For those ambitious anglers trying to target a bluefin on fly this article on saltwater sportsman will outline the drill. click here! You need to find the perfect window, with calm seas to make that long run possible and more economical on the wallet. If you put in the time, make the commitment, and stick to our plan, it can be done. Make sure you have your Mexican fishing license. It is a known fact that the bluefin like to circle those pens in 6o feet of water so marking fish deep and setting up a chum ladder, throwing some live bait will get those bad boys going if all the stars are aligned. I hope we see a few on fly this year…

I am glad some of my fly fishing buddies are knocking down some fun local species on fly last week…

Peter Koga lands a nice calico with John Whitaker and Al Q last Saturday fishing in the southbay. Photo by Al Q

Glen Ueda nails a bunch of nice firecracker yellows off Catalina last friday on fly. Photo by Glen Ueda

Zino Nakasuji sight fished his first corbina on fly last week in the OC. photo by Zino Nakasuji

photos courtesy of Glenn Ueda.

This year’s poster child and corbina savant Glenn Ueda with corbina number 24(left) and 25(right). Glenn is having what we call a dream season, sort of like when Ted Williams batted .403!
It ain’t over! I think he still has a little fire left in his stick and a few more to be caught before this season starts to slow down…couldn’t happen to a nicer guy! Way to go dude!

a nice sight-cast bean by Peter Koga. photo by Zino Nagasuji

Well, this morning I got an email from our good friend Zino and this photo popped up on my screen. All I could do is smile. Our good friend Peter Koga (who is a fly fishing machine) has recently experienced some bad luck with a few health issues, has been side-lined and cancelled many fly fishing trips over the last four months. He has been a real trooper though, staying positive and walking the beaches sighting corbina for all of us. I know it was killing him not being able to throw flies at them. We all all pulling for him to get well soon, so he can do what he loves best, fly fish. Well as you can see, Peter had a fly rod in his hand this morning and got a beauty off the beach on a grey merkin. I hope this is the beginning of many more days on the water pal, great job Peter! That corbina represents the power of positive thinking…you have inspired all of us!

image from trapper rudd/youtube

Click here to view some up close sweet footage of permit doing their thing in their natural environment.