JonnyLaRue

I'm too fat for laces. It's all about the boa

Sounds like someone needs to slip your dad some cialis. You can go hiking in Afghanistan and your parents wouldn't give a shiz ....sorry seen too many cialis commercials

Don't forget the beer. If you need a supplier send BBT a pm; he was known to bootleg in his younger years.

I had a few weeks of holidays to burn so I was looking for a place with warm weather, friendly people and great fishing. Cuba was recommended so I booked my flight to Veradero. I wanted to experience the real Cuba so I opted out on staying at the all inclusive resorts and hopped on the bus to the Western side of Cuba. I stayed in B&B for around $25/night called Casa Particulars and found this a great way to experience everyday Cuba. I made my way down to Playa Larga located at the Bay of Pigs. The only buses that went there were tourist buses from the resorts so I negiotiated a cab ride from the town of Cenfreugos for 40 cucs which is around $40 cdn. My goal was to hook up with a local guide so I can go fish for some bones in Las Salinas. My cab driver dropped me off at a very nice Casa Particular located right on small bay used by local fisherman. I explained to the owners that I wish to stay for a few nights and that I was looking for a fishing guide. I was in luck as their next door neighbor Carlos was one of 10 guides in this area and out of the 10 only 6 guided for bones and he was one of them. I thought hooking up with a local guide might be cheaper but they all work for the national park (gov't) and it's very difficult for them to sneak away on a private guide. It cost me $240/day for the guide plus $10 for the park permit and $20 for a hired jeep into Las Salinas. In my mind it was well worth the price. Las Salinas is a very beautiful place and not only is it a bone fishing paradise it's a birders paradise. Fishing among pink flamingo's was something else. My guide Carlos was fantastic, he speaks great english and most off all he has a passion for fly fishing. I'm not the most advanced fly fisherman but Carlos had patience with me, he provided me with some good tips for casting that came in handy. I learnt alot from him and i'm very grateful for that. January is not the best month for bones so I wasn't expecting to have an epic day. The day started off slow with only a few sightings of tailing bones. As we moved around we got into some nice size schools. Delivering a perfect presentation is key to hooking into bones as they spook very easily. My sloppy casting spooked many bones and I started to get frustrated. As the day progressed so did my casting; thanks to Carlos i was able to cast longer and cleaner. I finally hooked into my first bone but like many first timers I set the hook like i would for a trout and i snapped my leader. I finally managed to hook one the proper way and what a feeling, it brought me to my backing. I managed to land 6 bones and i lost around 6. For a newbie like myself I was very pleased with the results, even thou the fish were not huge they were plentiful. If I had more experience I had the potential to land many more. It's a great place for people looking for an introduction to bone fishing. Below is Carlos contact information. As i mentioned he has a passion for fly fishing and i really enjoyed my time with him. Juan Carlos Diaz E-mail : pnacionalcz@enet.cu Home: (01) 045987507 Cell: (01) 53689771 Best to call after 6pm or before 6 am Good english speaking cab driver living in Playa Larga: Mario (01) 52773126

That's something I have to check out, thanks I`m in

In appreciation to BBT's contribution to this board I was tossing the idea around of taking him on an all inclusive trip to Africa wading the Congo River. Of course it's proper etiquette to let him have first crack. Congo River Fishing

Great pics love the fall colors.

The day started off slow but the fishing picked up just a bit later on. Video is posted below Great day of ice fishing

Can't have ones cake and eat it too.

Sergio Garcia Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jim Furyk BBT can vouch for me. I will throw in 6 fancy 5 of diamonds.

Thanks for all the pm's some with helpfull tips and others not so helpfull. Someone pm'd me suggesting that i use a sinking line to get the worm down faster instead of a bead head. How can i tell if my line is sinking or not? I have the shimano rod and reel combo.

I'm new to fishing and a friend of mine suggested I uses a bead headed san juan worm. He says it mimics an earth worm but has weight so it can sink faster. I went to Mohawk in Bowness and picked up some earth worms. My problem is how do you keep the bead head from sliding? I must of lost 20 worms.