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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Feb 14, 2017 - 04:08pm PT
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You know Jim, if they come from south of the equator they aren't real. Real trout come from places like the San Gabriel river or the Tuolumne river and are all under 12 inches.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Feb 14, 2017 - 04:28pm PT
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Keesee, when the water drops some, and the weather warms up a bit, let's fish the Merced around Foresta. We have a house we can stay in.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Feb 14, 2017 - 05:11pm PT
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You folks can brag about your tiny trout, but catching trout with a fly up their arsehole is an entirely different skill.
Here's a 12" Idaho cutthroat I "caught up the butt."
They fight hard when you hook them there, since they are swimming away in a natural position, while you are reeling them in.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Feb 14, 2017 - 05:25pm PT
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^^ reminds me of the time one of my brothers was FF with me up at Lassen and caught a.......duck!
No, not a smoking duck, just a regular 'ol duck that thought it was a trout, I guess.
Pretty funny watching that line fly away:-)
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Feb 15, 2017 - 09:28am PT
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I caught a duck on Lake Martis. Had a heck of a time getting the hook out of his bill. Got bit many times.
I caught both a bat and a swallow on Hot Creek. This is when you know that you have really, really, really matched the hatch. Both of these are a lot smarter than a trout.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Feb 15, 2017 - 09:52am PT
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Stimbo try to hit me up a day or two before you come up.
Will do... I will shoot you an email or text.
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Feb 17, 2017 - 06:41pm PT
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Just got back from the North Coast Rivers. Got in 2 days of fly fishing for steelhead in Oregon between the storms. Fished the Sixes River on Tuesday and the Chetco on Wednesday.
Fishing was a little on the slow side for me (hooked two, landed one) and of course it was the big one that got away!
But I got to use my brand new 11 foot 6 inch 7-weight Sage Switch rod which casted like a cannon.
On Wednesday, over at the Smith River, before all the rivers blew out, guide Mike Coopman, seen here holding the fish, guiding his client Joanne, caught and released what may be the biggest steelhead ever caught in California, measuring 42 x 23 inches!
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Feb 17, 2017 - 06:54pm PT
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Looks like part of Pyramid Lake shoreline will open tomorrow- from North Nets north past Pelican Point all the way up to Shotdog.
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Feb 17, 2017 - 08:28pm PT
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Good luck WTF. Hope you catch a big one!
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Feb 20, 2017 - 06:50pm PT
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Thanks for the report!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Feb 21, 2017 - 10:57am PT
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Whatever happened to ol' Pate The Hate anyway?
He morphed into Burchey near as I can tell....
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Feb 21, 2017 - 08:59pm PT
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WTF,
For underwater shots I use my Nikon AW100, which can also shoot 1080 HD Video.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Feb 21, 2017 - 09:14pm PT
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Anyone here ever look into the heritage trout challenge in CA? Looks like entertaining motivation to spend a weekend up north. I bet I can get 4 of the 11 trout in their native drainages on a day trip. Those redband and such will take some driving. Only about 300 people have completed it so far, and only around 12 have caught all 11 subspecies in their native locations.
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Inland/HTC
The free PDF you can download is worth a look for any history and bio nerds like me. Some nice pictures too. Killing time until the water drops...
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Hi WTF. Thanks for the report. Just got back today from steelhead fishing in Oregon. Got lucky and had 2 days of perhaps the best weather and water conditions of the entire steelhead season for the Chetco River. Hooked 5 dime-bright fish in 2 days. After the next storm (coming this weekend) I think the winter steelhead season is about done.
Got a trip to Pyramid Lake the last week of March (Mon-Fri to avoid the crowds) Love to chat with you. Don't know your name? but call me anytime at 800.514.8785
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Mar 20, 2017 - 09:04am PT
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Nothing worth the camera really. Biggest was probably 4 pounds.
The irony of fishing at the 'mid. The camera doesn't come out until you crest the ten pound (or greater) bench mark. What a place to fish!
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Loyd
Big Wall climber
Roseburg, OR
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Mar 22, 2017 - 08:34am PT
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Nice fish here is another one taken on a fly 50 +LB
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Mar 22, 2017 - 12:03pm PT
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Hi Loyd. Great to see you posting here! Can you tell us the story of this fish? I'm guessing it was your world record king from the Chetco?
PS. We have some things in common: we've both worked as rock climbing guides, both have been Directors of Climbing Schools, and both love to fly fish, although I'm in deep envy of those kings you caught on fly from the Chetco!
Regards,
Bob Gaines
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Mar 23, 2017 - 08:34pm PT
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Sweet Jeezus! Nice slab Loyd!
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Mar 24, 2017 - 08:13am PT
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Getting Stimbo ready to put some big fish in his hands this weekend.
Thanks for bug love WTF. I hope you can join us on Sunday.
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