The famous Joe Shirshac who is now 96............
Here is a link to a photo of what Joe was famous for............deep wading.
http://www.billkiene.com/wp-content/...32363195_n.jpg
Local Sacramento City fire fighter retired.......one of the Greatest Generation.
Smoken' Joe is one of the most famous local fly fishers, having taken groups of old friends fishing all over the world.
He fished Rainbows and Sockeye salmon in the Brooks River in Alaska, Steelhead in the Dear River in British Columbia, Giant Brook trout and Northern Pike at Copper's Minipi Lodge in Labrador, Atlantic salmon in the Miramichi River in Nova Scotia, Bonefish and Trevally at Christmas Island in the Central Pacific, Bonefish in the Bahamas, plus Rainbows and Brown trout in New Zealand.
Joe also fished Northern California, Oregon, Idaho and Montana for trout in lakes and streams.
He also had a passion for Fall Steelhead on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers starting in the 1950s.
Joe liked catching fresh King salmon on the lower Eel and Smith Rivers in the fall.
He also chased winter Steelhead on the American, Russian, Gualala, Garcia, Eel and Smith Rivers.
Joe had a special love for large Striped Bass in Nor Cal rivers and the Delta.
Today Joe does shuttles on the lower American River and get's out with Captain Andy Guibord in his jet boat on the Lower American and Delta for Stripers.
Joe tied Shad flies for several tackle shops back in the day.
He loved Shad fishing in the lower Feather, Yuba and especially the American rivers.
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