I just got back from four days of fishing the Pit river below lake Britton. My buddy and I were the only ones fishing and we didn't see another soul the whole time we were there.� The fishing was fantastic.� We caught lots of wild rainbows that averaged about 18 inches with some over 20 inches.� I lost a couple that must have been huge.� They broke me off with 8�pound tippet. I used mainly golden and brown stonefly imitations.� Size 10.� The water clarity was poor but we seemed to� catch lots of fish anyway. The wading there is treacherous.� If you go, bring a good wading staff.� Not the little�collapseable kind but a stout staff that won't bend or break because you�will definitely fall at some point.� The hardest river I have ever waded but if you are careful, it can be done safely.� Definitely my new favorite river.
Heading there tomorrow with a box of big black rubber legs, royal princes and sculpins armed with my new 5/6 beulah switch/ Galvin t-8 nymph saber. I sweating right now!!!!!!!
Sounds like some great fishing conditions back in April. Have any of you headed up there recently? How has it been? Ive heard its a great river to fish and just awsome with very little people around. Gatta love that!!
Me and a buddy fished The Pit yesterday(friday). It was well worth the effort. Caught a couple fish on dry and a bunch more using 6 different nymphs.
Went over to Hat in the afternoon and "fished" powerhouse riffle #2. Eight people jockeying around trying to cast to the same fish. Not my idea of fun. We tried the lower river north of 299 and saw a few salmon files out. We hooked a nice one but it came off.
Fished the lower Sac for a couple of hour this morning and landed a chunky 16". The flows on the lower sac have been eratic lately and it sure slows the fishing down.
