American River drift report 10/15/06!

WTG on a great team outing.  Nice photos too.   

Kool way to go!!!!!!!!!!!  Sorry about those Mutants along the River   I personaly carry a high powered sling shot for just such occasions

 

Nice job James    And every one else for getting out there and making it happen...

I never got off work.....Still here. .....WAAAAA....Get to go home Tuesday............Danglin

So the things I hear about "Combat Fishing" on the American River are true!    Nice fish.  Glad to see you guys had fun.

Great pic's,  WTG James,


Are you going to smoke it?  I've heard once there in the river and starting to change, its best to smoke it. I don't know if it true or not, I've only caught one in the river years ago.

I smoked it.

Craigh

congrats to you!  Nice fish...

Look like lots of fun.



alex

No smoking this time I dont know anyone with  a smoker maybe next time

   Just incase anyone is curious a 26.8lb salmon yeilds 7lbs of cleaned ready to eat fillet's

It is kind of depressing to think that a big fish only has that much meat - but it's true...  That fish probably weighed quite a bit more in the ocean, before its head got bigger and its body leaner.  The 38 was the same length as yours, but it was so fat I got 21# of fat-trimmed and mostly boneless freezer packs.  The 23# ling yielded one big gallon ziploc full of bonelessness, so maybe about 8-10# or so.  Pound for pound I think 24" lings or fatty black rockfish yield good amounts of meat compared to some of the larger specimens or other species like reds...  Let us know how it cooks up, because I think consensus is to smoke a colorful spawner like that.

If I had a smoker I would definately do it that way

but untill then im thinking bbq some of it and bake some Im reviewing old familly recipe's right now

Good fishing you guys!  Looking at those pics, hurts!!!  Vic is still at work - long weekend behind the desk for him.   Maybe we can hook up next time.
Cheers!

I caught four clams with even one double hookup on a Kastmaster!
All that after scouting the whole American River on Saturday!
I went with my intell, but next time I'll tag along with the locals. Geez.
I tried using night crawler, frozen minows, artificial salmon eggs with piece of worm, rapala, Kastmaster, and wet flies on a sinking tip. Should have went to flashy lures much sooner.

As far as answering the question: "Is this the run?". Comparing the recent historical salmon count at Nimbus about 9,000 returning in the fall. I saw about 75 in the fish ladder and guessing 500 in the opening waiting for the gate to rise. I think the 75 are incredible jumpers.

Sweeeeet!!! WTG. 

Jason

Nice Fish!!!

Another recipe for the darker fish is to chop up your fillets, mix with an egg, breadcrumbs, salt/pepper/cajon seasoning, olive oil, and you'll have some great salmon burgers. 

Very nice fish... It's good to see someone punishing those salmon for ignoring me all day saturday...lol 

Craig, Sunny, Gabe, SteveO: how was the paddle from the pump back up to the ramp?

Craig told me he went up river a ways, how far did you go? Did anyone else go up river?

I might go to Howe again this weekend, but plan to stay in the area.

Thanks, Al

Question for you Al. How is the paddling from Disco to the train bridge???