The BTBFF Photo Gallery

Something a Bit Different

Sept. 27, 2008 - Norm Orida with a rockfish on fly. Not a tournament target species! Photo courtesy Capt. Scott Leon (Paradigm Shift Charters).

News

New and Improved!:

Pacific Coast Flyfishing Launches New Website

March 3, 2010 - Pacific Coast Flyfishing has launched its new website. Capt. Bryan Webb, our LA/OC Moderator, is the owner/operator of PCFF, be sure to check it out.

The 2009 Editions:

3Bs and Tournament Hats & Shirts Available

Feb. 13, 2010 - Hats and T-shirts from our 2009 3Bs and TYD tournaments are now available for purchase. See our On-line store for more details...


March 20, 2010

Hodge Podge Fundraiser at Lake Hodges

Feb. 12, 2010 - The San Diego Fly Shop and Bluewater Tackle announced the "Hodge Podge at Lake Hodges", a fund-raising event for the PIER Foundation to be held March 20. Click HERE for the full story...

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.

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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