There used to the the International Sportmen’s Expo in San Mateo, but after years of decline they didn’t even do that show this year.  I worked the ISE a couple years and I worked the Fly Fishing Show a couple of years, but this year I’m going just as a regular ole’ consumer.

I generally don’t buy much at these shows… I once bought an Elkhorn 3/4 weight and a T&T 5 wt.  The T&T broke and when I sent it in for repair I learned it was a used rod and that they would repair it this time, but never again. Sadly, it is my favorite 5 wt… on the fast end of medium… good for my short line nymphing but still soft enough to throw some #20 tricos… ya know, back when I was actually fishing #20 tricos.

Really, I go to see the folks.  This year, I also hope to talk to a few folks about doing interviews for the blog.

Should be a good time.

I got up early this morning (this post will show up on Saturday, but I’m writing it on Friday, cause that’s how I roll) at 0-dark-thirty and drove down to Pleasanton for the Fly Fishing Show.  Upon opening the crate that housed the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust display, it occurred to me I should have tried it out at home first.  Luckily, I got some help from a ladies fly fishing club I was next to.  Twenty minutes later and I was sorted.

As the throngs of mostly older men passed by (it was a Friday, a perfect time for men of a certain age to browse the show) I heard lots of interesting bonefish stories.

The one place that was mentioned time and time again was Christmas Island.  Tomorrow I have a buddy coming in who will be fresh off the plane from Xmas… can’t wait to hear about it.

Had some good conversations about bonefish, conservation, catch & release fishing and other assorted bits of goodness.

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Other Stuff:

• This is Fly Daily, Bahamas, Nets.
• The Message Board Which Must Not Be Named has some Bahamas up… I’m not linking there. I’ve learned (slowly).
• New posts up at Guilttrip25
• Singlebarbed spots some ponzi problems with Able.

If you are a Bar Area-ite and are heading to the show, stop by and say “hi” and give me a chance to try and shake some money out of you for chat about Bonefish, Tarpon and Permit research and conservation.

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• I got out again today… trout, Upper Sacramento, two hours, 4 trout.
• New Flatswalker
• New Bonefish Flat post.
• I’ll be at the Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show for the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust… let  me know if you’ll be there.
• Colton Bay Outfitters, a wedding and A LOT of bonefish in Grand Bahama.