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Greg Vinci and I go back a long way.

He used to have a fly fishing accessory business, "Sierra Pacific".

Greg called on every fly shop and business that sold fly fishing equipment in...

Carl is an expert on welded aluminum prams for fly fishing.

Lance's info will be excellent.

Was that rabbit, goat or deer pellets? Only kidding.


If anyone here knows about preparing food or smoking fish or meats, it's Charlie.

David Lee sent me this post from 2006:

https://www.billkiene.com/forums/showthread.php?9531-P-O-S-11-10-06&highlight=Port+of+Sacramento+Stripers

Thanks Darian

I have heard about fly fishing for Calico Bass in Southern California but never got there myself.


Here is a very serious film that Darian talked about, and this fishery is out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IvU0a45kws&t=10s

https://www.cortlandline.com/blogs/cortland-stories/calico-bass-on-the-fly?mc_cid=18218ec211&mc_eid=ef347ddf97

Budgets for law enforcement in California are very low.

50 years ago in California, we had the California Highway Patrol, the Country Sheriff's Department, the Sacramento City Police
...

In 1963 they finished digging the Deep Water Channel, the Port of Sacramento, and put in Locks connecting it to the Sacramento River.

I went through the Locks from the Sacramento River, into the...

We are so fortunate to have the Lower American River flowing right through our town.

As long as we all abide by the laws it should be OK.

We do have to share the river with others, even the...

Any accessories like oars, anchors, etc.?

Good to hear, how is the flow and clarity Jeff?

Thanks, Ingrid for your comment and interest in the environment but don't get too political here because we have a diverse group.

Thanks Jeff,

It is nice to have you living up on the middle Rogue River now.



Chuck Campana used to go to the Holy Water on the Rogue River every spring for the famous Salmon fly hatch.

I bet some of you have noticed the work on all these wetlands around the Delta.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-XF3y0-kZA

This could save the Stripers and the salmon fisheries plus lots of...

Only a small percentage of classic fly fishers "match the hatch" in the smooth surfaces of lakes and spring creeks with long, light leader,

light tippets like 6x, and small exacting flies. We...

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=644500387888849


Joe Shirshac took many anglers to this area to hit the Sockeye salmon run in July.

You can make this full frame.

Jay, October is a good month up that way.

Dick Galland is a huge part of the history up there.

Excellent report. Thanks Bob.

Looks like it is time for some of you to get your gear in your vehicle for PM action, soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVBDdmXboq4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x14aFiHX3Dk

Talking about old timers, that's us now.





Had a little emailing today with Darian Calhoun, one of our most important contributors to the Forum.

Like many of us he is getting older with...

Thanks STEELIES,

I know that you are one of the most knowledgeable veteran anglers on the Lower American River.

Looks like Nor Cal's water is in better shape for 2024.

It will be very...