The easiest way to repair your cork handles is to do it yourself. Get an old wine cork and file it down over a piece of parchment paper, add a dollop of glue, and mix well. Use a toothpick or ice cream stick to fill and smooth over the area completely. Let it dry overnight, then with an emery stick or fine grades of sandpaper, carefully remove and shape. TAKE YOUR TIME WHEN YOU SAND DOWN. Always finish with the fine grade sandpaper for a smooth as silk finish. Then get out and go fishing! – Al Q
I will try to do some fun how-tos, fly-tying, and fishing techniques that will help many anglers up their game. Just started this YouTube channel, so please subscribe and let me know what you would like to see? This is all new to me, so please be understanding and patient as we embark on this video journey together. -Al Q
A fun evening last night at the Long Beach Casting Club with many members coming out to learn more about our local corbina fishery. I did a casting demo, a fly-tying demo, a furling-a-leader demo, and a 45-minute slideshow. Many great questions, and good information was distributed. I think we got them fired up to give this local fishery a try. Like I said, learning to fly fish for corbina or local carp will humble you and will make you a better overall fly fisher. Period! Put in the time; failure is just another word for learning. The more time you spend on the water or the beach the better you will understand how to approach these fish. It’s the best game in town, this time of the year. Great tides next week, get out there! -Al Q
Adrian Major with a beautiful Corbina targeted out of a trough using a custom Corbina Candy fly. WTG bro! The fish taped out at 25.5 inches. This is what it’s all about people. A local trophy right out of the backyard.
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing is honored to present the Bob Popovics Memorial Online Auction, featuring a remarkable donation from the Popovics family that includes Bob’s personal collection of engraved saltwater reels and hand-tied flies, along with nearly 50 stock saltwater rod-and-reel outfits that will be distributed to chapters supporting current and future saltwater fly-fishing programs for Veterans. A proud United States Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam, Bob found lasting solace and renewed purpose in fly tying upon returning home, a passion closely aligned with Project Healing Waters’ mission. To heal America’s Veterans through the therapeutic art of fly fishing. Bob’s family’s generous contribution supports a community dedicated to fostering restoration, resilience, community, and lasting connections in the journey toward healing.
One Trip, Two Anglers, Three Legendary Guides. Please join some of my good friends on the East Coast for a great time on the water and support a good cause. Click here for more info!