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its a bird, its a plane, no…..
photo courtesy of Jo Quinn’s blog post.
This was just sent to me from my friend James and it needed to be shared…thanks James!
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new article…
funny email from Jim Solomon on how Corbina make him feel sometimes!
Check out my new article on sight-casting for corbina in California Fly Fisher on news stands now…it covers all the basics you will need to know to get you into your backing.
carp sight casting primer…
Conway and I will have a very informal presentation on carp behavior and presentation techniques at Lake Hodges on Saturday, May 30th between 9am & noon. We will all meet at the main lawn area by the concession building at Lake Hodges. Conway will cover casting and presentation, fly patterns and lake strategy. Ask lots of questions. John Hendrickson will be on hand as well, and I would pick his brain, he’s one of the best carp fly fisherman around.
It is sort of a pre throwdown primer to the main event at Henshaw on Saturday, June 13th. Hope to see some new carp faces there, its a good opportunity to ask questions and tighten the loops. The boys at the Fly Stop will bring some hot carp flies for you guys to check out or purchase as well…cheers
couldn’t have said it better…
image courtesy of Pat Ford. Photo by Pat Ford.
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how sweet it was…
Last weekend in San Diego was bitter sweet for me personally. On a positive note I feel very blessed and proud of all my fly fishing buddies that rallied and made this crazy event possible to do and sadly because we lost one of our original One Surf Fly cheerleaders, in Shane Chung. Shane loved the One Surf Fly and his infectious laughter bellowed across each beach we landed on. I will no longer be coordinating the One Surf Fly, (The Qman is done!) it has become larger that I can personally handle. This may have been the last curtain call. It was a blast looking back and realizing how far we came in such a short time. When I first came up with this idea, there was nothing happening in Southern California fly fishing scene, it was stagnant. We needed to shake the tree. I wanted to create a fun event that enlisted all my passionate surf fly fishing friends. A non-competitive event that was all about fun, comradery, mentoring and celebration. A surf flyfishing one day of the year holiday, where you could see your old buddies and make new ones! I wanted to support good causes and in turn support our local fly fishing stores by coordinating these events up and down our coast. We were the spark that many in the industry took note of . Its been fun seeing other events popping up in our wake. We did it and I am proud of everyone that came out onto the sand to experience that magic we ALL created together. Thank you so much for allowing me to take part in this. There will be many more fun things in our future including the Double Haul Ball, the CarpThrowDown, etc. and now that I will be free to fish more I may see some of you on your local beaches. Remember the tug may be the drug, but the peel off the reel is the deal…. always remember change can take place, one person at a time…take a kid fishing, and pay what you know forward… visit onesurfly.com for the Mission Beach recap!
peace & love
-Al Q
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pic of the day…
A pretty sunset corbina landed this past weekend on the fly, down in Pacific Beach, San Diego by local angler, Dr. John Whitaker
protect what you love…
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let the games begin…save the date
Save the date. Saturday, June 13th at Lake Henshaw!
Sign up through the The Fly Stop in La Jolla.
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flies, sand & surf 