On Jan 13, 8:34*pm, " wrote:
On Jan 4, 2:48*pm, Larry L wrote:

From afar, or at first glance, one might think my 'home water' was far
better than it really is. * *It does contain trout, steelhead, salmon
and stripers. * * It does have special regulations ... zero limit.....
single barbless hook. * It has even made national fly fishing
magazines in 'places to go' articles.

But, in fact, it's not that good. * Admittedly, I say that as a very
spoiled old trout bum, but it's still the truth.

I've never had good success in California, and don't even bother any
more. Haven't for years.

Many years ago -- 69-71 -- I had good success waaaaaay up on the Kern
River NE of B'Field. Prolly all stripped and developed by now.
Then tried the Russian River and found it full of bulldozers with
"chess knight" logos on the sides. Don't know what was going on, so
quit.
Best luck I had was bass fishing in irrigation ponds around the
fringes of the Mojave.

cheers

oz, who never went back