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From afar, or at first glance, one might think my 'home water' was far
better than it really is. It does contain trout, steelhead, salmon
and stripers. It does have special regulations ... zero limit....
single barbless hook. It has even made national fly fishing
magazines in 'places to go' articles.

But, in fact, it's not that good. Admittedly, I say that as a very
spoiled old trout bum, but it's still the truth.

They close the river in Fall for what's left of the salmon run. It
opens again New Year's Day. The only time I fish it is in the
couple months from opener until the flows are raised for irrigation.
I have had some good days nymphing, over the years, and even a few
during baetis fishing to risers. Best fish I've taken was a lovely
19inch Bow but most are more like 11 inches.

Today, however, was a bust. It started when I pulled my Tilley
fishing hat out of the back seat and plopped it on my head. Nearly
instantly I felt a sharp pain. Investigation revealed the bee that
had stung me on the forehead ... not a good start.

There WAS a pretty strong baetis emergence between noon and 2 but I
never saw a rise or flash beneath the surface and nothing took my
little PT nymph ( that I noticed ). The only other angler I saw had
come all the way over from the Bay Area and been skunked, .... so my 5
mile drive and skunked wins, imho ;-)

It WAS a lovely sunny, warm day and it WAS nice to get out.

But,
UM,
JR,
..... I'm pretty sure sex would have been better G

On Jan 4, 2:48*pm, Larry L wrote:
From afar, or at first glance, one might think my 'home water' was far
better than it really is. * *It does contain trout, steelhead, salmon
and stripers. * * It does have special regulations ... zero limit....
single barbless hook. * It has even made national fly fishing
magazines in 'places to go' articles.

But, in fact, it's not that good. * Admittedly, I say that as a very
spoiled old trout bum, but it's still the truth.

They close the river in Fall for what's left of the salmon run. * *It
opens again New Year's Day. * *The only time I fish it is in the
couple months from opener until the flows are raised for irrigation.
I have had some good days nymphing, over the years, and even a few
during baetis fishing to risers. *Best fish I've taken was a lovely
19inch Bow but most are more like 11 inches.

Today, however, was a bust. * *It started when I pulled my Tilley
fishing hat out of the back seat and plopped it on my head. * Nearly
instantly I felt a sharp pain. * Investigation revealed the bee that
had stung me on the forehead *... not a good start.

There WAS a pretty strong baetis emergence between noon and 2 but I
never saw a rise or flash beneath the surface and nothing took my
little PT nymph ( that I noticed ). * The only other angler I saw had
come all the way over from the Bay Area and been skunked, .... so my 5
mile drive and skunked wins, imho ;-)

It WAS a lovely sunny, warm day and it WAS nice to get out.

But,
UM,
JR,
* ..... I'm pretty sure sex would have been better G

Thinking I might swing down to N.Cal coast in March or so to find
Spring and follow it North for a week or so. Suggestions?

On Jan 13, 11:59*am, DaveS wrote:


Thinking I might swing down to N.Cal coast in March or so to find
Spring and follow it North for a week or so. Suggestions?



I really don't know California fishing well, at all. Even before I
retired, I traveled to Montahoming several trips each year on business
and did most of my fishing on those trips. The places I DO know
don't open until general trout season, late April, I think.

I'll ask some buddies and report IF I get some good info.

On Jan 4, 2:48*pm, Larry L wrote:
From afar, or at first glance, one might think my 'home water' was far
better than it really is. * *It does contain trout, steelhead, salmon
and stripers. * * It does have special regulations ... zero limit....
single barbless hook. * It has even made national fly fishing
magazines in 'places to go' articles.

But, in fact, it's not that good. * Admittedly, I say that as a very
spoiled old trout bum, but it's still the truth.

I've never had good success in California, and don't even bother any
more. Haven't for years.

On Jan 13, 8:34*pm, " wrote:
On Jan 4, 2:48*pm, Larry L wrote:

From afar, or at first glance, one might think my 'home water' was far
better than it really is. * *It does contain trout, steelhead, salmon
and stripers. * * It does have special regulations ... zero limit.....
single barbless hook. * It has even made national fly fishing
magazines in 'places to go' articles.

But, in fact, it's not that good. * Admittedly, I say that as a very
spoiled old trout bum, but it's still the truth.

I've never had good success in California, and don't even bother any
more. Haven't for years.

And yet, here you are.

g.

On 2010-01-13 22:54:36 -0500, Giles said:

On Jan 13, 8:34*pm, " wrote:
On Jan 4, 2:48*pm, Larry L wrote:

From afar, or at first glance, one might think my 'home water' was far
better than it really is. * *It does contain trout, steelhead, salm
on
and stripers. * * It does have special regulations ... zero limit..
..
single barbless hook. * It has even made national fly fishing
magazines in 'places to go' articles.

But, in fact, it's not that good. * Admittedly, I say that as a very
spoiled old trout bum, but it's still the truth.

I've never had good success in California, and don't even bother any
more. Haven't for years.

And yet, here you are.

g.

Uh, ya mean, uh, that this here is a California Fly Fishin' group?
Who'da thunk it.

Davey

On Jan 14, 9:48*am, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-01-13 22:54:36 -0500, Giles said:





On Jan 13, 8:34*pm, " wrote:
On Jan 4, 2:48*pm, Larry L wrote:

From afar, or at first glance, one might think my 'home water' was far
better than it really is. * *It does contain trout, steelhead, salm
on
and stripers. * * It does have special regulations ... zero limit...
..
single barbless hook. * It has even made national fly fishing
magazines in 'places to go' articles.

But, in fact, it's not that good. * Admittedly, I say that as a very
spoiled old trout bum, but it's still the truth.

I've never had good success in California, and don't even bother any
more. Haven't for years.

And yet, here you are.

g.

Uh, ya mean, uh, that this here is a California Fly Fishin' group? *
Who'da thunk it.

Davey

That whooshing noise you constanly hear? That's the sound of the
entire world passing through your skull unimpeded.

And you STILL think education is a joke, huh?

g.
it's a good thing the boy is stupid. it makes him entertaining. and
without that he would be thoroughly useless.

On Jan 13, 8:34*pm, " wrote:
On Jan 4, 2:48*pm, Larry L wrote:

From afar, or at first glance, one might think my 'home water' was far
better than it really is. * *It does contain trout, steelhead, salmon
and stripers. * * It does have special regulations ... zero limit.....
single barbless hook. * It has even made national fly fishing
magazines in 'places to go' articles.

But, in fact, it's not that good. * Admittedly, I say that as a very
spoiled old trout bum, but it's still the truth.

I've never had good success in California, and don't even bother any
more. Haven't for years.

Many years ago -- 69-71 -- I had good success waaaaaay up on the Kern
River NE of B'Field. Prolly all stripped and developed by now.
Then tried the Russian River and found it full of bulldozers with
"chess knight" logos on the sides. Don't know what was going on, so
quit.
Best luck I had was bass fishing in irrigation ponds around the
fringes of the Mojave.

cheers

oz, who never went back