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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Jul 21, 2017 - 02:47pm PT
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Found another west side spot that stays out of the spring runnoff. The stretch of the north fork of the King River above Pine Flat Lake but below Balch Camp is bypassed by hydroelectric pipes. In other words the river is raging above and below this spot but for three miles is beautiful and calm.
This 16" fatso slurped a parachute adams off the calm tail of a pool before going airborne. Great day on Tuesday finally getting to fish dries in this crazy spring runnoff!
PS: It flopped out of the net so I snapped a pic, she swam away perfectly fine.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Jul 21, 2017 - 03:17pm PT
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from the Sequoia Backcountry
Any chance you'd be willing to be slightly more specific? :)
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Jul 21, 2017 - 06:06pm PT
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Nice work out there Crab!
I love that stretch. There is amazing crawdading in that area. We take scuba fins and masks and knock out a few hundred of them each summer
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jul 21, 2017 - 09:22pm PT
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Nice info WTF but I find czeching sooooo boring that I rarely resort to that. I would rather hike than fish that way. These days if I can't dry fly I almost always quit. But you would be surprised at what you can catch dry flying if you are clever and persistent.
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jul 22, 2017 - 10:40am PT
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ruppell
climber
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Jul 22, 2017 - 11:00am PT
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In fact I believe that fish probably eat 80% or more subsurface in most rivers
WTF
I bet the number is actually closer to 95% subsurface. I've been nymphing since I started fly fishing when I was a kid. It's produced way more fish for me then dries ever will.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Jul 22, 2017 - 04:32pm PT
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WTF thanks for the great info. I used to be more like G_Gnome in the drive versus wet department. I used to only dry fly. Probably 30 years that way. But this winter, limpingcrab taught me a little bit about using a nymph dropper and a buddy of mine who goes by the nickname "Hawgman" find my dead drift technique and I landed the two biggest trout of my life in a 30 day timespan. Made a believer out of me. Now I'm glad to have the technique in my skillset.
I have posted both of these here before but thought I would mention both of these hogs were caught on size 18 nymphs. It's a dark art for sure but I have been proud of what it has landed me.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Jul 22, 2017 - 07:45pm PT
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Dry dropper combo! Kind of a pain to fish and I don't know how to make it adjustable but it works.
I really enjoy all the strategies you describe on here WTF, all I've done it the basic stuff so it's cool to learn alternatives.
Going back to the same section of the kings tomorrow with my brothers, if I can find a crawfish pattern before then I may try to sink one into one of those giant holes. We shall see...
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jul 24, 2017 - 09:49am PT
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I agree with everyone that some nice fish can be caught on wet flies and that almost all of the food that fish eat is sub-surface. But I have caught lots of fish and I guess the reasons I flyfish are the reasons that I don't usually nymph anymore. I do actually throw streamers quite often but staring at an indicator just isn't worth the catching for me most of the time. Of course I also pick the water to fish where dry flies are most effective. I have to drive hours to go fishing so I might as well go somewhere where I am most likely to catch trout. My largest fish on a dry was a 25-26 inch brown on Hot Creek. Caught him 1/2 off the far bank with a size 16 little yellow stone. He weighed about 6 pounds. Too bad all those big guys are gone from Hot Creek right now. Hopefully things will stay wet enough in the Sierra so that the fish have a chance to recover.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 24, 2017 - 10:12am PT
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The link I re posted from Limping above has a wealth of knowledge.
It has the Czech nymphing method as well as others with nice diagrams...
All good skills to know.
WTF thanks for explaining what and how you do that.
I can't wait for the Courtright deal... I have 4 days off work, Climbing, Fishing, hanging out with old friends around the campfire.
Life is good.
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jul 26, 2017 - 10:13am PT
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jul 26, 2017 - 01:55pm PT
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Good tip!
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jul 26, 2017 - 02:45pm PT
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I do the same thing with other flies. If I don't have the correct color fly I will color up a PMD parachute to match and use that. I also paint some of my little yellow stones to be brown because nobody makes my favorite pattern in brown.
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jul 26, 2017 - 03:58pm PT
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Great tips. I've used Sharpies when I'm tying at home, but never thought of bringing some different colored Sharpies out into the field.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Hey fellas,
I'm heading up Thursday night late to stay in South Lake Tahoe for a few days of family vacay with the wife and kids. If I was so inclined to wake up early and fish for a couple hours and get back by late breakfast time, where would be an option to hook up a trout or three? Any beta would be fantastic! No time for a full or half day, but even an hour or two on the river would be good for the soul right now.
Thanks!
Scott
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Great question Scott, I'll be there at the end of the month and was wondering the same thing.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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There are a few creeks running through town with easy access. Rather small and tight but always loaded with fish. Taylor Cr. and Meeks Cr. are a couple. But way funner is to drive 25 minutes over to Woodfords Cyn. world class fly fishing and bouldering 🤠
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Dang micronut we may bump into each other up there.
I'm going to South Lake this Wednesday through next Tuesday and am getting married on Saturday :)
Of course some fly fishing will be snuck into the trip ;)
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Brian if you are serious about sneaking in a little am mission (not that you don't have other things to be taking care of on your wedding week) let me know!
I'm thinking Friday or Saturday morning. Try to get on a crick nearish to town by sunrise, fish a couple hours and be back in time for breakfast. It would be fun to hook up!
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