Right on Scott!  If I do make it up (pending accommodations atm) that would be super sweet!  Basically only fished in streams, which isn't really casting.  Would love some instructions!

I'll be in site 90 Wednesday thru Sunday, stop by any time.  My Jeep will be parked in front of my rv and i fly an NCKA flag out front.

You too Papa Al, all are invited over to my site.

Will there be raffle prizes this year?  I have a prize for the raffle.

Through everyone off the lake, pass out interim contracts, Sell lake to private companies... expensive entry fees and prohibitive camping fees... re-privatization of Berryessa. Hope we all got enough before getting priced out...

I stayed there a couple months back and it was $40 a night in my rv.  Double that is a no go for me for sure!  I don't care if that includes electricity, water and sewer.  But they will still get plenty that will pay that amount.

For those of you who have not been, Clear Lake can be a MONSTER in windy conditions.

I fished a bass tournament in my old boat and went through 4' high waves.  And that wasn't in the narrows, we didn't go near the narrows, way to big.

You mentioned the Mayfly.  I was pretty interested in them before they were released. After that, I could see they're covered with blingy-stuff that would snag a line, a leader, or a fly.  They don't appear to be a realistic fly-fishing platform.

I went through several kayaks before settling-in on my Trident 13, as much for it's simple, uncluttered deck as for any other of its other attributes.

Like ScottV, to whom I'll always yield the floor, I fly fish 100% of the time but 99.99% of the time it's from the T13.  I don't own a float tube (and now I feel deprived), but that brought up a good point someone once made about why one doesn't need to stand up to fly fish from a kayak: casting a fly from a seated position is much like fly-fishing from a float tube - and float tube fishing remains an extremely popular way to fish flat and skinny waters.

I think the issue for many is they have a hard time casting sitting down and would prefer to stand up to cast.  It does take a different skill to cast sitting down, but once you master it, you can cast for nay position.  I was going to get a kayak so I could stand up, but then the weight of one to keep me from falling in made it not worth it.

Any time you want to try a float tube, let me know, I have a couple.  Headed to Heenan this Saturday now that the area is open and the roads there are open too!!

I use my Trident 13 on the American river, the delta and on the ocean.

Any still water I use my float tube.  I spend the majority of time in my float tube.  The only time I use my kayak on still water is when I am fishing one for the tournaments that won't let me use my float tube.

I fly fish 100% of the time and spend 98% of the time in my float tube.

Would have loved some in green.  Oh well, my loss

Usually knots in your leader is from not allowing the fly line and leader to go all the way forward or back during your cast.  You are bringing it forwards before it is fully laid out in the air.  Need to let the line go further back or forward during your cast.

For stillwater, my go to fly is a Wiggle Tail in size 8 all black.  It may be small, but I have caught a 30" catfish on it and a 20"+ bass on it.  I tie my own flies, I make them incredibly simple anyone could tie them.  I've attached a PDF made by my buddy.  This fly is my go to and anyone that fishes with me knows I use it most of the time.

And for stillwater, I highly recommend an intermediate and type 3 or 4 fly line.  I use an intermediate line 75% of the time and the type 4 the rest of the time.  The only time I sue a floating line is for top water.