Ernie's is celebrating our 30th year!
We Specialize in Fly Fishing

BEACH, COLD WEATHER FISHERMEN AND STEELHEADERS
We are proud to announce that we are now an authorized dealer for the NEW Simms Custom Pro-Shop for Bootfoot Waders. What this means to our customers is that we are now able to fit you with the award winning MUCK boot on any wader in the Simms line. These boots are light weight, durable and have a 100% insulated shell. They are available in both lug and felt sole. ALSO, we have the NEW EXTREME bootfoot wader . . . with the latest in fabric technology that truly make them THE warmest as well as THE MOST breathable bootfoot wader anywhere. You will be impressed with these quality waders. Be ready for steelhead season as well as any cold weather fishing ANYWHERE.

A GREAT DAY ON THE ROARING FORK, BASALT, CO JULY 3,2007

The river had just "turned on" and my son Jeff and I spent the day floating the river from Basalt to Carbondale. First fish caught was on a cone-head streamer, before the caddis hatch began. It was a beautiful 20+ rainbow and a great start to a very productive day!! Jeff and I caught fish all along the river and as the caddis hatch errupted, we caught lots of fish, mainly browns, in the 20+ category.

The Roaring Fork runs from above Aspen and through Basalt and Carbondale, joining the Colorado at Glenwood Springs. Along the way, it is joined by the Crystal and Frying Pan rivers. It is called an 'edge stream' because most productive area is within a couple of yards of the bank. This sure proved to be the area for us.

We floated with Tom, who is one of the owners of the Roaring Fork Anglers in Glenwood Springs. We would highly recommend this shop when you are in the area. They are knowledgeable on the area rivers and great people.

Steelhead Updates!

November 6th, Dream Day
We have just returned from fishing the Trinity River in Northern California. We had a day that steelheaders only dream about!! We began about 10:30 using nymphs and an indicator, and literally were catching fish non-stop all day!! We didn't even want to stop for lunch. The fish were gorgeous, bright and acrobatic! They ranged in size from about 26" to 30+" and even caught two with tags, one tag carrying a bonus of $10.00. We also caught a sea-going brown trout. We were with our friend and rep, John Dietz, who lives in Redding and who knows and fishes the river often, especially this time of the year. What a super day for us, and to combine it with the good company of an old friend and the spectacular colors of the trees and foliage along the river, it was a day that will be in our memories forever.

Ernie's is headquarters for all your fishing needs. We specialize in flyfishing and our inventory of quality fishing equiptment includes Sage, Winston, Orvis, G.Loomis, Abel, Galvan, Ross, Bauer, Simms, Chota, Fish Pond, William Joseph, Rio, Scientific Anglers and many others. Also, we carry gear for the saltwater angler as well as the steelheaders by Shimano and Penn. If we don't have it in stock, we will order it.

We are proud to announce that we are now dealers for the beautiful Bamboo fly rods by KANE KLASSICS. Stop by and cast one of these fine rods.

 What's New for 2007!

Steelhead Season 2005/2006 Reports

Morrison's Lodge and Rogue River Fishing for Steelhead Fall 2005 The colors of fall were breathtaking as we floated the Rogue in October. Although this has been a slower than normal season for this river this year, we found it to be the best ever!! First day was slow catching, with a few small steelies to be found amid the now too abundant salmon. Second day, things really turned around as we floated a section new to us. It was the Wild and Scenic section and we began in the canyon above the lodge and floated approximately 8 miles downstream. We had just a super day taking fish from 2# all the way to ll#. What a day, all beautiful, chrome steelies. See our picures below. Morrison's, as usual, are the perfect hosts!

(2004) We headed to Northern California and Oregon to fish for steelhead, when the season closed here, and had a great day on the South Fork of the Eel River. Caught and released fish up to 16 pounds with guide Kevin Mellegers, who owns Mad River Outfitters in Arcata. A beautiful river and with the fish cooperating, we had a great day. Then to Oregon to fish the Nestucca with an old friend, Jack Harrell, was fun even though it was between seasons for the runs in that area. Caught one about 9 pounds.

   

On the return home, we stopped and fished Sugar Creek, which is west of Mt Shasta in the Scott Valley, in Siskiyou County. Sugar Creek is the home to trophy trout, and it is here that our family joined us to spend a couple days trying to hook big rainbows!! The spacious lodge was perfect for all of us...nine all together...and we can't wait to return, maybe next year. Sugar Creek is for the entire family with hiking, gold panning, lots of bike trails and of course, the great fishing. It is stillwater fishing at its finest. Sugar Creek can be reached by calling 530-467-5213 or come by the shop and pick up a brochure.

   

Lefty was here! What a surprise and honor to have Lefty Kreh visit our shop last week just before the opening of the Sportsman's Expo in San Mateo. Dan Blanton, Outdoor writer and sportsman well known in the Monterey Bay area, brought him down to see our shop and visit. He is truly a gentleman and an icon in the fly fishing community! It was a great afternoon, and one that will stay in our memories forever!

Ernie's Casting Pond is a fly fishing shop on the shores of Soquel Creek in Central California. There's some good Steelhead fishing in Soquel Creek and some of the other local streams, you can get a report on what local steelhead fishing has been like here.

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