American River 11/05/2006

Arrived at a foggy Howe ramp around 6am this morning. Frank was already there and unloading. Steve-O arrived a few minutes later. James was already on the river. Launched and headed down to the pump. I started trolling a k14 at the pump and trolled my way down to the foot bridge. Noticed there were only a few pb's out this morning, fewer than usual. Very few fish rolling while it was foggy and the rolls picked up when the sun broke through. I trolled, I jigged and I tossed some spinners for nothing.

On a good note, I tried out my new quick release anchor system and it worked great.
I used the Mooch&ChuckE design. Thanks guys!

Let out my anchor below the bridge and fished a k14 while the salmon were rolling around me. Almost fell asleep while sitting there.

Only saw two salmon caught by the pb's. One was jigging next to the pump.
The other was trolling a kwikfish w/o weights and hooked up while passing the pump. That was it.

James and Frank in the fog.


Nice day on the river after the fog burned off. This is the pump. Howe ave bridge is in the back.


This is the Guy West footbridge.


This beautiful fish was caught jigging near the pump. This gentleman is "Mad Canoe" on the fishsniffer board.
Great guy. He and his son are on the river often, usually in a motorized canoe.

Nice try Al. You are due.
Did you try just below the Guy West Bridge? Log hole is just downstream from there on the right. Used to be a nice holding spot.

Nice try Al. You are due.
Did you try just below the Guy West Bridge? Log hole is just downstream from there on the right. Used to be a nice holding spot.

Thanks Mike...I'll get mine. Just gotta keep trying.

I did try that area. That's where I anchored for a while. Most of the rolling happend there.
There is a hole along that stretch that drops down to 17-19 feet.

Great info. That shot in the Fog is sweeeeet!

Nice posts, nice pics.  Agree with Bigfoot: fog pic especially sweet. 

 Alfredo. I have got to do the Mooch/chuck anchor set up. What size anchor did you use?

Really nothing to add to Al's report other than #14 Quickfish in chartruse and chrome with a sardine wrap took two fish right in front of James and I. The gentlemens name was Jim who rerigs the lures with a single 4/0(trailer) taking the center treble off then wrapping the underbelly with the sardine fillet wrap marinated in salt and brown sugar.Trolled the pump house where he took a 7# and looked to be 12# at a slow troll. It was fun watcjhing him bring those in but I'm sure it would have been more fun catching instead.
We worked that area from sun up to sun down.

Good report and photos - that fog shot jumped right out at me too - nice.   

Can't say the weather was bad or too little time to fish it.I hope when I do my first river trip it looks as SWEET as those pics!
Thanks for sharing Al!  like in the old song "Our day will come"

Mad Canoe is a kool guy and so is his son, he home schools his kid and the morning lesson is fishing the American River,

Not to bad...He also knows plenty about the river/locals/politics and is very friendly to us.

Sorry you guys did'nt have a little better luck, might try Friday morning after work....Danglin

Alfredo. I have got to do the Mooch/chuck anchor set up. What size anchor did you use?

I use a 1.5 folding grapnel. Don't remember if I bought it from my local dive shop or West Marine.

....... might try Friday morning after work....Danglin

Danglin...Hope you do well and then tell me how to catch 'em.

Nice pic of you in the new Fish Sniffer.

Al

I also made WON pg 1 last week, small pic but got the NCKA name out there,  ice cream is on me,

Fairly sure I am going out friday morning, should be @ Howe between 8-830, will know more by wensday night, I'll post a Hookup if I do

going to jig the pump house .....soak sardines....Danglin