Favorite Game Fish
"My favorite game fish is steelhead. In fresh water they are the most prized on the west coast. The first run is pretty much all theirs. They pretty much do whatever they want unless you use some heavy heavy tackle. I think people tend to land 1 out of every 3 steelhead they hook. They used to be called the fish of a thousand casts, but if you study the guides and learn from them you can catch alot of steelhead. They are good eating, kind of a cross between a salmon and a trout, they're a rainbow trout but after spending some time in the ocean they kinda taste in-between a salmon and a rainbow trout. They're called steelhead cause there's actually some metal in their head, cause they eat alot of crabs that have alot of natural iron in their shells. Just kidding, actually its because they live in the blue ocean and to camoflouge themselves they adapt to that blue color. When they come out of the ocean theyre like a steel blue on top."
-Justan Angler
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"My favorite game fish is steelhead. In fresh water they are the most prized on the west coast. The first run is pretty much all theirs. They pretty much do whatever they want unless you use some heavy heavy tackle. I think people tend to land 1 out of every 3 steelhead they hook. They used to be called the fish of a thousand casts, but if you study the guides and learn from them you can catch alot of steelhead. They are good eating, kind of a cross between a salmon and a trout, they're a rainbow trout but after spending some time in the ocean they kinda taste in-between a salmon and a rainbow trout. They're called steelhead cause there's actually some metal in their head, cause they eat alot of crabs that have alot of natural iron in their shells. Just kidding, actually its because they live in the blue ocean and to camoflouge themselves they adapt to that blue color. When they come out of the ocean theyre like a steel blue on top."
-Justan Angler
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Napa River (CA) - 05/14/2008 Thanks SEAFROG,I will double check regs to be sure! Its tough to keep up with all the changes,but I like to follow all regs.Fishing or hunting.THANKS AGAIN - HNT2LIV more... |
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Piru Creek (CA) - 05/14/2008 They stocked on May 9th, but your right you really have to hunt to find them... It gets fished out fast. Anybody catching anything? - ontherise more... |
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Piru Creek (CA) - 05/14/2008 I've been away for a few years, doesn't any body catch anything anymore? Is there any fish? I used to hike in down river 2-3 miles and up creek to bridge and falls and catch and release area up stream and never got skunked. Like I said I haven't gone in a few years. Does DFG still stock the creek? I know they don't stock in summer,or did the polution finely win ?(dirty diepaers)bummer! - WHATHAPPEN more... |
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Calleguas Creek (CA) - 05/14/2008 in Callegaus? I know their is talk of stealhead being reintroduced. How far up have you seen them? In Camarillo? I swear I saw something rise that acted quite like trout...curios to know. - ontherise more... |
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Napa River (CA) - 05/14/2008 HNT2LIV, You might want to check the regs on tying your own leaders. I believe its no more than 1/2 oz no closer than 18" from the hook. I tie my own leaders also and didn't know this recently - SEAFROG more... |
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Napa River (CA) - 05/13/2008 I catch my fish. - MANXTER more... |
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