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02-06-2025,
04:29 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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My grandson and his wife moved to Gig Harbor, Washington.
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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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2 replies | 257 view(s)
02-04-2025,
07:50 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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The Good and the Bad and the Yuba and the Feather
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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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4 replies | 426 view(s)
02-03-2025,
03:01 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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"Fishing the California Wilderness" by Mike Hayden - book
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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
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My grandson and his wife moved to Gig Harbor, Washington.
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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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2 replies | 257 view(s)
01-31-2025,
08:22 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Future of Lake McCumber and North Battle Creek Reservoir ?
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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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1 replies | 373 view(s)
01-31-2025,
08:05 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Highway 20 access on the lower Yuba river.
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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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43 replies | 4140 view(s)
01-29-2025,
03:05 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Verona's Open
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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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3 replies | 504 view(s)
01-28-2025,
04:41 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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McCloud Late April?
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Trout - Streams & Rivers
The Lower McCloud River can fish early season and late season, better than most.
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1 replies | 294 view(s)
01-26-2025,
09:37 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
4th Annual Bishop Trout Rodeo - February 8, 2025.
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"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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0 replies | 262 view(s)
01-26-2025,
08:57 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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High Quality Vintage Nippers for Sale
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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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6 replies | 725 view(s)
01-25-2025,
07:23 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Fruit eating fish? warm or cold water fish?
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General Fly Fishing
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0kzfmVFji7E
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0 replies | 258 view(s)
01-25-2025,
05:59 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Highway 20 access on the lower Yuba river.
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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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43 replies | 4140 view(s)
01-23-2025,
01:11 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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From the Umpqua River in Oregon, south to Morro Bay there are Stripers.
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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
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Highway 20 access on the lower Yuba river.
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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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43 replies | 4140 view(s)
01-20-2025,
08:46 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Fishing for big Muskies - video
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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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0 replies | 537 view(s)
01-20-2025,
08:43 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
Winter Steelhead potatoe treat.
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Steelhead/Salmon
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cWL2zUh6aSo Bring your own eggs?
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0 replies | 543 view(s)
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.
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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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0 replies | 490 view(s)
01-18-2025,
06:50 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
What is your favorite stripping basket?
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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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0 replies | 394 view(s)
01-18-2025,
06:30 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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JK Fisher 5/6 wgt glass blanks, blue collar reels
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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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5 replies | 956 view(s)
01-15-2025,
09:43 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Guide recomendations for Caye Ambergris, Belize in late Feb. early March.
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Fly Fishing Travel
Yes, Woodsman, I took a very large group to Ambergris Cay in about 1987, to the famous El Pescador Lodge. Ambergris was probably about 10% of...
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7 replies | 1254 view(s)
01-15-2025,
09:20 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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JK Fisher 5/6 wgt glass blanks, blue collar reels
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Classifieds
For those who don't know Larry, he was one of the founders of the original Scott Rod Company, along with Harry Wilson, in San Francisco in the...
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5 replies | 956 view(s)
01-15-2025,
09:10 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
replied to a thread
Pam Bolles on fly fishing Loreto with no Sardinas.....
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Saltwater
Today, Carl is the leading expert on Loreto, because everyone else has passed away. Carl does not make any money from you going to Loreto, but he...
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15 replies | 26017 view(s)
01-15-2025,
08:54 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Opening day on the Lower American River Steelhead story #21A
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Steelhead/Salmon
That sounds good. In February and March, we usually get some wild Spring run Steelhead or Bluebacks. I remember runs of smaller ~13"...
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6 replies | 1638 view(s)
01-14-2025,
06:53 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
Good article on Peacock Bass fly fishing in the Brazilian Amazon Jungle.
in
Warm Water - Bass, Panfish & Carp
Florida guide, Bill Blanton, wrote a nice article about his trip with outdoor writer and photographer, Dan Blanton to Brazil. ...
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1 replies | 679 view(s)
01-14-2025,
06:02 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
Fishpond tackle bag for sale.
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Fishpond products have been the most durable of everything I sold for over 50 years. If interested contact Captain Andy Guibord: 916/849-1529 ...
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0 replies | 529 view(s)
01-14-2025,
05:34 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
Simms mesh shorty vest for sale - the Freestone.
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Classifieds
Today the Simms Freestone vest is $129.00 new. It was our top-selling vest for decades. I have 2 in my garage. This one looks like new and is a...
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0 replies | 407 view(s)
01-14-2025,
04:41 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
started a thread
A fly box with ~200 Umpqua flies for sale.
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Classifieds
It looks like about 200 flies were purchased when Andy was chasing trout. Now $70.00 Contact Andy if interested. 916/849-1529 ...
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0 replies | 495 view(s)
01-14-2025,
10:33 AM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
replied to a thread
Opening day on the Lower American River Steelhead story #21A
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Steelhead/Salmon
One fact is, that on average, February and March can be better than January. Jeff Ching and his fishing partner Earle drifted the river recently...
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6 replies | 1638 view(s)
01-13-2025,
04:37 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
replied to a thread
Guide recomendations for Caye Ambergris, Belize in late Feb. early March.
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Fly Fishing Travel
That sounds good.
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7 replies | 1254 view(s)
01-12-2025,
11:51 PM
Bill Kiene semi-retired
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Opening day on the Lower American River Steelhead story #21A
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Steelhead/Salmon
Well, an old friend who guides the Lower American River told me Jeff Ching was the only person he saw catch a Steelhead on opening day. It is...
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6 replies | 1638 view(s)
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