Trying to catch a striper these last three weeks has been harder than buying a carton of Clorox Wipes at Walmart. Two weeks ago, I had a trip planned with Don to fish the Forebay. We got close to the lake, about a quarter mile past the Dinosaur Point , when we past a…
I haven’t fished the Forebay seriously for over a year. The Lake fish have been so healthy that I just can’t rationalize catching a bunch of dinks vs at minimum, having a shot at a 40 lbr (that I can actually see on the Panoptix) or at least catching a couple 5 lbrs around the…
Monday July 6, 2020 – A fire on the foothills near our house gave us a scare. There were many grass fires over the 4th of July weekend in San Jose which doesn’t surprise me much since all 4th of July fireworks were canceled. I can not recall ever having controlled city sponsored fireworks cancelled…
Friday March 20 2020 Day 4 of the Pandemic in California – I took my wife fishing on San Luis for the very first time. It was one of the most memorable fishing days of my life for many reason least of which was catching fish. On day 4 of the California Shelter…
The most Catastrophic event in my lifetime is freshly underway. Our family is being tested by a worldwide event that will change the way we live from here on out. What feels like a science fiction movie or the first episode of Fear the Walking Dead is now a reality. A new tiny piece of…
The problem with getting a site at our favorite Campground is that you have to make reservations 6 months in advance. Gina managed to score what I think is the best site on the beach at Francis Beach Campground for an overnight. Last Summer we sold the motorhome of over 20 years and purchased a…
November 18, 2019 (Monday) – The water temps are hovering around 61 degrees and the stripers seem not to be in a biting mood. The weather is still warm but the full moon cycles seem to have slowed the daytime bite. I heard through the grapevine that several large fish were caught this weekend…
November 11, 2019 – I thought the day might be tough because of the big full moon the night before. If it would be anything like last week, I figured I would find a few good fish right off the rocks of the dam. Today I concentrated my efforts on the dam and fished…
Saturday November 2, 2019 As the water gets colder, the fishing usually picks up at San Luis. November has always been a pretty good month over the years. I guess I am not the only person who knows about November. I launched early today hoping to find some topwater stripers and despite getting to…
It was tough fishing today. It was defined by a thousand casts in 6 hours for 4 hits and 4 fish. A day like today reminds me that fishing is not just the ten minutes of actually hooking and playing a fish. Fishing is the whole process of getting the boat ready, tying the…
One of my favorite things about salmon fishing is processing the Roe from salmon into Red Caviar. There was a day when catching a big ripe hen salmon meant bait for the next trip. Curing roe for bait is as complex and personal as any recipe at a Michelin Star restaurant. I recall Wayne…
Not a day goes by that I don’t feel lucky and fortunate to have met and married you. Happy 36th Anniversary. My buddy Kenny sais it all for me… For You Kenny Lattimore For you, I’d give a life time of stability Anything you want of me Nothing is impossible For you, There are no…
July 26, 2019 – Is it too late to go in on Beyond Meat Stock? I think the young generation is very concerned about the carbon footprint of food. The movement in food science is what drives the meteoric rise in stock price of Beyond Meat up 800 percent since IPO. I think its safe…
No, I’m not fishing without underwear. Im talking about a new type of Skagit Fly line by OPST called the Commando Head. Casting the commando head has radically changed my fly line preferences forever. They have especially changed the way I cast large flies, indicators, swinging patterns, and large floating poppers and flies . The…
July 4, 2019 :Quite the accomplishment on July 4th 2019, when Mia’s nutrition charts made the top spot on BuzzFeed for a couple hours. Mia was “trending” on the 4th of July. God Bless capitalism, and God Bless America.
It is easy as a flyfisherman to forget that most of the Stripers caught in San Luis reservoir are caught by Baitfishermen, and gear guys. Many of the gear guys are experts and catch way more fish than I do. There is whole new generation of San Luis Striper fishermen that troll umbrella rigs, cast…
This morning, Mia appeared on Fox Business Newtork Live to discuss Plant Based Meat Substitutes.
Sunday March 9, 2019 – Sunday was my idea of a perfect opportunity at San Luis, hot weather, no wind and the pumps pushing water into the lake. With the warm weather melting the snow in the sierras and the late rains of a couple weeks ago, for the first time in many years, the…
Chicago has always been my sentimental favorite city. I spent 5 of the best years of my life there going to school at Northwestern Dental School and it is the city where I met my wife. When Mark decided to go there for his Physician Assistant Masters Degree, Gina and I were thrilled that we…
Friday May 5, 2019 -Steve Sakamaki and I fished the main lake today. I told Steve that I would wait for a good day to take him out and luckily, we had a great day. Ed Given was on the lake today and so was Vaughn and Wayman (the dynamic duo) who caught some monsters…