It's been a while...

since I have posted any fishing pursuits. Lot's of fishing going on along with family and work. I was kind of surprised that a few actually reached out to me to see if everything was cool. Thank you.

September is a transitional period out here fishing wise. At least for me. Stripers, Steel, Salmon, LM & Smallies, Trout in the high country and in the low valley rivers..Carp are going strong and Tuna are pushing closer all the time. The inshore reef fishing is fantastic light tackle fun and a mariad of fish spiecies on the chew all up and down the coast. There is A LOT of fishing happening with in striking distance.  More than one can actually get dialed on.

I've been feeding Stripers and Bass in between throwing flies off Jetties for Salmon. A few trips to the beach for some surf casting and the Carpin is solid with excellent numbers of fish. Oct-Dec is when the bigger fish opportunities happen so Carp on the fly has taken back seat the last month or so ut I have been checking on them regularly.

Weather ontinues to be dry and hot here and we need a good solid wet winter in the Sierras. I have my fingers crossed.. Anyway, here are a few recent photos and I will get caught up on report's and fishing in general in the next couple of weeks.

Later folks!

Bolinas AKA Brown rockfish

Northern Sierra's

Plumas County to be exact. It's the area of Northern California where the Cascad range to the north touchs the Sierra's. It has a rich flora and beautiful back country with some of the best fishing in the west for lot's of different spiecies which is a huge draw for me.. And it's not to far from home.  I usually spend some time up there in the Fall, and will again this year, but wanted to get away for a few days and jumped at the chance.  I stayed at Lake Almanor but I didn't actually fish Almanor this trip. Infact I didn't even bring a boat. I spent the majority of my time exploring new / old creeks and lakes that I normally mis while i'm up there. I'm usually so consumed with Lake Almanor, there isn't much time to do anything else.  It was a lot of fun and only wish I had a couple more days. There is a ton of water up there.  Fish included Bows, Brookies, King Salmon, Smallies and a good number of large Pike Minnows aka Squawfish on flies.

Lake Almanor. Ca with Mt Lassen in the background

This one kicks out a bunch of nice fish
but tough but not easy to get to them.
The effort is usually worth it though!

One my favorite waters EVER. Super challenging spring Cr fishing

 

I can think of worse ways to spend a Sat afternoon

Big Squaw

Land Locked Kings on the fly

My brother came up and we had a good time and some laughs. It was a hell of a lot of fun and i'm looking forward to getting up there ASAP.

Dan wade fishing for evening Smallies

While I was there. I kicked my tube on shore to sort of recharge. I walked down a bit of shoree line and low and behold a big school of Carp were moving in and out of a gin clear shallow cove. I really wasn't set up to target them but I had to make a few casts on a couple of fish and  got one to eat!  Unfortunatly I came up empty when I swung on it. It was interesting seeing those fish in that environment and if I had a couple of more days I know I could have got them dialed in. As it turned out I left early enough Sunday morning that I had time mid day to stop and stick a couple of Carp to cap off the trip.

Huge flat loaded with nice inside the long sweeping atoll

Some good fish milling around a deep weedy flat

Gold!

Fishing

Nothing really new. Carp on the fly is where it should be with a few shots on some good ones. Numbers of smaller fish will keep you busy inbetween. Perch and Stripers are on the beach and I spent the day fishing a very familiar Striper flat for a bunch of hard fighting Strips. It could be worse! Enjoy the weekend.

BBW

Juvinal Black Crowned Night Heron

A glimpse of  a Silver Fox I wooke up

 

 

Fishin report

It's been hot and some areas are just to warm. Especially for Trout. Carp are everywhere and the fishing for numbers is solid! 10-20 fish days are completely doable if you can stand the sun beating down on you. Bass, Blue Gill, Stripers..it's all happening somewhere.  Right now I need about a week in the Sierra's... Enjoy your weekend!

Laaazzzzyy Carp