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Sunday, 11 May 2008 |
Challenger K2 Kayak - Fly Fishing Still-Water Today I purchased a Challenger K2 inflatable kayak. It worked well for an inflatable. 
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Improved Fish Weight Formula |
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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
Improved Fish Weight Formula - Figure out weight with length and girthThe generally accepted formula for figuring out a fishes weight based on length and girth is: Weight = (Length X Girth²)/800 I recently saw data that showed a better formula is: Weight = (Length X Girth²)/690 So, for the mathematically challenged (like my wife), here is how it works: Lets say our fish is a 15" long rainbow that is 11" around at the widest point (girth). Weight = (15 X 11²)/690
Do the girth squared first... 11² is: 11 X 11 = 121 and plug it in
Weight = (15 X 121)/690
Now finish the length times width... 15 X 121 = 1815
One last bit of math: Weight = 1815/690
The final weight (estimate) is: 2.6 pounds I have personally only verified this with 3 fish, but it worked much better than the original. |
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Piru Creek Spring Fishing |
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
Piru Creek Spring 2008 - Wild Trout and Low Flows at Frenchman's FlatThis might be my last Piru Creek update for a while. The flows are way down, algae is covering the streambed like a
shag carpet, and the fish are much tougher to find. I'm not saying that I wont go to Frenchman's Flat this summer, but I wil probably break out the float tube and go after
Bass more than anything else. 
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Nymphing for Beginners Pt. 1 |
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
Tandem Nymph Rigging - Nymphing for Beginners Part 1This is the first installment of what I hope becomes a mostly-complete nymphing guide for beginners. I am
probably jumping ahead by starting with tandem rigs, but it's the first thing that really stumped me when
I was first trying to catch on a nymph. It is a compilation of techniques that I have picked up from guides, books and seminars. Since it's refined to include only the methods that seem beginner specific (based on my newbie-ness), it's almost
impossible to give credit to those who probably deserve it. Certainly Ed Engle, Jim Reid and Dave Whitlock inspired me in their own ways. I will cover alternate tandem rigs, strike indicators, weight, high-sticking and nymphing without an indicator in future
installments. 
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Owens, Kern and Walker River |
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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 |
Photos of Upper and Lower Owens River and the East Walker River Ok, and one picture of Mono Lake... 
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Fishing Trip - Cachuma Lake |
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Saturday, 05 April 2008 |
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Fishing Trip - Cachuma Lake The first stop of our trip was Cachuma Lake. It's my daughters' favorite place to camp and my wife and I decided to bring her for the first leg of our trip. Even though I was skunked (after fishing for maybe an hour), I was glad we went. Lake Cachuma is no longer "dirt camping". It is plush and green there, and the lake is up about 8 feet. Seriously.  |
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008 |
East Walker River I started fishing around 2pm on Tuesday and didn't stop until sunset. I threw nymphs of all shapes, colors and sizes – then I threw dries. Big Rainbows were sipping the surface all over the pool I was standing near. It was frustrating.
The next day, I got up and went to the local fly shop – Ken's Sporting Goods – and got some advice and supplies. Jim Reid is the local Walker River guru, and he was very forthcoming with the suggestions. The most useful of the advice (that I don't think he would mind me repeating) was to keep the nymphs small. Size 18 to 20... small. Also, he said they aren't leader shy, so I used 4X tippet, and it was a good thing. If you want more details, be sure to go by his shop in Bridgeport about 3 miles from the E. Walker River. |
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Mojave, Lower Owens, Upper Owens |
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
Photo Journal of Mojave, Lower Owens River and Upper Owens RiverI imagine at some point I will add a narative to the photos, but it's 1:22pm and I am itching to fish the E. Walker River. |
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