California Dreamin

 A recent dispatch from Patagonia Fly Fishing Ambassador Mikey Weir.

Just got back from a little mission into a remote canyon here in Nor Cal. I was mostly there to film some climbing but i managed some fishing time too. The river was HUGE but i managed to pull some really nice trout. These two were the highlights. I'm guessing that female was over 12 lbs and the male was over 15. He gave me a nasty bite. I could barley hold him out of the water. I think he's one of the biggest i've ever caught. After that i just put my rod down. That was the trout i've been looking for for years.

Think it's worth a SOM entry?

Check out more of Mikey's latest endeavours at Burl Fish.

Cause I'm a Lumberjock and I'm OK

Lumberjock Paul M finds inspiration in an old fly tying bench to create a couple of stellar fly tying cases.

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Tyler Befus Kid's Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Blog

An artist, writer and fly tyer, the kid gets it done. LINK

Primal Fly Fishing

Like buttah. LINK

May Slab of the Month: Bahia Honda Tarpon

Ditching the size 20's at home, Kyle Holt hit the keys in pursuit of large minnows.  Looks like he found one here for a last minute SOTM entry.

Bowfin are also called dogfish, mudfish, brindle and WTF is that thing?

The Fish Dog sent us this disapatch and picture of fellow guide Karl Wiexelmann with a bowfin buck in full spawning mode.

Karl is an Erie, PA, based fly fishing guide, all walk & wade- Scott Pro, Patagonia user. Steelhead 9 months of the year, with warm water in May, June, July. Has a very interesting program of fly fishing for bowfin. The males get a bright lime green coloration on their fins during spawning. They look like something out of Jurassic Park and you can get them to eat a fly.