ANYONE IN THE REDDING AREA?

WANT TO HOOK UP WITH OTHERS IN THE REDDING AREA FOR YAK FISHING LOCAL LAKES (SHASTA, WHISKEYTOWN, TRINITY, ALMANOR) AND TRIPS TO THE COAST (HUMBOLDT, TRINIDAD) WHEN ROCKFISH SEASON OPENS. I AM SOMEWHAT NEW TO KAYAK FISHING, HAVE KAYAK AND FISHING GEAR BUT NO FISHIN BUDDIES IN THE AREA TO HOOK UP WITH. I REALLY NEED SOMEONE TO SHOW ME THE ROPES FISHIN THE OCEAN AND BAYS.
IF YOUR IN MY AREA, OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS, OR CAN MEET ME FOR HUMBOLDT COAST TRIPS, PLEASE E-MAIL ME OR CALL ME AT 530 241 0240.
                             
                                     THANKS GUYS!
                                             TAD HOCKING 

Hi Tad
My wife and I will be fishing Black Butte and Whiskeytown this spring after the snow melts. We are new to kayaks also and only fish fresh water to date.
I see MattS from Red Bluff fishes the ocean and is interested in meeting local NCKA folks.
I will be glad to cross paddles with you and Matt this spring.
I have your info and will contact you when we are ready to go fishing.
Geno

TAD,
I'm in Sac and plan on fishing the lower Sacramento a few times this coming year, I'll send a PM when I know more details....

I've driven over Whiskeytown a few times and it looks fishy, hows the fishing there?

Jim

GENO AND ROCKFISH THANKS FOR THE REPLY, GENO LOOK FORWARD TO IT, ROCKFISH ONLY FISHED WHISKEYTOWN 1 TIME IN SEPT. NO LUCK.

I'll show you what I know when rockfish opens, which might not be much but it is free.  With swells around 11-14' my crabbing activity has been limited, with the right break in the weather I do get out.  You can tag along with me on a crab trip but like I said it's all weather dependent.
Tim

BANJOTAD and Rockfish

I have not fished whiskeytown yet but plan on trying for kokanee and brooks this year.
hightide fishes it every summer and has four video's on youtube they are under whiskeytown trout and his handle is rightonnewport.

Geno

I know whiskey Town like the back of my hand!! Fished there many of times and will be fishing there again in the spring and summer.Also im real familiar with Lewiston Lake. I love it up there, you are getting me all excited, .... Cant wait!!!.....Andy

Hi Banjotad, yes I am in Red Bluff.  I fish Shasta alot, and have done Whiskey Town a few times; although mostly from my power boat.  I used to belly boat along the dam alot in winter and did well on trout and bass.  I have some spots which would be fun from the kayaks.  I have fished Lake Siskiou a few times from the kayak as well.  Lewiston would be fun to try!  Nice lake, I deer hunt around there.

I am still learning the ocean.  I fish and abalone dive in Fort Bragg some, and Southern California when I lived down there.  My parents bought a beach house in King Salmon, so am hoping to take some trips to Humbolt.  I used to fish the North jetty and public pier way back in High School.  I have the gear for the Ocean and really want to take some more trips.

I love Striper fishing the Sac river down by Colusa.  I know the river down there very well, and think it would be a blast off the kayaks.  Maybe a float trip from Princeton to Colusa.  I have hooked some sturgeon down there as well.

We can hook up and have some fun!  I am always looking for Fishing buddies.  I am on 12 hour shifts right now so usually have Sun-Tues off, with every other Wednesday.  Matt  

I've been spending a lot of time up in the Redding area lately and would love hook up to hit the lakes around the area too. I'll be limited to weekends only. I'm working in Sacramento during the week.

-Brian G

HEY THANKS ALL, YOU GUYS ROCK!

TIM, THANKS FOR THE OFFER, THE WIFE AND I TRY TO GET TO THE COAST 3 OR 4 TIMES DURING THE SUMMER WHEN ITS RAGING HOT IN REDDING AND STAY IN THE TRINIDAD AREA.

MATT, LET ME KNOW WHEN, WHERE AND WHAT YOUR DOING, WOULD LIKE TO TAG ALONG. MAYBE WE COULD HOOK UP WITH TIM FOR AN OCEAN/BAY TRIP.

ANDY, GENO, BRIAN, LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU PLAN TO BE IN THE AREA FOR ANY NOR CAL LAKE ACTION.

THANKS AGAIN, TAD

If the weather holds I"ll be up in the redding area next weekend. I'd like to hit the sac for steelies or thet lakes for some trout.

-Brian G

If the weather holds I"ll be up in the redding area next weekend. I'd like to hit the sac for steelies or thet lakes for some trout.

-Brian G

Spring is better for me guys and I am waiting for my new kayak from adventure sports in sac. It is very difficult getting in and out of the wilderness in the winter.
hope the others can hook up with you Brian G
Geno

Hi Tad,

I've yak'd/fished pretty much every body of water around here and also make a few Trinidad runs during the summer.  With all the streams/rivers/lakes/ponds, there's always something on the bite within a 30 minute drive.

My wife and I just had a new baby last week, so my WAF points are totally wiped out.  I did manage to take our 2-year old shore fishing on Shasta this Saturday, that didn't work out too well with 150' of shoreline!  Anyways, welcome to the wonderful world of yak fishing!

-Ben

with 150' of shoreline!  Anyways, welcome to the wonderful world of yak fishing!

When full, its 365 mile shoreline exceeds that of San Francisco Bay.

Dam that lake is low

THANKS BEN, HOPE WE CAN HOOK UP, I SENT YOU A MESSAGE.
MICKFISH, IF WE DON'T GET SOME SERIOUS WET WEATHER LAKE SHASTA WILL BE A MUD PUDDLE.
 
ANYONE ELSE IN THE FAR NORTH STATE ?