Posts: Atonynichols | Fishing Stage

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Do we have "wipers" in Northern California?

All stripers are a planted hybrid. Striped bass is not native to the delta. Fish and game does plant them regularly. I do believe it's established enough to have a breeding fishery .

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Snow in Lake Tahoe

Sounds like you had a good time. Powder is fun for skiing but light on water. It will take 3 years of weather like this to get reservoirs. Above worrying. They use the rivers to ship the water to the water districts. 1995 I was on my honey moon and we skied til. Fourth of July. Well we destroyed rental skis on a surface of ice and gravel.

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Snow in Lake Tahoe

Still above water wrote:

Just got back from two days of skiing in Lake Taho... (show quote)

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How do you find Northern California

You are funny the fault runs north to south pier fishing is what I do. Eckley pier is in crockett California. Then mcnears in San Rafael best for sturgeon. Another pier in Martinez and Antioch.

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Going to the extreme for fishing

Does Diego Garcia count. Had to pack the world's smallest fishing pole in my rack on the sub. Got skunked.

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Is a Zebco 808 Boss Hawg a good combo for salt water pier fishing?

808 is all I use works fine no birds nesting or general issues that happen to open-faced reels. I load mine up with 40 lb braid they hold a mile of line. Zebco snoopy pole worked when I was 5. I own 4 808's and they are priced right I could lose 2 and not be out a $100.

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Sturgeon Fishing

RobSr72 wrote:

I am new to sturgeon fishing and don't understand the depth they run nor they're eating pattern

Eating pattern when they move over your bait they gently suck it in the feed vertical look like pilings on some fish finders. If they sense your line the don't take the bait. You have to watch the pole good no bait cliker on the reel the line is free spooling. If you think they have taken the bait you lift the pole with the tip still down towards the water. Engage the reel and attempt to set the hook. Barbless hooks. I fish one pole for striper set one to soak for sturgeon

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Hi. Need help finding fishing spot (upper Sacramento)

Gail Hunt wrote:

Hello. I am happy to be on the site. I am a trout fishing lover and have had a lot of success fishing on the upper Sacramento.
I want to take my 35 year old daughter fishing in the fall and am looking for recommendations for where to go. I want to rent a cabin nearby.
If anyone can help me with this, I would be so grateful!!!
Thank you, Gail

trinity lake. lake siskyou. Hat creek honesty I would have to look at the burnt and drought map this year. It even hit amador. Bucks lake, Frenchman's and eagle lake are always good lake Collins. I went to high school in Susanville. That's a big area. Were you thinking off I-5 or 101 or 395?

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Fishing western Nevada

galena creek from 395 to Callahan road. its rough Brookes 🌈 bows and a few German bro wns. a piece of worm a 12 gold hook split shot on 6 lb test and knowing which way to walk when fishing a small creek. its too thick to fly fish and no one ever really attempts it. . limits in an hour easy. other wise pyramid or lahontaN or Indian lakes. washoe is good for catfish. Tahoe and Truckee are over fished for my taste.

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Finding the underwater springs at Almanor

all the water is cold up there. I have been to springs outside Westwood near a pioneer cemetery. that was 1991 summer after I graduated high school from susanville. That was with a Paiute kid from the reservation there. all I remember was it was down a forest service road near a pioneer cemetery. I hopped on the first bus out of town for the Navy and never went back. I'll be in dunsmuir 4th of July. might have to look for it. but all the world class fishing is weaverville. west so they say.

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White lake

the one near Arnold is kinda downtown if you would call it that. never even got a nibble Spicer or new melones or one of the fore bays.but there are two clear lakes nine silver lakes. at least 3 white lakes. even worse every city in nor cal has a sister in So cal.

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slingshot fishing

you can n chum in Suisun bay there are exceptions like from the bridge at three mile to the bend in the river north of bouy number seven to the confluence of Montezuma slough east of the deep water channel on the third Sunday after the second sunday in months that end in "y" but you can some where.Its just easier to not do it.

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Fishing license fees

I fish year round in california. never needed a license. totally legal. stripers. sturgeon, salmon. halibut starry flounder. crabs. bull heads. groundfish. no license. plus two free fishing days a year. if you own a boat or insist on fishing from shore then you need a license otherwise. the liberals build jetties and piers specifically for public to fish off of for free. or load up on planters at some reservoir for $75 plus so you can double pole cut bows and large mouths. its all about priorities.

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Sturgeon fishing tips continued

welcome to sturgeon fishing. I hooked up one of of Martinez second one in 30 years. it was over length had to leave it in the water the line finally gave out . all the techniques in the world I was rigged for stripper no wire leader 50 lbs test mono. with a tail section of A sardine. no balance board or teetertotter. its 20 ft there. its not a craps table no beginners luck. just keep trying best time seems to be after a rain

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Sturgeon fishing tips continued

welcome to sturgeon fishing. I hooked up one of of Martinez second one in 30 years. it was over length had to leave it in the water the line finally gave out . all the techniques in the world I was rigged for stripper no wire leader 50 lbs test mono. with a tail section of A sardine. no balance board or teetertotter. its 20 ft there. its not a craps table no beginners luck. just keep trying best time seems to be after a rain