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CHILE SEASON STARTS FEBRUARY 1ST ~
STILL HAVE ROOM IN PATAGONIA IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME DOWN IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH!!!
TRINITY WILL BE FISHING AGAIN BY JANUARY 10TH, BE THERE WHEN IT STARTS TO COME DOWN AND BE REWARDED INDEED!
GUIDES & FRIENDS ~ KLAMATH RIVER IS AT 1400 CFS AND FISHING GREAT!!
The winter can be so silently beautiful, the only noise I hear is the breath of warm air that covers my face and this reminds me that winter has settled in. jt
Lee Jester, owner of the Craftsman Home in Berkeley, California, came up to fish again.
He had been out previously in the fall with my guide Aaron Greener, and had successfully hooked up on a monster estimated to be over 10 lbs. Unfortunately the steelie came un-buttoned at the boat and was last seen near Orleans! So Lee called again having a great day with Aaron, and I took him out on the Trinity River on December 27th & 28th.
He hooked a steelhead on his 2nd cast!
It fought hard as usual! 20 minutes folks!!
Success! Not 10 lbs but wow, what a beauty>
Then it poured and the fishing got better!
a Steelhead has the most B.T.U’s. They burn hotter than a cord of black oak in a Franklin Stove!(Good ole Ben Franklin, thanks dude!)
That’s worth bearing the elements for! Besides we all have heaters, and it’s good to keep warm outside, it’s good exercise in the winter. Nice steelhead Lee!!!
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Lee caught enough fish the first day and asked me if we could go see this heard of elk.
He had been told by Dave & Sandy from Susie’s Bakery,
that there was a heard of wild elk located 5 miles outside of town in a farmers pasture. Knowing that there was dangerous conditions out we decided to go back and get exact directions to the location and let people know that we were going for a drive out in the snow. These are two basic things that are so important right now. My customer wanted to change the plans and that was ok, but I checked to see if we had water, food and a shovel.
The last thing I ever want to do is inconvenience or put someone else’s life at risk looking for my sorry ass because I made a quick decision and just drove out into the wilderness without thinking it out.
I stocked up on delicables from Susies!
We saw up in the distance a cross road and the sign was of course snowed over to aid in getting us lost out there. I couldn’t help to think about the countless times I’ve heard of people getting lost out in storms and little things like guessing which way to go because a road looks bigger or one way appears to be right. (We thought to go right for sure).
Here’s the sign we had to decide which way to go from. We weren’t wanting to be deerlicks so we stopped to check things out and be safe.
After I got out and cleaned the sign, it was left on the little road. Thinking things out before you head on or head out is key to not making the news and papers for your stupidity or laziness not to research before you charge.
Take it slow. Last week I heard a fly fisherman ask for directions, and ask which was faster way to drive? There’s no fast way right now, the slow way is the way to arrive.
We didn’t see the heard of elk, but saw a golden eagle attack a coyote out in the field.
See the coyote!
We headed back out and was hooked up by noon!
Had a hot lunch because it was cold. (Chocolate cheesecake was marvelous!)
Thank you so much for this hook-up! I look to the heavens!!
David Diaz with his first steelhead, ladies & gentlemen!
David Diaz~~ YOU’RE MY SIZZLER OF THE WEEK!! CONGRATULATIONS SIZZLER!! JACK TROUT
Senator Tom Harman was a cool dude! This is one Republican Senator that talks about
environmental reform within his own party! He is very disapointed with the Republican stand on water, the environment and its direction. He is part of the Republicans for Environmental Protection. I really liked what he had to say, so check out this site.
(Please know my site is Non-Partisan, but I will post information important to the environment and just write the facts. Jack Trout)
He believes global warming is occurring and is researching this issue constantly. He thinks there’s is plenty of water up in Northern California for Orange County and Southern California, but the people of Southern California need to preserve the resource more judicially. He doesn’t like that Westlands Water District, who bought 10 miles of the Lower McCloud River, and thought like I did, something greasy happened there.
(Thank Leighton Hills and his family for that one…. Enjoying that money?)
Nice Catch Senator! Tom Harman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Harman
I have guided Senator Harman before and I really like him as a fly fisherman and a person.
I hope we can all get on the same page before too long, we need to find a balance. Thank you, Jack Trout
Oh my god, it’s big!
Travis and Richard Gebhart, and Travis is hooked up with guide Aaron Grabriel! (I have 3 Aaron’s that work for me.. Aaron Greener, Grabiel and Martin) When I leave for Belize and Chile, my guides still guide the Trinity and Klamath Rivers.
Cindy Gebhart who went to Belize with me and her family back in April 2007, out on the Trinity River with a nice steelhead.
Cindy Gebhart is a die-hard fishergirl! Way to go Cindy! See you and Richard and the fam
in the spring.jt
Is that Jack Grandcolas out there somewhere..?
Jack….Fish on bro! (Don’t tase me bro!)
Nice form Jack Grancolas, thanks for coming up and tying one on before all hell broke loose and we had to get out of there, just in the nick of time!
Bobo’s first fly fishing trip was a memorable one.
After he hooked up, things became all clear and the fight was on!
Now that’s a handful Bobo!
Wow, your first steelhead!! How do you feel?
Need I say anything? Thanks Jack (Chewy) George (Bobo) for coming up and fishing with me !!
Many Rivers to You, Jack Trout
MY NEXT REPORT IS FROM HOPKINS VILLAGE, BELIZE.
At home now getting ready to leave tomorrow for Belize, Central America. You use a lot different gear there then you do here!
Lloyd, here I come man!! See you soon. JT
That looks great! Belize, what a great place on Earth!
Let me know if you didn’t get the 10 pictures I just sent? The Belize trip basically went like this. We went out early the first day we were there. My pops and I in one boat and my sister’s boyfriends in another with Clarence. The ride out to Glovers was rough that day but it was all good. We caught bones every spot we went to, all four of us were rookies and we all caught. Glovers reef was unbelievable. Anyway, my pops and I boated probably 6 each, largest around 5lbs according to Lloyd. The next day we went out we chased permit all day, my pops and I got a shot at 5 each, came close on maybe one each and totally blew the rest, spazzing the cast. But Lloyd is an amazing guide, the dude was spotting tailing fish that we wouldn’t have seen if you paid us. He was also fully patient when he would put us 10 feet away from a fish and we’d botch the cast. He found a permit or two on every flat we went to in the afternoon. Then we went up in the mangroves late in the afternoon to look for Tarpon but found none. Anyway all I want to do is fish for permit now. I hit up Lloyd a few days later for another half day chasing permit but we didn’t find any that morning.
But thanks a ton for hooking it up man. The people down there are amazing. Lloyd shows up out of nowhere on New Years eve with this huge slab of Grouper and gives it to my family for a new years present. It was tasty.
We also went out to Southwater with the whole crew (9 of us) on the Luke with KK, Ken – I think his son’s name is – and Robbie, which was awesome. Those little dudes showed us how it was done with the handline off of the docks on Southwater Key.
I can’t wait to go back that place is one of a kind. Tell Lloyd thanks a million and that the grouper was awesome.
I’ll work on getting you more pics. Lee Kayser
EMAILS FROM YOU:
Jack-
Congratulations on your success as a guide. I’m inquiring on your knowlege or direction for creek or river property that might be available. I’m looking to relocate my family from the bay area. I was most interested in the Metolius River area of Oregon but after years of inquiries and no luck, I’m looking for something here in Northern California. I felt it best to ask someone like you that frequents prime flyfishing areas and may know of a property that may be or becomming available for sale. I have 5 kids and would like to buy a place on a creek or river with some seclusion but access to town for schoold etc. Would appreciate any direction you might have– happy new year–Brad
bsouzamail@yahoo.com.
Hello Shasta Dam Alliance Members:
I hope that you are all having a wondering holiday!
Our Lobby Day and hearing on AJR 39 are fast approaching. I have attached the latest AJR 39 Fact Sheet. We’d like to include as many of your logos as we can get by Monday of next week (January 7th). Please send us your logo if you would like it included.
You will also find a sample support letter for AJR 39. Please take a moment to put it on your letterhead and send a copy to the committee members. You can find a list of the committee members at:
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=9
Please also forward the letter to others who support the Winnemem. It is especially useful to get letters from committee member’s districts.
Finally, if you need a hotel room the night of the 8th you may wish to check out the Ramada Plaza Harbor Inn and Conference Center. It is in West Sacramento about 3.5 miles from the Capitol and currently has rooms for as low as $79/night. Please visit www.ramada.com to make a reservation.
More details will follow.
Debbie
On Dec 19, 2007 3:29 PM, Debbie Davis < debbie@ejcw.org> wrote:
Dear Shasta Dam Alliance members –
I’m sending this email out for Benny, our new Outreach Manager here at EJCW. He will be facilitating the Shasta Dam Alliance from now on. Amy has sadly left EJCW to pursue new opportunities, but will likely continue to be involved in the Shasta Dam work. Please be sure to send your responses to benny at benny@ejcw.org.
As we discussed at the Nov 27th meeting, we will be having a Shasta Dam Alliance Lobby Day in support of the Assembly Joint Resolution 39 on Winnemem recognition. The details will follow, but please mark your calendars for the following dates:
January 4th, 2pm – Lobby Day Prep Call
January 8th – AJR 39 Lobby Day (all day, or please let Benny know what time you will be available to make visits)
January 9th, 10am – Shasta Dam Alliance strategy meeting
January 9th, 1:30pm – ASM Goverment Organization Hearing (AJR 39 is scheduled to be heard in this committee)
In other news, Mark, EJCW, EWC & NRDC had a very successful meeting with Congressman Miller’s office. The staff seemed very receptive to the issues and we will be following up with them.
I have also attached the notes from the last meeting, which are slightly outdated at this point.
Here’s an update on our “next steps” from our last conference call:
Debbie will try and find info on Committee dates – COMPLETED
Once we have that, we will work on scheduling lobby day and an Alliance meeting. COMPLETED
We will continue to develop the communications strategy. IN PROGRESS
We will try to allocate money to develop a really good press packet, hopefully contracting with PMC. IN PROGRESS
Once we have more info on the resolution, we will pick dates in early Jan to go to Washington DC. Maybe target April/May. WILL BE DONE AT JANUARY 9th MEETING
Debbie will set up meetings with Miller and Pelosi’s staff. MILLER MEETING COMPLETED – STILL WORKING ON PELOSI – ALSO WORKING ON MEETING WITH BOXER’S OFFICE
David will get on BoR email notification list. DONE?
We will figure out the process for a joint resolution. DONE
Please don’t hesitate to call Benny or me with any questions you may have.
Thanks,
Debbie
—
Debbie Davis
Legislative Analyst
Environmental Justice Coalition for Water
654 13th St.
Preservation Park
Oakland, CA 94612
(510)286-8400
Appears like based upon the weather – blizzard warning – that we will be looking at another day to hit the river.
John
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Jack,
Just wanted to thank you for the trip of a lifetime. Pops and I had a
great experience up in Douglas City breathing the crisp fresh air,
away from the crowds, under the snow and landing our FIRST winter
Steelhead that has eluded us for so long!
This is one trip I won’t soon forget and am glad that I learned more
than just how to “improve my cast”!
Next stop, the Klamath!
Dave Diaz
Jack — Great fishing with you and Tom Harman on the Klamath last Sunday. Here are a couple of pictures of the steelhead Tom landed. Have fun in South America. Be well.
Kris Frank
Hi Jack,
My wife and I will be staying at the Mt. Shasta Resort for four days
starting February 4th. We were wondering if you were available to guide us
on the upper Sac one of those days, (preferably the 5th, but the 6th or 7th
would work as well.) We would like to find some places on the upper Sac
where the wading is not brutal, (is there such a place?). I have been fly
fishing for over ten years but still need to learn a lot, my wife has been
fishing for three years and is a low intermediate. Drop us a line and let us
know what you think.
Brad Laue
Nice steelhead on the Chetco caught by Chris Welch on eggs and a big fly rod!
http://www.goldriverguides.com/
Jim Basnmer is a great guide on the North Coast!
Jack
FYI…Aaron was a great young guide who did well to put us on fish. I would not hesitate going out with him anytime. Had a great time and my friend Stan these were the largest steelhead he had every caught. Thanks, L. Masula
Jack,
Sounds like The Klamath is the way to go! We plan to start heading up north about 1 pm on Friday. Where should we stay?
John Gusiff