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Post 30 Apr 2021, 19:38 • #1 
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Got back on it for a few hours today. This year was even drier than last - we're back in drought for sure - so I reckoned that end of April would be just fine for mid-elevation streams. I was right. The stream I visited today is an early-season go-to for me. It's one of the only streams that runs undammed from its headwaters to the Sacramento River Valley, probably because it doesn't have enough volume to be worth damming up. I went to a spot around the 4,000 foot level and found the stream pretty much like I would expect it to be in, say, late May or June of a normal year.

The water was a little cold at just under 50 degrees, there were lots of bugs out so I went ahead and rigged up a parachute Adams on my Hardy Stream 3wt. Turned out to be a good call. The spot where I park is right next to the stream, and there's a run literally 100 feet from the car where I always seem to catch a fish. Today was no exception. All in all, I had a nice morning - caught four fish on the Adams, and got grabs on a dry dropper and stimulator, until the action quieted down after noon. All in all it made for a pretty nice way to start my mountain stream season. I'll be getting out early this year to get ahead of the low flows. Pics follow...

Rigged up old school - Hardy glass rod, Hardy Featherweight reel, and an English fishing bag


First fish to hand - a nice-looking wild rainbow


Another one (I had to pay extra for the classic fish arc pose)


A little winter stonefly landed on my hat


Mid-altitude Sierra forests


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Post 30 Apr 2021, 23:58 • #2 
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Very nice! Well done! Look forward to more reports.


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Post 01 May 2021, 08:18 • #3 
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Well done!


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Post 01 May 2021, 19:23 • #4 
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Love those pretty wild rainbows.


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Post 02 May 2021, 07:01 • #5 
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beautiful ... also, you really enjoy yourself, that is obvious... Enjoy


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Post 02 May 2021, 08:36 • #6 
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Very nice!


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Post 03 May 2021, 14:27 • #7 
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Very nice...great looking water fish and rig


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Post 03 May 2021, 20:09 • #8 
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Nice !


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