SBR on Shannons stretch

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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Troutman » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:36 pm

BiggerThomas wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 2:34 pm
Rusty Spinner wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:34 am
Was surprised to see some folks think that the water between Hoffmans and the bridge over the river in downtown Califon by the fly shop is lightly fished. I think of that water as the exact opposite and stay away when it is crowded.
It's the old YB saying--Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.
You aint lying about the crowds. Also every fisherman there looks like the LL.Bean catalog :lol: . Im more a Simms person myself :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Troutman » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:37 pm

BiggerThomas wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:25 am
Nice catch. Fat old stockies need to feel loved too :)
Thank you sir......
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Troutman » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:44 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:34 am
There are some old remnant dams through that stretch that most don't recognize as such, and they have greatly decreased the available habitat for trout. Sure, the pools and boulder pocket below them hold fish, but then they are followed by long, flat stretches of flat, lifeless water until the next old dam.
Yep.... I usually enter that stretch from my buddies house. Rite in back of his house is old boulder dam that has been breached long ago. But still has the deep pockets of water. I also score a few biggies there in the warmer months in the morning
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by CheeseburgerFly » Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:41 am

Both the KLG and the parts from Hoffman up are beautiful stretches, however, I agree with everyone else about how busy it gets. I'll still fish them a couple times a year, but generally avoid them. The KLG gets quickly unbearable with the amount of people that show up there.

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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by joe_panella » Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:43 am

CheeseburgerFly wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:41 am
Both the KLG and the parts from Hoffman up are beautiful stretches, however, I agree with everyone else about how busy it gets. I'll still fish them a couple times a year, but generally avoid them. The KLG gets quickly unbearable with the amount of people that show up there.
I have not fished the gorge in years, but when I did I found if I fished the fast pocket water I could be alone.

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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Rusty Spinner » Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:38 am

joe_panella wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:43 am
CheeseburgerFly wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:41 am
Both the KLG and the parts from Hoffman up are beautiful stretches, however, I agree with everyone else about how busy it gets. I'll still fish them a couple times a year, but generally avoid them. The KLG gets quickly unbearable with the amount of people that show up there.
I have not fished the gorge in years, but when I did I found if I fished the fast pocket water I could be alone.
And the lower section of the KLG below the parking areas down to the Solitude Club wire is very lightly fished and has more fish that upstream. But sheeple tend to congregate. It's the herd mentality. If everyone is standing fishing in one area, all the fish in the river must be just in that one area.
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by garden hackle » Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:23 pm

There are about 3 fish in the SBR at KLG, since it is a no kill area, everyone is catching the same 3 trout, releasing, rinse and repeat. You might as well go to other rivers.
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Drossi » Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:48 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:38 am
joe_panella wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:43 am
CheeseburgerFly wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:41 am
Both the KLG and the parts from Hoffman up are beautiful stretches, however, I agree with everyone else about how busy it gets. I'll still fish them a couple times a year, but generally avoid them. The KLG gets quickly unbearable with the amount of people that show up there.
I have not fished the gorge in years, but when I did I found if I fished the fast pocket water I could be alone.
And the lower section of the KLG below the parking areas down to the Solitude Club wire is very lightly fished and has more fish that upstream. But sheeple tend to congregate. It's the herd mentality. If everyone is standing fishing in one area, all the fish in the river must be just in that one area.
Yeah cause we all know fish can't swim. :lol:
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Troutman » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:23 pm

garden hackle wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:23 pm
There are about 3 fish in the SBR at KLG, since it is a no kill area, everyone is catching the same 3 trout, releasing, rinse and repeat. You might as well go to other rivers.
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Troutman » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:25 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:38 am
joe_panella wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:43 am
CheeseburgerFly wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:41 am
Both the KLG and the parts from Hoffman up are beautiful stretches, however, I agree with everyone else about how busy it gets. I'll still fish them a couple times a year, but generally avoid them. The KLG gets quickly unbearable with the amount of people that show up there.
I have not fished the gorge in years, but when I did I found if I fished the fast pocket water I could be alone.
And the lower section of the KLG below the parking areas down to the Solitude Club wire is very lightly fished and has more fish that upstream. But sheeple tend to congregate. It's the herd mentality. If everyone is standing fishing in one area, all the fish in the river must be just in that one area.
I fish to social distance myself way before the pandemic :o :lol: :lol:
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Troutman » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:26 pm

Drossi wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:48 pm
Rusty Spinner wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:38 am
joe_panella wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:43 am


I have not fished the gorge in years, but when I did I found if I fished the fast pocket water I could be alone.
And the lower section of the KLG below the parking areas down to the Solitude Club wire is very lightly fished and has more fish that upstream. But sheeple tend to congregate. It's the herd mentality. If everyone is standing fishing in one area, all the fish in the river must be just in that one area.
Yeah cause we all know fish can't swim. :lol:
you never seen a flying fish..... :o :lol:
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Troutman » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:27 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:38 am
joe_panella wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:43 am
CheeseburgerFly wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:41 am
Both the KLG and the parts from Hoffman up are beautiful stretches, however, I agree with everyone else about how busy it gets. I'll still fish them a couple times a year, but generally avoid them. The KLG gets quickly unbearable with the amount of people that show up there.
I have not fished the gorge in years, but when I did I found if I fished the fast pocket water I could be alone.
And the lower section of the KLG below the parking areas down to the Solitude Club wire is very lightly fished and has more fish that upstream. But sheeple tend to congregate. It's the herd mentality. If everyone is standing fishing in one area, all the fish in the river must be just in that one area.
Everyone fishes together to show off that LL Bean gear that have on :o :lol:
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by garden hackle » Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:31 pm

Troutman wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:27 pm


Everyone fishes together to show off that LL Bean gear that have on :o :lol:
Or their Orvis gear
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by BiggerThomas » Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:17 pm

garden hackle wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:31 pm
Troutman wrote:
Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:27 pm


Everyone fishes together to show off that LL Bean gear that have on :o :lol:
Or their Orvis gear
Let's stop the discussion here so those "wet waders" guys don't get any smart ideas...
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Re: SBR on Shannons stretch

Post by Troutman » Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:09 pm

[quote=BiggerThomas post_id=3923 time=1587694633 user_id=49Let's stop the discussion here so those "wet waders" guys don't get any smart ideas...
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