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watso087
10-15-2012, 09:52 PM
Swinging a sculpin
Jeff C.
10-15-2012, 10:18 PM
Very nice! Sculpins have been my favorite streamer pattern since last summer. I even got a small adult on the Rogue on one last Fall.
Jed Peters
10-15-2012, 11:03 PM
Nice work! Right place, right time!

(....insanely jealous....)
Mark Kranhold
10-16-2012, 04:45 AM
Congrats!! It's slim pickins out there, glad to see they still exists:shock: beautiful !!
Smitty Fish
10-16-2012, 09:21 AM
That's a nice one. Where about was it caught?.
watso087
10-16-2012, 11:35 AM
Caught it on the opposite bank from sailor bar. Against that steep bank
Jed Peters
10-16-2012, 12:09 PM
Caught it on the opposite bank from sailor bar. Against that steep bank

I've noticed, if you're below the riffle, that's a tough place to land a fish.
Blueracer
10-16-2012, 12:58 PM
watso thanks for the post. did it jump or give you a few runs?
Jeff C.
10-16-2012, 01:15 PM
The last time I fished at Sailor Bar it was combat fishing. Pretty crowded with gear guys mostly flossing.
craigfalk
10-16-2012, 01:28 PM
Beautiful fish - thanks for the post.
Jed Peters
10-18-2012, 01:07 PM
MAN Langebeck posts "wed" "thurs" our posts for the American River are "One Steelhead"

LOL

we all go nuts then here comes Langebeck with had 10 on and landed only three over 5 lbs lol Freaking American River ......

Remember though David, we have a winter run, these fish are extremely early.

I am thinking the half pounder thing ended when Bill Kiene wasn't in AARP. (which was a LONG time ago that he didn't get the senior discount at Sizzler)

Those of us who fish a crapload should be able to get one or two. (All year)

Remember too gordon bobber fishes, not taking anything away from him, but it's a way more effective way to catch fish.
weightforwardfilms
10-18-2012, 05:24 PM
Nice fish!
Adam Grace
10-18-2012, 10:23 PM
That's a great American River Steelie! Congrats!

BTW, has anyone ever seen sculpin in the American?.... not that it matters but I'm curious.
Jgoding
10-18-2012, 10:41 PM
Yes, I found one in a soda can once that was submerged for who knows how long.
Mark Kranhold
10-19-2012, 05:54 AM
I second that. The sculpins I have seen were about 3 "- 4" long. The first one i saw was at Ancil area and was a molted brown color. Then I was at Gristmill one day and there was a biologist doing a survey on salmon & steelhead smolts. He was dragging a long net of about 20-30' and bringing it up on shore with quite a bit of everything in it. Lots of sculpin as well.
KJE
10-19-2012, 10:38 AM
Those of us who fish a crapload should be able to get one or two. (All year)


Jed, I'm with you on that one. My buddies and I put in a hell of a lot of time with not much in the way of returns. Granted I fish the lower river almost exclusively, but it can be rough on the psyche.
Jed Peters
10-19-2012, 01:00 PM
Jed, I'm with you on that one. My buddies and I put in a hell of a lot of time with not much in the way of returns. Granted I fish the lower river almost exclusively, but it can be rough on the psyche.

Ha, yeah, I only have a couple regular "Beats" and they're all low as well.

Gotta wait for that one fish to come through the spot I'm fishing (when I'm there!) that is willing to eat one on the swing. Doesn't happen often, but when it does--it's pretty great!
Bill Kiene semi-retired
10-20-2012, 07:04 AM
I heard it will rain very soon....yahoo!
AnadromousFly
10-24-2012, 07:49 PM
Nice work! Right place, right time!

(....insanely jealous....)

That's two times the sculpin has got me