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Langenbeck
03-05-2008, 04:29 PM
About mid-day fished the Applegate River with a friend on his property. Hooked and lost a fish of about 23" and then caught and released this 28-29" wild steelhead on my trusty bead head nymph. Blue bird weather today.
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koffler
03-05-2008, 05:23 PM
Nice picture - that's one of my favorite rivers.
Langenbeck
03-05-2008, 08:15 PM
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Don Powell
03-05-2008, 10:18 PM
As someone who rose at 0' dark hundred to fish "public water" on the Applegate on March 8, 1997 and was fortunate enough to land three beauties from 26 1/2 to 29 1/2 " before 7:00 AM, YOU"RE KILLING ME!!!

But that's O.K., glad to know the fishery still thrives, you lucky b--tard!

Don
Anne Vitale
03-06-2008, 01:40 PM
Aaaaahhh...It is always a delight to see photos like this. Thank you Gordon. ..Anne
Notch
03-06-2008, 07:38 PM
Any chance that the flows on the Applegate will increase by the end of the month? They seem a little skimp compared to the past few years.
Langenbeck
03-06-2008, 07:51 PM
Don't think the flows will increase as we had a dry February and they are holding water so Applegate Lake will get to full pool in late spring. The inflow to Applegate Lake is about 500 cfs now.