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California Fly Shop
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I stopped by the california Fly shop earlier this week and it looked like a place that wasn't doing well. The rod racks were almost empty and they seemed to be holding very little stock in everything from reels to nets to fly boxes. Hopefully they are just in a restocking cycle. Can't afford to lose an...
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Bob Loblaw
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Apple Store in Walnut Creek
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So my phone was going out all the time and decided there were headphones plugged in. I went to where it was bought and they wouldn't even help. You have to go the Apple store they said. So off to the apple store. When I walked in there were about 30 apple employees and about 40 customers in about 1,800 sf...
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Otter
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Mountain lion stories
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I'd like to hear about people's experiences with Mountain Lions here in California. I recently came upon a fresh deer kill that reminded me about this amazing predator. I've yet to see one but would love to hear your stories.
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kbarn
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Hex flies at Lake Davis
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So if you haven't heard there is now a hex hatch at Lake Davis. This is great news for the locals around Portola, and the fly fisherpeople that like to fish lakes! The funny thing is how the guides are interpreting this.... Why get all wound up about a big lake with a bunch of big planted fish... There a...
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Otter
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Interesting sight on the Middle Fork Stan
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When the fishing is slow I get to wondering about how some of the features we see on our favorite rivers came to be. Yesterday I noticed something surprising, next time you're up at the Middle Fork Stan below Beardsley keep your eyes opened for this interesting sight. About 1/4 mile down from the spil...
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windknots
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The Outdoor Channel - ignoring fishermen!
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I have Comcast cable and The Outdoor Channel is the only cable channel dedicated solely to outdoor programming. Unfortunately, the Outdoor Channel virtually ignores us fishermen during prime time hours. They used to dedicate Friday nights to fishing. I checked their schedule and now they wi...
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Nohackle2
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once again simms disapoints
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Heres my experiences with simms. First pair of boots lasted 5 moths, soles tore off, they replaced them at no charge, That was good but I was without boots for nearly 2 weeks, Second pair of boots lasted little less then one year, They would not replace them due to quote Hard use. So several weeks ago I dec...
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shon42073
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EBay? whats the deal?
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I've never purchased anything on EBay before but I'm giving it a try to pick up a 3 weight for some summer hiking trips. I've bid on a couple of rods, but on one auction, one guy keeps pushing the price up on me. I'm close to my max an ready to let him have it. Looking at his purchase history it seems he has mad...
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Bob Loblaw
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Study: Climate Change to Halve Trout Habitat by 2080
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http://www.fsl.orst.edu/fs-pnw/pep/aquaticsseminar/wenger/
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vince
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2nd ammendment
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If anybody is interested.
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lightfoot
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San Francisco's last fly shop closing down
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The Orvis store off Union Square is having a closing down sale. Its a shame that a city the size of San Francisco can't support one shop. I work downtown and always enjoyed going in there at lunchtime to talk fishing and pick up a few flies.
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Bob Loblaw
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steelhead card
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I forgot all about reporting that to F & G for 2012. Just a freindly reminder. In the 2012 regulatios they were "thinking" of adopting a policy that forbid a person from bying a steelhead report card for the following year if they did not turn in the previous years. It's easy to do onlin...
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lightfoot
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Merry Christmas
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keith bigelow
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Who does that ?
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Who Locks their dog in the car windows almost all the way up on a hot day ! . I don't get it! You bring your dog fishing , Then leave him locked in the car, While you head to the creek and enjoy the day on the water ? Maybe I should be slower to judge but come on . I would hate to be locked in a car windows a...
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rgloft
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it's not over until the Fat Lady Sings!!!
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Woohoo I was super happy when the Giants won today. I went out and celebrated by catching a few fish on the creek after the game! Just watched Coco Crisp grip it and rip it. Go Giants and A's!!!!
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Otter
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The worst call ever!!
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Golden Tate pushes off and misses the ball and the refs call it a touchdown? Where are the real refs? Jennings caught the ball...
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Otter
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Broken
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My DVR must be broken. I keep trying to record "The biggest loser" but for some reason the LA Dodgers keep showing up on my TV. Haaahaaahhaa. What a day, go giants go niners.
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Cole Davis
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Superman to the Lakers
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The Lakers have aquired superman and will be a big contender this year!
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Otter
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Xpedia commercial
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So I'm chillin with a cold one at the local dive before I go grocery shopping today. Giants game is ending and an expedia commercial comes on. They are showing clips of all these couples traveling the world and right at the end is Matt Heron with his monster brown he took on the Truckee(the one he tackle...
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Cole Davis
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Gold country surprise ...
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On a recent 4th grade field trip to the gold country with my son, we had occaision to rescue a couple little rainbows. Just had to put them back in the main channel. The were alive but suffering from exposure. 3 total, 1 doubtful, 2 good chances of survival. I ended up wandering down stream, while the kids...
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Lahontan
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Hetch Hetchy reservoir...tear the dam down or not?
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On Friday Rep. Dan Lungren wrote to the Secretary of the Interior claiming that San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area cities that use Hetch Hetchy water were in violation of the Raker Act and should be prohibited from further use of Hetch Hetchy as a storage facility. His long term goal is the remova...
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Bob Loblaw
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Taking a vet fly fishing
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I want to take some of the vets from the pathway home in Yountville fly fishing-- for starters up to Putah Creek. i am needing to get some help with boots and waders or an old vest that someone would loan or give to me for the express use of any men that want to learn to fly fish from the pathway home. And yes I a...
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rgloft
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shutout part 2
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Do I need to say anything more??
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Cole Davis
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shutout
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It took a cagey old vet, former Cy young winner to bring us up out the funk. Zito was topping out at 85 today. WTF? A 4 hitter at coor's field is damn hard to to. Last shutout there by any memorable pitcher was Roy Oswalt. The G's haven't started a season 0-4 since 1950 or something like that. 2 more and...
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Cole Davis
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America River Fly Shop Web Redemption
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As a follow up to some posts (myself included) about ARFF and the whole deal about posting about fishing to sponsors, , in the words of the late Paul Harve, "and now, for the rest of the story." I wanted to add that the owner emailed me back and invited me in for coffee to discuss. I completely f...
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drifter
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Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show
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Anyone go? I went Sunday, it was my first time and to be honest I was a little disappointed. It was pretty small and about half the vendor booths were for private waters, non profits, and tour organizers. You can find all that stuff on the internet. I was expecting to see booths from the major brand m...
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Bob Loblaw
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Wardens Rock
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Here's one for the good guys: Three Stockton men face prison and jail terms, heavy fines, a forfeited vehicle and destroyed firearms for conspiring to kill and sell deer for profit. In June 2011, after a three week investigation, wardens with the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) arreste...
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SK60
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Stronger knots
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So I have been playing around with some new knots. I have always used improved clinches on most setups. I was googling "strongest fishing knots" the other day and saw the "San Diego knot". Reason for the question is I broke off a big pissed off winter steelhead earlier this we...
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Cole Davis
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Woody the woodpecker Lives !
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I can't believe it-- he really does exist! Me and Sarah were fishing yesterday after a great Redds Clinic and we saw a HUGE woodpecker who lives in one of the dead trees up there! It was such a cool addition to a beautiful day on the creek. Has anyone else had a sighting?? Pileated WoodpeckerPileaIt was...
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rgloft
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Hardy Zenith and Ultralight Reel
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First fish on my new Zenith...I think we are gonna get along just fine. http://vimeo.com/35673896
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Berryessie
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