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07/03/08
Klamath River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	Enjoy the thrill of going, Light for the Big Bite! We have mastered the techniques that must be utilized for catching extremely large Salmon, Steelhead, Trout and Shad on very light tackle. Either fishing out of the 2006 custom built jet powered FishRite, or the smooth and quiet drift boats, we will provide you with exciting fishing and a truly enjoyable time. As veteran and award winning outdoor writer Peter Ottesen wrote about Captain Dave Mierkey. "The tackle looked more appropriate for hooking steelhead than very large salmon filled with gusto. Once you hook a salmon, that's when the test of skill begins." http://www.riptheirlipsoff.com/logo-final.gif 1-888-924-5477
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07/03/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Enjoy the thrill of going, Light for the Big Bite! We have mastered the techniques that must be utilized for catching extremely large Salmon, Steelhead, Trout and Shad on very light tackle. Either fishing out of the 2006 custom built jet powered FishRite, or the smooth and quiet drift boats, we will provide you with exciting fishing and a truly enjoyable time. As veteran and award winning outdoor writer Peter Ottesen wrote about Captain Dave Mierkey. "The tackle looked more appropriate for hooking steelhead than very large salmon filled with gusto. Once you hook a salmon, that's when the test of skill begins." http://www.riptheirlipsoff.com/logo-final.gif 1-888-924-5477
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06/30/08
Mad River None
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Your site is very useful.
Posted by:Pat Williams

06/12/08
Trinity River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Shhh !!! LOL
Posted by:Tim

06/12/08
Trinity River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: Partly Cloudy Fishing Method:Bait
Comments:
	The Spring Chinook are moving through the Hawkins Bar area in substatial numbers. Bouncing a night-crawler (whole) with a green corkie above. Hit 2 fish last Monday and 1 on Tuesday. Fish the inside bends....more later......
Posted by:Steve Wartburg

06/10/08
Klamath River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	Hi, Thanks for the posts on the Klamath. I have fished this river a few times in the late summer down by the mouth (the Estuary I believe it is called). I have a 16ft aluminum boat with a prop motor, so I stay down low. I was wondering if it is possible to fish for springers down in the lower stretches of the river where I can get my boat. It sounds like most people are using jet boats to get a little further up stream but wanted to see if anyone knew about access with a prop boat. Thanks for any advice you have.
Posted by:Richard Thomas

06/06/08
Klamath River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: Mostly Cloudy Fishing Method:Lure,N/A
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	The Lower Klamath River is producing nice size Salmon in the 10-18 lb. range and are taking green spinners on a standard spreader with the boat anchored within 15 ft. of the lower river shores. Ahhhh... its nice to hear those reels sing on the hook up. Looks like the Klamath will be at acceptable flows as promised by the water regulators through the Summer/Fall. Locals are preparing for an excellent fishing season with a large quota of Salmon. The Klamath is the place to get your fish. If you are going to hire a guide, be sure they are licensed by the Coast Guard as required by law. Contact Gary at www.wildriverfishing.com to reserve your fishing trip on the Klamath. Fish-On...Gary
Posted by:Gary Whittaker

05/29/08
Klamath River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: Overcast Fishing Method:Lure,N/A
Comments:
	Northern Cal & Southern Oregon rivers fishing report. The Klamath is at 16.65 feet and 32,700 CFS and dropping. The Rogue is at 6.90 feet and 10,600 CFS and dropping. The hot weather has melted the snow packed in the mountains and the rivers were on the raise the Klamath went up 10,000 cfs and the Rogue went up 3,000 cfs the rivers are dropping with the rogue falling slower. I am booking Klamath River Spring Salmon trips May 15th through July. Spring Chinook salmon have begun entering the lower Klamath River, making their way upstream into the Trinity River where they will return to the hatchery or eventually spawn early this fall. While the chrome-bright salmon make their way through the portion of the Klamath in Del Norte County, anglers from throughout the West try their luck for what is undoubtedly one of the best-tasting and hardest fighting on any salmon. "It's been picking up," reports veteran lower Klamath guide David Castellanos of Smith River, who has set up fish camp at Golden Bear RV Park for the season. "They were releasing lots of water from Iron Gate and Trinity dams and now they've stopped and the river has been dropping." Castellanos, who also operates www.smithriverfishing.com, has been on the scene on the lower Klamath since the first fish of the season began showing up. Springer fishing usually continues to be good into July. Castellanos already has enjoyed a three-fish day. Spring salmon, commonly known as springers, are prized because of their oily meat. The salmon enter a handful of rivers, including the Klamath, Rogue, Umpqua and Columbia, as snow begins to melt from headwater mountain ranges, and then hold in the upper stretches of those rivers until the fall to spawn. Only rivers that drain from mountains with large snow packs have springers. Because the fish don't spawn until the fall, and they don't eat once they return to fresh water, the spring-run salmon are as fat as footballs and live off their oils and fats until they spawn. Springers quickly move through the lower sections of rivers before holding in the cool headwater pools for the summer. To catch them, anglers usually fish from jet boats, anchoring and waiting for the fish to come by. "It's a fast-flowing river so you have to be tight to the edge," Castellanos says of fishing the Klamath. "I like to keep to four and a half feet of water." The springers will migrate upstream in the slower water close to shore, following the inside bends and path of least resistance. Spinners are the go-to lure for Klamath springers. Most guides and experienced anglers make their own, but a large selection also is available at Englund Marine in Crescent City. Many anglers will use a wire spreader with a foot-long dropper and two-foot leader. Castellanos is very particular about his leader and dropper lengths. He uses a 15-inch dropper and 28-inch leader. He ties the spreader to his P Line mainline and uses a graphite rod from Rogue Rods to walk his rig downstream. The rods are then placed in the rod holders until a fish strikes. Klamath springers are known to hammer a spinner and then take off full speed. Some fish, despite being relatively small compared to fall-run Chinook, have spooled anglers without even slowing down. Anchor fishing for Klamath springers typically continues into mid-July. When water temperatures increase, anglers will begin trolling spinners in the estuary. The quota for adult fall run salmon this season is an incredible 22,500. Thank you good fishing. David 707 487 2278 541 698 7029 888 367 7411
Posted by:David Castellanos

05/27/08
Klamath River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: Mostly Cloudy Fishing Method:Lure,N/A
Comments:
	The Memorial Day weekend ended with several anglers happy with their Lower Klamath River fishing trips. Most Spring Salmon were taken on spinners with the boat anchored on the near shore. The river current is still running swift and levels were going down as of this posting, and will make the fishing better. Good prospects for those wanting to get into the Summer/Fall Salmon and Steelhead fishing for 2008. Its our best quota in many years and good news for those who fish where the Salmon fishing is closed. Make plans to get your Salmon and Steelhead on the Lower Klamath River in 2008. Those seriously interested should be planning and booking their fishing adventure now before prime fishing dates fill. At Wild River Fishing Adventures we will be glad to get you where the fish are by jetboat into the wild and scenic Klamath River located in our back yard. We are celibrating over 40 years of local river guiding. Contact us for questions about arrainging your fishing trip or outfitting information at www.wildriverfishing.com or call us at 707-498-4491........Fish-On!....Gary Whittaker
Posted by:Gary Whittaker

05/25/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:Fly,N/A
Comments:
	Hi, I would just like to know how fly fishing is on the Mad River. I was thinking someplace off of North Bank Road down as far as the 101 Bridge. Anybody know of any other good spots? Any help will be appreciated. Don
Posted by:Don McKenzie

05/24/08
Mad River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: Mostly Cloudy Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	snagging fish does not scrap up the fish as bad as the sea lions do, besides i do not no how many fish you all have snagged? but let me tell you this...it takes talent to snag into a fish, not anyone can do this, I will tell you what is killing fishing....its other fisherman telling other fisherman how they should fish!! mind ya own damn buisness and keep ya mouths closed out there!
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05/09/08
Klamath River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Partly Cloudy Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Klamath River Fishing - "Klamath In-River Salmon Fishing is"OPEN"for 2008" Phone: (707)-391-7144 - Book Now for Best Dates !! News Flash: The 2008 "Pacific Fish Management Counsel "(PFMC) has selected its new management plan. (direct link to the plan http://www.pcouncil.org/salmon/salpreIII08/salpreIII08.html) Within the report, specifically regarding the 2008 Klamath In-River salmon allocation, on page 16 "South of Cape Falcon" item 1, you will see that Klamath River recreational fishery allocation is 22,500 fish for sport fishing, & Item 2, Klamath Tribal allocation is 27,000. This means that the 22,500 fish will be split between the upper and lower rivers and the native Americans will receive 27,000 fish for commercial fishing. Presently there is a two adult salmon limit per person and when Fish & Game make their final ruling in June, it will probably remain the same. This sport fishing quota is the second largest we have seen in many many years. This will truly be the year of Klamath in-river salmon fishing. Also we are just beginning to start picking up spring run salmon which will only get better as the day progress. Check out my website www.salmonslayer.net and give me a call if you are interested in catching a California salmon this year. Ken Cunningham
Posted by:Ken Cunningham

05/07/08

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03/31/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Even once the Mad reopens all there are is a bunch of baby fish. I was actually fishing a stream that is a tributary to the Mad, it probably isn't legal to fish I have no idea, my friend just took me, and we both caught little browns. It blew my mind. Toss a little gold spinner in may through summer, whenever the river is actually open, on ultra-light tackle (I personally like ugly stiks) and you can catch 10+ little 6 inch trout. Also near sundown the bigger 10-12 incher start feeding, but you seem to have to match the hatch a little to hook into them. Be safe and tight lines.
Posted by:z hendo

03/31/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Chris, As I read my regulations book I see that the fishing on the Mad River ends on March 31, that's today. It doesn't start up again until the fourth Saturday in May, and then there are various stipulations. My regulations book was good only through February 28, 2008, even though we had 29 days in February. You might check the Eureka Fly Shop, 707-444-2000 for information. I believe the Trinity and Klamath are still open for Steelhead.
Posted by:Steve Cousins

03/28/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	I am heading that way in early april and have not cought many steelhead. I was wondering if someone could give me some pointers on where to go on the mad and what to use. I usually fish spinners and bait. Thanks to all and good luck fishing, Chris
Posted by:Chris Mitchell

03/21/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	FISH ON
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03/19/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Dont nobody worry about snagging fish, in about ten years there wont be any fish to snag.
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03/17/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	if you dont like fishing the mad the stay home with your wife.This is not a wilderness experience it is a meat run.The fish we are taking were paid for by you and me.As far as I care you can hook those garbage hatchery fish in the asshole and kill them all!
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03/17/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	hook them in the ass and kill them all those are the fish we paid for going to the mad is not a wilderness experience it is a meat run realize it deal with it or shut up and stay with your wife
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03/17/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Overcast Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	I was at the Mad Sat. and Sun., I won't say I was fishing because I will not consider what everyone was doing fishing. I have not fished steelhead a whole lot, mainly w/ guides up north. I wanted to see what this Mad river long lining, flossing, fly fishing or what it really is, "SNAGGING" was all about. After a day and a half I had enough. The older guys try to act like they are fishing, with short, small jerks of the pole, but the younger generation w/ no license, no report card, have taken this to a new level of small numerous casts w/ monster hook sets w/ any twitch in the line, every time, right in front of God and everybody. I saw fish snagged with eyeballs gone, huge gashes in there bodies from previous snaggers. Come on, is this the way it is going to be? It is no womder that our fishing industry is such a mess. What ever happened to the Dept. of Fish and Game? Does anybody care? What ever happened to the rule of releasing foul hooked fish? Help us all.
Posted by:BAH

03/11/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Overcast Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	I could see about 3 feet deep in the water. Easy to hike across below hatchery. Used a spin and glow, pink with about three feet of leader to the weight. Caught only one small one. Didn't see any being caught. Saw several along the bank by the second path below hatchery. Good luck
Posted by:Steve Cousins

03/03/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Partly Cloudy Fishing Method:Lure,N/A
Comments:
	I fished the 29th to the 2nd The river is not bait water yet.I hooked 14 fish landed 9 running a 7ft leader 1 pink corkie and 1 pink bead.I was tucked up in the trees below 2nd road down to the cross walk casting 50ft out or less good luck
Posted by:jeff peters

03/02/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	can anyone give me a mad river report? is it bait fishable yet or are people lining the fish. Also what the color of the river is. Thanks
Posted by:bumproe

02/27/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Blownout Weather: Overcast Fishing Method:Fly,N/A
Comments:
	when the Mad is flowing >2000 csf(4000 plus now) fishing is tough.I usually reccomend fishing <2000 if your looking for productivity.At this level visibility is decent for those who are looking to angle for fish rather than take fish. Coho Malone
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02/26/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	You can line whenever. It is almost fishable for bait. Its waaaay far from lure fishing clarity. Or at least thats what I would speculate, I haven't seen it since sunday I think. Be safe and tight lines
Posted by:z hendo

02/26/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Can anyone tell me if the Mad river is fishable yet? I heard they were still lining fish. When does the season wind down? Thanks
Posted by:larry roland

02/25/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	It looks to me like it'll be fishable with bait by early next week, should be perfect by that weekend. I'm hoping to hit it then. Of course this is all assuming we get like <1/16" of rain in the next week or two because for the next few days it'll be fairly suseptable to some rapid rises from rain, especially if the snow from this weekend starts to melt and drain into the river. You just gotta pray for cold and no precip. Be safe and tight lines.
Posted by:Z Hendo

02/25/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Partly Cloudy Fishing Method:Fly,Lure,N/A
Comments:
	Good morning. I enjoyed my visit last week on the Mad River. I tried a bit of bright colored flies to no avail. After watching a guy catch 3 steelhead in about a half hour at a spot I had just fished I decided to come back the next day and use his method. Two corkies, red hook and a fairly small sinker about 6 feet up the line. Didn't do me any good. But I do feel more comfortable fishing that part of the river and met some nice folks. It looks like the rain probably mucked the river up a bit but the weather is looking pretty good for the extended forecast. My question is, how long does it take for the Mad to clear, assuming no rain after Wednesday? I'd like to take another shot at it before the season ends.
Posted by:Steve Cousins

02/22/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	thankyou
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02/22/08
Mad River
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	thankyou
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02/22/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	I lived in Humboldt County and learned to stealhead fish on the Mad River. At times when the water was high and muddy, we used to fly fish with weighted lines and catch fish. There is no doubt this is just like the long lining technique used today. Swinging flies is similar to long lining as you use a sinking line and it swings across the bottom. Indicator fly fishing is a little different as the line is not swinging across the bottom at least most of the time. A few weeks ago when I hooked seven fish in water that was not ideal as there was only a few feet of visibility. I was indicator fly fishing and I did get a couple of true takes during my drift. I also had a couple of hookups at the end when the line was swinging. I do mostly agree with Doc but feel indicator fly fishing is not exactly long lining. Let's have fun and keep catching those beautiful steelies.
Posted by:Iron Head

02/21/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	So lets everyone get along and have some fun fishing
Posted by:Doc Johnson

02/21/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	Very well said Doc! As long as people follow the letter of the law, go barbless and above all, release natives WHO CARES!... Let them fish, we are all in this thing together! The snobbery attitude hurts everyone. Like bowhunters attacking rifle hunters because the gun hunters are more successful with less skill. Get over it.
Posted by:T Bones

03/21/08
Mad River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	I used to fly fish on the Mad in the high water and catch alot of fish. Fly fishing and long leaders is the same type of fishing believe it or not. because I know they cant see that fly in muddy water but you still catch fish on that fly because all your doing is long lineing them the same way your catching them on your baitcaster.Fisherman back in the mid 80's got the hang of the long leaders on the Mad because there use to be alot of fish caught in the muddy water by the fly fisherman so everybody startred useing the long leaders and haveing as much luck as the fly fisherman so if they ever outlaw long leaders get a flyrod and you can do the same thing
Posted by:DOC

02/20/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Mostly Cloudy Fishing Method:Fly,N/A
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	I fished the Mad a few weeks ago for the first time in years. Did pretty well fly fishing for the first time on the river going two for seven. Both landed were fresh chromies. I don't have any problem with any legal method used to catch steelies. My main objective is to catch fish any way legal, I hate to get skunked. After many years of not fishing the Mad, I was still amazed that things have not changed on the river. The willow long liners are still shoulder to shoulder. What a great fun day snagging others lines most of the day. The shoulder to shoulder fishing method is great as it keeps all the other holes open to catch steelies as I would much perfer. I ask only one thing, could the long liners please move aside once in a while as we fly guys sometimes have to move down river to land a nice fish? Is that too much to ask? My friend almost lost a 16 pound chromer due to long liners casting on his line!
Posted by:Iron Head

02/20/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	The Mad will not change much due to rain as long as the river stays close to the same level.The best way to find out is to go to USGS Real time water data for California.I personally find that the fishing is better when the river is dropping or stable instead of on the rise Good luck.
Posted by:jeff peters

02/19/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	How will the fishing be during the upcoming rainy days. Which will be too muddy and which maybe good. Don't mind getting wet
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02/18/08
Mad River
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	LOL
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02/16/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Clear Weather: Clear Fishing Method:N/A
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	Went 1 for 6, primarily 10 ft. leader with 2 beads. Felt many drive bys put missed the hook set. Tomorrow brings a new day...gotta love the long line. Why get skunked when you can long line and its now snagging its an art.
Posted by:River Master

02/15/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	As a primarily lure and bait fisherman I can honestly say that I do not snag my fish (I mean of course on a few occasions a dumb fish will run into a hook, but that happens to anyone) so damn straight I'm a purist, I'm the one on the riverbar who gets skunked 9 out of 10 times, but I am damn proud of that because I know that that one time means I did everything right, I defied all odds and got a fish that didn't want anything but one certain source of food to bite. I am very, very proud of the fact that I work and toil for hours to find out what to use, I am proud of the books, aritcles and reports I read to find the correct combinations of lure, size, color and so on. If you can feel that same feeling while puttiing your hook mnually into the zide of a fish's mouth than sweet, I'll just head down to the hatchery, go up to a holding area and manually stick a hook in the fish, because, after all, that's all you are doing.
Posted by:z hendo

02/15/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Overcast Fishing Method:Lure,N/A
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	to all you people down on long leader fishing most of you so called purists who fish bait when condittions allow line fish with bait on and did not know it fly fisherman are the biggest snaggers on the river your leader goes all the way to the rod tip if you think not go to tide rock on the chetco in september it is sad the reason you people are down on long lining is you cant do it anybody can catch a fish that bites hook one in the mouth with 0 visibilty that is the real challange and when DFG gives us a leader length rule I will get out my fly rod then look out
Posted by:jeff peters

02/15/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Overcast Fishing Method:Lure,N/A
Comments:
	to all you people down on long leader fishing most of you so called purists who fish bait when condittions allow line fish with bait on and did not know it fly fisherman are the biggest snaggers on the river your leader goes all the way to the rod tip if you think not go to tide rock on the chetco in september it is sad the reason you people are down on long lining is you cant do it anybody can catch a fish that bites hook one in the mouth with 0 visibilty that is the real challange and when DFG gives us a leader length rule I will get out my fly rod then look out
Posted by:jeff peters

02/14/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	Snaggers Suck ahahahah Suckas!
Posted by:polarshrimp

02/13/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:Fly
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	Yeah Long Liner... I do catch fish drifting beads actually. Also you people that say fish dont eat plastic. Have you actually looked how close a bead of the right color imitates a fish egg? It looks way better than any glow bug I have ever seen. It all depends on how you are fishing them which will determine if you are lining or ligitamatly catching them. Right now with the mad a 3000 cfs and completely off color you need a stinky bait (roe or tuna balls) to ethically catch a fish, yet you go down to the river and find all these guys long lining who say the fish are eating the bead that they cant even see. Thats incorrect, for the beads to work there must be some clarity (3 feet or better in my opinion). I have not yet fished beads on the mad, but on the trinity in clear water they have been deadly at the right time. I have fished an orange bead, with a glo bug dropper and the fish grabbed the bead 9 times out of 10. You cant tell me that fish dont eat beads! Theres my rant for the day.
Posted by:Flyfisher

02/13/08
Mad River
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	Hillary and Bill Clinton and Barack Obama are in a boat, not fishing because only respectable people fish and their boat sinks. Who gets saved? America!
Posted by:me ahs

02/13/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	dead drifting under a float is not lining. i hope the people you know that long line with beads slip and fall on there snaging rods loging them as far up there... as psible
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02/13/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	Steelhead will bite beads, but it often depends on the color of the bead and the water. The thing that REALLY pisses me off is people beading in water a fish will only bite stinky stuff. In that case it is an obvious snag. I still think that y'all should spend the extra couple bucks on gittin' a bag of scented pink worms, that way it will be more likely the fish bite, and probably more of an attractant anyways. Or during bait season, if a bead is a roe imatation, why not get a bag of roe? Be safe and tight lines
Posted by:z hendo

02/13/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Clear Weather: Clear Fishing Method:N/A
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	Cmon, the plastic Im talkin about is a a plain bead that is only needed to straighten out the ten foot leader. Not worms or glow bugs, or dipsy doozies. Those fish do bite, but are yarn or more like rubber. nobody I now fishes beads unless they are lining. If you think they are biting it you are dilusional. It doesn't suprise me a guy who defends lining also fishes on spawning redds.
Posted by:letm go

02/13/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	Legal Beagle, If the scope of your fishing experience is so limited that you think that all beading is snagging then I�m sorry. Trout and steelhead love beads they are the most accurate representation of an egg you can get. If you�ve ever fished behind spawning salmon for trout/steelhead with a glo bug, reeds reaper, unreal egg, and a bead the bead will out fish the rest of um 75% of the time on a dead drift under a float. Yes there are people that abuse all fishing methods. Some people need to learn respect. Also don�t steelhead eat plastic worms?
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02/13/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Mostly Cloudy Fishing Method:Fly,N/A
Comments:
	the mad only offers a small window of oppurtunity to catch amixed bag of hatchery and wild steelhead.i think this has led to some alternative ways to be consistantly productive when you get the oppurtunity to fish.and because of this it has led to more and more long lining of fish.personally i do not find this challenging and results in taking a fish that is probably not interested in what is being offered.and lets face it most are probably not interested in any of it once hooked.i fished for years drifting corkies but evolved to fly fishing to increase the challange.the bottom line is be respetful to the fish and other fisherman and have fun. coho malone
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02/12/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
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	"fish dont eat plastic." I caught thousands of them side rolling a plastic bead from the boat...I'm prity sure FISH DO EAT PLASTIC!!!At least in some cases.
Posted by:Hawood Jablowme

02/12/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Hatchery? You can fish the hatcheries out here? Well heck, what are we all doing out in the river then? And pitchforks too? Heck, I used to catch salmon that way when I was a kid. We used to jump off a train tressel onto the backs of kings with a pitchfork. Now that was fun, I don't care who you are.
Posted by:Guy Walter

02/11/08
Mad River smith
Water Condition: Clear Weather: Clear Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	that guy talking about fishing with beads is a bad example of a fisherman, fish dont eat plastic. If you use beads your doing the legal form of snagging, aka flossing or lining. Fish are in populations declines because of guys like you. I bet you fish at the hatchery too. Dude, get some skill.
Posted by:Legal Beagle

02/11/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Long lining is wrong don�t do it out of respect for the fish. If you say that all the fish you�re catching on beads are hooked in the mouth you are slow on the hook set I fish beads all the time pegged 1� from the hook with 10� leader and will still hook a few on the out side of the mouth. Why do so many people think it is ok to snag fish using a long line? Might as well get out your pitchfork!
Posted by:Aaron

02/11/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	I wouldn't recommend going within the next week or more, the snow melt is keeping the river pretty high and blown out. I'm hoping it'll clear up by President's Week. Be safe and tight lines.
Posted by:z hendo

02/11/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	How's it looking ? I figured it would still be high and Muddy
Posted by:TBA

02/11/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Anyone try it today I want to hit it tomorrow!
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02/11/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Flyfisher, I bet you catch them on the Mad floating a fly also LOL
Posted by:The Long Liner

02/11/08
Mad River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: Partly Cloudy Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	On the bead fishing subject, I was on the Mad in January. Fishing a bead with long leader. ALL the fish I landed were hooked from the inside of the mouth. Many other fish I saw landed were from inside out as well. I know that often the fish are hooked from the outside in, or in the fin or somewhere other than the mouth, but sometimes, even often times, they bite it, and bead fishing can be just as legitemate as any other style of fishing. A legal caught fish is a legal caught fish. Fish whatever works if it's legal, and don't be so judgemental. Enough said.
Posted by:J M

02/11/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Pissed that you outfish us 10:1?? BS, I could care less if you caught more fish snagging than I did floating my flies down the river. When I snag a fish I get absolutely no satisfaction from catching that fish, infact I snagged two fish on the upper trinity yesterday and left to go back down river where there was less fish so I wouldnt have to deal with snagging them. Your numbers are meaningless ling liner, and your method is cheating, face the fact.
Posted by:Flyfisher

02/10/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Think about this. Your just pissed that we out fish you 10 to 1
Posted by:The Long Liner

02/09/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Clear Fishing Method:Bait,N/A
Comments:
	We need a drift boat only section of river on the Mad.There are way to many bank fishermen snagging fish.Don't you have the skill to make fish bite the hook?If you want to line fish,fish for carp.Think about it.
Posted by:side drifter

02/09/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Not Fair. Boo Hoo. Floating a fly ? Ya right.
Posted by:The Long Linner

02/09/08
Mad River 0ther
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Just a test on 2/9/08. I fill in all the blanks and submit. Nothing happens. This whole web page needs serious updating.
Posted by:bob P11

02/07/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	I fish the Mad and have never long lined! I think its bullshit no matter how legal it is. It isn't fair to the fish or the fisherman who are fishing bait or lures and such. I have hooked plenty of fish on the Mad using lures, bait and floating flies, fo rthose who say it is the only way to catch a Mad fish.
Posted by:z hendo

02/06/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Partly Cloudy Fishing Method:Fly
Comments:
	It depends how you are bead fishing. If your bead fishing with a honkin weight and an 8-12 foot leader with a bead on the end, yeah your going to be snagging the fish since only the line is going to be going through the fishes mouth and the bead is still high in the water column due to its light weight, and the current pushing your line downstream will eventually hook you into a fish on the OUTSIDE of the fishes mouth. I have found the other sort of bead fishing to be effective which is fly fishing with 8 foot leaders and putting one small split shot about 14 inches above the bead not a honking 1 oz. weight. You will find that the fish voluntarily take the bead and they are hooked on the inside of the mouth which is not snagging rather than the outside which would be snagging. 90% of people on the mad are snaggin slimebags.
Posted by:Flyfisher

02/06/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Check the regs. It maybe closed. Bead fishing, long lining , flossing, etc. Your basically snagging the fish. I don't do it myself because I don't fish the Mad. But it is legal, everybody on the Mad does it ( very few will admit to it) and were talking Hatchery fish. So if you want a Hatchery Meat fish and with the river conditions it's probably your best bet.
Posted by:

02/06/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	I had never heard of 'bead' fishing. Googled it. Apparently it is rather controversial. I hope to come up and be on the river by the 15th. I would assume that the farther up river one were to fish the clearer it would be? Is the Maple Creek area on the Mad, over Kneeland, a good place to fish?
Posted by:Steve Cousins

02/06/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	It's going to be high and muddy. But dropping. If your willing to "Bead" you may hook something
Posted by:

02/05/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Anyone know what the color of the water is on the Mad right now? I've got a trip planned for this weekend and although it looks like it's gonna rain up there on wednesday, i was just wondering if it had cleared up any in the past few days here that we've had no rain. Thanks.
Posted by:Glen Stewart

02/05/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	That is Correct
Posted by:

02/03/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Glad you two brought this up. So when I'm reading the regulations book and it says "Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov 1 through March 31." that is the only restriction for that time period meaning bait is OK. Prior to that, from Fourth Saturday in May through Oct. 31 the restriction is artificial lures with barbless hooks. Then that Section 8.00 is the low-flow restriction, which isn't of a big concern right now.
Posted by:Steve Cousins

02/03/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Fishhead, Sounds like you need the education. You can use bait in the Mad from Nov. 1st to March 31st
Posted by:

02/03/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	The Madd is a baitless river that means "no bait". So if you are using roe you better be looking over your shoulder for the F&G warden. I hope you get caught, or maybe you just need an education???
Posted by:Fishhead

01/24/08
Mad River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: Partly Cloudy Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	fished the mad yesterday for a chrome bright 9lb hatchery hen. supposed to rain for the next few days, might have to wait for my next trip.
Posted by:Noah

01/23/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Partly Cloudy Fishing Method:Bait,Lure
Comments:
	Had a chance to go out on the Mad today. Was there for a few hours in the early afternoon and hooked one nice bright chrome fish. It jumped a couple of times before coming off the hook while drifting roe. After that I landed a spent hatchery hen that had another hook and line in her mouth. She was a bit beat up, must have been caught up on a log or rock for a bit. Landed her on a #5 spinner - Chartreuse and silver.
Posted by: IV

01/23/08
Mad River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: Partly Cloudy Fishing Method:Bait
Comments:
	The Mad is producing some fish under the Blue Lake bridge. I have been there two days in the past week and have seen about four fish landed, and that's out of a good 50 fisherman, so it isn't exactly hot and heavy. The fish I got a good look at was about 3-6 pounds and hatchery. There are many fish in there, adn they seem to ge most active at around noon or early evening. It is all a matter of how aggressive the fish are at that time and what bait you are using. So far, from what I have heard the hottest bait is roe. I haven't been to the Smith but have heard it is fairly slow. Be safe and tight lines.
Posted by:z hendo

01/21/08
Mad River
Water Condition: SlightlyOff Weather: Mostly Cloudy Fishing Method:Bait,N/A
Comments:
	FISHED HARD ON MONDAY,I HAD ONE BITE, MY PARTNER LANDED ONE NICE BUCK,PRETTY SLOW. IT SHOULD GET BETTER WITH THE BIG HIGH TIDES WERE HAVING, WE SAW APP. 10 FISH LANDED ALL DAY
Posted by:

01/22/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	I'm in the same boat with Tom Davis, not literally, but would like to come up this week through Sunday. Weather report looks "iffy" but would not mind fishing in a little rain. I would be, for the most part, fly fishing with waders. Any advice would be appreciated.
Posted by:Steve Cousins

01/21/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	thinking about making a trip this coming weekend hows it looking and wheres the best bet i have thuresday thru sunday morning with no kids thinking about the smith,mad and redwood creek this will be my first winter steelhead trip on my own just trying to pay my dues
Posted by:tom davis

01/19/08
Eel River
Water Condition: Modoff Weather: Clear Fishing Method:Lure
Comments:
	The Eel still needs a few more good days it is still a bit high but the fish should be comming up now! The Van Duzen is starting to look real good at the mouth and should be fishable out HWY 36. Hows The Mad?
Posted by:Adam Dias

01/17/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	What are the chances of C.D.of F&G. putting a hit on those Harbor seals and Sealions that like to crawl right up the fish ladder and get the fish in the holding tank? I know its a $10,000 fine for one of us to take matters into our own hands.
Posted by:Huckleberry

01/17/08
Eel River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	How does the EEL river look. Emerald green?
Posted by:PJ L

01/15/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Plunker, your site was also a help. Thanks.
Posted by:Steve Cousins

01/15/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Thanks for the site Paul. I'll keep an eye on it and also check back here for fishing reports.
Posted by:Steve Cousins

01/15/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Here is another good site to check out the flow of the Mad river, and you can look at data for the last 31 days. Just go to the site and click on the Mad river button, and you can check out other rivers in the area too. I'm out of town this week and sunday the river was still really high and not very good for fishing. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/nwis/rt/
Posted by:paul johnson

01/14/08
Mad River trinity
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:Fly,N/A
Comments:
	I currently live in Modesto and was raised in Eureka. I'd like to come up to Humboldt County for a week or so and fish the Mad River and the Mattole River. It looks like the weather is clearing and I need to know , or at least have an idea when these rivers might clear for steelhead and salmon. I was up in early December and enjoyed watching salmon and catching a steelhead on the Mad River and would enjoy trying it again. I fly fish, wade and hike streams. I've used a kayak and float tube on lakes.
Posted by:Steve Cousins

01/12/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	http://cdec.water.ca.gov/river/rivcond.html
Posted by:Hiouchi Plunker

01/12/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Blownout Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	http://ahps2.wrh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=eka&gage=arcc1&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 is the site I use for water levels.
Posted by:Z hendo

01/12/08
Mad River
Water Condition: N/A Weather: N/A Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Any help from someone so I can see river levels? The last few weeks I'm getting an empty box(?) with a red x in the upper left hand corner. Thanks, Bob
Posted by:bob P11

01/09/08
Mad River
Water Condition: Blownout Weather: Raining Fishing Method:N/A
Comments:
	Blown out! A week of sunshine is on the way!
Posted by: