Nice job... Every time I fish the AR I worry about my car... We usually park out on the street in a neighborhood... walk in to the river.. Still worry though.  My buddy Steelie Mike knows everyone there in cordova.. He is usually talking to the neighbors when we park...  makes me feel a little more comfortable.

if anyone is interested the AR is covered in salmon fry... the shallows are loaded down to Rossmoor...  i have been using a one inch smolt fly with an egg sack just below the head...... used it in mostly faster water on a nymph rig.  6 fish to the shore.. largest landed was 16" but we had some nice fish in the air.

I guess this is turning into a " dumb illegal s.... i did as a kid " subject but I gotta beleive alot of us were crazy and slipped into closed waters some...  The kids here at the back end of Upper San Leandro are still doing it years later so time has not changed the  right of passage know as trespassing.  By 16 Briones just looked too good.. we would park our cars on the road.. run into the bushes and land on the lake.. got caught twice both times with the rods in the bushes as we approched the car... he was waiting there....heeeelllooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
Had to learn the hard way that a fenwick rod and zebco reel cost a little more by then...

Couldnt find anyone to do sturgeon tomorrow so Im going to the lake I grew up on... little lafayette.. In 1965 I moved to Lafayette and I used to sneek into "the pond" from my buds house just above on the hill.  Lost three rigs to the ebmud guys from age 12-15 and caught some of the biggest bass of my life in the process..  Havent fish it since I got back two years ago.  Gonna throw some plastic worms, some rapalas and maybe troll some flies.. If all else fails Im gonna dunk some Herring for catfish...
Should be at the office at 830 am.  Love some company 

Jimbo:  I am still up for a Sat  morning trip if you dont change your mind .  I'll check again Fri. night to see if you are in for Sat.  PM me if you want to talk..

Ended up hooking two fish on flies and 8+ on worms and plugs.   Worms caught this one right at Watt..
Lots of small smolts 10-14"  and this larger one.  I fish with crazy Mike at least once a month... He gets me to water that just doesn't get fished as much...

I'm still laughing... someday we'll learn to vote the whole bunch out in a 4 year period... a whole new bactch of fools couldn't do worse.

If you can dream it you can tie it....very nice work guys... If I ever get my tying stuff here I would love to tie some flys for anyone willing to take me with them.....You supply the hooks and I will supply the furr and feathers...should be about the 15th of Feb..
Let me know..
craig