Wind Games

Wednesday June 7, 2023. –  The lake has been good for the last couple weeks for those fishermen brave enough to go out in unpredictable winds.   As of late,  The three phone apps that I use to predict the wind conditions on the lake are WindAlert, Windfinder and Windy have been wrong.    In the…

Henderson Springs – May 2023

After my memorable fishing trip in April with the “Pescadores,” I was eagerly looking forward to the proposed Memorial Day Couples Hex weekend with our close-knit group of friends: Wayne, Zandi, Peter, Jackie, Jerry, Adrian, and Pat. I was excited to introduce Gina to the wonders of Henderson Springs and share with her why I…

River Stripers with Wayne

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,…

San Luis Reservoir – Full On

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…

Henderson Springs 2023

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…

Pop goes the Forebay

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…

The Forbay is Alive!

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…

The No Fish Fishing Report

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…

April Fool

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…

Collins when Henderson is Cancelled

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…

The Plesenton Flyfishing Show 2023

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…

One Hit Wonder

  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 …

Where did they go?

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…