View Full Version : Fine Day at Folsom Lake! NFF
Well I know this isn't a flyfishing report but now days I figure any kind of report would be OK. Fished Folsom from the bank today. Started around 9:00 and quit at 2:30. Unbelievable day! Got 20+ fish to hand and should have had 35+. Little rusty with the hook set ](*,) . Got all the fish off of Dolan's Point using Senko's rigged Texas style. (That should make Jason happy :D) Just a large pod of fish staging for the spawn sitting on a rock ledge that extended towards the dam. 3 Smallies, 1 Largemouth and the rest spotties. Nothing large, ranging from 1 1/2# to 3#. Beautiful day and had the whole place to myself. Threw the flyrod for a while with a sink tip but couldn't keep the fly out of the rocks. Should have put on my floater but I didn't. The only problem with getting a lot of Bass is the raw thumb from taking out the hooks :-({|= . Folsom seems to be fishing pretty good if you need to get out.
BTW: Can you float tube Folsom? If so I'll be back with the fly rod in hand next time! Hope I didn't offend anyone!
Great Report!
Thanks for keeping the inspiration alive.
Katz
Bill Kiene semi-retired
04-17-2006, 09:55 PM
I think May will be very good at many reservoirs and lakes for bass.
David Lee
04-18-2006, 07:23 AM
How deep were they holding , Mike ??
David :D
FishyMe
04-18-2006, 07:42 AM
Would you mind sharing where you are fishing?? im not familar with folsom at all..been to browns ravine once.. is the dam in the same direction????? i stop by it once..not sure if thats the dam...
im taking my fly rod tomorrow..going to try a wolly bugger and a clouser minnow... any other fly recommendations???
thank you
Hairstacker
04-18-2006, 09:00 AM
The man got a raw thumb from unhooking too many fish. Yep, not much symphathy here. :lol:
FishyMe, I think a size 6 olive woolly bugger and a size 2, 3-4" long chartreuse/white flashtail Clouser is what I would start with. . . . Would be helpful to know, though, how deep Mike was fishing and where in the column the fish were hitting the Senko. That Senko sure is a nice lure for cold water conditions, as you can fish it so slow and the fish don't really have to chase it.
SullyTM
04-18-2006, 09:05 AM
Hey Mike...Fishin' is fishin'. Nothing wrong with using a spin unit IMO.
Do you have fun? Nuff said!
Later...Thom
FishyMe
04-18-2006, 09:12 AM
all i have right now is a floating line... if i can catch one bass on my fly rod.. it will make my day!
I was fishing Doton's point not Dolan's, sorry about that. You can access it from the Granite Bay entrance. A floating line should work fine, you can work your flys a little slower without snagging up on all the rocks out there. The fish were in 8' to 10' of water is my best guess. Good luck Fishy!
Adam Grace
04-18-2006, 11:28 PM
I'm glad to hear that you got some fish Mike, keep it up. Chico pond fishing is just around the corner. We'll do it again, I'll call you.
Sounds good Adam, I'll be sitting next to the phone waiting for it to ring :shock:
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