Fly Fishing on Big Bear Lake

One thing I've always wanted to do better is relax and enjoy my surroundings a big more. I sometimes get caught up in the adventure and excitement of pushing myself and forget to stop and smell the roses, or catch some fish. So in trying to steer myself towards a new direction, I've decided to take up fly fishing...

I got a killer deal on a basic setup from my good friends over at North Shore Trading Company. Mike Tuttle runs Big Bear Fishing Adventures, a full service guiding operation, out of the store and on top of hooking up the rod and reel he was kind enough to take me out for a lesson on how to get started. 

My setup is sweet. Pole is graphite and breaks down into 4 pieces all of which go into a bomb proof case. The reel has its own pouch. Just need some flys and a net, maybe some basic fishing tools, and I'm ready to rock. For the lesson Mike supplied me with some waders and showed me the basics of setting up  the line. After that we were in the water and learning to cast which is a lot of fun...and really challenging!

 (Mike explaining the basics)

 (Learning the art of fly fishing!)

(Fly fishing in Boulder Bay on Big Bear Lake!)

I'm excited to keep learning and even more pumped to add something else to the arsenal of outdoor activities I enjoy. If you get a chance swing by and check out my friends over at the North Shore Trading Company and Big Bear Fishing Adventures. They've got a great operation going on in Fawnskin, on the north shore of the lake. Tell them Matt sent you over and they will hook you up! 

 

(planning a trip to Colorado this summer)