Spur of the moment, I drove up to the mainland to fish with my buddies Jeff and Wes the other morning. The alarm went off at 3:30 am and I headed north. Nothing like 7 hours of driving for a day trip…. After about 4 hours of driving, I finally got to the ramp. I met up with the boys […]
Deep G lades
Nor CaL
I just got back from a 2 week trip back to my old stomping grounds in Lake Tahoe. Fall in the Northern Sierras…. what a nice change. Cool temps in the morning, bright sunny blue bird days in the high 70’s with cool breezes, and clear evening skies. For me,that’s hard to beat. It’s second only to fall time Permit […]
$Money$
I pretty much hate tying flies. I will in a pinch, but I have friends who like to tie who are nice people. This little thing, tied by Pat Blake, went out fighting over the weekend. In two days it caught: Two tarpon, two snook, five reds, a nice Trout, and some Snapper and Ladyfish. Deerhair, flash, and a Tiemco […]
Redemption, Some What…
I have fished two tournaments in month of July. Both tournaments, I was able to find some large fish. But for whatever reason, I was unable to get the fish to eat, stick, or get them in the boat. But finally, I was able to go back to the same locations and have at them. This time with a fly […]
As Skinny As It Gets
Late summer in the Mid-Atlantic region. Temperatures are in the high 90s and water levels are low and gin clear. Trico mayflies are hatching in the morning and weary trout are gorging themselves on them. Problem is, the tricos run on average between a size 22 -26 hook and the trout are so educated that 7-9x is often required to […]
The Ides of March
Interestingly enough, carping in month of March made me miss the hardships I endured back in January and February. Spring was definitely here. Large shoals of carp were now staging in the shallows. Amongst the shoal, small groups could be found cruising, tailing, sunning, you name it..they were doing it. It was chaos…
Go Big or Go Home
For the past month or so, a few friends and I have been trash talking back and forth. As the time came closer, the more and more trash was spoken. It was all about the second annual Don’s Bait and Tackle Backcountry Blow Out tournament. Last year, my buddy Alex Hernandez and I managed to take home the prize of […]