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I'm looking for a winter trip .... any good websites for info on the San
Juan? Is it all nymphing in Winter? is it as crowded as I've heard? other suggestions for Winter FFing? in the West |
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Larry L wrote:
I'm looking for a winter trip .... any good websites for info on the San Juan? Is it all nymphing in Winter? is it as crowded as I've heard? other suggestions for Winter FFing? in the West It isn't ALL nymphing, but it's mostly nymphing. Take lots of midge nymphs. San Juan worms, eggs, and chamois leeches are very effective. It isn't as crowded in the winter, but it's still too crowded for my taste. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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On Oct 22, 9:13*am, rw wrote:
Sorting Dave |
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On Oct 22, 9:29 am, "Larry L" wrote:
I'm looking for a winter trip .... any good websites for info on the San Juan? RW is right, and from your descriptions of yourself it doesn't sound like the type of fishing you enjoy. But I could be wrong, and if you need a fish fix and decide to come down, give me a heads up. Who knows? Jon. |
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Larry L wrote: I'm looking for a winter trip .... any good websites for info on the San Juan? Is it all nymphing in Winter? is it as crowded as I've heard? other suggestions for Winter FFing? in the West It isn't ALL nymphing, but it's mostly nymphing. Take lots of midge nymphs. San Juan worms, eggs, and chamois leeches are very effective. It isn't as crowded in the winter, but it's still too crowded for my taste. Also, if you go to the San Juan, a short trip to the Animas (around Durango, CO) is worthwhile. I've been searching my limited knowledge to come up with a good winter destination for trout for you, and I'm coming up empty. Maybe New Zealand? :-) I've heard on good authority that the Provo in Utah is good in the winter, but I have no first-hand knowledge about it. Silver Creek, which you know well, is gorgeous in the winter and sometimes fishes decently, but no hatches to speak of that I've seen. Duck hunting is very popular, though. My fishing is on hold for awhile. No winter trip this year, unless something irresistible comes up. I'm getting in shape for the XC ski season. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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![]() "rw" wrote I've been searching my limited knowledge to come up with a good winter destination for trout for you, and I'm coming up empty. Maybe New Zealand? :-) I've completed two of the three levels available of RosettaStone Spanish and am still dreaming of Patagonia ... but .... I hate airplanes and it's 18 hours or something down there .... same for NZ ... add the obvious cost factor and it ain't going to be this year, as we watch the stock part of our retirement plummet temporarily I've heard on good authority that the Provo in Utah is good in the winter, but I have no first-hand knowledge about it. Actually California has pretty good fishing available, if you're willing to stoop to nymphing ;-) .... I see that even my 5 miles from here local water made it big and hit the cover of a FF mag recently. But, as you amd most fishermen know, the 'trip' is often the more important word in 'fishing trip' Silver Creek, which you know well, is gorgeous in the winter and sometimes fishes decently, but no hatches to speak of that I've seen. Duck hunting is very popular, though. I 'think' it follows the Idaho state general season and is closed in Winter ??? BTW, I was there this June for three weeks and hit the start of the Brown Drakes ... an experience, for sure |
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On Oct 23, 10:07*am, "Larry L" wrote:
Over the years Ive read about the Russian and fishing for steelhead in the other classic Northern California rivers, in the Winter. Is that fishery dead or is it still a worthwhile thing to do? Dave |
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![]() "DaveS" wrote in message ... On Oct 23, 10:07 am, "Larry L" wrote: Over the years Ive read about the Russian and fishing for steelhead in the other classic Northern California rivers, in the Winter. Is that fishery dead or is it still a worthwhile thing to do? Dave I have never tried to fish for steelhead ... although, ( as they are legally defined here in Arnoldland ) I've caught a couple on the accidental I've talked to guys about it and, to my taste, it sounds deadly boring As for the health of our rivers ... they ALL are dying I'm sure I'll be corrected and informed, but as I write this I don't know af a single fishery in the West that isn't in trouble ... varying degrees, of course, but all are on the noticable decline |
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Larry L wrote:
Silver Creek, which you know well, is gorgeous in the winter and sometimes fishes decently, but no hatches to speak of that I've seen. Duck hunting is very popular, though. I 'think' it follows the Idaho state general season and is closed in Winter ??? BTW, I was there this June for three weeks and hit the start of the Brown Drakes ... an experience, for sure It's open through November 30, which is definitely winter in Stanley. :-) I've done well with mahogany duns on Silver Creek in November. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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On Oct 23, 3:07 pm, "Larry L" wrote:
As for the health of our rivers ... they ALL are dying Your comment reminded me of the fears of escaped atlantic salmon taking over pacific habitat, but I couldn't find anything on the web more recent than 2001. Has this issue subsided? Stabilized? Usually, if invasive species are going to be a threat they balloon real fast in the early years. If the atlantic salmon aren't doing this, then maybe the pacific is different enough that they'll be no more than a minor nuisance. Where's Ralph when we need him? Jon. |
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