Alex Argyros
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Thanks for the update and for the good work.
I think that’s an excellent idea. It would certainly involve some funds (and I agree with Trice, a good use of our money), but the benefit might outstrip the cost, and by a wide margin. It might not, but I think that the risk is certainly worth taking.
I don’t understand your question, Todd. If you’re suggesting that there’s a correlation between the number of posts on this board and the quality of fishing, then I disagree. Rather than rely on board posts, flows, and stocking dates, I suggest that you rely on your experience. How has your fishing been? Where have you fished? What techniques have worked for you?
I fished today and had a good day. I fished #5, River Bluff, and CVC, and found healthy fish in each. I also found some pretty healthy crowds, so many people are fishing, even if they’re not posting.
Alex
Thanks, Dan.
There are lots of options, but CVC is probably at the top of the list.
I was at River Bluff yesterday, and the lock works fine.
Did you try the correct lock? I was there Saturday and the locks to both gates worked fine.
It would be a pleasure to help.
Alex
I had Covid this past summer. It was relatively mild: I just slept 20 hours a day for a week and then a week of gradually getting back to speed. You seem to have it much worse than I did. Hope you get better soon. There are some trout in the river that refuse to get caught by anyone but you.
Alex
Louis,
I my view, pattern is the least important component of fly fishing success, so I suggest that you think less in terms of pattern than in terms of style.
On the Guad, as everywhere else, there are a number of fly fishing styles that anglers use (with the caveat that each style has countless variations). Among them are:
1. Dry fly fishing.
2. Streamer fishing (including a jigged streamer).
3. Traditional nymphing (a strike indicator followed by two nymphs tied in-line with split shot above the upper one).
4. Tightline, or Euro, Nymphing (using weighted nymphs, with no added weight, and no indicator; strike being noticed by feel or by using a sighter).
4. Dry dropper (which is what I think you’re describing above).
6. Drop shot nymphing (generally two nymphs on tags with split shot at the bottom of the rig).So, I suggest that you experiment with all these styles to see which work best for you. A good way to go about it is to restrict yourself to just a few patterns (in terms of nymphs, say a pheasant tail and a hare’s ear) in a few sizes and use them with the different styles.
Good luck,
Alex
Can one attend the meeting via Zoom?
I would love to help.
Alex
That was a wonderful fish, JC. It was no sucker, but you can’t have everything in life.
Seriously, it was great fishing with you. And, like you, I’m full of anticipation for our new season.
I don’t know about below damn, which I assume is somewhere in Hell, but the Guadalupe has had holdover trout every year that I’ve been in the LAP program, which is a lot of years.
Alex
The same could be said about you when you were VP of Fisheries.
