Time for smallies?

[Hairstacker]

Well, with spring right around the corner, there are usually a few threads on this board right about now about chasing after smallmouth bass, as evidenced by this thread from a couple years ago: :D

http://kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5635

What say you, anyone else with smallies on the mind? I was thinking I might have to hit the Tuolumne this year -- never checked it out before but have heard they're in there. I'm hoping the water will be slow enough to be able to row my inflatable kayak up as well as downstream. [-o<

What about you?

[David Lee]

What say you, anyone else with smallies on the mind? .....What about you?

Nope , never .

Smallmouth are for savages . Any self-respecting FFer will be fishing tiny dries on Bamboo for real fish , like Trout ...... not those horrible , nasty , non-native , trashy , warmwater creatures .

Oooops !! Gotta go to the cleaners and pick-up my tweed jacket ........

David , the purist

[Scott V]

Smallies? We don't need no stinking smallies?

[TaylerW]

i cant wait!!!!! finally get to break out the little rods again!

[Hairstacker]

Yes, of course, David the purist: :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/100_1588.jpg

And Scott, whose smile shows how much he hates these things: :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/ScottVSmallie.jpg


Where's Ed? Ed, did Matt ever accept any of your "services" to show you the creek where he caught this one?:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/Sachlil/MattJohnsonSmallie1-1.jpg

[Phil Synhorst]

After hearing some great reports the last few years of late winter/early spring Smallie fishing, it's been on my mind for about 3-4 weeks now. I'm chomping at the bit, can't wait for these streams to calm down some.[-o<

[David Lee]

We still have a while to wait until most streams open .......

I have those stupid Bass on my mind year 'round .

D. -

[Charlie Gonzales]

We all need to get together and do a float on the feather. Ed and I already have one cammando trip in mind.

[Darrin.Deel]

you dudes are getting me fired up about smallies. I am looking into a john day river, or. trip in september for a cast n' blast (smallies chukar pheasant quail waterfowl and STEELHEAD) im looking nto the 7 day...

http://www.johndayriverfishing.com/

[Paul B.]

Charlie, PM sent

[Hairstacker]

We all need to get together and do a float on the feather. Ed and I already have one cammando trip in mind.

Do tell, what would be the length of this float? Is it a half-day or all-day float? Have you already located a ready supply of rancid bear grease?

[David Lee]

Heh , heh , heh .........

http://kiene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5407&highlight=Feather+River+float

Has to be my all-time favorite thread .

David

[Scott V]

I would be down for floating the 'toon down the Feather. That would be a blast.

[Rodney D.]

Back in my baitcasting days, I caught quite a few smallies in Snodgrass slough and Minor Slough in the Delta. In a bass boat you can launch at Hogback Island. I used to launch off the levee in Minor Slough. I haven't done too much fly fishing back there....yet. The largest smallmouth that we caught back there was around 2 lbs. which is good enough for me!

[Hairstacker]

Rodney, funny you mention these sloughs, as I was studying my Delta maps just yesterday and looking at these very waters, including Prospect and Steamboat. Does Minor have much current? Could it be done in a float tube and make it back to the car without drifting hopelessly out to Hawaii?

[Rodney D.]

Hey Hairstacker,
Steamboat would be a little risky in a tube as the current moves pretty good in there and there is much more boat traffic. Minor and prospect would work especially the south end of minor as you get closer to Clarksburg near Bogle Vineyards' winery. I spend many evenings after high school fishing that area in an old valco flat bottom boat. Your inflatable kayak would work great in Minor and there usually is very little boat traffic. There is some current in Minor but it's not too bad.

[Hairstacker]

Rodney, thanks(!!), I appreciate your insights. I had considered scouting the North Delta for smallies for quite some time now but had been discouraged by the few reports I read of relatively strong water currents in certain areas.

[Charlie Gonzales]

2 potential trips in mind....

1) Drop toons or whatever in at Hallwood and float to Marysville(never done it)
2) Gridley to Live Oak, this one allows for bigger boats but lots of cool water

Both should be full day trips.

Rancid Bear grease? you smallmouth guys are goofy;)

[Scott V]

For take out I can park my truck with my 18' flat bed and can shuttle alot of boats at once. Makes things a little easier.

[TaylerW]

hey scott if you got any open space count me in. we can hook your trailer up to my dodge, i get around 20mpg towing

[Charlie Gonzales]

Thats perfect Scotty. That would work out great. The first trip could happen soon; first or second week of April.

[Scott V]

Second weekend preferably, I will be down south the first weekend. Cousins wedding on Saturday, San Diego fishing on Sunday.

[fishngy]

Let me know when this will be happening! I would like to join the group on this field trip. Bill