Bigfly
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IMG_0333[1] by James Landis, on Flickr
IMG_0285[1] by James Landis, on Flickr
Hope you guys had a great Turkey day!!!
Thought it was about time for a local update......
Yesterday was in the running for one of the finest days of the year!
Fishing was OK too.......
Turned 6 bows in 3 hrs.....none in Walter class.....
And one nice brown that felt big......
Crays did it, and Caddis.
The sqiggly worm is good in high flows......
No snow on the shore....
I think it's time to fish.......
Those that don't understand big water, give me a call.......
Life's too short to go fishless....
Got a very light dusting of snow. Really beautiful right now.
Will be fishy this week with some clouds......
The river was lined with fishers this last holiday weekend.
Most were unsuccessful......
Someone needs to tell them.....you can't fish the same way all the time, everywhere, and catch fish. Really....
I see the majority use two BBs for weight.....a reflex set-up.
I start nymphing on the T with one AB at 200+ cfs. and move up quickly
The flows right now are nearing 1600......that means three to four ABs.....at least (A big stick is a good call).
Several largish fish have been caught recently.....so we are out of summer and into serious fishing season.
The goal here, is to try and get a fish that keeps your index finger and thumb as far apart as possible when holding the them.
If ya can get your thumb over it's back.......keep practicing....because they are in there...
The water is chilly, and nicely colored. Lt green. The river is up due to releases out of Tahoe, not the last rainfall.
When the temps drop, more H2O will be locked up...and the river will come down to "winter flows".
The flows are up to the grass, but are far from blown out. You just have to develop more game!
Truckee folks learn to fish ALL the flows by man/nature because we like to fish too much to sit it out....
It can be the best fishing of the year....
In these conditions, Czech nymphing is coming on...high flows, and slightly colored water is your advantage.
In higher flows the fish are pushed towards shore. This is the time to fish close first!
Bug-wise....it is winter....Baetis if cloudy, and Midges if sunny of course....a very few micro Caddis when it warms....
But before the water temp drops lower...I recommend swinging a streamer.......Skulpin will work....
Maybe use a fast sinking leader......
Always carry a dry rod just in case......It's harder to see risers in bigger water...but they will still look up....
Baetis will trigger surface action...try an emerger early, a Dun midmorning, and a down-wing later....
Bring extra fleece on the bottom.....and a light wind breaker on top.
Treat'em nice.
Jim
IMG_0285[1] by James Landis, on Flickr
Hope you guys had a great Turkey day!!!
Thought it was about time for a local update......
Yesterday was in the running for one of the finest days of the year!
Fishing was OK too.......
Turned 6 bows in 3 hrs.....none in Walter class.....
And one nice brown that felt big......
Crays did it, and Caddis.
The sqiggly worm is good in high flows......
No snow on the shore....
I think it's time to fish.......
Those that don't understand big water, give me a call.......
Life's too short to go fishless....
Got a very light dusting of snow. Really beautiful right now.
Will be fishy this week with some clouds......
The river was lined with fishers this last holiday weekend.
Most were unsuccessful......
Someone needs to tell them.....you can't fish the same way all the time, everywhere, and catch fish. Really....
I see the majority use two BBs for weight.....a reflex set-up.
I start nymphing on the T with one AB at 200+ cfs. and move up quickly
The flows right now are nearing 1600......that means three to four ABs.....at least (A big stick is a good call).
Several largish fish have been caught recently.....so we are out of summer and into serious fishing season.
The goal here, is to try and get a fish that keeps your index finger and thumb as far apart as possible when holding the them.
If ya can get your thumb over it's back.......keep practicing....because they are in there...
The water is chilly, and nicely colored. Lt green. The river is up due to releases out of Tahoe, not the last rainfall.
When the temps drop, more H2O will be locked up...and the river will come down to "winter flows".
The flows are up to the grass, but are far from blown out. You just have to develop more game!
Truckee folks learn to fish ALL the flows by man/nature because we like to fish too much to sit it out....
It can be the best fishing of the year....
In these conditions, Czech nymphing is coming on...high flows, and slightly colored water is your advantage.
In higher flows the fish are pushed towards shore. This is the time to fish close first!
Bug-wise....it is winter....Baetis if cloudy, and Midges if sunny of course....a very few micro Caddis when it warms....
But before the water temp drops lower...I recommend swinging a streamer.......Skulpin will work....
Maybe use a fast sinking leader......
Always carry a dry rod just in case......It's harder to see risers in bigger water...but they will still look up....
Baetis will trigger surface action...try an emerger early, a Dun midmorning, and a down-wing later....
Bring extra fleece on the bottom.....and a light wind breaker on top.
Treat'em nice.
Jim
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