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Klamath fall steelhead
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going to try the klamath this fall for the first time, wondering if anyone who has experience can chime in. all of my steelhead fishing has been swinging flies for winter run fish on coastal rivers like the eel and russian. Work permitting, im hoping to go first week or two of october. Thinking abot midd...
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Home water for steel
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no love on the carp river today. Last Sunday it was mostly ice and unfishable. The steelhead run is still 1-2 weeks out. Wading is easy but you have to watch out for 1k pound glaciers floating down river.
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Yuba river
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1200 cfs with pitiful visibility, but the Skwallas are starting to show and I had fun. They really nail a rubber legs and I lost a football toad who snapped a 4x leader. I’m going 3x now As visibility is low. Get some and leave Putah alone for a couple more weeks.
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ice
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It's just a tad early in the season here. Steelhead fishing on the Carp river, Michigan U.P. Probably part of the reason most are fishing the ice. It's interesting how you take things for granted until you move and no longer have access to it (Putah). Tight lines all and have a great new year. -- Ed...
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Below Goodwin Dam
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Well, I made it down there yesterday. I went with a pal, and I can honestly say that if you are over 50, that's a GOOD IDEA. The trail down is steep, and once you get to the water, it is deep RIGHT NOW. And I never thought that I would want (or need ) felt soled boots, but with the scrambling over slick assed g...
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getting to the water below Goodwin Dam on the Stanislaus
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So.... how does one get to the aforementioned water. I have parked at the parking place below the dam, where you walk down the road to the river, but going upstream from there looked to be a dead end, complete with some deep water. Is there a trail that I just haven't found, or is it bushwhacking. I have dri...
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Northern California
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Took off last week for my first steelhead trip of the new year. A lot of mileage for two days. We fished the Trinity on day one. The water was low and clear. After fishing for most of the day with zero strikes we drove to my buddies cabin in Dunsmuir to thaw out. The next day it was north to the Klamath. N...
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Central Coast of California
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I'll be driving down to Carmel for a few days next week and visiting the area from Monterey Bay to Big Sur. Been down there before and always though about taking a rod. Any suggestions? Take a rod and fish a beach or rocky area for stripers, perch, or kelp bass. Leave the rod at home and just enjoy the ar...
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East Bay Ed
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Any Russian River info
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It's that time of the year when I start having anxiety attacks thinking about going after steelhead. I should have never started, and hate to admit it, but its developed into my favorite fishing vice. Beware young men. Talk about dumb. No rain. No water. Too much rain. Too much water. Not here...
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East Bay Ed
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South Fork American River 11/19
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Hello everyone. I tried fishing this afternoon on the South Fork of the American River. Fished from Riverton but didn’t go far enough to reach Kyburz. I didnt catch anything, no bites to report either. I was euro nymphing with a single fly, just trying to get better at the technique. The water was quite...
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Other Options
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Hi All, Anyone have a good recommendation for water as close as Putah but a little easier? My wife has really put in the work and tagged along with me for years now, I want to put her in some easy "just catch some fish" water. Doesn't even have to be trout. Anything as close as Putah that would hit this catego...
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Little Truckee
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Poked around but did not fish, counted 12 cars on the way to the dam, on a Thursday! Enjoy the view. -- Edited by nclay on Thursday 8th of November 2018 10:02:16 AM
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Landslide almost got me !
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Hi all, Been awhile since I've posted on this forum but I wanted to share an experience. When we go fishing we think of things that can cause harm to us. Rattlesnakes, Bears, Falling, Mountin lions, Other people etc. I never really thought about being hit by a landslide. Last saturday I was fishing in t...
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Yuba river 8/25/18
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Parked under the bridge on the near side. I wondered that I didn't see any cars, but I soon learned why. The trail down to the water disappeared after a 100 yards or so. The vegetation was really thick so the trail down went right to the water's edge, and soon enough, right into the water. Real pain in the as...
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Lower Stanislaus report 7/14/18
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got there at 6, gate was locked. wasn't opened untill after 7:30. Went fishing and quickly caught my first fish. It was exactly 3 inches long. Then the wind came up from the west and rendered my new two weight useless for casting dries. Reverted back to nymphs and caught five more, the largest of which...
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Eel River Steelhead
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looking to hit the Eel River and possibly do a float on the river with a buddy who lives up in that area. got a bad steelhead itch going has anyone fished it? I'd appreciate any info you might have Jason
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Heavy tippets with nymphs on the yuba?
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whilst lobbing nymphs yesterday on the Yuba, I waded on out and hucked my little 5x to 6x rig to the middle of the riffle where it was immediately engulfed by the largest trout I have ever seen. I'll put it in the 30" range (A disclaimer; at 62 years old I have no need to lie about this stuff). in the 5 to 10 seco...
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Russian River
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I have to assume that this rain is going to open the mouth of the Russian and bring some steelhead into the system. Has anybody driven by the mouth or seen what the river looks like? It's that time of the year when I start to get nervous sitting around the house waiting to get out and give them a try.
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FOR TROPHY PIKE fishing places Putin
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Swing some flies!!
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Looking to do a swing trip to feather or trinity. Maybe take a rod to yuba as a option lol any one up I'm I Fl till the 6tj but after that all open
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Fishing partner
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I'm looking for some one to go hike the yuba or feather for steelhead. Or maybe the truckee but I'm not familiar with it so would be a learning/exploreing trip. Was thinking weekend after thanksgiving. Hit me with a message.
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Headed to Lower Owens river
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I was wondering if any of you guys have been there and have any input. I am going to be near bishop just below the pleasant valley reservoir in the wild trout section. Any help would be greatly appreciated! I've been tightlining a lot lately and I'm not sure if the waters are conducive to that style? And ju...
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Merced or Yosemite region
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Hey guys, En Route to Paso tomorrow from Sacramento figured I would travel a fair bit off the beaten path and see if I could find some new trout water. Anyone have any suggestions for fishing the Merced or anything in that Western region of Yosemite? I planned on driving down the 99 and head East. Any...
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Pit
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Fished Pit 3 with the hordes. Lots and lots of grabs, landed about half. Fish were from 10-20+. Vast majority on basically a modified black ap in 14's. Rest on dark lord and prince also in 14's. They were the only 3 flies I used/needed. Water is high but you can cross the river in the rapid sections...
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Upper Sacto
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Drove up to see an old friend in Dunsmuir. Fished the upper Sacto in two spots. Stopped at Delta in hopes the browns were coming up from Shasta. The water was as high as I'd ever seen it. Fished an hour with no hits. Finally, I added a significant about of lead to sink my nymphs to the bottom. Started b...
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Cambodian girl makes compound bow with PVC pipe
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I apologize if this is inappropriate for this section. We have no how to section. I loved it and pass it along just to show how people make do with less then adequate gear. Enjoy. East Bay Ed I got a kick out of this. I used to bow hunt with a Martin Lynx. It was a lot of work. Never tried for fish. You h...
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Stanislaus River
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Anyone fish near big tree state park near Arnold, CA? I fished it for about 30 min last year and caught a small Brookie. It looked like hard wading access.
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future adventures
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https://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2017/04/26/pilot-peak-lahontan-cutthroat-trout-released-into-truckee-basin-waters/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CA_ALDS&utm_campaign=CAanglerupdate_041117&utm_content=bullards-buttonFISHERIES, FISHING (SPORT)...
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Catfish on a fly rod!
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I caught my first catfish on a fly rod. Little sucker tried to clamp down on my thumb. With all the water this year the bass were biting as well! Pound for pound smallmouth fight better than trout!
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Big bass on Berryessa
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Look at the size of the bass on Berryessa. 13.89 pounds! probably hard to get on a fly rod, but I have heard dragging a worm on the bottom is very effective. http://lakeberryessanews.com Also Pyramid is firing up if you want to catch a giant trout...
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