Truckee-March

[bigfly]

I phoned in from a road trip, to get the report for the T for March.
Was pleased to hear that some snow arrived. Maybe two ft.
With much bare ground before, this will mostly melt and drop water temps and raise flows.. and slow the bugs again.
Back to Baetis and Midges....and 38 deg water.
March may come on gangbusters (we hope), this watershed sure needs it..
Maybe wait for the next warm window.....
Several friends/guides I know, don't stop fishing on account of a little weather.
I'll make sure to pass along any fish stories/info, they share.
Hitting the coast for a couple weeks, talk later.......

Jim

[Scott V]

Have fun on the coast Jim. We need to get together this year and do some fishing.

[bigfly]

Thanks Scott....
The only question is, are we fishing uphill, or down.
Recharging my fishing batteries, for this season.
I'm on the chetco now......no snow/many fish.....this may take a while.

Jim

[Scott V]

Thanks Scott....
The only question is, are we fishing uphill, or down.
Recharging my fishing batteries, for this season.
I'm on the chetco now......no snow/many fish.....this may take a while.

Jim

I want to fish your neck of the woods, but we can fish where ever, it doesn't matter to me. I am making it a point to fish articulated streamers for big trout this year. I would like to get something over 25" in the river on a streamer.

[bigfly]

Scott, Truckee would be best for biggies.
Must confess to being a semi-recovering streamer-swinger.
Doing the 12 step program....right to the water.
Beats the heck out of waiting for a rise, or watching a bobber.......
I treat the Spring rainbows like wannabe steelies, and the Fall browns like gluttonous,
ambush experts. Sculpin are a logical offering here.
Water needs to warm about ten deg. before we get too wound-up.
Like to start streamer fishing as the melt ends, with water still off-color slightly.
Let you know when.

Jim

[JasonB]

Water needs to warm about ten deg. before we get too wound-up.
Like to start streamer fishing as the melt ends, with water still off-color slightly.
Let you know when.

Jim

... Maybe sooner than you think ...

Not that I would say that streamer fishing has been "hot" by any means, but as my streamer game is nearly non existent, I figure any time I catch fish on streamers it has to be good enough to take it serious. Nymphing has been excellent as usual, and even saw some (mostly) little guys surface feeding the other day. Not bad for winter... this is winter, right?
JB