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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 11, 2016 - 08:56am PT
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Advice please! With the temp dropping and chances of showers in the southern Sierra, where would have better fishing this weekend: MF of the Kings between Tehipite Valley and Yucca Point, or on the Kern fishing up from Forks of the Kern?
Comfort and difficulty of travel are not a concern, simply looking for the best 3 days of fishing possible for my brother and I. Thanks!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 11, 2016 - 08:59am PT
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Stay home and watch football - TROUT LIVES MATTER!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Oct 11, 2016 - 09:01am PT
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Crab.... I'm going to the east side. Talk of spawning trout in Mcgee creek. West Walker River had some large Rainbows that Gome was able to tickle... last time we were there. And the Owens is picking up.
For you? The Kings looks pretty good from the photos of you and V.. can it get better?
The Upper Kern? Never been there.....
wherever you go .... Good Luck
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Oct 11, 2016 - 09:24am PT
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Upper O has been decent the last couple days. Clear,so you're super visible. Couple casts in a bend then keep moving. Hopper/dropper. :-D
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Oct 11, 2016 - 09:53am PT
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Call these guys. They look like they have all the right beta.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Oct 11, 2016 - 09:58am PT
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Boating leads to fishing
Fishing leads to anger
Anger leads to the dark side.
Let go your fishing self, embrace the rest of us as we wait out the rain!
heh
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Oct 11, 2016 - 10:00am PT
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The Middle Fork of the Kings (from Yucca Point i assume) will always be good. Hardly anyone goes there so the fish are not at all shy, and there are big fish in there. I haven't fished the upper Kern lately but I have never had great luck there. Maybe it is better now that it is c&r. I think the upper Merced around Foresta might be getting good about now too. If I went to the east side I would fish the middle Owens by Bishop before I went to the upper unless the fish are coming up out of Crowley.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Oct 11, 2016 - 10:34am PT
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This^^^^. My best days on the Middle Owens were always right as the weather was turning and duck season was around the corner. Made even better if you have a boat to avoid the combat fishing among the willows.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2016 - 11:05am PT
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Thanks guys. I suggested the east side to my brother but unless our legs get tired on the approach and we need our waterproof backpacks to travel he's not interested. Just not sure how this weather will effect places.
I've lost some HUGE fish on the upper SJR but with the storm tracking north we're looking south.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Oct 11, 2016 - 12:21pm PT
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I was just at Lake Sabrina above Bishop, with the low water guys are hauling out big stringers. Also Rock Lake looks very good. Abundant fish for everyone to catch.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Oct 12, 2016 - 06:13am PT
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Report back if you go.
You should post this to the trout lovers thread. Civil and lots of great anglers there.
+1
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2016 - 08:06am PT
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Will do, not sure why I haven't been on there much before, I love talking about fishing!
Maybe I thought it was for people who catch large trout while I'm mostly on small rivers catching cute little guys.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Oct 12, 2016 - 08:11am PT
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don't have to be big
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Oct 12, 2016 - 08:17am PT
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Maybe I thought it was for people who catch large trout while I'm mostly on small rivers catching cute little guys.
Don't kid yourself... you have some nice ones in those Kings river photos.
This is a cute little guy.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Oct 12, 2016 - 09:42am PT
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The San Joaquin behind Mammoth is down to about 6 cfs and while there are reasonable fish there it is really only good for one person to fish it hole to hole.
If I was travelling to flyfish somewhere right now it would probably be the McCloud River where I could fish big October caddis patterns for giant brown trout.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Oct 12, 2016 - 10:20am PT
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I'm off to El Salvador to chase rooster fish and dorado as well as snook.
I want to be WTF when I grow up.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2016 - 10:48am PT
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Save the dorado!!!!
Aren't rooster fish those ones that you have to run up the beach and you get like one for every 100 hours of fishing or something?
I'll fish the east side someday, I just can't get enough of rivers that aren't stocked and look like this
Hopefully this low pressure will turn the fish on and it won't be too cold!
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Oct 12, 2016 - 01:29pm PT
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Hopefully this low pressure will turn the fish on
Low pressure turns me on....
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Oct 12, 2016 - 01:30pm PT
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Crab if we hit that Middle Fork off Yucca point this weekend is it just standard caddis and mosquitos and black gnats? Any special pattern or size?
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