Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Upper Sacramento River, CA Fly Fishing Report
Sean Wallentine
Sacramento, CA
September 2003
Caught 74 Rainbows up to 13", but lost some others that were much BIGGER.
Flies Used: Beaded Gordon's Prince #16; Beaded Bird's Nest #14; Hopper #12; Green Beaded Pulsating Caddis #16; Green Z-Wing Caddis #14.
Other Details: Fished downstream from I5 bridge, through town at Prospect Access up to Mossbrae Falls, and in Dunsmuir at Gillis Street, and down I5 at Conant exit.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Create Your Own Virtual Fly Guide Profile
For every fly fisher, there are individual styles. There are dry fly purists and indicator nymphers. Regardless of your preference, fly fishing has a style all it's own. There are so many variations of this passion, it can suit everyone's style. Our intent is to create a network of fly fishers who showcase their individual style.
The VFG Bulletin Board allows fly fishers to not only post reports, photos, videos, and comments, but also to create a profile. Click on the link below to find out how to create and update your Virtual Fly Guide profile.
"Fly fishers guiding each other by sharing their personal reports"
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Truckee River, CA Fly Fishing Report
Sean Wallentine
Sacramento, CA
April 24, 2004
Caught a Brown, 2 Rainbows, and a big Carp up to 18"
Flies Used: Green Beaded Pulsating Caddis #16; Milky Egg Pattern #16.
Other Details: Opening Day, Perfect! Clear water and flows at about 225cfs. We parked on Glenshire Rd near the railroad tracks and later near Glenshire Bridge.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, CO Fly Fishing Report
Erik VailTucson, AZ
October 2009
Other Details: This was just above Lake San Cristobol, my last fish of the trip.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Post Your Reports with the Virtual Fly Guides
Click on the link below to learn how to post your fly fishing reports with the Virtual Fly Guides.
After the reports, photos, or videos are posted on the VFG Bulletin Board, they will be featured here on this blog.
By sharing our reports and experiences in fly fishing, we encourage other fly fishers to do the same and become Virtual Fly Guides. Regardless of your skill level, or how many days you spend on the water each year, everyone can learn from everyone. Our vision for the Virtual Fly Guides is to create a network of fly fishers around the country, and around the world, who guide each other by sharing their personal fly fishing reports.
Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, CO Fly Fishing Report
Dan Wallentine Irvine, CA
September 2009
22" Rainbow
Flies Used: Royal Stimulator, Pheasant Tail Frostbite, and Green Woolly Bugger.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River, CA Fly Fishing Report
Sean Wallentine
Sacramento, CA
August 2007
Caught 10 Rainbows up to 14"
Flies Used: Royal Stimulator #14; Yellow Sally #14; Copper John #16 (copper); Dark Lord #14.
Other Details: Fished the Middle Fork at the town of Strawberry, which is above Beardsley Reservoir. Exact location just above the Old Strawberry Bridge on Old Strawberry Road.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
18" Rainbow on the Lake Fork, CO
Sean caught this beautiful Rainbow on the Upper Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, CO.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
McCloud River, CA Fly Fishing Report
Sean Wallentine
Sacramento, CA
September 2004
Caught 13 Rainbows and a big Brown up to 20"
Flies Used: Beaded Prince Nymph #14; Beaded Micro Mayfly #18; Beaded Pheasant Tail Frostbite #16; Rubber leg Copper John #16; Red Larva #16 (thin); Deep Red Egg Pattern #16.
Other Details: Fished areas below the dam, near Ah Di Nah campground, and areas near Ash Camp.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Little Truckee River, CA Fly Fishing Report
Sean Wallentine
Sacramento, CA
September 29, 2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Flies Used: Griffith Gnat #20
Other Details: Fished the Little Truckee between Stampede and Boca Reservoir. Fish were very active on the surface near the area where the Little Truckee flows into Boca. I hooked 5 nice fish before I landed one. Ugh!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Guitar Lake, High Sierra, CA Fly Fishing Report
Sean Wallentine
Sacramento, CA
July 2006
Caught 12 Golden Trout up to 12"
Flies Used: Any dry fly you tie on!
Other Details: On our way to summit Mt. Whitney. Stopped to rest. Fished the inlet from Arctic Creek. Swarms of fish. Jumped in the lake. Very cold!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Italy Lake, High Sierra, CA Fly Fishing Report
Sean Wallentine
Sacramento, CA
July 2003
Caught 37 Golden Trout up to 13"
Flies Used: EC Caddis #14; Orange Stimulator #10; Dave's Hopper #10.
Other Details: Fished this High Sierra lake from the island in the area near the outlet into Hilgard Creek on the west end of the lake.
Monday, October 5, 2009
VFG Fly Fishing Journal Day 8
October 3, 2009 (Travel Day)
Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, near Lake City, CO
Our last day. The morning began early, around 6 am. We rushed around finishing some last minute packing and loading up the truck. Our plan was to visit Lake City Bakery and take advantage of their second to last open day this year. The owners close for the winter and take a 5 week break before opening up their Crested Butte bakery. We loaded up with coffee, breakfast burritos, and donuts. A well rounded breakfast which include the three major food groups for fly fishers. The end of our trips are always a batch of mixed feelings. We look forward to returning to home and family, but miss the rivers, mountains, fish and especially our second family, the File's.
Dan and Ruthanne File in American Basin
A very special thanks go to Dan, Ruthanne, and Danny File. The File's were once again wonderful, gracious hosts. We are overwhelmed each and every time we visit. This trip was no exception. May God bless your family and we hope and pray our next visit is very soon.
Left to Right: Erik Vail, Dan Wallentine, Darin Wallentine & Sean Wallentine
Sunday, October 4, 2009
VFG Fly Fishing Journal Day 7
October 2, 2009
Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, near Lake City, CO
We woke to a bitterly cold temperature of 17 degrees. This was our last day of fishing. We decided to return to the public waters just above Lake San Cristobol. Our hope was it would be a little more generous. We were wrong. Erik was the only one to haul out a trout from this stretch. He landed a nice 16" Bow on a brown San Juan Worm. With time running short on our last day, we returned to the Davis and Smith pond for a final farewell. Sean and I got on the board for the day with some nice fish. Erik and Dad spent the rest of the afternoon exploring American Basin. The evening included our regular dinner with the Files and packing for our return trips home.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
VFG Fly Fishing Journal Day 6
October 1, 2009
Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, near Lake City, CO
In an attempt to fly fish different water, we drove down river to the bridge above Lake San Cristobol. We hiked down to the inlet of the lake and fished back to the bridge. As we began, it was still in the 20's and we frequently had to break the ice from our guides. There were many places that looked good and we could see a handful of fish. But in the end, the fish had the upper hand (or I should say "fin"). Sean and Dad were able to land a few each, with Erik and Darin hooking up and losing a few fish. We lunched along the river and then fished upriver about a mile. The afternoon was a carbon copy as the morning. We enjoyed this section of the river and plan to return. Hopefully the trout will be more accepting next time.
Friday, October 2, 2009
VFG Fly Fishing Journal Day 5
September 30, 2009
Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, near Lake City, CO
The day began with a change. Overnight, a storm blew in with rain and snow in the high country. We were a little slow getting on the road and didn't start fishing until 10:30 am. On the way to Burrows Park, we spotted the cow moose we saw yesterday. We took some photos through the aspens and brush. I had Sean climb on my shoulders to get a better view. After the "Wild Kingdom" moment, we drove up to Burrows which is on the way to Cinnamon Pass. It started snowing and winds kicked up to 40-50 mph and gusting even higher. IT WAS SO COLD! The weather made casting and catching a challenge. We were able to land about 30 Brookies between us. After a chilly day, we broke for lunch and admired the gorgeous scenery and the powerful weather at 11,000 feet.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
VFG Fly Fishing Journal Day 4
September 29, 2009
Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, near Lake City, CO
The fishing today was tough. We covered at least 2 miles of river with only two fish to show for it. The river had many places that looked like it should hold fish, but looks can be deceiving. The winds kicked up and the temperature fluctuated. Weather reports are not good for tomorrow with a chance of snow. We did enjoy the day and the autumn Colorado colors. The beauty of this area is unsurpassed. We ended the day with a little confidence booster. We headed back for a little Smith pond action. Some of us needed to avoid being skunked.
As we were headed back for a break we came upon a bull and cow moose near a marsh and beaver pond. We were warned of their presence. Luckily, we were graced with opportunity to see them.
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