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Nice fish, but the rod looks beautiful.


The rod was custom made for the late Bill Stroud (of Stroud Tackle Fly Fishing) by a local custom bamboo rod maker who has since moved to Idaho.

It is a 7'6" 4wt, through I use a 5wt line on it for close range roll casting with weighted flies but a 4wt ...

I actually saw and popped my head in today with them! Was curious about what kind of flies you're using to target bass for Barrett as I have many trips planned this season there.


Flies For Barrett:

Sub Surface

Clouser minnows: All white, grey/white, olive/white, chartreuse/white, red/white ...

Burned a lot of calories, caught a lot of bass. Easily one of my favorite ways to fish

nice!

I just got back from a whole week at Big Pine Creek. You are spot on about fall being the best time! There were maybe 6 people in the campground the whole time. No shortage of browns willing to bite. No fly fishing for me, but my coworker just gave me a rod and reel so I need to start practicing. It ...

Beautiful trout… I haven’t been up there in years… really miss it…
Butch

Great outing, Mcfish. I always look forward to your Fall reports from the Eastside. I'll be heading up this weekend for a quick trip, but I'll be flinging flies on some of the moving waters in the area. One of these years I've got to take my tube and hit the lakes.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the report , may try to throw some flies out to trout up there next weekend if I can make it

I just got back from a whole week at Big Pine Creek. You are spot on about fall being the best time! There were maybe 6 people in the campground the whole time. No shortage of browns willing to bite. No fly fishing for me, but my coworker just gave me a rod and reel so I need to start practicing ...

Mcfish wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:08 am

DarkShadow wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 8:19 pm

Jussdone805 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:25 amIt's amazing what The Sierras do for your mental health. No cell service, no agenda, fish when you want, relax when you want. Heaven on Earth.

What he said!^

Just spread my ashes up there!

I’ve made it abundantly clear to my family, that is one of my last wishes!

Summer is coming. Amazon price is $209.30.
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Hey, no politics! Hahaha

Costco sometimes sells them online for $140.

Very slow day at Bonita Cove/Mariner's Basin this afternoon, just like the tide chart and barometer said it would be. But the rain kept the people away so parking wasn't too bad.
Only got a couple of spotties, but they averaged 13 inches.
One of 'em ate a bass jig (green football head, 4" spider ...

South Bay Saturday.

Followed Gotfish around for a while on the Coronado side.

Managed 13 sbb, a short halibut, and the first one of these that I've got on a ScorcherZ tube bait (green).

And this one was much larger than any of the ones I've got on bait.

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I put a throw float cushion on the seat to sit on. Plus a little more safety.

I finally pulled the trigger on a new float tube from Netherlands called Float Plus. Bladderless, dropstiched floor and seat, undermount motor ready, and they are installing the fold up wheels for me at no additional charge.

Of course I'll still have to glue on my fish finder mounting brackets ...

Are they throwing in the stand so you can show it off at the lake? Haha. Looks nice. I like the bladder less concept. Easier to locate and fix a leak while on water. Must be some heavy duty material. That black might get hot in the sun, I rattle can some blue/white camo on it. Deflect some heat.

DarkShadow wrote: Thu Aug 14, 2025 11:27 am Bladderless? Does that mean that it's permanently 'inflated?'

No it means it is built like a white water raft. No insert bladders which are covered by a nylon case zipped around them. Like a modern tire on a car...no inner tube.

Are they throwing in the stand so you can show it off at the lake? Haha. Looks nice. I like the bladder less concept. Easier to locate and fix a leak while on water. Must be some heavy duty material. That black might get hot in the sun, I rattle can some blue/white camo on it. Deflect some heat ...