Fly Fishing Newbie - A resource for those new to fly fishing. http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla 2010-03-11T06:01:36+01:00 text/html 2010-02-21T16:35:17+01:00 http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla/piru-creek/piru-creek-feb-2010-report.html Frenchman's Flat at Piru Creek - Report for Feb 2010 with Video: I snuck out of work early and headed to the creek in hopes of getting a couple of the small, but beautiful, wild Rainbow Trout that occupy the waters. The flow rate was about twice what I am used to seeing at this time of year and this combined with the stained water made it a tough afternoon. text/html 2010-02-21T15:55:14+01:00 http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla/other-gear/olympus-stylus-tough-6000.html Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 - my new digital camera to take fishing. I have been on the market for a while looking for an underwater camera, not the type you can take diving, just something that would allow me to shoot fish I catch without landing them. Also, it's a great benefit to know that if I fall in the water my camera will be fine. My iPhone will be toast, but the camera will be no worse for the wear. text/html 2010-02-21T15:08:27+01:00 http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla/piru-creek/piru-creek-a-great-place-to-learn.html Last weekend I took the son of my very good friend fishing on Piru Creek. His name is Michael and he has picked up a lot - fast. It's amazing to me 1) to remember how hard it is to learn - there are so many little things I do without thinking now 2) how much teaching for just a few hours helped to sharpen my own skills and 3) that anyone who wants to learn should have at least a basic understanding of how difficult this sport can be. Michael gets #3, which makes him a great student and will ultimately make him a great angler. text/html 2010-01-01T22:02:55+01:00 http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla/rod-reels-and-line/sharkskin-fly-line.html Scientific Anglers Sharkskin Fly Line Review - I had heard good things about this line from other anglers, but it took me over a year to finally decide to part with $100 for fly line. The line I purchased was the 3 wt. with a double taper, so that's what this article will discuss. Other weights and tapers will have different properties that I will not try to guess at. text/html 2009-12-26T21:23:37+01:00 http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla/piru-creek/christmas-day-fishing.html I hit Piru Creek - the upper section - on Christmas Day. It was a pretty slow day fishing-wise, but just about any day on the water is refreshing.