29 inch trout!

DFF member Alan caught this beauty and said "Here is my largest so far.  It 29 inches long x 14 inch circumference. I've caught more 20 inch plus than I can remember.....  "

Don says "Meet Charlie - our newest addict"

I met Charlie at the DFF meeting last week and set up plans to fish on Sat. in the a.m.  It was his first time fly fishing the salt.  He tried several of my rigs with different line weights etc.  The attached pic show his efforts in the Los Alamitos Bay.  We hit the trough between the tides and had no moving water in the Bay which meant no bass - so we switched to the ocean side.  I picked up one powerful little butt and nothing else.

Don's weekly update

I caught six little bass in Los Alamitos Bay Sat. a.m.   These bass pull hard for their size!  Then I
tried the ocean side, no action, no birds, no bait fish , no bites.

More fishing with Don!

I wrecked my camera in the salt water, and have finally got a new one that is waterproof.  I have been away on vacations and fished mid-west warm water and took grand kids fishing.

I am trying to post some pics etc. to encourage others to get the blog going. How about it everybody? 

The Surf Perch bite has slowed down, the size is good but I’m only getting a few to hand.   I switched to fishing at Long Beach till November.  The water is warm and the fishing is good.  This a.m. I got five species totaling 11 fish.  My first Spotted Bay Bass!

Monthly Meeting August 12th, 2014

This months meeting of Downey Fly Fishers will be a club generated presentation evening. We will be having some of our most knowledgeable members giving demonstrations on many of the facets in the “Sport of Fly Fishing”.

There will be casting, fresh and saltwater fly tying, knots and set ups for both fresh and
saltwater fishing. Come and ask questions, a good chance to relax, visit, learn something new or just to brush up!

Tues. Sept. 9th - Fred Ramirez of Central Sierra Fly Fishing Adventures
Wed. October 1st & 8th - Introduction to Fly Fishing
Wed. October 15th thru Nov. 19th – Beginning Fly Tying Class

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This weekend! Saturday July 12th

 

Downey Fly Fisher members Todd Suttle and Zino Nakasuji will be presenting an eye

 opening program on Southern California carp hot spots and the techniques used to

 catch these fun and challenging fish. 

Saturday July 12 at 1pm at Marriots, 2700 W. Orangethorpe Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92833

Monthly Meeeting July 8, 2014

July 8th Guest Speaker Kevin Bell

Downey Fly Fishers is honored to have Kevin Bell as our July Guest Speaker. Kevin has been the General Manager at Bob Marriott’s Fly Fishing Store since 1998 and is the GM after the change in ownership of the shop in 2013.

Kevin started fly fishing at the age of 13 with the guidance of his father.  He learned how to tie flies at the Long Beach Casting club and spent many summers fly fishing the Eastern Sierras with his family.

Kevin started out at Bob Marriott’s as a part time sales associate while attending school to be an advertising photographer. He secured a position with Rockwell International as an advertising media person that lasted five years, and returned to Marriott’s, managing the satellite store in Irvine.   Kevin started out thinking that his Marriott’s carrier would be a short stint, but it blossomed into a 25 year career, with the last 16 years at the helm.

Kevin will talk about the history of Bob Marriott’s Fly Fishing Store and new classes that are available to the public along with how anglers can participate with Marriott’s social media with pictures and angling updates.  He will gladly answer and questions you may have about the shop’s history and present direction.  Kevin will bring in some new products for display and will answer any questions you may have regarding these products.

There will be a tying demonstration from six to seven.