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Bill Kiene semi-retired
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SIMMS Men's G3 Guide Waders - Bootfoot Felt - Horizontal Zipper - Size 10
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This is the "God Standard" for breathable boot foot waders.
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Yesterday,
05:20 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Clouds Are Good
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I am always happy about overcast and am always looking for shad on the water. That wood duck photo is "Natural Geographic" quality. ...
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Yesterday,
05:16 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Blue Backs on the Lower American
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Steelhead/Salmon
Yes, the larger ones are probably wild Spring run Steelhead, and the 15" is a Spring run Half-pounder. Nice to hear.
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04-17-2025,
05:19 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Are there are any places left that smoke Shad or have smoked Shad in Nor Cal?
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American Shad
I'll be right over........
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04-17-2025,
05:09 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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California has closed the commerical salmon fishing for the third year in a row.
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Steelhead/Salmon
From California Trout We’re sending out an SOS. For the third year in a row, there will be no commercial salmon fishing season, regulators...
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04-16-2025,
04:34 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Are there are any places left that smoke Shad or have smoked Shad in Nor Cal?
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American Shad
There used to be a place down south of Sacramento that smoked Shad years ago. You could buy smoked Shad or trade them two for one.
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04-16-2025,
02:14 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Sonoma County California Creeks and Rivers Inquiry
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Trout - Streams & Rivers
Thanks TL Keep us posted as to your noble quest for a 30" wild (female) Steelhead, fresh out of the salt water. ...
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04-16-2025,
05:05 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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FS: Outcast Lost Creek LC9 Pontoon Boat $350
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This is a very popular pontoon boat. Looks like a bargain to me. ______________________________ When the pontoon boats hit the scene, the...
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04-15-2025,
10:55 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Blue Backs on the Lower American
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Steelhead/Salmon
Spring run Steelhead at 3-5#. Spring run Half-pounders are 13 to 17". Please comment on these sizes.
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04-15-2025,
10:49 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Sonoma County California Creeks and Rivers Inquiry
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Trout - Streams & Rivers
Best of luck. See if you can get a copy of the movie "Rivers of a Lost Coast." My best advice is to go out with NorCal fly fishing guide...
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04-13-2025,
06:05 PM
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Sauted in Butter with Capers
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And a little garlic salt,,,,,,, Yumm. Glad to see they've started to arrive and now that the water has gotten a bit warmer they're more...
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04-11-2025,
02:30 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Sierra Stream and Mountain Relocating Sale
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General Fly Fishing
Might be nice to take a ride to their shop in Chico and pick up some deals. Sierra Stream & Mountain Fly Shop. Address: 847 W 5th St, Chico,...
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04-10-2025,
05:49 PM
Carl Blackledge
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WTB - Metal rod tube for a 2 piece 9ft rod
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Steve, If your interested, I have two aluminum tubes that are both for 2 piece rods, the problem is both are for 10 foot rods, the good news is you...
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2 replies | 326 view(s)
04-10-2025,
04:17 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
I was fortunate to do some multiday float and camp trips down rivers.
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Events
I did a river drift boat one night "float and camp" on the Lower Umpqua River with Al Perry for Smallmouth Bass. Also, I was fortunate to do a...
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04-10-2025,
03:34 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Shore Camp
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John, that first photo of boat camping is so inspiring. I think the Lowe Boat Company would like to use that photo in their catalog and/or...
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04-09-2025,
06:05 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Jeff’s 2025 AR Shad Reports
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American Shad
Around 1970, Al Perryman had been fly fishing at the mouth of the American River in the early AM, looking for Spring Salmon, but caught a bunch...
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04-09-2025,
05:46 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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17' Alumaweld drift boat, trailers, and accessories for sale.
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Those thick-gauge aluminum drift boats will last forever. Not many moving parts.
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04-08-2025,
08:10 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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17' Alumaweld drift boat, trailers, and accessories for sale.
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I think Captain Andy Guibord has a very similar old heavy aluminum drift boat, because he cannot afford a new, state of the art fiberglass drift...
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04-08-2025,
07:47 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
Portrate of Bonefish by local artist Ed Novinski
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Saltwater
Ed is known for his King Salmon painting, which the USPS used on a postage stamp.
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4 replies | 522 view(s)
04-07-2025,
08:18 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
A wild streamer tier from ???? Latin America?
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Fly Tying
If you want to tie a streamer for anything, you should watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7wLhy_xu2Y&t=3s Tell me what you...
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04-07-2025,
03:09 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
17' Alumaweld drift boat, trailers, and accessories for sale.
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I am putting this drift boat package up for a friend: ____________________________________________ Hi Bill~ I’m helping my dad sell his...
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04-07-2025,
01:03 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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You know that the fishin here is good when you catch them on your back cast.
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General Fly Fishing
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ck4z3P550cU
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2 replies | 545 view(s)
04-06-2025,
07:58 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Fly shop in San Rafael
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General Fly Fishing
There were 60 Sage dealers in California about 30 years ago. Last time I looked, there were 12. In 1970 there were almost no "fly fishing...
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3 replies | 635 view(s)
04-06-2025,
11:38 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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The Pond
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Photography
We have had it pretty good. Leo is alive and well in Stockton, CA, down to 180# now, and in his late 80s. We talk on the phone.
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7 replies | 870 view(s)
04-06-2025,
11:32 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Fly shop in San Rafael
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General Fly Fishing
Seems like Lani Waller had a fly shop but got out of it and opened a very successful fly fishing travel service. 3M-Scientific Angler made some...
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3 replies | 635 view(s)
04-06-2025,
06:56 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Jeff’s 2025 AR Shad Reports
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American Shad
Thanks Jeff. Maybe it will start soon. In the 1960s, we lived in South Sacramento below the Zoo, near the Sacramento River. We were...
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04-06-2025,
06:31 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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The Pond
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Photography
Thanks John, this brings back lots of good memories for me. I started fly fishing for bass and panfish over 60 years ago with high school...
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7 replies | 870 view(s)
04-05-2025,
09:07 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Forum memeber, "Moke Guide", Bill Ferrero sent me a "Howdy".
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General Fly Fishing
https://www.mokeoutfitters.com/ Always wanted to float the Moke but never made it. Spring has trout/steelhead eating caddis if the flows are...
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0 replies | 419 view(s)
04-05-2025,
08:33 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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The "Fishrules" app is free to download onto your smartphone.
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General Fly Fishing
https://fishrulesapp.com/ Download it on your smartphone and then add the zip code of the area you are fishing. The different fish are in...
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0 replies | 302 view(s)
04-05-2025,
08:20 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
replied to a thread
Fly fishing for Searun Cutthroat trout in the Puget Sound, Washington.
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Saltwater
Thanks stonefish. Wonderful photo of a majestic wild sea run trout. While camping on the Dear River in British Columbia about 40 years...
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