My son Josh and I had a great trip  fishing this day on Matilija Creek As you can see my dog Cali is throughly inspecting this trout.                    PHOTO BY: Josh Weir

VENTURA COLLEGE COMMUNITY EDUCATION http://www.communityed.venturacollege.edu/index.cfm

Go to Courses / Personal Interest - Recreation / then scroll down to "Introduction to Fly Fishing"

Earl Arnold will be listed as the instructor. Although we co-teach the class they only put one teacher as the instructor.

SESPE FLY FISHERS (VENTURA) - www.sespeflyfishers.org

They meet each month with great speakers bringing pictures and info on fishing techniques & locations. I've been a member of this club since 1989. It's a great club ... check them out!

FEDERATION OF FLY FISHERS (FFF) - www.fedflyfishers.org

CAL TROUT (CALIFORNIA TROUT) - www.caltrout.org

TROUT UNLIMITED - www.tu.org

MALIBU FISH'N TACKLE (Thousand Oaks) - www.malibufishntackle.com

Wayne's shop is loaded with good stuff ... tell him Randy sent you!

THE TROUT FLY (MAMMOTH LAKES) - www.thetroutfitter.com

If see Otis, tell him the guy with the "stuck in the mud truck" sent you! 

BLUE RIBBON FLIES (WEST YELLOWSTONE) - www.blueribbonflies.com

They know the waters in and around the Yellowstone like nobody else and have the flies you'll need to be successful! Craig Matthews is the owner.

ANIMATED KNOTS BY GORG - www.animatedknots.com

Click on the fishing tab - This is a great site!  

FLY FISHING COMMUNITY - http://flyfishingcommunity.com

Guide to fly fishing in the United States (my website is listed on their site)

Orvis – www.orvis.com

They have really good quality equipment and everything you need for your fly fishing success.

JOSH WEIR - www.2-stix.com                                He is a very talented artist with a great eye for detail. If you need pinstriping he's your guy. Tell him ... your sent me!

MY SON HAS BEEN FISHING SINCE HE WAS ABOUT 5 YEARS OLD. I TAUGHT HIM HOW TO FLY FISH WHEN HE WAS 10 YEARS OLD. JOSH HAS BEEN CASTING A FLY ROD FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITH GREAT SUCCESS. HE IS AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER WHO WORKS FOR ARKETYPE ARCHITECTS INC. IN VENTURA. www.arketypearchitects.com

My son Josh with a wild trout in the hand.

PHOTO BY: Randy Weir