As I begin to make Coast to Coast Fly Rods (C2C) a reality, I am excited as to what the new year will bring. I am busy making improvements to our "new" house here in Superior, but plan on getting out to fish a bit over the winter. I say new house because it is new to us, but it was originally built back in 1927! Many projects are waiting for me to tackle them.

Speaking of tackle, I am close to a number of reservoirs on the Salt River - all of which have large populations of fish. My first fishing excursion/research trip will be to the upper end of Apache Lake where I have heard stories of large Rainbows. Dates for this are open. Let me know if you're interested.

Other than that, I'll probably make it up to the San Juan River in Northwest New Mexico a time or two before spring. Then in April, a friend and I are planning a trip to San Diego to fish the surf. We have done a bit of research and the general consensus is that the best fishing is on an incoming tide. Mid-April has some incoming tides early in the day, which is perfect for a few hours of fishing and then we'll be free to do other things with our wives.

Later in the spring, I intend to head into Nevada and the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge. If you've ever been bonefishing, the fishing here is a lot like that. Huge Rainbows and Tiger Trout cruise in very clear, shallow water where you cast a sinking midge pattern ahead of them, wait for them to get close, and twitch the bug to give it a bit of action. When these behemoths see the bug, they will alter their course and slurp. My advice at this point is to hold on and maybe start running in the same direction the fish is going. Three fish a day is average, but they are likely the largest trout you will ever catch. I mean these fish rival Kamchatka! Stay tuned for specific dates.