| name: | Eric Sullivan |
| domerfan3@sbcglobal.net | |
| text: | I fished the backbay entrance on an incoming tide between solona and del mar saw a lot of bait fish coming in with the tide and alot of movement around them but could not get any takers I am still new to the salt and it was probably more me than anything it looked like a good spot thought for some one with more expieriance |
| name: | Pat Patterson |
| tnipat@cox.net | |
| text: | We just returned from a 2 week trout fishing trip to Robinsons Creek, Bridgeport, CA. Our best day was 85 fish for 4 people fishing. My daughter recorded 25 rainbows, and 5 browns in 2 hours on one day. Some days are good and some days are better. We found a spot called "Pickle Meadows", 20 miles north of Bridgeport at the Sonora Pass, which is the East Walker. We had some extremely slow days when the weather changed, but we also had some wild days where neither the my grandchildren Matthew and Kate, and my self and Daughter Kristin could not miss. Pickle Meadows was the best. A slight walk from the car to some beautiful scenery and fishing. The West Walker was slow and Virginia Lakes was slow during our visit. The plants in Robinson Creek are estimated at least 50% less than last year, however we caught both browns and rainbows. Most of the campers do not know how to fish the stream here, so the fish are available. Do not tell your friends about Pickel Meadows, as it will eventually get crowded. During our two weeks, we were the only ones on the stream for most of the time, and other times just a few more trout fisherman showed up. Good luck if you try this one, and dont tell anyone. |
| name: | frank s |
| text: | sunday april 5th the downey flyfishing club had their surf fishing outing taken were 3 halibut- 6 croaker-and 1 ladyfish the halibot ranged from 261/2-141/2inches great fun was had by all. frank s |
| name: | john bixler |
| E-Mail jeepers 158@aolo.com | |
| text: | fishing was beyond great on the owens off of line st in bishop fish the hatch around noon time give or take an hour |
| name: | Frank Selby |
| text: | Greetings from Alaska. We limited out on Silvers and Humpys our first day. |
| name: | Gerry |
| Gerardt45@HOtmail.com | |
| text: | Excellent bite this morning at the Santa Ana River Jetty NPB.There was a minus 1.8 tide this morning. Got there around 5:45 and found a big hole with yellow fin croaker and monster surf perch. The bite was wide open for about 20 minutes and I managed to hook up with three Yellowfin croaker,two surf perch and one large shovelnose. All cought on the green\yellow clouser.Thanks |
| name: | Jay |
| Jay@R-S-V-P.info | |
| text: | Fished Long Beach, out by the federal prison, off the Al Larson docks, big hits on green and white and green and yellow streamers. Big bass close to the bottom and some nice barracudas type fish down about 5ft, great fight with big runs. Lots of smiles and no camera. see you out there.. |
| name: | Phil |
| E-mailE-Mail | |
| text: | Thanks Frank and Grace for the flys for the Kern being new to the sport i landed eighteen fish and probably doubled that amount lost Thanks again Frank |
| name: | Scott |
| text: | Floated Alamitos on Thursday with Rhett. Caught sand bass, small halibut and croaker. Rhett caught a 13# batray to end the day.
Lots of wind and sun. Kicking the tube against the wind was a good workout, but it was still fun. Scott |
| name: | Scott |
| text: | 06/02/07
Fished Newport Harbor in the PM (the spot used for Father's day floats.) A lot of mullet jumping and plenty of bait in the water. The fishing was surprisingly slow. Only a couple of sand bass. I was lazily floating along dragging a clouser and a size 6 baitfish imitation. It was like the one I showed you last week, only much smaller. started stripping line in slowly when, POW. Line goes ripping out off the stripping apron. I let a large knot go up to the guides and held on to the line to keep the rod together. the hook broke at the bend and the fly looked nothing like when I cast it out. Moral of the story is to stretch your line prior to use. One moment of laziness cost me a good shot at.... I'll never know. Still had a lot of fun. Scott |
| name: | Scott |
| text: | 5/18/07
Hit Mission bay today and did well. Overcast sky, mild wind and not too many boaters in the water. Caught several spotties, sandies, herring and one potato chip halibut. Fly color and pattern didn't matter today. Slyfly, clouser, orange, olive, white, chartreuse...it just didn't matter. The bass hit them all. All the bigger bass were caught on larger patterns. No big bass on smaller flies. Caught fish on an outgoing tide, incoming tide and slack tide. If you can make the trip, the bay is fishing well right now. Scott |
| name: | Marky-SandyEggo |
| text: | Eastern Sierras Report
Fished the Mammoth area on two trips Easter April 5 thru 8th and two weeks before. Fantastic fishing basically by ourselves on the East Walker which was running at 100 c.f.s. on Easter morning. Caught 25 fish + (plus) each both days, including a Brown at 22" and just thick and heavy likely close to 7 pounds plus others at/close to 20". Fished 6x tippet with small midge larva (cream UFO/Yong Special style 24, 26)and UV midge emergers in olive and black beauty in morning when fish were really slashing and chasing midge pupae. Later morning switched to specific baetis slender body baetis nymphs 22, 24, some w/ flash. Also, a fish or two on a Barr's caddis net spinner larva. When bite slowed with sun straight up we fished junk flies(bead head San Juan worms, scuds) and did real well. Just loved His and Her's bead head san juan worm in red...just a killer fly for Browns!!! Caught the monster brown on it. Seined river and found lots of small dark baetis nymphs which were hatching, also fairly large Hydropysche and Rhyacophilia caddis larvae (greenish olive color), cased caddis, and by the dam very small midge larvae & pupae in light olive and cream/goldish color. Lots of olive and gray scuds too. In evening got some nice hookups in toilet boil whirling large black wooly buggers on a sink tip. Picture of Brown Trout and others will be uploaded. Also, lower Owens was fantastic right below Pleasant Valley Reservoir to foot bridge on slender body small baetis nymphs 22's, small copper johns, and small midge dries in flat water. Also, had great dry action down at the two lower Owens river bridges on caddis dries/cripples as the caddis egg layers were going crazy in afternoon...as were the trout. Caddis were a size 14, 16 in a smoke color. Fish E/C caddis, Elk Hair, Hemingway Caddis and skate, twitch on surface. Mark |
| name: | frank.S |
| text: | Wednesday April 18 Float tubeing DanaPoint Harbor with a client hooked about four small Barracuda and was bit off about eight times if the winds die down the next two weeks will be great |
| name: | JIm |
| text: | Some of the guys at the club said the new Bolsa Chica Channel wasn't that good but let me tell you on Graces Big Blue Streamer i caught a 32" white sea bass sorry Frank your Sly fly didn't work as good this time but you were right it is great P.S. anyone who wants to fish the surf better go to His&Hers staff i highly recomend them |
| name: | Scott |
| text: | 03-13-07
Frank, I fished the sandbar for about 1 1/2 hours for no fish. The bait anglers were not catching anything either. Lots of baitfish in the water as well as the jetty crabs walking in the shallows. I skipped Bolsa Chica and fished Dana Harbor from the jetty from about 6:00 pm to about 7:30. Most of the people fishing were fishing the Doheney side. The trawler was dropping bait off to the bait barge. I thought it was a good sign. My first two casts were snagged on vegetation. My next three were queenfish on a rootbeer clouser tied skinny. I changed flies several times and proceeded to catch queenfish on all the flies I tied on. They were all trailing a 4/0 pearl slyfly (hoping a big halibut was there.) I also caught one croaker type fish I'm not familiar with that was about 12". |
| name: | Dan |
| text: | Fished Dana Point harbor in my tube on Saturday 3-10 from 6:30 until 9:30. Caught 3 short barracuda, hooked and lost 3 others. |
| name: | Heko |
| heathhonorato@hotmail.com | |
| text: | I'm a 4 yr, novice in the sport flyfishing. Last spring i caught my largest calico yet, at 5 lbs. on a 8 wt. Now heres where, it seems to come togather. My observation from hoop netting and scuba diving. Grace and I have put our efforts in coming up with a fly to imitate baby lobster. And the calico rock fly was born. This pattren started working on the third cast, and continued to catch fish as well as plastics. Especially before dark, want details ask Grace. |
| name: | Scott - (Sea going bellhop) |
| text: | 02/26/07
Fished Dana Harbor late afternoon until about an hour after dark on an incoming tide. I launched from the baby beach and headed to the flats. A real low tide and nothing there. I hit a few boat slips for real slow fishing. I started getting the bites more often dredging the bottom of the channel. The Bass were hit and miss, but, when I found one I could usually catch a couple more. Caught most on a pearl slyfly. Frank, I did get a couple of tugs on the ponytail, but, I had a trailer so I don't know what they were really hitting. I had the fish overgunned with my birthday rod, but, it was fun especially when the wind was blowing. That thing is a cannon. I may be tubing with it for a while because it is fun to cast. Todd, thanks for setting my rig up in the shop. Scott |
| name: | Mike |
| luv2sing2u@earthlink.net | |
| text: | Just a beginner to fly-fishing. Stopped in the store (12/31/06) and met Frank and staff. Frank was kind enough to show me a few things and help me get set up. Willing to answer ALL my questions. Thanks for the wonderful experience! Looking forward to seeing you again and again as I progress in this new endeavor!!! |
| name: | Dan |
| text: | Fished Dana Point again today. 6am to 9:00, cloudy, some wind, caught several fish lost many more. The wind finaly got the better of me and I decided to call it a day. My best day fishing in a while. |
| name: | Dan |
| text: | Fished Dana Point Harbor 6am to 10:30 am Saturday 12-9-06
3 other people out fishing besides myself. Many sea lions out ruining the fishing. I had a few strikes and one huge pull that sawed off my fly. Tried all the colors and combinations with no luck. I think I will try again next weekend, hopefuly no sea lions |
| name: | Mike |
| NBflyman@aol.com | |
| text: | Between Talbert and SA inlets Sun 12/3 from 3 - 4:30pm. One nice size perch and one duck. I saw it go after my fly when it hit the water but could not get it in time. Reeled it in and took the hook out of it's beak. Great day, hardly no wind. Fisherman Von picked up two or three Croaker. |
| name: | Dan |
| text: | Had been in the Mammoth area for a week. Decided to take a drive up to take a look at Lake Ellery (fist lake on the tioga pass turn off of 395) when we got there the lake had been drained (we heard to try and eliminate a non native fish that had taken hold) the inlet stream that feeds the lake was now running on the bottom of what used to be the lake. We took our rods down and gave it a try. All the fish in the lake must have been "super concentrated" in the stream because the fishing was wide open all day for everyone and there was no fly that would not work. One of those 50+ fish days that rarely come around. |
| name: | Chip |
| text: | Frank and Grace, thanks for the advise.
Fished the upper Owens on the 20th of Oct. and the flows were good. Small cadis were abundant, fishing was great, it was a very productive day. Fished both the Walker and the Carson the next two days, we had great luck both days. The fish ranged from 10" to 14" taking both nimphs and drys. |
| name: | Dan |
| text: | Put the tube in Newport at 18th St. on Sat. 10-21. Fished for about 3 hours. No fish. |
| name: | Dan |
| text: | Thanks for the float trip. I didn't catch anything but I am certainly ready to do it again. That was the first time I have ever put my tube in the salt.
Dan |
| name: | Scott Mitchell |
| text: | 09/30/06
Thanks for setting up the float trip at Newport Harbor. It is great having a Fly Shop take the time to fish with the customers. A little fun and a little learning. I head to the Sierras next week and can't wait to use your flies, and as usual I'm sure you will be 100 percent correct. Scott |
| name: | Mike McClelland |
| text: | Make sure Frank gives you his "Secret" fly for the Golden Trout Wilderness. |
| name: | Scott Mitchell |
| text: | Thanks again Frank. You not only gave me fishing tips, the right fly to use and how to use it, but you also taught me how to tie it. I had a successful day with several bass some needlefish and two halibut. Thanks for sharing your time and expertise.
Scott |
| name: | Arnold Avalos |
| text: | Just a short note to tell the gang at the shop that I had a blast at the Father's Day Float get together. I ended up catching 5 bass on Frank's suggested root beer colored slyfly. Nothing of any size but fun none the less. As always, you guys are great. See ya soon. |
| name: | Scott Mitchell |
| text: | THANKS FRANK!!!
I had a great time at the Father's Day float on Newport Harbor. Several people hooked into big bat rays with at least two landed. I was one of the lucky ones to bring in a 20 - 25lb bat ray. Used the pearl slyfly and held on for the ride. My first time in a float tube and my hardest pull on a fly rod. As always Frank you give me nice pearls of wisdom every time I see you. I learned alot today. Thanks, Scott |
| name: | Dave & David Warner |
| dawarner@gmail.com | |
| text: | Last Tuesday my son showed me a picture of a 20 plus inch trout, just caught around Mammoth Lakes. I said, "I want to catch one of those." I then said, "let's go see Frank and see if he can put us on fish that size." Frank sent us to 3 different locations at Mammoth with several different setups. The first day we started catching 14 inch plus fish, (I mean all day long, at the end of the day you are so tired you can hardly standup, but you will never stop fishing). The second day, the SAME THING,however we only fished 18 inch plus fish because is rig set up was so...(I am at a loss for words), INCREDIBLE. We ended up with me catching a 21 inch rainbow trout and my son catching a 20 inch rainbow trout. GO SEE FRANK! |
| name: | Frank Selby |
| E-Mailsbbfly@aol,com | |
| text: | fished dana point 2 clients on the 17th hooked 11 fish landed 4 very next day had about 8 hookups and 6 landed the halibut are wide open the last two weeks i heard a 27lb and a 38lb halibut landed i had one to the tube twice could not land it looked like a barn door chartruse clouser-and ablue slyfly |
| name: | Roland |
| tamandroland@aol.com | |
| text: | March 25th
Just arrived back from Tahiti on the island of Moorea. I stopped in at His & Hers before I left and Frank hooked me up with a little selection. I had already tied up several patterns myself and just needed Franks expert help. Frank, the Blue Slider was the fly of choice. I also used my White Charlie and Bonefish slider that I tied. I caught a variety of reef fishes. I did not see or catch any bones. The fish of choice are the Jacks. I caught several Yellow and Blue Jacks. Sizes from 1lb-5lbs. I later learned to fish at night for these fish. During the night these guys come into the flats and crash baitfish. Then it's game-on. I could not see a thing, just aim for the sound. Strip as fast as you can. I think a white popper about two inches would kill-it there. Side note: If you don't bring it then you don't have it. There are no fly shops and very few fishing supply shops. The whole place is only 39 miles round. I went all around it twice and only found one. It was closed. The set-up I used was my bonefish rig. Rod-Sage 8wt, 9'0, RPXLi Reel-Redington GD7/8 Line-Scientific Angler Mastery WF-8-F Bonefish Remember have fun, Roland |
| name: | Leonard |
| leonard@duartesystems.com | |
| text: | On your advice and a good map book I fished Trabucco creek yesterday. While the bait dunkers worked hard, I had fun hooking 11 landing 7. One hole yielded strikes on 5 consecutive casts. By the way the natives were as big and bigger than the planters. I was there 2 hours. |
| name: | curtt coppage |
| coppagecl@comcast.net | |
| text: | Back home in CO from a great trip to LA. High of 15 F today can you believe no dries yet ?
Had a blast with Frank Selby on the 2/7. What a very nice guy to come fishing with me, show this surf rookie the spots the set up and techniques. Got me into perch and what an education. Still have the smile on my face. Did not expect to fish with an ICON of the sport I have loved for over 30 years. Could never repay the experience. If you are checking this out for the first time give Frank and his very nice staff a call. As a guide I can highly recomend the nice folks at HIS HERS FLYFISHING SHOP for all your ff needs. Hope to have you in CO one day Frank, we'll go stick big bows, browns and cuts. Many thanks!!!!! |
| name: | Jay |
| Fish@Comic.com | |
| text: | Float tubed the bridge end of Lido Island, Newport Bay. Caught blue gill under the tall apartment building on all white feather flys. Caught small 2-lb halibut off north point of Island on green and white fly.. |
| name: | Erica |
| text: | Fished Newport bay, lots of fog. bright colors, orange, reds, some yellows worked well. Worked balboa basin area, around boats and up to seawall. |
| name: | Jay |
| Walk@doctor.com | |
| text: | DanaPoint Harbor 1/21/06, Great day to be on the water in So. Cal. no wind, clear water, lots of fish early. did better today then last time. Bigger fish, less time on the water.
Jay |
| name: | Jay |
| Walk@doctor.com | |
| text: | Dana Point Harbor - Sun 1/8/06
Lots of boats out fishing, mackerel and very small halabit taken at the mouth of the harbor and by the fuel dock. Green and white, and white streamers seem to work well. Good fishing... |
| name: | Jack |
| text: | Hello world |
| name: | The Fly Guy |
| text: | Like to see your site, for the fun of it. |
| name: | Lisa Piner |
| text: | You have the best crew. I have been knocking them dead this spring. Thank you Grace, your fly tying class was a great help. See you all soon.
Lisa |
| name: | joe maggio |
| text: | Hi gang, hope all is well with you. note! you can't ice fish with a fly rod.
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| name: | WebMaster |
| Support@hisherflyfishing.com | |
| text: | This is now a fish and fly report page. Please leave you fish reports and comments. Thank you.. |
| name: | Fish Man |
| text: | Looking forward to the new year. Thanks for the help. |
| name: | lan |
| IanfsdL@aol.com | |
| text: | Thanks for your help on my first rig and tying supplies. |
| name: | jim devlin |
| jim.devlin@ukf.net | |
| text: | scotland |
| name: | Ackerman |
| Ackerman@uci.ca.edu | |
| text: | I will see you on the 27th. I was there last year and had a great time. |
| name: | brad zimmerman |
| text: | Nice fishing |
| name: | Oswald Caballero |
| cfoucabs@aol.com | |
| text: | Like your new website |
| name: | Eddie |
| text: | Your designer did a very good job laying this site out. My Compliments |
| name: | Kurt Russell |
| text: | Thanks for the info. Love the shop. |
| name: | Tony |
| AlwaysFindMe@aol.com | |
| text: | The shop is great, Thank you Grace for the help with the fly pattern. |
| name: | Craig McNeill |
| mcneillcraig@hotmail.com | |
| text: | Thanks for the FLY's |
| name: | Mark E. Koenig |
| text: | I enjoyed the store and the knowlegable people in it. |
| name: | Erica Chow |
| text: | Thanks for the help with my mexico fishing trip. We each got 2 sail fish. You guys know your stuff. |
| name: | Jay |
| Generaljay@aol.com | |
| text: | The fishing has been good, in the evenings down at the jetties, between Newport and Huntington Beach. |