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Thanks a lot, Sean. That's close to town, which would make me feel less
guilty if I bail on my wife. I appreciate the directions. I've heard of
lahontan fishing at Pyramid, and I've seen videos of guys fishing it on
step ladders. If would be fun!
Take care,
Cliff
Sean Grier wrote:
Only about
10 miles west on I-80. You take the Verdi exit, go through the town
of Verdi and look for the Crystal Peak Park sign on your left. Hike
upstream about 1/4 mile to the I-80 bridge then another 3/4 to 1 mile upstream
from that, and you'll find the hole I was talking about. It's right
in this guys backyard, basically. I figure the Federal Navigable
Waterways Act kept me legal as I was below the high water mark of the river
the whole time. I too,
hate the casinos; they do nothing for me. Pyramid lake's only about
an hour away to the northeast and has HUUUUUUUGE Lahontans, as I understand
it. Folks fish it from shore and do quite well, I was told... Sean
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 7:32
AM
Subject: Re: Reno, NV bound - looking
for FF ideas
Sean,
Great report! Thanks. My wife drags me to Reno every few years and is
threatening to do it again this coming year. I last about 30 minutes in
a casino until I'm bored to tears, so it would be great to be able to hit
a river. I've thought about bringing a pack rod for years. About how many
miles away is this area of the Truckee?
Thanks,
Cliff
Sean Grier wrote:
Well,
just got back from Reno just ahead of the forecasted snow storms.
Given the state of my (still) broken wing from an earlier murdercycle accident,
I decided to forego the Lahontan hog-contest and try some small water fishing
and ended up hitting the Truckee. I
stopped in on Thursday and spoke with the nice folks at the Reno Flyshop,
and they were kind enough to give me a map for the local sections of the
river. I ended up going to Verdi and fished upstream from the Crystal
Peak Park area (upstream of the I-80 bridge in an area called the "Trophy
Water"). The folks behind the counter indicated that I should try
nymphs down deep, but with the condition of the river (low, slow and clear),
I couldn't seem to find any water like that. I
hit a couple of whitefish in a promising section (nice start), but it was
slow fishing all morning. Weather was cold, but clear (about 38º
air temp; water temp 43º) with a light wind from upstream that occasionally
gusted to 15 knots. I was
starting to get pretty disheartened about the whole thing, when I found
what looked to be a deep pool at the base of a pair of big boulders about
1 mile upstream from the bridge. I started working the hole from
the back working the flies forward in the pool and got a good hookup right
away! Bent the ol' 3wt quite nicely. After some acrobatics,
and some hard pulling, (the fish that is, not me), I finally brought to
hand a nice 13" bow - bright red stripe down his side, and white edging
to his pec, ventral and anal fins. Well, if there's one, there might
be 2, so I worked the hole hard and picked up 2 more with one LDR.
Biggest was 16" and FAT! For such low water, and cold conditions,
these 'bows were in quite good shape. Well,
I headed on upstream and caught just one more after working another 1/2
mile of river, and decided to go back to the honeyhole. I must of
rested the hole long enough, 'cause I was able to systematically work the
spot and brought 4 more to hand and LDR'd 2 more. My guess is that
at least one of those was a fish I'd hooked earlier. Who says 'bows
are smart! All in all, a
VERY nice day, on a BEAUTIFUL section of water. Thanks
to all who steered me in the right direction. If anyone on the board
gets a chance to fish over there, stop by and patronize the Reno Flyshop.
Great folks, and good selection and open 7 days a week. Non-res license
was $11 for 2 days, and if the flyshop doesn't have any, Longs Drugs does.
Blue skies and tight lines,
Sean
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003
7:16 PM
Subject: Reno, NV bound - looking
for FF ideas
I'm headed out to Reno for a couple
of days on business. Was thinking the Truckee or maybe Pyramid for
some Lahontan leviathans. Wanted
to know if anyone on the board would have insight into this time of year,
and what to expect. I figure I'll drop by the Reno Fly Shop to get
the latest tips, flies, and a out-of-state license, but any help from board
members would be appreciated. I could take my 3wt 5pc Winston, or
my 7wt 4pc Scott, or I could take both and try the 2 different fisheries...
Any input would be appreciated.
Sean
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