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Montana run
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We got back from our Montana run last week. This year we tried something different, going down to Dillon in the fall. We had an opportunity to fish the Beaverhead, Big Hole, Ruby, Poindexter Slough, Red Rock and Big Sheep rivers. We found a fishing lodge called the Great Waters Inn located on the Big H...
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Alaska Trip 2009
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Haven't posted in awhile but thought you guys would like to see some pics from my yearly excursion to the Kenai Peninsula in AK. Fishing was pretty good in terms of size but numbers were down significantly. Landed my PB rainbow of 30" x 18.5" which put it at just under 15 lbs. Had one day where...
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Chris Laskodi
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A few pics of my last two trips
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Went fishing with Dr. B over the weekend. On saturday I caught around 12 in the morning then it just died out in the afternoon. On sunday I caught around 15 in the morning. The biggest fish was a 16ish incher on a yellow stimulator. I found 3 different spots where I would hook at least 5 fish in each of them. I...
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LilWhippersnapper
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Lake Fishing
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.....Since I just purchased a float tube im getting excited about doing some lake fishing.....But now that I think about it ive never done it....Any tips suggestions.....much appreciated thanks :)
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fishing for steelies
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Im heading for the american monday with a friend and need some advice : do I swing without a indicator and how well does that work verses nymphing under a indicator?. annie suggested both ways. what's your opinion other than hold on and fish and expect a big hit if you get one. by the way were hitting the a...
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rgloft
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Donner Creek
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The girlfriend and I are going to Donner for the weekend with her classmates. She has not been fishing since she was a kid and I need to assure her the $40 she spent on her fishing license this year will not be a waste! Have you guys fished Donner creek? From what I am reading online, it looks like bait fishin...
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jantz101
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Lower American on Sunday 9-13-09
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Was on the water early. For about 3 hours. Got 2 half pounders to net (more like quarter pounders. lol. ). Flows are coming down. I got a couple of questions. The DFG handbook states that for the purpose of filling out the steelhead card a steelhead is defined as a rainbow trout (in anadromous water...
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Ty
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mont idaho trip
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Just returned from our annual trip with fellow guide Toby Uppinghouse with edge water outfitters in Sacto and a couple of other friends. We stayed on Henrys Lk and fished the Madison river,Henrys fork,red rock creek,quake lake,hebgen lake,hidden lake and the gallatin river. It was a great trip as u...
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bono
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HOLY MOLY!!!
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http://www.moldychum.com/home-old/2009/9/10/better-late-than-never-world-record-brown-trout.html
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jvento
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Beartooth, Stillwater trip report
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http://bellafineart.smugmug.com/Alpenglow/Sierra-Club-Knapsack/Cutting-the-Beartooths-2009/9485022_gFRyW#641172869_grsWE
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Alpen Glow
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How about this monster...
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Already sent to the taxidermist... -Jon
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jvento
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Game Time
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Just got a float tube and im going up to indian creek resevoir tommorow....if anyone wants to join me id be more than happy to carpool or whatever.....
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AC22
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JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE!!!!
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well times have been tough, but i have been lucky enough to still be able to get on the water and get into some nice fish, with some great people. almost didnt go out on 8/20, but glad i did. it will be a day to remember. it started out with me runnin out of gas in my beater on hwy 50, was saved by fsw. then finally...
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brian clemens
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Yuba River 8/30 report
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We made a last run above the HWY 20 bridge on Sunday, as the river closed today until December 1st for fishing that stretch. I thought I might see the first couple of salmon in the system, but none were around. It was another HOT day, near 100 degrees. The fishing was pretty good in the morning, but shut d...
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N Fork Stanislaus / Beaver Creek
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My fishing this summer has been severely curtailed due to the arrival of my daughter, but I might get a free day next weekend. I was thinking about heading up to the North Fork of the Stanislaus or maybe nearby Beaver Creek. Anybody been up there lately? Are the flows too low now? Thanks, Eric
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Truckee Trip Aftermath!
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All I can say to those guys who couldn't make it.....you missed a great time! Thanks again to Bob for hosting at his place. It was another good group of guys to fish with. The beer at the Blue Coyote was in full flow Thursday night. Right on schedule, Brian took another dump or 3 streamside. Shaun's new scr...
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downieville in august
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hey guys here's the report from my trip to upper yuba /downie river . we met are guide saterday morn anbd he took us up the yuba about twenty min from the riverside inn . and ralph schooled us in the art of stealth and I kept on getting hits but kept on losing the little guys till ralph told me I need to set the ho...
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Cool Blog
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A buddy of mine is a guide in Tahoe and he started this blog: http://www.flyfishingcalifornia.blogspot.com/ check it out!
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Packrat
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A walk up the west walker.
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Took a little walk starting last friday up the west walker river living out of a pack for 3 days. First time I have ever did this so it was quit a learning experience. First of all these knees ain't 20 years old any more, It can hail and be 35 degrees in august, Dehydtrated food sucks, Take a tent, Lighten the...
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DrBombay
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WHAT THE HELL
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http://dfg.ca.gov/fish/Hatcheries/FishPlanting/Nor...
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brian clemens
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Truckee Report 8-8
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Fished the Truckee today with good luck in the morning. If you are plan to fish the Truckee anytime soon, make sure to bring crayfish patterns. I caught several fish on Crayfish, Pheasant tails and small midges. Fishing was best between 9:00 and 11:00. Once the heat set in during the early afternoon, t...
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Throwing streamers on the Madison River
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Yesterday I spent the day throwing streamers on the Madison with Steve from The Slide Inn. Kelly Galloup and his guides at the Slide Inn are the place to learn to throw big streamers. We had an amazing day, I turned over 70 fish, some over 20" and was able to land about 20 of them. My camera got drench...
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keith bigelow
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Saving the Winter Run Salmon on the Lower Sac
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I was working at the hatchery at Livingston last week. Attached are some photos of the work being performed by the USFWS. The hatchery releases thousands of endangered winter run salmon on the lower sac. They are also working on the delta smelt. The hatchery is below the Shasta dam. All of the tra...
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Otter
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Little Truckee Last Week
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I was vacationing in Tahoe last week and got out twice to fish the LT. On Tuesday I went out for an afternoon session and got on the water about 3:00. Started at the upper section and got into a fish right away, maybe 3 casts into it. Nice 22 inch rainbow. A couple of casts later in the same run and I get an 18 inc...
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Packrat
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Could be the best day ever..........
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Sorry, this isn't a post about catching 50 lunkers in one day. But I'm going to Truckee to play golf at Old Greenwood on Thurs. and I'm bringing the fly rod to fish before I tee off. My 2 favorite hobbies on the same day, sweet! Any ways, is any body gonna be up there early Thurs. morning? I hate fishing...
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Ty
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1st trip to the mountains...this year
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Finally got up to the mountains last weekend. The weather was everything from sun to snow. Saw few people and caught a few fish.
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TRUCKEE RIVER!!!!!
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not to many posts out there on places to fish. and well i havent posted on one in a while either. figured id give those a heads up, that are looking for a place to get out of the heat, have a great day fishing and wet wading all day. well here it is. THE TRUCKEE RIVER......... fishing very well, using stonefly...
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brian clemens
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Another Lower Yuba report 8/8
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After last weekend, I had to get back one more time. Hot again, 100 ish degress. Being that I was the only guy on the river, I took a mid-day swim when the fishing turned off. That was refreshing!!! Sadly, no river cooled Budweisers turned up this week and I had to rely purely on my own stash. I left at...
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Lake Solano Report
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After calling two fly shops, and posting on two bulliten boards, I had no current info on Lake Solano. I called the campground last week and they told me the lake hadn't been planted in over a year. I'd never fished there before even though I onlylive a little more than an hour away. So what's a guy to d...
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8/1 Lower Yuba run
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Between not having fished for 6 weeks, and getting tired of the windy, foggy mornings in the bay . . . I decided to run up to the Lower Yuba on Saturday. I knew it was getting bad when my wife said I was backcasting in my sleep, so I had to get up there. What made me get up at 5:00 Am and drive 2 1/2 hours to fish in 1...
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