After researching the pumping station I refer to as “the Powerhouse,” I hoped to find an online resource that would explain when the pumps are activated. It made me realize that, after all these years, I actually don’t know much about that specific pumping station. Does it really generate power, or is it simply a…
The forebay was empty today except for me and Tubin’ Louie. I finally met Tim Anderson a couple weeks ago fishing with Luke Sing and it was a meeting long overdue. Ive seen him on the lake for years and he fishes the forebay almost weekly. After exchanging phone numbers with him, we ended…
This weekend, my good friend Dan Dee from Ennis Montana and I arranged a day on the Delta with our mutual friend and Guide Steve Santucci. Last week, Steve suggested we move our day from Friday to Saturday because of weather. As late as yesterday, my weather sources suggested it might turn out to be…
Today, I had the pleasure of introducing Luke Sing to Striper Fishing Oneill Forebay style. We had a short day launching at 10:30 in the morning and returning at 2:30. We managed over 20 fish despite the intermittent sprinkles, wind and cloud cover. The fish were aggressive today and Luke had action all afternoon with…
For years I thought that I could improve my golf score by buying expensive drivers I felt that feeling of anticipation as I unboxed my newest Fly Rod acquisition – The Echo Boost Beach 8wgt. The Boost Beach is a 12ft 2inch overhead casting two handed rod developed by Tim Rajeff for overhead casting…
After two days of rain and more on the way, I took the opportunity today to fish the only dry day of the week. I had fished this kind of weather in the past with great success and I had a feeling that I was due for a big fish on the lake today.…
I like fishing on Friday since Saturdays are usually pretty busy. When I pulled up to the boat ramp at the Oneill Forebay , I was surprised to see 20 boats had beaten me out. Then I remembered it was Veterans Day. I spent the last week struggling with the decision to fish the delta…
Steve and I spent the day fishing Oneill Forebay today on what turned out to be a spectacular day. There were lots of fly fishermen on the lake today. Ken Oda and Mark Won were on the lake as well as a dozen other regulars working every corner of the lake. Steve and I started…
This weeks solonar tables looked the opposite of last weeks and I though maybe this is the day I get that 30 lbr but the only thing resembling 30 lbs today was a carp that was snagged by Steve’s Friend Harris. Interesting enough, Ive only seen two carp that big snagged with a fly and…
The Cubs Finally made it to the World Series and Monkeys have not flown out of my Butt. The good old Cubs are not losers anymore and they dont SUCK! After moving back to the land of the Giants over 30 years ago, I still remember those winless bleacher seat games in lightless Wrigley back…
It’s hard to come back from a fantastic trip and return to the regular world. Im not talking about work. Im talking about fishing in the northern hemisphere where the fish are normal size and the insects actually respond to DEET, and where you can drink tap water and even if we have problems with…
I spent a half day on the forebay this Saturday with Steve Sakamaki. In three weeks, we are heading to Bolivia for Golden Dorado. This morning at 5:00 am the winds were up about 20 mph and I hoped that they would die down by early morning but they didn’t. It was tough fishing the…
The cloud cover and low winds gave me an opportunity to take Steve Sakamaki out for a day on the Forebay. We fished from 6:30 till Noon and managed 5 fish . I was surprised at how clear the water was compared to the main lake. The weeds were definitely less…
It seems that less people these days know the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. It is a day to remember and honor the 1.8 million that gave their life for America since 1775. It is a day to honor the dead who served and a day to visit cemeteries and place flags or flowers on…
It’s Veterans Day 2012 and Im fishing Oneal Forebay which gave me a chance to think about my favorite Veteran-my father in law Nick. Nick is a veteran of World War II – the Greatest Generation. He will be 97 this year. Nick took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. He was awarded a…
After chasing the elusive “windless morning” on San Luis reservoir for the last three weeks, the perfect morning greeted us as we made the boat launch at 6:30 am Monday morning at Basalt. As we pulled up, two guys from Santa Barbara were already leaving for the day. They told us that large fish were…
Imagine a huge windless lake with no boats except yours on a fresh warm Monday morning . Few shorefisheman, an empty boat launch at 6:30 in the morning with nothing to do but fish all day. A full tank of gas in the boat, fly rods, donwriggers, bait and time. Drinks food, and a 12…