Last Monday was the best day on the lake for me this year even though I didn’t catch either of the two 12 pounders that were caught that day. Again, today was even better than Monday for me, and again the “big one” alluded me and chose Dan’s fly instead of mine or Ed’s.…
II spent the week after Bolivia changing lines on my eight weights back to Striper Shooting Heads. I use basically the same gear for Golden Dorado that I use for Stripers. The reports from the lake have been slow, but I heard that Vaughn, Steve S and Steph were all going to take advantage of…
The funny thing about fishing for dorado is that it’s addictive. After my first experience chasing these incredible fish nine months ago, I was already looking for a way to get back to Bolivia—preferably without spending quite as much money. That’s when I discovered Angling Frontiers’ Expedition Casare, a relatively new dorado fly-fishing camp located in…
The weather pattern this week was strange with showers in Jun. The last couple weekends that I have been back from Europe have been busy with a Bathroom Remodel as well as the Wedding of our neighbors son Eric and the graduation of our niece Megan from Leland. Ive kept my eye on the fishing…
The last of the Mia\Mark generation of family graduated from Leland High School today. In a beautiful ceremony at the Rose Garden , Megan, our niece, graduated with her friends from Leland and is heading for Monterey State University next Fall. We are so proud of our Megan. Good luck in college and know…
Today, Gina and I attended a Memorial Day service at Los Gatos Memorial Park where my father in law is buried. The event is an annual one that features a band concert, and speeches remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. A picnic lunch was served and Gina and I…
Over the last 35 years, Gina and I have taken many cruises but last weeks ten day cruise to Venice, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Santorini, Greece; San Marino, Italy, was the best ever. Neither Gina or I had been to these ports on Mediterranean Cruises in the past with the exception of Santorini. And,…
These last couple week Has been tough fishing for me in terms of size and today was no exception. Steph and I called on Steve Santucci to help us learn more about the lake at high water. There are few people in the world that have fished San Luis successfully for over 20 years…
“You fish — then you die — or you don’t fish and die anyway — your choice” Unknown I met Jim 14 years ago at my daughters soccer games. He was the grandfather of Mia’s teammate and we shared a passion for fly fishing. He moved to the Villages in San Jose from Bodega…
Another meh day at the Lake and Forebay makes me want to skip it a couple weeks. Weather could not have been better but the fish were there and tight lipped. I concentrated on the Bay of Pigs to Loan Oak Bay trying to find those schools of fish that Ken and Vaughn got into…
I had such high hopes for todays fishing with some great reports on the lake in the last few days. Vaughn had a stellar day a few days ago landing over 20 fish with some big ones-three on the reel. Steve H was anxious to catch any fish in the big lake so we decided…
Gina bought a pair of concert tickets for me for Christmas knowing that I was a big fan of The Game of Thrones. Yesterday evening after a long day at work, I was reminded that the concert was tonight and I really didn’t look forward to the long security lines and hellish parking that goes…
I thought that maybe Gina and I had something to do with Glaxo finding Mia to do a piece on Nutrition and Sensodyne Toothpaste but it was all Mia and not us. Im sure they were pleased to know she is the daughter of two dentists and has great teeth.
The usual scenario is that the fish in San Luis Reservoir average larger than the fish in the Forebay even though they are harder to catch. With the lake twice as full as it has been the last 6 years, that rule no longer applies. Several of the regulars fished the lake yesterday with varying…
In a rare event, Gina and I were able to plan a vacation with both our adult kids and Ryan (Mia’s boyfriend) at our favorite island destination-The Kanapalli Ali on Maui. Mark is heading to PA school at Rosalind Franklin Medical School, Chicago in June. After buying a new Subaru Crosstrek for the two year…
The record rains in Northern California has made for tough fishing in the San Luis Reservoir and the Forebay these last couple months. I decided to fish the forebay for the first time this year after last weeks tough day on the Lake. Last year at this time, the forebay was great but with he…
San Luis Reservoir is finally full for the first time in 6 years. I have fond memories of the coves and cover that I use to fish in 2011. The lake was beautiful today. The last month rains have left the delta and forebay muddy but San Luis Reservoir was clear today. The lake relies…
The nation is a buzz with talk of Oroville dam this week . Oroville dam is the tallest dam in the nation standing 40 feet above Hoover dam. It is the second largest man made lake in California. Last weeks spillway malfunction resulted in 100,000 cubic feet of water per second blasting into the…
Guess where Im going in May. YUP. RIO MARIÉ – The ultimate peacock bass fly fishing experience in Amazon. Looks like you cant have enough flies for this trip. My goal is to tie a couple dozen large pole dancers for this trip. I love this video. The bar is set high for drone shots…
Steve and I knew it would be tough today. Tim Anderson’s report a few days ago suggested that the fish had turned off with the cold weather but we had a day to kill and went out anyways. The last two days, I tried to motivate myself to brave the cold and go for it,…