San Diego

Hmm, Frank on a kayak in the ocean with a water temp of 57 degrees.
What could possibly go wrong?
Got to dig around, but don't really know if I've got any full sink
lines. *Will search, but we've lost our last fly shop locally (though
we do have a Cabelas and a Bass Pro).

Scratch that "full sink only" remark. You'll only be in 20 feet of water in
that area, more like 12. A sink tip will be just fine.

Danl

Sounds like som fun.
Frank Reid

BTW, what hotel/motel are you staying in?

Well, I've got a Scientific Anglers Wet Tip III that I won in a
raffle. I can spool that on, so will run that on my 8wt, (its a 9wt,
so don't want to use it on my 7wt).
I'm staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on W. Harbor, right up the
street from the convention center.
Frank Reid

Well, an 8wt is a bit of overkill, but so what. OTOH, if you've got a
sinktip or sinking 5wt, I'd opt for that rig. You won't be doing any
distance casting, per se. The sand bass and spotted bass that you'll be
bothering ain't that big, but in the salt water, you never know what'll be
cruisin by.

For a fly, think heavy, #2 - #4, heavy, root beer brown, heavy, lotsa flash,
heavy. Frank's Fightin' Craw, tied on a spark plug, with some extra sparkle
oughta be just about right.

Danl


"Frank Reid" wrote in message
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Well, I've got a Scientific Anglers Wet Tip III that I won in a
raffle. I can spool that on, so will run that on my 8wt, (its a 9wt,
so don't want to use it on my 7wt).
I'm staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on W. Harbor, right up the
street from the convention center.
Frank Reid

Well, *an 8wt is a bit of overkill, but so what. OTOH, if you've got a
sinktip or sinking 5wt, I'd opt for that rig. You won't be doing any
distance casting, per se. The sand bass and spotted bass that you'll be
bothering ain't that big, but in the salt water, you never know what'll be
cruisin by.

For a fly, think heavy, #2 - #4, heavy, root beer brown, heavy, lotsa flash,
heavy. Frank's Fightin' Craw, tied on a spark plug, with some extra sparkle
oughta be just about right.

Well, I'm tying up some flashy streamers that have the same weight
wrapped on them as the infamous rotten banana fly. Just gotta figure
out how to cast these things.
Frank Reid

Frank Reid typed:
Well, an 8wt is a bit of overkill, but so what. OTOH, if you've got a
sinktip or sinking 5wt, I'd opt for that rig. You won't be doing any
distance casting, per se. The sand bass and spotted bass that you'll
be bothering ain't that big, but in the salt water, you never know
what'll be cruisin by.

For a fly, think heavy, #2 - #4, heavy, root beer brown, heavy,
lotsa flash, heavy. Frank's Fightin' Craw, tied on a spark plug,
with some extra sparkle oughta be just about right.

Well, I'm tying up some flashy streamers that have the same weight
wrapped on them as the infamous rotten banana fly. Just gotta figure
out how to cast these things.
Frank Reid

http://css.sbcma.com/timj/pics/crane.bmp

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Well, an 8wt is a bit of overkill, but so what. OTOH, if you've got a
sinktip or sinking 5wt, I'd opt for that rig. You won't be doing any
distance casting, per se. The sand bass and spotted bass that you'll
be bothering ain't that big, but in the salt water, you never know
what'll be cruisin by.

For a fly, think heavy, #2 - #4, heavy, root beer brown, heavy,
lotsa flash, heavy. Frank's Fightin' Craw, tied on a spark plug,
with some extra sparkle oughta be just about right.

Well, I'm tying up some flashy streamers that have the same weight
wrapped on them as the infamous rotten banana fly. *Just gotta figure
out how to cast these things.
Frank Reid

http://css.sbcma.com/timj/pics/crane.bmp

I'd rather put that in my 'yak than 4 of the banana flies. Less
weight.
Frank Reid

On Mar 6, 11:02*pm, Frank Reid wrote:
Any decent surf casting this time of year? *Trying to figure out if I
should bring my rod when I go out there for a weeklong confernce
starting the 16th of this month.
Frank Reid

Well, between the tendonitis in my shoulder and the special wx
statement for San Diego, I don't think I'm going fishing. My only
chance was going to be tomorrow (Sunday), but this is from the
National Wx Service in San Diego:
A COLD GULF OF ALASKA STORM STORM WILL BRING SHOWERS...MOUNTAIN
SNOW...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.
WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. IT WILL BE WINDY IN
ALL AREAS...STRONGEST OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...AND COASTAL
WATERS.
WIND ADVISORIES INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
* SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE SAN DIEGO MOUNTAINS THROUGH
SUNDAY.
* HIGH SURF ADVISORY INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* SMALL CRAFT AND GALE WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY.

Yah know, it just doesn't seem like good kayak weather.
Frank Reid

"Frank Reid" wrote in message
...
On Mar 6, 11:02 pm, Frank Reid wrote:
Any decent surf casting this time of year? Trying to figure out if I
should bring my rod when I go out there for a weeklong confernce
starting the 16th of this month.
Frank Reid

Well, between the tendonitis in my shoulder and the special wx
statement for San Diego, I don't think I'm going fishing. My only
chance was going to be tomorrow (Sunday), but this is from the
National Wx Service in San Diego:
A COLD GULF OF ALASKA STORM STORM WILL BRING SHOWERS...MOUNTAIN
SNOW...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.
WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. IT WILL BE WINDY IN
ALL AREAS...STRONGEST OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...AND COASTAL
WATERS.
WIND ADVISORIES INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
* SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE SAN DIEGO MOUNTAINS THROUGH
SUNDAY.
* HIGH SURF ADVISORY INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* SMALL CRAFT AND GALE WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY.

Yah know, it just doesn't seem like good kayak weather.
Frank Reid



Hmmmm...... weather for the last dozen or so days: clear and sunny, temps
in the 70s, no wind. All fish are schooled up axle deep to a ferris wheel
and jumpin into any passing vessel. Spring Break Bikini Hatch is absolutely
fabulous.

Frank arrives in town...weather turns freakin Cornshucker Nation West!!!!
Fish and bikinis head south to await the return of spring conditions.

Coincidence? I think not....

Danl

On Mar 15, 4:58*pm, "Danl" danlfinn@*remove this*intergate.com
wrote:
"Frank Reid" wrote in message

...
On Mar 6, 11:02 pm, Frank Reid wrote:

Any decent surf casting this time of year? Trying to figure out if I
should bring my rod when I go out there for a weeklong confernce
starting the 16th of this month.
Frank Reid

Well, between the tendonitis in my shoulder and the special wx
statement for San Diego, I don't think I'm going fishing. *My only
chance was going to be tomorrow (Sunday), but this is from the
National Wx Service in San Diego:
A COLD GULF OF ALASKA STORM STORM WILL BRING SHOWERS...MOUNTAIN
SNOW...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.
WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. IT WILL BE WINDY IN
ALL AREAS...STRONGEST OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...AND COASTAL
WATERS.
WIND ADVISORIES INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
* SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE SAN DIEGO MOUNTAINS THROUGH
SUNDAY.
* HIGH SURF ADVISORY INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* SMALL CRAFT AND GALE WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY.

Yah know, it just doesn't seem like good kayak weather.
Frank Reid

Hmmmm...... weather for the last dozen or so days: *clear and sunny, temps
in the 70s, no wind. All fish are schooled up axle deep to a ferris wheel
and jumpin into any passing vessel. Spring Break Bikini Hatch is absolutely
fabulous.

Frank arrives in town...weather turns *freakin Cornshucker Nation West!!!!
Fish and bikinis head south to await the return of spring conditions.

Coincidence? I think not....

Danl

Left my fly rod at home, weather was beautiful. This sucks.
Frank Reid

In article
, Frank
Reid writes
On Mar 15, 4:58*pm, "Danl" danlfinn@*remove this*intergate.com
wrote:
"Frank Reid" wrote in message

...
On Mar 6, 11:02 pm, Frank Reid wrote:

Any decent surf casting this time of year? Trying to figure out if I
should bring my rod when I go out there for a weeklong confernce
starting the 16th of this month.
Frank Reid

Well, between the tendonitis in my shoulder and the special wx
statement for San Diego, I don't think I'm going fishing. *My only
chance was going to be tomorrow (Sunday), but this is from the
National Wx Service in San Diego:
A COLD GULF OF ALASKA STORM STORM WILL BRING SHOWERS...MOUNTAIN
SNOW...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.
WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. IT WILL BE WINDY IN
ALL AREAS...STRONGEST OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...AND COASTAL
WATERS.
WIND ADVISORIES INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
* SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE SAN DIEGO MOUNTAINS THROUGH
SUNDAY.
* HIGH SURF ADVISORY INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* SMALL CRAFT AND GALE WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY.

Yah know, it just doesn't seem like good kayak weather.
Frank Reid

Hmmmm...... weather for the last dozen or so days: *clear and sunny, temps
in the 70s, no wind. All fish are schooled up axle deep to a ferris wheel
and jumpin into any passing vessel. Spring Break Bikini Hatch is absolutely
fabulous.

Frank arrives in town...weather turns *freakin Cornshucker Nation West!!!!
Fish and bikinis head south to await the return of spring conditions.

Coincidence? I think not....

Danl

Left my fly rod at home, weather was beautiful. This sucks.
Frank Reid

Never mind Frank - you lived to write the above :-)
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Bill Grey