jst4trout 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Hello everybody, My name is Darryl. Glad to be a member where I can talk to the real pro's about fly tying. I love small stream trout fishing and go every chance I get. I've been fly tying for about 2 years but my flies look like I just started :dunno: . Hope to get some help :help: from everyone. Thanks Darryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Hi JST4TROUT, Welcome to the forum. I'm always glad to see more members from CA here, and I'm wondering about the small creeks you mentioned... I have a couple secret spots close by, the trout are small, but they are fiesty little jewels and loads of fun. Dry with a dropper on the 2wt, sure beats working. Cheers, Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jst4trout 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Hello Graham, I have A few sweet spots in the Sierras where I go. Their not to big , but good fighters. But I have caught a few nice browns there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashby 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Hey JST4TROUT, good to see I'm not the only new guy here! I'm also here in CA but in the north above Sac. Like you we have a ton of nice little hush hush spots up here. Welcome to the site. From what I have seen so far on this site, the lot of us are not without an abundance of info and help. I'm still just trying to take it all in myself. Again, welcome and I'll see you around on here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sage8wt 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Welcome aboard and glad to have you 2 onboard! (Graham I'm glad your on board too) Jump right in and feel free to share your knowledge and ask questions! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Glad to have you guys on board! I am sure you will find every bit of information you could want and more here... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trouthiker 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2005 Greetings fellow Calif trout hunter. I just joined this forum to learn from guys who build bamboo rods, little did I realize how much more was going on here. It is great to read all the supportive and informative stuff. I live in Southern Calif, grew up in the lower Sacramento Valley, and have fly fished ever since my first week long hike in the Sierra as a Boy Scout. The local streams here are ok for practice, but my dream is to build a rod from the culm up and return to the Sierra and catch a golden trout again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2005 Hey Trouthiker, Welcome aboard. I'm wondering where in SoCal you live? Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trouthiker 0 Report post Posted December 25, 2005 Hi graham' I live near the claremont colleges, below Mt Baldy, and have only been on the water once this year. How about yourself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2005 Hey Trouthiker, I live in Burbank, and if there's no traffic on the 210 it takes about 30 minutes to get to Claremont. You sure have a nice view of the mountains where you live, now we need some snow up there. My son really like to go up to the local mountains so we are close by quite a lot but he's not very interested in fishing, so I dont push it, we just hike around. Maybe we should go fishing someday. I have heard about some nice spots above Pomona, and near Bear Creek futher East, but I've been itching to hit the Kern for a while now. I hear there are some nice sized fish running above Pleasant Valley into the lower part of the Owens gorge, above Bishop , a place I've fished a few times on new years day, not crowded and pig rainbows up from the lake to spawn. Cheers, Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
