08-08-2003, 04:36 AM
Hi there Taipan,
The Kern River right in Kernville near the big bridge, with planted trout regularly in about a very wide section of the river with 18 inches of water, would be a great place to try out your new rod. The upper reaches of the Kern can be a tough place to fish and I'm not sure I'd risk a $$$$$$ bamboo rod if I wasn't an experienced flyfishing angler and good wader.
It really gets hot up there so make sure you store your gear out of the heat especially the bamboo rod!
Oh Ya, the fish tremble when they see me coming too, that's just before they burst out really laughing!!!
Last time I went, the bivisibles were great later in the afternoon. What a way to cool off after the days heat has died down.
JapanRon
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