I want to give a shout out to my buddy Dan Zambrano who is the one responsible for getting me into Fly Fishing in the first place. He shares my crazy passion for Fly Fishing Urban Water, and has fished water with me that one would take the time of day to even look at. My two younger brothers Steven and Adam have dubbed him the “Fishing Guru”, and Dan and I are hoping to be coming out with a series of “Southern California Urban Fishing” guide books. So keep an eye out!
Dan chasing down fish at Alamitos Bay
Real Urban Fly Fishing at “Whitter Narrows”
Teaching Matt the basics of casting
Justin Scheck a reporter at the Wall Street Journal’s online paper published an article about “brownlining” and gives me a plug by quoting me in the article. Check it out at “On Fly Casting’s Urban Frontier, the Fish Are Big, the Water’s Dirty” .
The California Department of Fish and game has posted the list of the fishing spots that they will be stocking this week for Region 5-South Coast Region. Remember to practice catch and release as much as possible, pick up trash when you see it, and respect this resource so that everyone can enjoy it!!!
(Rainbow Trout)
Alondra Park lake
Arroyo Seco Creek
Belvedere Park lake
Castaic Lake
Cerritos Park lake
Downey Wilderness Park Lake
Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park lake
Echo Park lake
El Dorado Park lakes
Jackson Lake
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
La Mirada Lake
lake in Hollenbeck Park
Legg Lake
Lincoln Park lake
Laguna Lake
Yorba Regional Park lake
Chollas Reservoir
Lindo Lake
Murray Reservoir
This morning I was going to get up early in the morning, and head out to San Antonio Creek below Mount Baldy. My alarm went off, but my legs did not feel like getting up so I hit the snooze and woke up at 9:00 a.m. When I got up I decided to head over to Mile Square Park down the street from my place, and do a little Urban Trout Fishing since the DFG stocked the lake the night before. I only ended up catching one little Rainbow on a Royal Coachman Fly, but I did meet up with one of the guys who follows this blog Angel who was out fishing with his brother Chris. We talked for a little, and I then I decided to head back, it was cold and the fishing was slow. It’s so cool to be out fishing and meet you guys that are commenting on this blog, thanks for all that you guys contribute!!! Remember only take what you are going to eat throw the rest back and Please dont litter. Here are some pics that I snapped of Angel and Chris.
Angel Teaching an old Vietnamese guy how to fish.
Chris focused on catching his next Trout.
Angel with the bigger of his two Bows.
This is one of the small Native Trout that I landed at Santa Anita Creek. These Native Rainbow Trout aren’t giants, but they are some of the most beautiful fish that I have ever seen. If you want to check out Santa Anita creek, go to the main blog page under the locations section. I have detailed directions, and some great info about the Creek. Don’t forget to pack out what you brought in and practice Catch and Release Only here. The DFG does not stock this spot, and we want to make sure that it is availible for future generations.
Lefty’s Deceiver to me is the Woolly Bugger of Saltwater fishing. This fly has caught so many different kinds of fish since the legendary Lefty Kreh designed it, I could not even list them all. If you are at all serious about Salt Water Fly Fishing, then you better have at least a half dozen of these in your fly box. Buy a couple today at Orvis.
If you have not yet had a chance go down to Costa Mesa and check out His & Her Fly Fishing Shop, you are really missing out. The owners Frank & Beverly Selby are two of the nicest people that you will ever meet, and Frank is a well renowned Fly Fisherman. They offer Private and Group Fishing Lessons, Fly Tying Classes, and have great fishing events. So if your looking for a class, need to pick up some gear, or just want to chat with some great people check them out at His & Her Fly Fishing.
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