I really planned on good, hard day of fishing this week. It’ been since early September since I wet a fly and I was getting the feeling that I was missing some spectacular fall fishing. Unfortunately, last weekend I got a nice head cold that is just now clearing up. It really kicked my ass. [...]
Filed under: On the Water | Tagged: brown trout, East Walker River, Elbow, rainbow trout, rim rock, Rosaschi Ranch | 2 Comments »
Wow, I just realized I haven’t been out on the water for 6 weeks! To be honest, I realized that I hadn’t been fishing in a while, I just wasn’t aware it had been a month and a half. In my defense, I’ve been busy. I know, I know, how can a retired guy be [...]
Filed under: General, Updates | Tagged: Cancun, East Walker River, football, October, September, vanity, weather | 2 Comments »
As I write this the East Walker is flowing at 926 CFS. I’ve never seen it this hight and the max flow ever recorded is 958 CFS in 1938! Unfishable? Maybe. Dangerous? Definitely! Do not wade or attempt to cross the river under any circumstances. Obviously venturing into the river in slack water is fine, [...]
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Well, it’s a new year and that means a new $105 California fishing license. Nevada’s doesn’t expire until the end of February. While I planned on being out on the water a little more these last couple of months, life intervened. Oh well, if you’re gonna be stuck not fishing, this is probably the time [...]
Filed under: General | Tagged: 2011, East Walker River, Hinkson Slough, Lamoille Canyon, Pyramid Lake, Upper Sac | Leave a Comment »
Well, its been a while since I posted or fished. Kids are playing basketball and the weather has been crappy. I hope to get out to the East Walker one more time if we get a few warmer days. If not, I will probably head to Pyramid Lake. Some people think that standing on a [...]
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This is my favorite time of year on the East Walker. The water is cool and usually offers lower flows, the weather is generally mild and the fishing is fantastic. Last Friday the river was a little high at 140 CFS and the fish were a little finicky because the flows were being jacked up [...]
Filed under: On the Water | Tagged: brown trout, East Walker River, Elbow, hopper-dropper, Miracle Mile, rainbow trout, streamer | 4 Comments »
Before I retired back in July, I promised my friend and co-worker, John L’Etoile, we would meet up and go fishing. He has always been interested in fly fishing but had never done it. I told him I could supply the equipment so he could give it a try. We finally were able to hook [...]
Filed under: On the Water | Tagged: East Walker River, John L'Etoile, mountan whitefish, rainbow trout, The Elbow | 1 Comment »
Since I live about a half hour from the East Walker River I go there a lot. Especially in the fall. Well, fall ain’t here yet. Today it was 90 degrees on the East Walker. Sheesh! C’mon. Well, I went anyway and I caught a few smallish fish, all browns down by the bridge, on [...]
Filed under: On the Water | Tagged: brown trout, East Walker River, hoppers, Rosaschi Ranch, Sceirine Ranch | Leave a Comment »
I received a private message from a guy who goes by ‘fly addict’ on the Fly Fishing Addicts forums, which I post on from time to time. Mark, his real world name, had seen my blog and he a couple of buddies, all from southern California, were planning a week of camping and fishing in [...]
Filed under: On the Water | Tagged: Bridgeport, brown trout, Czech nymph, damsel flies, East Walker River, Hays Street Cafe | 5 Comments »
I originally had grand plans of trekking two plus hours north with my sons to Davis Lake for the damsel hatch, but found out one had grown out of his waders. A trip to Reno to buy new ones made it so I didn’t want to go that way again so soon. I had heard [...]
Filed under: On the Water | Tagged: Bridgeport, Dynamo Pond, East Walker River, Green Creek, Henry, Owen, Whoa Nelly Deli | 1 Comment »
