Assigned to the Morris Fire as a public information officer. We are on the downhill slide and will be wrapping up next week. Fire got into the San Gabriel near the dam (San Gabriel Dam) but did not move upstream above the resevoir. Staying at Santa Fe Dam park and they are having 18,000 folks here f...

Bishop Creek is wide open. The fire was put to bed last Friday. There are no restrictions in the area except the actual fire area itself.

I was fishing with Stanbery and Tyingfool and Rockstar yesterday as part of a three day extravaganza on the Eastern Sierra and got a phone call assigning me to the Forks Fire with my old fire management team while we were fishing on the O. Drove all the way home and back up here for 0600 briefing. H...

Very nice thought, Ray. I would list you as someone who shared some water with me and taught me a lot. It's important to remember where we came from and those who helped along the way.

At one time I entertained the notion of doing some writing but have settled for an occaisonal post and story on the two forums I frequent.

By the way....the going rate at the magazine in question for a complete story with pictures is $400.

Are you looking to use the journal on the computer or by hand writing into it. There are a number of options that are pretty reasonable to have pretty nifty covers put on a template like was just demonstrated if you wanted to carry it with you. If you are looking to use your computer, there are some...

Not sure which is more irritating....the obvious dry hand shot of some pretty ordinary fish or the shot with the fish flopped on the dry grass bank with leaves and dirt next to the rod. Do folks do that to reassure us that they use fly rods? The ones I like the best are the ones with the fish still ...

Lord knows I am no expert but here is a few things I have learned. You can buy Caddis fins for about $25 but they don't work as well as Force Fins which cost around $140. They are the most efficient and will reduce cramping. If you are planning on using the tube extensively.....make the investment. ...

You know, the cost of the thermometers is so low that they should be a part of the So Cal Creek denizen. Whenever I fish with Midger...he checks the water temp before we start and during our fishing. Last summer, he shared when it was time to quit fishing the creeks until Fall cooled things down aga...

Try Fishing The John Muir Trail by Beck. Here is a link. http://www.amazon.com/Trout-Fishing-John-Muir-Trail/dp/1571881883 I have it and it is very informative and gives lots of useful information about the fishing.

The link that Darrin gave you takes you to zee's book. Poke around on the site and download the software. It will allow you to create your book with miminal problems. Check out the different sizes and book bindings available. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about the software or the pro...

Fried potatoes...sauage and gravy...cowboy boiled coffee in the morning. Fried meatloaf, fried potatoes, beans, corn and biscuits in the evening.

rayfound wrote:

Wildman wrote:Actually was pink....I told my wife I tied it especially for her!

Liar! You tied it do YOU could see it in the riffles!

That perhaps has the ring of truth but when you've been married 36 years like I have....sometimes you tie the ants for the wife.

Actually was pink....I told my wife I tied it especially for her!

I couldn't agree more! I am thrilled that he is taking to it so easily. Last night, we went up to our neighbor's place and my wife caught her first two Bluegills on a little parachute ant. She now wants me to make her a 3 wt like mine and an 8 weight for our trip to Alaska. Who would have guessed. H...