04-21-2009, 11:50 PM
Murray and Miramar are decent spots for tubing and very close to central SD, but not necessarily the best recommendations for the fly. Morena might be a good bet, but I haven't been there in years so I can't vouch for it for sure. It's also a bit of a drive.
Here are a couple of thoughts though. Lake Cuyamaca is a bit of a drive from Central San Diego, but it's about the one of the best "scenery" lakes around here because it's at a pretty high elevation. It's tubeable and fly-friendly, but mostly for trout. You might also want to be aware that (at least in the past, haven't been lately) they had a 100 percent keep policy on most species (opposite of catch and release). Kinda weird.
Another thought is to tube one of the bays, SD or Mission Bay. Some guys do really well on the fly, and both bays are tubeable if you use common sense and watch for hazards. If you do this, you might want to do some Googling to try to find the major local fishing site (I don't know if I can post it here). Just search for the city and the word "fishing" and I'm pretty sure you'll end up there quick.
Oh wait, one last thought... Barrett! Not really picturesque (standard SoCal reservoir geography) but the fishing can be phenomenal. It's way different in terms of the whole experience of getting in. I'm short on time so I'll just say Ticketmaster is involved. Google that too, there is a lot of info out there.
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Here are a couple of thoughts though. Lake Cuyamaca is a bit of a drive from Central San Diego, but it's about the one of the best "scenery" lakes around here because it's at a pretty high elevation. It's tubeable and fly-friendly, but mostly for trout. You might also want to be aware that (at least in the past, haven't been lately) they had a 100 percent keep policy on most species (opposite of catch and release). Kinda weird.
Another thought is to tube one of the bays, SD or Mission Bay. Some guys do really well on the fly, and both bays are tubeable if you use common sense and watch for hazards. If you do this, you might want to do some Googling to try to find the major local fishing site (I don't know if I can post it here). Just search for the city and the word "fishing" and I'm pretty sure you'll end up there quick.
Oh wait, one last thought... Barrett! Not really picturesque (standard SoCal reservoir geography) but the fishing can be phenomenal. It's way different in terms of the whole experience of getting in. I'm short on time so I'll just say Ticketmaster is involved. Google that too, there is a lot of info out there.
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