I dont fish fresh water

anyone got any info on what kind of fishing would be good in the Russian river
right now? I will be at Maribelle camp ground for 4 days and floating down to johnsons beach
on 2 of these days. need to know what kind of lures I should use or bait.

anyone that gives me info that chaches a fish will get a tank of bait next time
we hook up. 

DUANE  

SEnd Mcfish a PM he knows the stuff about thr RR. Does that count for bait?

My buddy just caught a 2 pound striper last night on the Russian while trying for shad...I will find out what he was using.

D the smallies are just coming off the beds this rain has put them down a little but a drop shot rig with a Roboworm is tough to beat,small jigs work well in black,yellow and craw, small crankbaits and rapalas, roostertails are a good bet also. There are shad in the river also and are a blast for those you would want some really small jigs or shad darts in bright colors. Fish them close to the bottom in pools when the sun is out and tailouts when it;s getting dark or overcast don't horse them their lips are paper thin.
I would say cats but the Russian is no bait barbless hooks please release any small trout/salmon you catch they are on their way to the big blue.
If you need some spots, or personnel instruction I live only a few miles upstream PM me.

Here is a picture of a smallies right off my beach thinkI took it tuesday

He has been sitting on that bed for 2 weeks

Does that count for bait?

Yeah for me

Does that count for bait?

Yeah for me

right on mickfish I think I have all that stuff i just inherited a s^&t load on fresh water stuff
I will be fishing halibut on wed next week and sat or sunday look for the post

I'll be down for Eric's Derby you fishin it??

I'll be down for Eric's Derby you fishin it??

ERIC has a derby???

[quoteERIC has a derby???][/quote] June 13 ARW

My wife and I took a canoe down the russian river from around healdsburg.  There were a lot of what where either large carp or sqawfish sitting at the bottom of some pools - had some luck with bass on a popper.  Anyone know would those have been carp?

there are a lotta carp, squawfish and suckers if they were dark they were most likly carp

Duane the river went up quite a bit last night and is muddy not real bad just enough to put the fish off it's going to be a tough bite good luck.
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/river/russianStages.html