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| January Fly of the Month Crawdad |
| Crawdads are fresh water crustations which are of the same genetic order as lobsters and shrimp. Freshwater crawdads will range from an inch to up to 3-4 inches in length. Crawdads are about a 1/4" to about an inch wide. As crawdads grow they molt and their skin splits. The newly molted crawdads are called softshell crawdads and are a favorite food of smallmouth and brown trout. During the mottling process the cawdad's colors will change to match the surroundings. For example if the crawdad is surrounded by olives, his color will change to an olive color. The most common colors are gold, dark brown,olive and orange. Most crawdad patterns aren't fished deep enough nor do most fly fishers correctly mimic the hopping motion in which the cawdad travels. Also crawdads are night feeders and are inactive during the main part of the day light hours. For these reasons, most folks give up on these patterns without giving them the chance that they deserve. |
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2012 DATES
| Announcement: February Outing: The February outing is scheduled for the Kings River. Outing Dates: February 11-12 Fishmaster: Jay Jefferson (809-0290) Meeting Place: KOA Fresno East / Kings Canyon 17604 E Kings Canyon Rd Sanger, CA 93651 (559) 787-3627 Far reservations and information Lower Kings River Facts: Location: The lower Kings River is located below Pine Flat Dam in the Sierra Nevada foothills southeast of Fresno. Season: Fishing is open year round on the lower Kings. The 7 mile stretch from Pine Flat Dam to Alta Weir is open to bait and lure fishing and regulations allow anglers to keep up to a five fish limit. Downstream of Alta Weir, catch and release and barbless hook regulations are in place. In that zero fish limit section, anglers may catch and release any number of fish unharmed, but may not keep or kill any trout. Lodging: For a list of motels and bed and breakfast facilities in the Fresno region, contact the Fresno City & County Convention & Visitors Bureau on the web at: www.fresnocvb.org. Directions to the Winton Recreation area: Take Hwy 99 south to Fresno. In Fresno, exit (right side exit) onto Highway 180 East (Kings Canyon). Take Freeway 180 east over most of Fresno to the exit at Peach Avenue (right side exit). Exit at Peach and go south (right) to the next stop light, Trimmer Springs Road (entering from right) and then becomes Trimmer Springs Road Trimmer Springs Road rises onto a bluff, goes under a high voltage powerline, then down along the base of the bluff beside the river. Proceed past the end of the river bluff 1/10 mi. to the next road on the right (Piedra Road) Turn right (south) on Piedra Road across a major concrete bridge. Winton Recreation Area is just ahead on the right (west) side. It is 14 miles from the freeway to Trimmer Springs Road and 6.5 miles from the Trimmer Springs Road intersection to Piedra Road. Fishing Information: Valley Rod & Gun in Clovis, (559) 322-9999, Doyal's Store in Trimmer Springs, (559) 787-2387, Fishermen's Warehouse in Fresno, (559) 225-1838. Try this Web site for more info:: http://www.krcd.org/_pdf_fmp/BRO-guide_to_kings_river.pdf If you have trouble: Google “Guide to King River” |
| FLY FISHING SHOW FEB. 24th - 26th Alameda County Fairgrounds Pleasanton, CA Click here for details |
