Klamath - Trinity Report

[Jeff F]

Thurs morning fished the Klamath in the Orleans area. Water was a little dirty with about 2 feet of vis. Bummer. Got a few hp's and lost a nice adult, but the clarity was an issue. Water was clearer above the Salmon River which was dumping in mud.

So, I decided to concentrate my efforts on the Trinity. Water was perfect and clean. Fished mid river between the South Fork and North Fork. Got lots of hp's, and hooked 4 adults. Only landed one, a 25" hen that was a perfect specimen. All fish came indo-Nymphing. Hot fly was a #12 poxyback hares ear.

A note on the Trinity.....99% of the people fish 20% of the river. And we all know where that 20% is. In two full days on the river, I saw zero people and fished in absolute solitude and found fish. So, I guess the moral of the story is....don't believe the hype and do some exploring and some walking and you'll be rewarded.

~Jeff

[Larry S]

Jeff,
Great report. Glad to learn that you had success. Here's hoping that some of the
more optimistic forecasts ring true.
Best,
Larry S

[winxp_man]

Nice report here Jeff! Thanks for sharing.

[John H]

Thanks for the report, Jeff. It would be nice if there were a few more. Reports are more scarce than rain. 400 anglers a day check this page and very few reports get posted.

[SanJoseBass]

Thanks for the report, Jeff. It would be nice if there were a few more. Reports are more scarce than rain. 400 anglers a day check this page and very few reports get posted.

Confirmed, a great report. I was on the Trinity the weekend after Jeff.

Day 1, we hit the river near Del Loma. My buddy is a spin fisherman, but I had him floating a double nymph rig. He hooked one on his 5th cast!! Not big, but he was stoked and is hooked on steelies. He's already looking to get his first fly rod. I missed 4 total on Day 1. Newbie mistakes :(

Dave with his first fish, he text's me every day saying he can't wait to go back!
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Day 2, thank god for the Super Bowl! We had the river to ourselves. It went off for me I just couldn't land them. They kept coming unbuttoned, 6 total! And a snapped off two heaters. I have to admit, I was getting pissed! I hate getting like that but c'mon, it's hard to keep patient after the 6th unbutton and then snapping one off. I'm new to fly fishing so it was something I should have expected. Finally hooked a couple of wild bucks. This one was the largest and I think my largest wild steelie for my first season. Persistence paid off! The second snap off came after this guy, let's just say I wasn't too bummed about it. :) All fish seemed to be in love with the Trinity Special nymph from the fly shop.
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One thing I must say is that with the overcast, I noticed I saw more fish jump in one hole than I have all season. I am almost sure I could have swung the second fish I snapped off. He had jumped minutes before I put my rig where he was located. Almost as soon as it landed, the indicator went down and the fish went psycho. I also got the most bites in one hole than I had in my previous weekends. Seemed like they knew rain was coming and they were eating to prep for some swimming. I love the Trinity, I feel that it's a great river to learn the art of Steelhead Fly Fishing.
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[Larry S]

SJB,
Another great trip for you on the Trinity. Looks like you created a monster with Dave! Did you just wade
fish this trip?
Best,
Larry S

[SanJoseBass]

SJB,
Another great trip for you on the Trinity. Looks like you created a monster with Dave! Did you just wade
fish this trip?
Best,
Larry S

Haha, yep. Dave is a teacher, he said all he talked about to his students this week was steelhead fishing.

I did wade the entire weekend. Dave and I both had holes in our waders! That's the next purchase for my new love of steelies!

[John H]

SJB -

That is good stuff. Getting fish on your own is not easy up there. You are having a very nice season. I fished in the fall for a day and a half and got a goose egg. I like the way the dog jumped in on the photo. That is a fine pooch.

[M Duper]

Great reports guys. The gear guys always get hooked once they catch a fish on a fly rod. Lol!

[TonyMuljat]

SJB -

That is good stuff. Getting fish on your own is not easy up there. You are having a very nice season. I fished in the fall for a day and a half and got a goose egg. I like the way the dog jumped in on the photo. That is a fine pooch.

Love that pooch!

[SanJoseBass]

SJB -

That is good stuff. Getting fish on your own is not easy up there. You are having a very nice season. I fished in the fall for a day and a half and got a goose egg. I like the way the dog jumped in on the photo. That is a fine pooch.

Hey thanks bud. He's a rad dog.

Jeff F, hope to see more reports!