Thank you all for the support over the Labor Day weekend. The shop was very busy, and we were able to make some space for the all the new product we will be receiving shortly for the fall season.
Some quick updates:
The Spot is offering a Crash Course Intro to Fly Fishing on Sunday, September 30th from 9am-4pm and October 28th. ($125). If you or anyone you know wants to get involved in fly fishing, please have them call the shop to reserve their spot.
This coming weekend, September 13-16, The Spot will be at the Fly Fishing Fare in Mammoth, so if you are in the area, come stop by our booth and say hi. We will have some great products and sale items at the show.
This last week the guys from the Saltwater Fly Rodders club went out and hooked and landed 7 Sea Bass on the fly! Some of these went up to 25lbs and they broke several off and it's definitely something I want to try.
This week, we got some great intel from our info providers...
Vaughn Podmore from SaltyFly Guide Service sent this over to us.
Beaches:
The beaches have been spotty down south and the Santa Anna inlet is your best bet right now. First light is best for targeting corbina and Yellow fin croaker. The top flies have been the "crabby patty" size 6-8 and the clouser olive/ white or orange/ white in size 4.
Inshore:
Newport Harbor has been struggling a bit, but if you put some time in, you will get results. The bays are fishing best on an incoming tide and the Long Beach break wall has been off the hook recently. We have done very well on Calico bass in Long Beach recently and our largest bass of the week came in at 7lbs. Top fly has been the wool head sculpin. Also, the deeper reefs have been producing some good numbers of Calico. Ask Ken at the shop for my fly patterns if you are heading down to fish the bay and he will hook you up.
Catalina:
Catalina has been fishing pretty well and we are finding decent numbers of bonito and barracuda. The biggest opposition we have had has been the warmer water, but if you know where to look you will find them. Top fly has been a blue and white surf candy and anchovy patterns in black and white are also doing well. If it gets too sunny and the fish are picky, switch up to a light color clouser size 2-4 and you will see results.
Offshore:
The offshore bite has been pretty good. Good size Dorado have been scattered around. We have been focusing on kelp patties around the 272, 209 and 189 spots. Sardine patterns are best and clousers 1/0 fished on 12lb leader. Ask Ken about my fly pattern or recommended patterns for the Socal salt.
If you would like to book a trip, or if you have questions please feel free to call me.
Vaughn Podmore
SaltyFly Guide Service
saltyflyhb@yahoo.com
http://www.saltyflyfishing.com/Home.html
Next up, our good buddy, Bernard, was down in the San Diego area last week, and judging by the picture, it's fishing pretty well right now. The Santa Monica area is seeing some good fish, and many of the beaches have healthy sand crab beds right now, which are providing an ample food source. Check in at the shop for suggested fly patterns for our local beaches.
If you would like a guided trip with Bernard, please call us at the shop: 818-785-7306 to check availability and reserve your day.
Joe Contaldi AKA "Matuka Joe" had this to say about Crowley and the Owens:
Crowley Lake is fishing well right now, but the water level is dropping. The most productive area is Mcgee Bay. We have been finding fish early in the mornings and perch patterns are doing best. The algae bloom is coming on and fish are keyed in on the perch fry in coves like 6 Bays as the cruisers are working the shoreline for the perch, but don't count out the midge bite as well. The lower and upper Owens is coming on nicely and we are seeing some good fish on nymphs and dries.
Greg Forgatch with a 20+ inch Rainbow upper Owens river this week on a hopper pattern tan body size 14
Performance Anglers Guide Service, 760-709-5049
https://www.facebook.com/PA.guide.service
Thanks again, Joe Contaldi of Performance Anglers, for that great update.
Make sure to find Fishermen's Spot on Facebook and follow us for daily updates from the shop and for the latest info on upcoming sales, classes and trips. Hope to see you all soon and have a great rest of the week.
Tight lines,
Ken.
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