Jimmie in So. Cal.

I wish to thank all of the great people at the Deep Creek Flyfishers and the Fly Fishers Club of Orange County for a warm reception as well as both preparing stellar promotional materials for the events. Please rest assured that I'll lose the old-school slide projector one of these days but does everything REALLY need to evolve? Does a trout need three eyes? Again a HUGE thank you. I was truly impressed by the turnout and the great people. Speaking of So. Cal., it seems that some of the local hills are lighting up. Sierra Fly Fisher team member Bernard Yin recently did two of his trademark "Black Diamond" treks and nabbed some fine specimens from the local hills.


In addition to some of our tried-and-true destinations, Bernard is researching some unusual locales for Sierra Fly Fisher. Always feel free to inquire. *Click on the photos for a better view*

West Slope March Brown Recap

Every year, the March Brown hatch kicks in during a small window before snowmelt begins. Some days the wind would howl and others the fish were rising. Eventually the flows increased and the river gods told us to go home. This is the nature of the sport. All said and done; amidst an amazing array of blooming spring flowers fish were caught.

Photo of Jimmie Morales courtesy of the Santa Lucia Flyfishers (http://santaluciaflyfishers.com).

Clubs such as the Santa Lucia Flyfishers and The Pasadena Casting Club provided us this year with the anglers; anglers seeking a challenge different from more predictable destinations. We again emphasize our love for WILD trout and in the majority of our target destinations, avoid managed fisheries.

Another charming factor at play is that much of America still has one foot in winter. Record snows were slamming parts of the US while we were looking at this...

West slope waters remain our greatest love and with these waters now running full steam ahead with snowmelt, we set our sights elsewhere. 2009 promises to be a good year and we are exploring some interesting new waters as well as preparing to work some of the tried and true. Give us a holler any time!