the forebay again. I fished hard the last couple weeks almost every other…
April 10, 2023 – After an exceptionally good day two days ago, I was optimistic that the forebay would be even better today. There was a huge amount of pressure on Easter Sunday according to Tim Anderson who was also on the lake today as was Brian. It was Tim’s third day in a row…
Saturday April 8, 2023 – I have always held the belief that sharing fishing reports comes with a great deal of Karma. Whether it is writing this blog, offering tackle to those who are learning, or simply sharing what you have learned at the dock, Karma operates on the principle of cause and effect. This…
Wednesday April 6, 2023 – As part of my five-year transition into retirement, I’ve decided to fish on Wednesdays this year. Last week, I had some success fishing at the Forebay and was excited to try the lake today. What struck me immediately was how full the lake was. Even in 2018, after a severe…
Flyfishing for Stripers in muddy and cold water has always been challenging and often frustrating over the years. One. might say you have to be a Fool to even waste the gas trying to catch a fish in the Forebay. My goal was to test equipment today and hopefully get ONE fish for diner- its…
I’ve been anxiously preparing to fish at Henderson Springs for the last couple months . Its been a brutal new year with the record rain and snowfall putting an atmospheric river running through most of my fishing this year. I have forgotten what clear water looks like. No one is getting any stripers at the…
This past weekend was the Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show, where some of the world’s most renowned fly fishing experts came together to demonstrate sensational techniques and share tips on how to catch bigger fish. I met Wayne there to book some trips for this year as well. From learning how to tie incredible flies and…
Saturday February 18, 2023 – Today I got One Hit and Im Wondering where all the fish are. After last weeks skunk on the Forebay, I decided to torture myself again on the Big Lake and hopefully get better odds in the clearer water. The Forebay is still extremely turbid. When the fishing …
Last Weeks Atmospheric River did a real number on the Lake and Forebay as it did on every river and lake in Northern California. Fishing after the big rains has been challenging for me having done pretty poorly the last couple times out. But there are others that are doing pretty well on the lake. …
One of the nice things about keeping a fishing diary is the ability to go back in time and look at years past at nearly the same day of the year. After having one of the best days I have ever had on the Forebay only a couple weeks ago, I thought that maybe…
December 26, 2022. An atmospheric river is about to hit California tomorrow and run through the end of the year dumping much needed water on Northern California. I was planning on taking Mark and Gina out for dinner in Walnut Creek so if I was going to fish, it would have to be an early…
Man I was pumped to show Dan the best day in years at the forebay but great makes good feel bad. We launched about the same time as yesterday but the morning was fogged in at 9:00. It was warm and still because of the fog. I headed out slowly to Check 12 and…
Friday Dec 16, 2022 – As I pulled up to the forebay, my phone message lit up. Frank C had texted me in a rare tech moment, to get over to our spot from two weeks ago. There were no birds working the forebay for as far as I could see from the dock. …
Friday Dec 9, 2022. The day almost was cancelled on Wednesday when rain was predicted all day. I wanted to take Dan out again to give him another shot at those video game stripers now that he had the right flies and lines dialed in from last week. The more you fish with someone, the…
Sunday Dec 4,2022 Hoping for a day just like two days ago on the forebay, I jumped on the opportunity to fish when the weather report changed. Another calm west wind day with no rain was predicted for Sunday. The fishing has been good for me these last weeks and Im figuring out how to…
Friday Dec 2, 2022 Some work weeks can’t go by fast enough. All last week seemed like there would not be a weather window to fish this weekend, but on Wednesday a windless rainless day popped up on the prediction and I was all in to get back to those big schools of stripers. I…