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Bill Kiene semi-retired replied to a thread My grandson and his wife moved to Gig Harbor, Washington. in Steelhead/Salmon

Me too. Wading on those gravel bars with my 9' #6 weight sounds good. There is some soccer footage, but it has some amazing film of...

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02-05-2025, 03:30 PM

Tony Buzolich replied to a thread The Good and the Bad and the Yuba and the Feather in General Fly Fishing

If they were from an early fish they would have come out of the gravel on their own. I haven't seen any of the hatchery trucks dumping smolt yet but...

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02-04-2025, 11:14 AM

Tony Buzolich replied to a thread The Good and the Bad and the Yuba and the Feather in General Fly Fishing

Bill, Spring up here is spawning time in all the rivers and the rivers get lots of the migrating fish. Over on the Sac there is a lot more...

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02-04-2025, 07:50 AM

Bill Kiene semi-retired replied to a thread The Good and the Bad and the Yuba and the Feather in General Fly Fishing

Hi Tony, I always hear that March is good in the Delta for Stripers as it warms up. Is the spring Striper spawning run, up around Colusa on the...

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02-03-2025, 05:46 PM

Tony Buzolich started a thread The Good and the Bad and the Yuba and the Feather in General Fly Fishing

For the last few weeks the Feather has been very very low. Add the Yuba to that and it's been very low too. Combined, the two rivers have created a...

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02-03-2025, 03:01 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread "Fishing the California Wilderness" by Mike Hayden - book in Media - Video/Books/Etc

An old friend recommended this book to anyone interested in California's high country. ...

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02-03-2025, 12:49 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread My grandson and his wife moved to Gig Harbor, Washington. in Steelhead/Salmon

I think this stream is a few miles from their new house in Gig Harbor. This is a hatchery fishery so keeping a fresh salmon here is OK. There...

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01-31-2025, 08:22 AM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread Future of Lake McCumber and North Battle Creek Reservoir ? in Stillwater - Trout In Lakes

https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/future-of-lake-mccumber-and-north-battle-creek-reservoir-in-question-after-pg-e-exit/article_e2633016-dd3b-11ef-b48...

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01-31-2025, 08:05 AM

Bill Kiene semi-retired replied to a thread Highway 20 access on the lower Yuba river. in Trout - Streams & Rivers

Over my lifetime, access to fishing, hunting, and other outdoor adventures has been shrinking. In the 1960s, we drove around Sacramento,...

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01-29-2025, 03:05 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired replied to a thread Verona's Open in General Fly Fishing

This is amazing news. Many of us started wading there for Shad in the 1960s. Like the mouth of the American River, Shad, Stripers,...

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01-29-2025, 10:51 AM

Tony Buzolich replied to a thread Verona's Open in General Fly Fishing

Lee, The only information I have is what I got from the YouTube video. I'm sure this will take off again especially with the stripers and shad...

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01-28-2025, 06:29 PM

Tony Buzolich started a thread Verona's Open in General Fly Fishing

I was just watching a YouTube video and there was a guy checking out the ramp and fishing from the bank. He said it was $20.00 to launch and open...

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01-28-2025, 04:41 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired replied to a thread McCloud Late April? in Trout - Streams & Rivers

The Lower McCloud River can fish early season and late season, better than most.

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01-26-2025, 09:37 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread 4th Annual Bishop Trout Rodeo - February 8, 2025. in Events

"With Dan's permission, I am posting an event that I am running in Bishop, CA on February 08. Called the Bishop Trout Rodeo, this will be the 4th...

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01-26-2025, 08:57 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired replied to a thread High Quality Vintage Nippers for Sale in Classifieds

We used to have a small bucket on the counter, filled with them for $1.00. Some were made in Japan that were better than most. Maybe $10.00?

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01-26-2025, 08:00 PM

Carl Blackledge replied to a thread High Quality Vintage Nippers for Sale in Classifieds

Killer nippers. I use the dollar store specials the extra large ones for a buck, I never go to Mexico with out a few pair, and it's true there isn't...

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01-25-2025, 11:53 AM

Tony Buzolich started a thread Vicarious Fishing Saturdays in General Fly Fishing

Some times, for whatever reason, you just can't get out. Maybe it's too cold, or the wind is blowing too hard, or my joints hurt too much from...

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01-25-2025, 07:23 AM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread Fruit eating fish? warm or cold water fish? in General Fly Fishing

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0kzfmVFji7E

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01-25-2025, 05:59 AM

Bill Kiene semi-retired replied to a thread Highway 20 access on the lower Yuba river. in Trout - Streams & Rivers

On the Lower Yuba River during the drought of the 1970s, Joe Paterson (Cortland Rep) and Wally Westlake (Pro baseball) discovered good insect...

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01-23-2025, 01:11 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread From the Umpqua River in Oregon, south to Morro Bay there are Stripers. in Stripers

Umpqua River Stripers https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stripers+in+umpqua+river _______________________________________________ ...

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01-22-2025, 04:01 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread Highway 20 access on the lower Yuba river. in Trout - Streams & Rivers

"All, Sending this information out as a frustrated angler. Our access to the Lower Yuba River in Smartsville, CA is again being challenged by an...

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01-20-2025, 08:46 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread Fishing for big Muskies - video in Warm Water - Bass, Panfish & Carp

Not fly fishing but can be. Jim Christensen and Greg Anderson have fished for them, with big flies, a lot in Northern Wisconsin. ...

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01-20-2025, 08:43 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread Winter Steelhead potatoe treat. in Steelhead/Salmon

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cWL2zUh6aSo Bring your own eggs?

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01-20-2025, 06:48 PM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread 130 Spring Creek flies tied by the famous Bob Quigley - hatch matches. in Classifieds

These flies are so well-tied and tested "hatch matchers" for trout, feeding on the smooth surface. If you fish dry flies, these would be some good...

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01-20-2025, 12:40 PM

Carl Blackledge replied to a thread Best castable fish finder in Stillwater - Trout In Lakes

I found the Ibobber to be just about worthless because of the small size. Good luck with yours

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01-20-2025, 12:33 PM

Carl Blackledge started a thread Twisted leaders in Saltwater

Hey guys, I tie hundreds of salt water twisted leaders, I also think that having these perfect leaders tied especially designed for your specific...

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01-18-2025, 06:50 AM

Bill Kiene semi-retired started a thread What is your favorite stripping basket? in Saltwater

I was just Googling "stripping baskets" and found one on the Bass Pro Shop's website, made by 'World Wide Sportsman' for $49.00 ...

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01-18-2025, 06:30 AM

Bill Kiene semi-retired replied to a thread JK Fisher 5/6 wgt glass blanks, blue collar reels in Classifieds

Hi Larry, I will be 80 in March. There is much love for the old quality fiberglass fly rods today. Old glass rods made by Scott, Winston,...

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01-17-2025, 01:39 PM

Tony Buzolich replied to a thread Guide recomendations for Caye Ambergris, Belize in late Feb. early March. in Fly Fishing Travel

Things have definitely changed down there. I just checked on the Blue Horizon out of Dangriga and it looks nothing like it did when we were there...

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01-17-2025, 01:38 PM

Tony Buzolich replied to a thread Guide recomendations for Caye Ambergris, Belize in late Feb. early March. in Fly Fishing Travel

Things have definitely changed down there. I just checked on the Blue Horizon out of Dangriga and it looks nothing like it did when we were there...

7 replies | 1232 view(s)

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