The BTBFF Photo Gallery

Santa Monica Trophy Calico

July, 2009 - Capt. Bill Calhoun of FlyTime guide service caught this 5.5 lb Calcio bass on a sardine colored Flashtail Clouser (olive/yellow/white with gold flash) in Santa Monica Bay.

News

In the iTunes App Store Now!:

FishHead iPhone App Combines Key Fishing Data

FishHeadApp logo

Dec. 3, 2009 - Nervous Water Apps announced the launch of FishHead, an exciting tool that rolls up online access to several types of key fishing data into one easy-to-use application for the iPhone/iPod.

Click HERE to read the full press release.

Thru Dec. 31, 2009:

Scientific Anglers Launches New Website with Special Discount

Scientifc Anglers Logo

Nov. 23, 2009 - Scientific Anglers announced the launch of their new website, which has an updated look, instructional videos, dealer locator, trip planner and more!

Register on the website, and receive a $15.00 discount on purchases of $75 or more from qualified online dealers. Click HERE to check out this limited time offer, which expires Dec. 31, 2009.

November 14, 2009:

SCFFO 2nd Annual Fly Fishing Fair

San Diego, CA - SoCal Fly Fishing Outfitters announced that their second annual Fly Fishing Fair is scheduled for Nov. 14, 2009, from 9:00a - 5:00p.

Ken Hanley, Nick Curcione, Jeff Solis, Pat Jaeger and Bill Lowe are featured speakers, and noted artist Derek DeYoung will be painting live all day.

They'll have the latest products from Sage, Simms, TFO, Winston, Tibor, Abel, Rio, Umpqua, Fishpond and Redington, and there will be refreshments available.

There will also be a raffle for some great prizes, including Sage and Winston fly rods, a Waterworks reel, Simms and Fishpond bags, and Rio fly lines.

SCFFO is located at 2860 Sims Rd., Suite 100, in San Diego. See their website for directions, or call them at (619) 224-4000.

Click HERE to see the fly fair program, and to print a free raffle ticket.

SoCal Retailer News

Fishermen's Spot to Carry Sea Level Fly Fishing Products

From Ray Hutcherson's October 2009 newsletter: "I am happy to announce that the Fishermen's Spot in Van Nuys, California is now a retailer for our products. Please stop by their location at 1441 Burbank Blvd."

Sea Level Fly Fishing produces some great rods and reels specifically designed for offshore and coastal use. Their new Extreme rods (8' long, with foregrips) are a good fit for our fishing conditions.


New Products:

Abel Unveils New Reel Sizes, Artistic Fish Colors for 2010

Abel Reels Borski Bonefish reel finish

Abel Reels announced that three new sizes of fly reels, new fish graphics by American wildlife artists, a larger knife, and a “bullet proof” money clip are among the Abel products on tap for 2010.

Abel will introduce the new precision machined fly-fishing and outdoor enthusiast tools at the Fly Fishing Retailer World Trade Expo, in Denver, Sept. 10-12, BUT you can read about them here...

Features, Columns & Events

Pacific Barracuda World Record:

The Incidental Record Holder

Steve Mras talks about his recent 12lb tippet WR Pacific Barracuda. It was almost incidental to his efforts in pursuing a different award. Click HERE to read the full story.

Results and Analysis:

2009 TYD Tournament

Steve Petit with the winning fish

The 2009 TYD Tournament is history... Twelve contestants and five vessels endured unsettled conditions and sketchy fishing to take a shot at bringing home the bacon. Click HERE to read the full story.

Results & Analysis:

2009 3Bs Tournament

Bill Calhoun with Calico Bass

The 2009 3Bs Tournament is over... With 25 contestants and 14 vessels, it turned out to be a big success. Click HERE to read the full story.

Some Great YouTube® Videos:

3Bs Prizes at Work

Johnny Ceviche fly-fishing La Jolla
Johnny Ceviche (John Dumlao) cleaned up with some great prizes at the 3Bs Tournament June 27. In these videos from YouTube, you can see how he puts them to work. Click HERE to check them out

February 2009, Fishing La Jolla

Squid Float!

La Jolla Squid Float
February, 2009 - A brief video of a full-on squid float in the La Jolla Canyon. Video provided by Floyd Sparks, courtesy Dan Hume. Click HERE to see the video.

Video Report:

San Diego Offshore - Tuna on the Fly, Summer 2008

Offshore fly-fishing in San Diego
Dec. 12. 2008 - Here's a short video on a tuna trip from the summer of 2008. (You might want to crank up the volume on this one...)

Product Review:

Sea Level Fly Fishing's Bluewater Extreme Fly Rods

Sea Level Fly Fishing Extreme fly rod

What would a purpose-built BTB fly rod look like? Click HERE to read more about Sea Level Fly Fishing's Bluewater Extreme fly rods.

Short Fly Rods Offshore:

Does Size Matter?

Short fly rods - good for offshore use?

Fly rods are typically around 9 feet long. In this article, we discuss why "big is not always best". Click HERE to read the full story...

Fishing Techniques:
A Trolling Primer - Part II

Part II of what every fly-fisherman needs to know about offshore trolling.

In Part II, we cover how to use all the stuff you got after reading Part I.



Fishing Techniques:
A Trolling Primer - Part I

What every fly-fisherman needs to know about the fine art of offshore trolling. Part I covers basic gear for you and the boat. Part II covers how to use all the stuff. Click HERE to read Part I...



Winter Projects:
Pimp My (Boat) Ride

Got some spare time and money? How about fixing up your boat to be more "fly-friendly"? Click HERE to read more...




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