American river where is the steelhead run

[DAVID95670]

Spent the last three days covering water. Saw about 30 different people and rods in the water.

Nothing was caught no stories to tell no fish seen.

Nothing zip, zilch, nada damn fish

[cdevine]

Spent the last three days covering water. Saw about 30 different people and rods in the water.

Nothing was caught no stories to tell no fish seen.

Nothing zip, zilch, nada damn fish


I hate to say it but I think people are wasting there time. Unless you really love to practice casting. We need rain and flows to come up. Gin clear low flowing water isn't exactly a recipe for steelhead. More productive water is within reach of the AR.

[ryanv829]

Was fortunate enough to hook one today...Here's a video clip of the fight


https://vimeo.com/117854487

[njbeast]

Video was great...sorry you lost the fight. Was that a GoPro with a chest mount?

[ryanv829]

Thanks! Yea GoPro Hero 3 black with chest mount

[Andrew Guibord]

I lost two in the lower river last week. Nice jump!!!!

[SeanO]

Was fortunate enough to hook one today...Here's a video clip of the fight

Sweet fight!

[Blueracer]

you'll land the next one

[STEELIES/26c3]

Nice fish

Tuff loss...

Video?

Now be prepared for 1,000 fellow fly guys to join you at upper Sailor Bar tomorrow~;)

[ryanv829]

When is there not 1000 people at sailor bar. Ill be in the lower river anyways so they can have it if they want. Plenty of places to catch fish

[Mark Kranhold]

Was fortunate enough to hook one today...Here's a video clip of the fight


https://vimeo.com/117854487

My iPhone is not showing a video clip on your post?

[STEELIES/26c3]

There's PLENTY of room....
April-September, hahaha

[DAVID95670]

Was fortunate enough to hook one today...Here's a video clip of the fight


https://vimeo.com/117854487

Where is the video?

[SeanO]

Where is the video?

Shows up as a fine vid on my computer.

Maybe check your settings?

[TyV]

I don't see a video link either. iPhone.

[ryanv829]

https://vimeo.com/117854487

[Randy B]

Cool video and very nice job!

[DAVID95670]

I don't see a video link either. iPhone.

I too could not see the video on my android phone

but i can see the video in my reply on the computer

nuts

cool video

[Smitty Fish]

Great video ! I'm crossing my fingers , hopefully I'll hook up soon.

[winxp_man]

Guys the fish are there..... Put in enough time and you will hook them. Because of the conditions catching steelhead on the American can be a tricky thing. Lots of out of the box thinking needs to go on in ones mind. Hope to see more reports with tight lines! :)


Tight Lines..... And FISH ON!!!

[Morgan]

Cool video.

BUt you forgot to bow to show him respect (really give him a little line), and off he went.
Good job hooking up. I love steelhead!

[Blueracer]

You tell 'em Aron.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Andy Guibord and Mark Kranhold have recently hooked nice winter run Steelhead swinging wet flies on their Spey rods.

In the past 50 years that I have been involved in the fishing on the lower American River I remember that February can be a top month for Steelhead on the Lower American River.

Just go out for an hour or so as much as you can right now.



**Andy Guibord can teach you how to find the right water and how to fly fish for them.

https://andyguibord.wordpress.com/

.

[njbeast]

Well boys and girls...I'm OHFER...Zero for four on the American this year. Was out on Wednesday and saw very few fish....fewer than last week...was swinging with two others. Fish & Game came by in kayaks and asked zip codes and the time we started. Saw a fresh 8 pounder clear the water three times in ten seconds going straight up like a Trident missle about ten feet from by buddy Gordon...the same Gordon who was attacked by a Kamikaze steelie two weeks ago..I have decided to forgo the fly rod and follow him around with a long handled net...my buddy Vic had the only hook-up, which lasted a brief 15 seconds...he told me Andy went swimming the other day...proving even the experts bathe every once in a while...only 237 more casts to go and I reach a thousand!!! Oh yes...they will be mine...they will be mine...

[O.mykiss Hunter]

Njbeast, I wouldn't complain too much. Take a look at my card...
10302

[SeanO]

Njbeast, I wouldn't complain too much. Take a look at my card...

http://www.kiene.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10302&d=1422588855

Puttin' in your time for sure, O.mykiss! Awesome!

I think I'm kind of screwed with my once a week schedule.

Oh well it's what we live for!

[njbeast]

Hunter...way to stick with it...if I was closer my card would look the same...Sammynoid...I feel your pain...every Wednesday...rain or shine I'm at it...gotta love our blue collar fishing ethic...

[robdog]

**Andy Guibord can teach you how to find the right water and how to fly fish for them.

https://andyguibord.wordpress.com/



I was just going to post something last this Bill. I went out w/ Andy last spring for a couple of hours & I hurt my back from hauling in those shad. I know, it's only the Poor Man's Tarpon, but I did learn a lot fishing of fishing on the AR with Andy & still want to thank him for the lesson ;) I think I might need another one for the Stripers in the AR too.

[ycflyfisher]

Njbeast, I wouldn't complain too much. Take a look at my card...

I sincerely hope that drought ends for you and soon with a productive day, or several productive days where you land steelhead (plural).

[O.mykiss Hunter]

Thank you ycflyfisher. The truth is I'm still very inexperienced with the two-handed swinging game. Drought or no drought the fish are certainly there, I'm just not skilled enough to swing one up...yet.