... my materials from Fishermans Warehouse here in Sac.  If you have a decent Fly Tackle shop near you, they should have what you need. There are a ton of tackle shops on line to use. I just prefer to support the local guys when I can.
Kevin

+1 on FW in Sacto, lots of good stuff, reasonable prices, and some very knowledgeable staff as well.

only downside...I always leave with more than I needed when I walk in.

Thanks Everyone for making it out to the Bullards Bar FnC.  Another great weekend in the books, weather was perfect, not too hot, not too cold, the fish were willing, the company and food were AWESOME!

PlugNJug/Kevin - big thanks to you for organizing the friendly comp, and getting so many nice prizes and the 1st place trophy - very very cool - Thanks!  Also a huge thank you to you for bringing and sharing your amazing Tri Tip on Friday night.  That seasoning, cooked to perfection over the open wood flame is amazing!

Elena and I pulled in Thursday around noon - We were second to Troy, who'd waited out the windy Thursday for an opportunity to fish.  The wind was blowing when we got there, so we setup camp, and I skipped the Thursday evening patrol. Friday showed up gorgeous, some light wind to keep a ruffle on the water.  I caught enough kokes for a shore lunch with my bride, along with a delicious salad she put together.  Friday night we had a nice fire to keep the skeeters away, Kevin prepared and shared his amazing Tri Tip, and Adrian made a niche Ceasar Salad to go with it.

Saturday was time for the big challenge - lines in at 7am, lines out at 1pm.  the wind layed down all day - water was glass, the warm valley temps and weekend did bring up more of the PB traffic - but not too bad.  I fished two rods all day, one on the DR and one with a sliding weight.  I went to my lucky spot...struggled an hour for one fish...thne bolted ( I really need more discipline) headed up river, the wind was flat - so this was my opportunity to explore.  I caught a (barely) 13" trout up the creek, and started working my way back, caught two more on the troll back - very soft hits - didn't know they were there, I'd thought my line had fouled, and boom, more bait in the boat.  Ended the day with 3 Kokes (11" biggest), and one trout.  fun day on the water and great folks to share the water with.  Headed in for a late lunch, Elena had another great salad for us - yum.

Saturday afternoon started preparing for the potluck and awards.  Elena and I decided to just grill up a bunch of veggies, part of our diet, and also looking at the offerings - looked like green matter was in short supply - so grilled up some asparagus, various eggplant, various zukes, chiles, and for desert we sliced and grilled a pineapple with cinnamon.

There were so many yummy things to eat, plenty of good salad, lumpia, shredded chicken tacos, caprese salad, the biggest spread of queso I've ever seen (with yummy bread rounds), delicious sausage, ... I know I'm leaving stuff out, there was just so much.

Some pics below, though I really didn't touch my phone much - thanks again everyone - really a good time, this had become our summer kick off.

stocking up

I have to bail on the weekend, some family stuff came up. Have fun out there everyone!

bummer, do what ya gotta do, we'll catch ya next time!

from the responses we've seen so far, Elena and I plan to make a bunch of grilled veggies, all the veggies, covered in Olive Oil/Salt/Pepper, then on the grill - super yummy, healthy.

and weather update, as I said, highs keep bouncing between 70's and 80's, looks like we've moved form BeeGees to INXS - similar weather to last year

5/8 update
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Reminders for everyone!
There are bears in the area. Use the Bear Boxes to store your food!!! There were several coolers lost to them last year. Ask the Ranger for a key.
Bring firewood and Beer!

good catch - does the ranger have keys for the boxes that missing them?  a bear did dump my ice cooler last year.  do you recall who brought the truckload of firewood last year? I recall someone brought a lot of good firewood.

Looks like the weather will be similar, maybe slightly cooler than last year - forecast bouncing between high 70's and 80's depending on which day I look - should be perfect for camping, fishing, and chilling.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53
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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

tough to fish in strong wind, looks nice, expected to see the fish on your new mega fish board