Hello - I recently moved to Bakersfield and have just in the last year taken up fly fishing, although I've been regular fishing nearly al;l my life. I just found this forum and am looking forward to learning and sharing with all of you. Hopefully, I'll have a chance to maek it to the get-togethers yall have.
Oh, and the nickname comes from the name of the first model airplane I built.
Thanks,
Francis
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Hello
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Re: Hello
by FlyinFish » May 3rd, 2011, 3:28 pm
Welcome a board! I'm a slight airplane geek myself. Never got into the RC flying too far after I crashed my SloStik. Do you do static models or RC as well? My first model was an F-117.
You are well positioned in Bakersfield to access some great water. The western sierras are absolutely gorgeous and living in Bfield you've got a couple hours headstart, making it much more worth it to venture in.
Might I ask where you moved from? Looks PNW-y from your avatar...
You are well positioned in Bakersfield to access some great water. The western sierras are absolutely gorgeous and living in Bfield you've got a couple hours headstart, making it much more worth it to venture in.
Might I ask where you moved from? Looks PNW-y from your avatar...
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Re: Hello
by el diablo » May 3rd, 2011, 3:34 pm
I moved here from Phoenix. the picture in my avatar is my dad from a long time ago. i only have built RC planes, and only a couple at that - i'm better at crashing them than flying, but i'm working on it.
thanks for the welcome. i have heard that there are a lot of great places to fish around here, and i have been to some during visits here. i'm excited to live here now, though, so i can do a lot more exploring. not a lot of great trout places in phoenix - mostly just the salt and up north.
thanks for the welcome. i have heard that there are a lot of great places to fish around here, and i have been to some during visits here. i'm excited to live here now, though, so i can do a lot more exploring. not a lot of great trout places in phoenix - mostly just the salt and up north.
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Re: Hello
by WanderingBlues » May 3rd, 2011, 5:36 pm
Welcome aboard. The nice thing about this forum is you'll have many opportunities to meet and greet other members. There's more kinship in this on-line community than in most brick and mortar clubs. Look forward to hearing some reports.
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Re: Hello
by anacrime » May 3rd, 2011, 7:53 pm
Only someone not from Bakersfield is excited to live in Bakersfield 
Welcome aboard, guy.
Welcome aboard, guy.
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Re: Hello
by flybob » May 3rd, 2011, 8:28 pm
Welcome aboard.....you DEVIL! 
Tis a motley crew we have here, all good people!
Cheers
Tis a motley crew we have here, all good people!
Cheers
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Re: Hello
by thtsarumr » May 3rd, 2011, 9:41 pm
Welcome. I'm from. Florence AZ. Stationed at Camp pendleton for the last 4 years. You'll find a ton of info on this site. Take advantage of the search feature for topics specific to you and if you still need help just ask.
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Re: Hello
by Wildman » May 4th, 2011, 7:27 am
El Diablo....great name! I fly RC and have a bunch from Slow Sticks to wings to slope soaring planes. The learning curve is about the same for RC planes and fly fishing. Both are great fun.
Welcome
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Re: Hello
by hip » May 4th, 2011, 10:48 am
el diablo wrote:thanks for all the warm welcomes. i'll see if i can dig up some photos to post.
Welcome to the board.
I didn't know we had some many fliers here.
I do slope (dynamic) myself.
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Re: Hello
by FlyinFish » May 4th, 2011, 12:12 pm
Wow! Jim and Jon, didn't know you guys flew! I've been meaning forever to get my Stick repaired (it's actually a Stevens Stick, same thing, just that you get to build this one out of balsa). Soaring is amazing to me and I would love to get into it, but fishing always takes precedence for time and $. I bought a stunt kite to get some sort of a flying fix. Much cheaper and less intense.
Sounds like a day of surf casting and soaring would be a fun day if you pick the right location.
Sounds like a day of surf casting and soaring would be a fun day if you pick the right location.
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