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ruppell
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Jul 25, 2016 - 07:10pm PT
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Guyman, not to beat the subject to death but never do that unless your gonna eat it. I don't even carry a net with me when I fish but I never handle the fish or take more than it's head out of the water. Get in the habit of having a pair of forceps clipped somewhere you can easily get to them. Once the fish gets close grab the forceps. Once he calms down a bit get the forceps on the bottom of the hook. Turn them 180 degrees and the fish is released about as cleanly as you can get. It takes some practice but once you get it right it becomes second nature.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Jul 25, 2016 - 07:34pm PT
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I spent the weekend netting a ridiculous amount of trout while rowing down a peaceful river. Trout live in beautiful places....
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Jul 25, 2016 - 09:31pm PT
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Alright trout friends...I need some advice. My good friend is coming from North Carolina, and after he took me on some awesome fly fishing trips in North Carolina and Tennessee it's time to pay him back.
He is going to be here next week and I can't decide where to take him fly fishing for trout. I typically fish the middle or south fork of the Stanislaus, Hat Creek, or the Pit. I would like to branch out and show him a great time on the river. We will be wading. Any good advice on where to go for a quick two day trip? We would be starting from Santa Cruz, but don't mind driving for awhile (as I'm use to for trout fishing).
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 26, 2016 - 08:54am PT
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Ruppell ..... Thanks for the word, I will work on the clean release. I need to get out of the factory and go Fly Fishing more so I can practice.
Escopeta ..... rub it in... rub it in. Good to see your living the good life.
Tad.... don't worry I eat em also, my Grand Pa made me and my cousin into fishermen at a young age. We would go on these two week fishing/camping trips with all my aunts and uncles, cousins etc... he would give us the task of catching as many trout as possible so we could feed a ton of people.
Sometimes when I would get a good brown I would shock the old man by cutting them loose! "Thats the fish of the day, why did you cut em loose?" he would exclaim.
"he sort of fits in with this creek" I would answer back. "part of the scenery"
I really want to thank everyone who gave me advise about how to handle fish with a gentle hand...... I guess what I was doing was about the same as Top Roping through the fixed gear.... or worse.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 26, 2016 - 09:13am PT
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pretty much a 5.3 fly fisherman, but wanted to mention something re:habitat preservation. Someone mentioned to me that wading was preferable to fishing from the bank on a certain small stream and I realized I had never considered the impact of just walking around a small stream. Tread lightly and consider the leave no trace option appropriate to the terrain. Any advice from more experienced anglers is appreciated.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 26, 2016 - 10:26am PT
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Tad.... good traditions to have. Start em young.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Jul 26, 2016 - 11:29am PT
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Briham89, have you considered the Fall River? The few times that we fished it while in Kali we loved it. It might be a little early for the Hex hatch but there are good guides in the area. We hooked up with the folks out of the Clearwater Lodge and they took good care of my folks.
Guyman, there is plenty of good fishing in Kali, but yes we are living the good life by hunting or fishing virtually every weekend and not spending hours upon hours in the truck to do it. You come up and we'll float a blue ribbon stream. We can put Jan in the back of the boat (because if we put him in the front he'll catch all the fish)
Eat one every so often. Otherwise you forget the fact that you're just playing with your food. Crappie on the fly is great fun and good eating. We normally keep a couple hundred and then freeze em for fish frys throughout the year.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jul 26, 2016 - 12:02pm PT
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Dude! Guy and I will need to come visit. And I will still catch my share from the back of the boat. I can outcast Guy so them fish will still be seeing my fly first.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Jul 26, 2016 - 12:19pm PT
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Ha!. That sounds like a challenge Guyman!
But, have no fear, when the rear person starts to encroach on the forward fisherman's water, the oarsman can put him/her into the "penalty box".
The rower is also the referee and I've been known to mete out such punishment. Lol.
The south fork of the snake is awful nice......
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 26, 2016 - 12:56pm PT
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It looks nice...
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jul 26, 2016 - 02:05pm PT
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Here's a hook removal device my fishing guide was using in Alaska to remove hooks without handling the fish and without taking the fish out of the water. This one was designed to be used with size 12 to 6 hooks while bead fishing in Alaska. It's pretty easy to make one if you copy this model and you can make it any size you want, depending on the type of hook you're using. I find it very effective with barbless hooks. To use it you grab the line with one hand, then slide the device down the line with the other hand until the hook pops. Obviously, it works best to remove someone else's fish, as you'll need both hands.
There's another design on the market called the "Ketchum Release", but I find this design works better, at least for larger hook sizes.
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jul 26, 2016 - 04:12pm PT
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BLUEBLOCR writes hopefully to your delight, i followed your lead and actually youtubed "big carp on a fly" and was euphorically surprised! up so that i ordered up a 9ft, 1 piece, 8wt. soon as it shows i'm psyched to hit bigbear and sleigh!
Excellent! That sounds like the perfect rod. Big Bear lake has a HUGE carp population. You'll find them in the shallows on the far east end of the lake.
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otisdog
Big Wall climber
Sierra Madre & McGee Creek, Ca.
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Jul 26, 2016 - 06:29pm PT
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Another vote for the Fall River....one of the most serene places that I have ever been...
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Jul 26, 2016 - 08:34pm PT
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WTF, with the exception of far-north Idaho we are in "weekend" range of virtually all the streams in Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and Northern Utah.
We have the skiff pictured there as well as a whitewater raft outfitted specifically for fishing (frame, seats, kneelocks, etc) When the rowing gets bumpy, I prefer the raft.
We love floating the SF of the Snake, Henry's Fork, Teton River, Salmon, etc. Our fishing season is short since pigeons, big game and especially waterfowl occupy our winters mostly.
We treat it a bit like skiing, we make time when the conditions are absolutely optimal and chase the hatch.
My back won't tolerate a lot of wade fishing (standing) but I can row all day and I enjoy getting people into fish as much as I do throwing a line anymore. The one exception is the upper MO. When we are in Craig, I'm fishing - not rowing. That place is my mecca and when I'm there it's for one reason. We have a guide friend that knows what I want and we get it. Such a great place.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Jul 26, 2016 - 08:43pm PT
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Jul 26, 2016 - 08:47pm PT
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perswig
climber
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Jul 27, 2016 - 07:03am PT
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Good stuff (fish, fish stoke, and fish respect) here.
Esco, is Adipose Boatworks a fat joke? More seriously, who made your oars?
Dale
edit: Thanks! I mostly paddle and have worked a Sawyer, but have started looking at inflatable/pack/pontoon rafts. I like the looks of your 'shoal' blade but would think it requires some grip changes vs a symmetric blade. Damn pretty, too.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Jul 27, 2016 - 07:30am PT
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Perswig,
Those are Sawyer "square top" oars with what they call the "shoal cut" blade.
In truth they are incredible but have taken a lot of getting used to.
The length is critical so if you have a way to try and buy, I would suggest that. See if you can talk your local provider into letting you take a set and try them on your boat and exchange for longer/shorter if needed. The balance needs to be just so. They are extremely light (and VERY expensive) but a welcome upgrade from the fenceposts I row with on the raft.
WTF: What unit is your elk tag in? Is it ID? I have one of the best desert mule deer tags this year which will cut into duck hunting but should be worth it.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Jul 27, 2016 - 12:50pm PT
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Good luck on the elk tag! I'm after cow elk in Jarbidge, late, again. With any luck, we'll catch some trout this weekend at Caples Lake.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Jul 27, 2016 - 02:08pm PT
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My tag is Idaho Unit 41 Buck Tag. Its a rut hunt (Nov 1-24)
Its one of the more remote tags in the state so I will be lacing up the boots AND gassing the 4 wheeler.
I leaving for Colo antelope in a few weeks but it not a trophy hunt per se. Just a great setting chasing goats in the forest.
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