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When asked in his first math class what the sum of ten plus twelve is, he offered the response, "About the number of fish
that I caught yesterday!" Relocating to Southern California during his high school years, Joe began to explore all of the
So Cal waters, and all that they have to offer. Joe's history of angling in Southern California is exceptionally respectable.
"Matuka Joe" has twenty years to-date of fishing and guiding experience in the Eastern Sierra. He understands all of the fish
species, and the vast majority of fishable waters in Mono and Inyo Counties. Likewise, Joe has a history of hanging out with
salty dawgs, bringing to the decks of countless ocean charter boats plenty of Bluefin, Yellowfin, Albacore, Dorado, and almost
every other saltwater species one can find off of the coast of Southern California. Ask him about it next time you are in
the shop.
The fifteen years that Joe committed to running saltwater spinning and fly fishing charters is evident, in his love of being
out on the boat on Convict Lake or Crowley Lake. When Joe is not fishing or guiding on the bountiful creeks, streams, and
rivers in the Eastern Sierra, "Matuka Joe" likely has the boat anchored on a very productive corner of Crowley Lake. The P.A.
Midge and P.A. Perch patterns envisioned and developed by Joe do land lots of very big trout throughout the region, each and
every summer. “Matuka Joe” has spearheaded the world of video fly fishing and video spin & bait reports for the Eastern Sierra.
They are really cool, extremely informative, and on this website. Joe really enjoys spending quality time fishing with his
family: his lovely wife Julia and two sons Quinn and Logan. Youth development goes further than Joe's family, as he is deeply
and selflessly committed towards bringing young (and younger) anglers into the world of fishing. He heads up the Kids Fishing
Festival in Mammoth Lake.
Location:
Performance Anglers 26 Old Mammoth Rd # L2,
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546.
Phone: (760) 924-2181
Fax: (760) 924-2185
e-Mail: info@performanceanglers.com