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.
I have been wanting to become a member of a group involved with the environmental aspect of Fly Fishing. So I talked to some guys and I searched around, and found out about Trout Unlimited. This is a group that has chapters all over the US and is highly involved with sustaining and improving the quality of Trout waters all over the country. So if you want to get involved with this great organization go to Trout Unlimited. They have a special offer for a yearly membership for $35 you get a TU hat, a couple of great flies, a one year subscription to Trout Magazine, and a 16 month calender (which all together is worth alot more than $35). Below is a promo video for TU’s awareness raising show TU On The Rise. Watch it on Outdoor Channel.
One of my favorite sites on the Internet is the Friends of the LA River site at FOLAR. This group is one of the many groups out there raising awareness about the LA River, and trying to get it protected by the California Clean Water Act. Not very many people know that the LA River is a great place to Fly Fish for Carp. If you want more info check out my Link under the locations section of the main blog page, or my video on my YouTube or Hook.tv channels. If anyone is interested in helping clean up the La River FOLAR is having a river clean up event on May 9th from 9:00a.m. to 12:00pm.
If you have not already seen the DVD Soulfish by Burl Productions, I recommend that you pick up a copy. It’s a great fast paced Fly Fishing Video packed with some great footage. Check it out at Burl Productions.
Through a conversation with a friend and fellow fly fisherman Craig, I found out that Overstock.com carries some fly fishing things. So go and check it out they might have something that you need. I checked the site out for a minute and they have a limited selection of Flies, but the prices are great. Enjoy!!!