Snagly
06-24-2012, 07:28 AM
First trip planned to extreme No Cal in late July includes a couple of teenage non-fly fishing sons and a non-fishing wife. I've done enough Internet research to be thoroughly confused by the wealth of choices. To simplify, I'm not going to aim to do much too fast: I just want the boys to catch a few fish, even bass and crappie (with fly fishing an option, but not a necessity).
We're in for Redding a few days to start, and from the web it looks like Shasta has a lot of spotted bass and crappie. Are these fish plentiful and either accessible from shore or a rental? Any other ponds or lakes harboring panfish/ largemouths that new guys can take a crack at? Size is much less important than numbers.
From Redding the map is blank. It looks like there could be some kings running up the Trinity/ Klamath but I'm not keen to soak roe in the middle of a gong show.
If we go the whole nine yards to Eureka or Crescent City, does the fishing line up change appreciably?
Finally, if there are a couple of recommended family oriented motels/ resorts on or near fishable water I'd appreciate suggestions. (Based on 101.com everything looks great . . .but you can't believe everything you read!):roll:
We're in for Redding a few days to start, and from the web it looks like Shasta has a lot of spotted bass and crappie. Are these fish plentiful and either accessible from shore or a rental? Any other ponds or lakes harboring panfish/ largemouths that new guys can take a crack at? Size is much less important than numbers.
From Redding the map is blank. It looks like there could be some kings running up the Trinity/ Klamath but I'm not keen to soak roe in the middle of a gong show.
If we go the whole nine yards to Eureka or Crescent City, does the fishing line up change appreciably?
Finally, if there are a couple of recommended family oriented motels/ resorts on or near fishable water I'd appreciate suggestions. (Based on 101.com everything looks great . . .but you can't believe everything you read!):roll: