53 replies to this topic

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Steve.That's MY KIND of fishing.I like the small streams and sure don't mind small fish.

The big "trophy" fish I'll leave to others. The small stream concept is great.

Frank

[Wandering Sagebrush]

[Wandering Sagebrush]

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Steve.Your killing me with all the videos.

Gotta get out someday.

Frank

[fish more]

Great post, seeing an Eagle or Osprey fish on a High Sierra Lake is a wonderfull treat. I never get tired of seeing it, and always look forward in seeing  it again. Today witnessed a Eagle fishing on the Yuba River above Daguerra Dam, what a show, and a nice catch!!

Edited by fish more, 09 June 2020 - 02:43 AM.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

I need to go fishing...

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Steve.Yes the need to get our lines wet seems to be only satisfied

with video,for now.

Great one.

Frank

[firemen7]

New float tube, fly order just arrived, camper on the truck and the routes are planned.

Leavitt Lake, Monache Meadows and points beyond!

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

New float tube, fly order just arrived, camper on the truck and the routes are planned.

Leavitt Lake, Monache Meadows and points beyond!

Good fishing.I envy you.

No chance for me at this time.maybe early fall when Hennan Lk. opens.

Frank

[smlobx]

Has anyone heard of “Flossing”?

 

We’re up here in Alaska and went out for both Sockeye and Kings. The Kenai River is closed so we hired a guide to take us to the Kasilof River. The techniques used for Sockeye fishing from the shore is called flossing and it’s the weirdest fly fishing I’ve ever tried.

 

We started with a 9 weight rod with a sinking line. To the end of the line we had a conventional swivel. On the swivel we had an egg sinker that was maybe 1/8 to 1/4 of an ounce depending on the speed of the flow. Again to that swivel we had about 9 feet of 40 pound mono. At the end of that line we had....a bare #4 hook!

 

The process is to pull out as much line as your rod is long..so for me about 9 feet. Then you roll cast it out directly perpendicular to the river and with your rod tip pointed down at the water follow your weigh as it rolls down the river due to the current. When it gets to about a 45 degree angle you quickly pull the rod tip back, still just above the water and hope your line runs through the fishes open mouth and snags him or her in the jaw. If not you roll cast and begin again...

 

Apparently, the fish are not eating at this stage of their life but their mouth is opening and closing as they run upstream and that’s how they are caught. The fish run in pulses so when one person gets one several other people usually do as well which makes for some interesting times as people are usually about 15 feet apart from each other...

 

I caught my limit of two in about 2 hours and then we went drift fishing for Kings.

Edited by smlobx, 08 July 2020 - 12:16 AM.