Birthday Fly Fishing on the Little Truckee River!

Cole and I went to Lake Tahoe for my birthday for some relaxing, getting away from the chaos of sirens and car horns blasting at every intersection, and some serious fly fishing. Ended up getting outfitted with a guide through the Reno Fly Shop. Our guide Tim Haddon is a California native, and an epic fisherman.

It was in the 40's in the morning, and the water was pretty freezing. Thank God for waders! After a quick lesson on the basics of fly fishing, Cole and I set out to catch some wild trout. Within minutes, C hooked up with a beauty that gave her a great fight...even if she doesn't exactly understand that concept yet. She let the fish do its thing, and before she knew it, she landed this beauty.



I was so happy for her that even if I got skunked, it would have been a perfect day for me. Luckily, that wasn't the case as I hooked up with 3 fish before days end. The next video is the first wild trout that I have ever caught on a fly rod. As you will see, the fish had VERY fresh bear claw marks on the side. Epic!



BEST DAY OF FISHING EVER!!

Lake Chabot, November 2008
On a recent trip to Lake Chabot in Castro Valley, Skinner and I caught a few nice trout that day. Headed out on a chilly morning, before the sun broke the horizon and rented a small boat. While trolling out to Half Moon Bay (Lake Chabot), I hooked up with a nice guy.

Skinner caught a beauty too.
Here are a couple pics.

(ps...we both practice "catch and release", no fish were harmed in these pics...hippies)