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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 2, 2017 - 11:48am PT
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I think its high time the VLTLT lurkers got together, met face to face, told some tall tales, shared some patters and caught a few fish. We could do it late fall someplace up north or yall could come down to Fresno and we Cen-Cal folks could show you the Lower Kings in winter/December! WTF? BG? Ruppell? Stimbo? G_Gnome? Limpingcrab? Who's in?
Hors d'oeuvres included
T-shirts $20
Specific pattern beta for our secret spot..... $200 per person per session
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Personally I would love to do this some where and when that I can throw some dry flies and have at least some chance of raising a trout. If not then I hope your secret flies are all streamers.
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ruppell
climber
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I'm in. I think we should all just put a choice out there and figure out where. My first choice would be the McCloud River. For no other reasons then it's historic and I haven't fished it yet.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Count me in, great idea. As for local rivers on the eastside that are fishing well, there is the San Joaquin, East Walker, and even the West Walker (once the flows dip a little more).
As WTF has mentioned previously, the McCloud and Pit are great, a workout at times, but five star fishing.
There is good camping at all of these venues.
Jim
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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I'd love to fish with yous guys, if I'm around. Keep me apprised of dates please.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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I'm with Gome.... some dry fly action is what I'm after... and a 10 inch monster...
Folks tell me the McCloud , Pit is sort of like the North Shore... if I'm going to drive 12 hours I could not imagine a better bunch of folks to go hang with.
But really anyplace is cool... I just need to know in advance.
Once I mark my calendar in Pen I go...
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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I've fished the mccloud and hat creek and had a blast but it is a looong way for us from so cal. I just fished the West walker for the first time last year and would like to try it again. But I would probably drive anywhere for a meet up.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 3, 2017 - 10:51am PT
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Glad to see there's some interest here. I too would favor some dry fly action and would love to get on some water I've never seen. What's all this talk about the McCloud. Where is it? Whats the fuss? You boys are talkin' like its holy ground or something. My interest is piqued for sure!
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Super
Awesome
Idea!!!
I'll do my best to make it, but since I've basically only fished the southern Sierra I'll leave the location to the more travelled fisherman.
Dibs on all the fish
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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The largest fish I ever raised to a dry was on the McCloud. I was fishing October caddis and this beast the size of Largo's leg came up and inhaled my fly. Stupid me forgot how big he was and that it would take a moment for that monstrous mouth to close and pulled the fly right off of his tongue. I sat down and cried for a while. Not that I probably would have landed that 20+ pounder on my 6x leader but I would have loved to try. And the place is stunningly beautiful!
If we meet up there does anyone have access to the Fall River?
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SalNichols
Big Wall climber
Richmond, CA
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MicroNut, the Nature Conservancy section of the McCloud is one of the prime catch and release sections of trout water on earth...well outside of Argentina and New Zealand...and a couple of trout farms in Bavaria that I was allowed to play in. It's fed by both springs and glacier melt off the east side of Shasta. There are plants around the falls sections of the creek that will hit virtually any nymph you toss. The fish down further in the nature conservancy are not easy...nor is the wading, take a staff...also...it's one of the frigging snakiest and poison oak infested places in the state.
That said, G Gnome is right, it's a loooong ass drive from SF, let alone SoCal. I'd bet that you could fly and meet in Argentina before you get out of your car in Dunsmuir.
If you happen to know Patti Hearst, ask her if you can access the creek at Wyntoon.
However, just a bit closer...the Upper Sac around Redding is one of the best known secrets around. The fish are yuuuuge, like footballs. Talk to the Fly Shop in Redding. The Upper Sac below Dunsmuir along the Amtrak rails is a gas, definitely worth fishing.
I've only fished the Pit once...it was a tough weekend...like nature's version of college hazing. I was actually afraid that I wouldn't die.
Look up the Fly Shop in Redding on line. they have the latest scoop on conditions and hatches, and have all of the local patterns...and they might be able to help with access on the Fall River and Hat Creek.
The upper Sac, lower McCloud, Pit, Fall River, and Hat Creek would be a dream 3 week CA trout trip.
Have fun guys!
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 3, 2017 - 06:07pm PT
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WTF and G and Sal,
You've got me salivating over the McCloud! Give me a town so I can map it and look how far it might be from Fresno. I'm guessing 6-7 hours? That's a drop in the bucket for a nice rise!
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Micronut, figure 8 to 9 hours to the McCloud from Fresno. 7 hours will get you to the upper Sac. For a southern Cali resident I have fished up there a lot. I grew up water skiing on Shasta every summer (the best place to ski in California) and would spend many afternoons and evenings fishing the upper Sacramento. My brother used to live outside Sacramento so I would pick him up and we would fish up that way for a week every couple of years. The main river I have missed is the Pit. Great fishing up there but a long way away.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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I'm just looking forward to fish anywhere with some of you guys there to learn from.
Upper sac in early July. I caught all the baby fish so the big ones are ready now.
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SalNichols
Big Wall climber
Richmond, CA
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G Gnome, have you fished the lower Sac? It's best from a drift boat, but holy hell man, there are some big fish in there. You can't keep the salmon btw, and everyone prefers that you release the hogs. It's one of those "best with a guide" float trips.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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I am not lobbying (yet) for a particular location but I did want to throw in a few photos. It seems as though the Shasta area or the Eastern Sierra are the two prime contenders so here are a few photos to wet the appetites out there.
My wife on the Upper Sac.... she's not afraid to go for it.
.... and she knows how to catch fish.
And myself on a local stream during "unfishable" conditions.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Might be able to come down in a couple weeks to play if you have time.
Just give me a heads up, I would love to go fish with you again.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 9, 2017 - 01:15pm PT
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Nice shot of your gal on the Upper Sac Stimbo! What beautiful water. I'm game for any of the rivers mentioned. I really hope we can make something happen here!
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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I'm in!
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