all photos courtesy of Steve Horgan
Last year I had the good fortune of running into fellow fly angler, Steve Horgan at the airport in Oahu prior to flying to Christmas Island. Steve prides himself on going after multi-species on fly. Steve just returned from another epic journey and slammed many exotic species on my “Beach Bug” fly pattern. Thanks for letting me share these great pics Steve! I hope to join you someday, Beach Bugs on me, grin…
photo courtesy of the nytimes.com
Really cool futuristic underwater carousel opens on August 2oth
Me and my buddy Jim Solomon had the good fortune of joining our buddy Glen Ueda on his 20 foot Edgewater and heading across the big blue pond to Catalina. Glen is one of the most seasoned, fishy guys I have ever been around, the dude is on it like white on rice. It was non-stop fly action from the moment we started flipping live anchovies. The boils began and the calicos and bonita were on em. Once things started to build and heat up the small yellowtail were around the boat and eventually they succumbed to the fly as well. I can’t tell you how many fish were caught in the 5 hours we soaked flies but my rod forearm was spasming from lifting bonita and yellows over the rail. It was a fun day with great company and a welcomed fix after getting the bird from those damn corbina last week. LOL
one of many doubles and triples. photo by Glenn Ueda
Jim having a ball on one the many bonita caught. photo by Al Q
a fine bonita landed by Jim. photo by Al Q
fun little speedsters on the fly.
Glenn Ueda with a fine firecracker yellow. photo by Al Q
another fly caught firecracker yellow.
one of many bonita that have infested the island.
they come in all sizes.
photo by Titano Cruz
I love to shoot photos as many of you already might know, but it is an honor when a great photographer takes your picture and makes it look easy. This shot was taken last week while I was sight fishing for corbina by my good friend Titano. Thanks for freezing that moment, the ones that we are fortunate to experience and never forget.
another nice corbina fair hooked on a sparse grizzly hackle fly by the master, Glen Ueda. Photo by Jim Solomon
We had fish all around us for about forty minutes, last friday during the corbina magic hour. There were some bruisers mixed in. I threw everything at them, got bumped three times but had nothing to show for my effort, however I looked to my right to see my pal, Glen, rod bendo as this fish took off for the outer trough. It was another beauty on the fly! Simply Awesome!
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it holds about two gallons, doesn’t require batteries or compressed air, just fill it up with your garden hose, throw it into the back of you car and your good to go. Retails at $89. Here’s the ticket, go to Sport Chalet, if they are out of them, special order it, they will ship it to your home for free.
Check the new regulations which go into effect today!
Effective July 30, 2015, the following regulation changes are in effect for bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis):
Subsection 27.65(b)(11) – FILLETING OF FISH ON VESSELS.
(b) Fish That May be Filleted: No person shall fillet on any boat or bring ashore as fillets any fish, except in accordance with the following requirements: …
(11) For all species of tuna filleted on any boat or brought ashore as fillets south of a line running due west true from Point Conception, Santa Barbara County (34° 27′ N. lat.) each fish must be individually bagged as follows:
(A) The bag must be marked with the species’ common name.
(B) The fish must be cut into six pieces with all skin attached. These pieces are the four loins, the collar removed as one piece with both pectoral fins attached and intact, and the belly fillet cut to include the vent and with both pelvic fins attached and intact.
photo courtesy of Dustin Sergent
Fly fishing the surf this morning out of Oceanside, our good friend Dustin Sergent nailed his PB halibut from the surf on one of my surf fly patterns, the Qs Beach Bug. Way to go Dustin!. “The halibut hit on the third cast into a lateral trough. Slammed it!”
Local angler and fishing buddy, John Whitaker lands a nice baby tarpon on one of my new Pinche crab prototypes a few weeks ago in the southern Yucatan. Seemed like this tarpon liked it. Click to enlarge. Photo courtesy of John Whitaker.
As soon as I am comfortable with how this fly swims I will post a step by step. Still working out the kinks… 🙂
this is the pic of the day…
A twenty five inch corbina landed by our angling buddy and guitar hero , Bernard Yin. photo by James Dwyer.
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