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STOPBUGGING
06-10-2011, 10:39 PM
Thinking about checking out the san gabriel river in azusa canyon? Anyone been up there lately??? Im targeting natives nothing big just trying to want to feel like im at rush creek for a bit with out raelly being there haha...any suggestions on where to fish....fish hard
Hooked Up
06-10-2011, 10:53 PM
I believe they no longer stock San Gabriel river. And it is all artificial lures and barbless hooks. Last time I was there on the west fork I only saw 3 other anglers in 4 miles! Good luck!
I went recently. Most fish are tiny, and almost all 'natives'. Will send PM with more info.
STOPBUGGING
06-10-2011, 11:01 PM
Ok thanks if you can please send me some info greatly appreciated...fish hard
depocs
06-13-2011, 12:34 PM
I've fished there a few times in the past month with Oban. Finally got to use my new Tenkara fly fishing rod. Lots of fun catching these little guys, they are big to me :).
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Which Way Out
06-13-2011, 03:04 PM
I've fished there a few times in the past month with Oban. Finally got to use my new Tenkara fly fishing rod. Lots of fun catching these little guys, they are big to me :).
http://imageshack.us/m/14/1440/img1316gi.jpg
http://imageshack.us/m/607/6588/img1314a.jpg
Those are great. Never knew their were anything up there.
vortec_cruiser
06-13-2011, 04:41 PM
Depocs, those are some very nice native fish.
old pudd fisher
06-13-2011, 10:19 PM
Depocs, those are some very nice native fish.
Yes they are, and thier colors are just awesome. Glad there still is native trout surviving in San Gabriels.
STOPBUGGING
06-15-2011, 02:13 AM
i want to head up there this weekend...is anyone intrested in meeting up...i dont fly fish though im more of a salmon egg guy for the streams...pm me if intrested i live in irwindale
Kokak
06-15-2011, 05:28 AM
I wouldn't use salmon eggs up there as the chances of gut hooking one of those babies would be too high and fatal. Tie a barbless fly to a bobber and 'fly fish' that way.
Using any type of 'bait' on a hook up there is sure to gut hook and kill the fish everyone is trying to protect.
I agree with Kokak. These wild trout are very delicate. Its a catch and release only stream, but gut hooking its going to kill the fish.
That fish Depocs showed was by far and away the biggest. Most are fingerlings.
Also, rules and regulations from the DFG site:
San Gabriel River, west fork and tributaries :
From Cogswell Dam downstream to the second bridge upstream from the highway 39 bridge :
Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used.
Bag limit : 0
STOPBUGGING
06-17-2011, 04:33 AM
oh ok cool sorry i didnt know that thanks for the info guys i didnt know the regs for the sgv river im still stuck in the sierra mode...cool ill try that instead...is there flies that sink or slowly sink...any recomendations on what to buy???
A lot of people fly with regular poles using a sliding clear bobber and a leader, and honestly, I think flies would work better than eggs anyway due to how picky these fish are.
There is all types of flies. Dries are some of the most exciting and probably best for San Gabriel. Seeing a fish gulp anything topwater is really fun. Without any floatant product, most dry flies will eventually get wet enough after a few casts and begin to slowly sink.
A little variety fly pack from Walmart, Sport's Chalet, or Big Five is usually pretty cheap (3-5 dollars) and has 5-10 popular styles that will work. You will have to either get a file and shave the barbs down, or pinch with needle nose pliers.
My favorite was the Royal Coachman. its a black fly with a red strip in the middle. Also, anything light gray would work great there.
I tied up my own to match whats around. Did up a bunch of tiny gray gnats and scuds that slay up at SGR. Headed to the sierra's this weekend, so I'm hoping to end up slaying them all there too :)
depocs
06-17-2011, 12:43 PM
When I fish there I usually get about 8 good top top water catches, however most of them are in the 4-6 inch range. But when I fish the nice spots where the water brings the food to them I let my fly submerge, sometimes I use a very, very tiny strike indicator just so I know where my setup is. I noticed that the few fish I caught doing this, about 5 last time, were all around 6-9 inches. Just something interesting, I'm also very very new to fly fishing :).
Oh yeah, and my rod is from here www.tenkarausa.com. Tenkara is a very basic and simple Japanese style of fishing. Yeah its expensive at first, but very, very fun, and great for the San Grabriels. I have the Iwana 12'.