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Local Trip Reports / Re: Smith-Continued
Last post by creakycane - June 21, 2025, 15:05:32 PMSaw the Tacoma at the bridge and an angler headed under the bridge. Figured wading, but canoeing down sounds great. Paddling up, not so much. Great workout I'm sure. Also saw the many canoeing kids and the two familiar counselors riding herd.
There were numerous parties scouting the Smith/ new to the river up there this week. Nymphing down-river pretty slow this week; one good brown on a stimi; lots of scouting; usual browns on 16 sulphurs, cdc, no hackles etc. gonna take next week off fishing and swim/nap and take it easy. Hard to put on waders when it's 90, even to jump in the cool smith.
Drink lots of water
There were numerous parties scouting the Smith/ new to the river up there this week. Nymphing down-river pretty slow this week; one good brown on a stimi; lots of scouting; usual browns on 16 sulphurs, cdc, no hackles etc. gonna take next week off fishing and swim/nap and take it easy. Hard to put on waders when it's 90, even to jump in the cool smith.
Drink lots of water
#3
The Gravel Bar / Re: unlimited it's the water, ...
Last post by Woolly Bugger - June 21, 2025, 10:30:48 AMTrump admin eyes Mojave Desert groundwater as potential source for arid Arizona
It is boosting a longtime political hot potato — pumping water from underneath the Mojave Desert.
The situation on the Colorado River — the water supply for 40 million Westerners and half of all Californians — is dire. The waterway's flows have shrunk 20 percent since the turn of the century and climate scientists say it's not unreasonable to think that another 20 percent could be lost in the coming decades.
To cities, farmers, tribes and industries from Wyoming to Mexico — but especially in legally vulnerable Arizona — that looks like pain.
To the Los Angeles-based water company Cadiz Inc., that looks like opportunity.
After trying and failing for more than two decades to pump ancient groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert and sell it to Southern California water districts, the controversial company has set its sights on new customers over the border in the Grand Canyon State.
"We are hopeful that our projects can support the Bureau's efforts to manage Colorado River resources and Lake Mead," Cadiz CEO Susan Kennedy (a former chief of staff to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger) said on Wednesday. Her pitch: There's up to 2.5 million acre-feet of untapped water in the Mojave Desert her company can move and store across the arid Southwest.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/18/facing-colorado-river-crunch-trump-admin-eyes-socal-groundwater-00414098
It is boosting a longtime political hot potato — pumping water from underneath the Mojave Desert.
The situation on the Colorado River — the water supply for 40 million Westerners and half of all Californians — is dire. The waterway's flows have shrunk 20 percent since the turn of the century and climate scientists say it's not unreasonable to think that another 20 percent could be lost in the coming decades.
To cities, farmers, tribes and industries from Wyoming to Mexico — but especially in legally vulnerable Arizona — that looks like pain.
To the Los Angeles-based water company Cadiz Inc., that looks like opportunity.
After trying and failing for more than two decades to pump ancient groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert and sell it to Southern California water districts, the controversial company has set its sights on new customers over the border in the Grand Canyon State.
"We are hopeful that our projects can support the Bureau's efforts to manage Colorado River resources and Lake Mead," Cadiz CEO Susan Kennedy (a former chief of staff to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger) said on Wednesday. Her pitch: There's up to 2.5 million acre-feet of untapped water in the Mojave Desert her company can move and store across the arid Southwest.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/18/facing-colorado-river-crunch-trump-admin-eyes-socal-groundwater-00414098
#4
Local Trip Reports / Re: Smith-Continued
Last post by Woolly Bugger - June 21, 2025, 10:12:33 AM#25 - 36 Gas $2.86 sunny and in the 80s, 5000 miles on the CRV's new tires, time to rotate.
Charged up my electric socks and headed up to the damn dam for the afternoon sulfur hatch.
Two fishermen were in the run I had hoped to fish, I saw a lot of rising fish there. Nobody was in the lower spot, so I wadered up and trekked on down to find a plethora of bugs on the water, birds swooping in for the feist and many trout rising. It was game on!
first fish...
It was about 50/50 brown to rainbow, 8-10 inches and 12 inches, respectively. However, this game was short lived as the hatch slacked off and the fish stopped rising regularly.
I fished on for a while but thought it was time to move on. Up on the lawn, one of the fisherman from the upper run was just getting out. He's from Roanoke, drives a Titan, wears orvis waders and commented that this was his first encounter with dry fly action this year.
I checked out the run and saw a few rises and went in after them. Got a couple of eats, and landed a chunky rainbow, which I culled for the Raptor Center.
Then I headed down to another spot where I had found some late action. I'm getting more comfortable wading out across the fast water, but despite being i a better position, I managed to snag trees on my backcast. I lost 3 flies, fucked up my leader, and finally gave up cutting my losses, despite catching 6 more fish from this run.
Moved up to the boat ramp to finish off the day.
A truck pulls up and out jump three old dudes (mid 60s would be my guess), they were scoping out the water, and commented, that they were all new to fly fishing and had all the new gear, but didn't know where to fish, so they were checking out all the access they could find in anticipation of fishing Saturday and Sunday. I wished them luck.
#5
Local Trip Reports / Re: Smith-Continued
Last post by Dougfish - June 21, 2025, 09:41:45 AM49 lbs of dead weight.
#6
Local Trip Reports / Re: Smith-Continued
Last post by Woolly Bugger - June 21, 2025, 09:19:27 AMQuote from: Dougfish on June 21, 2025, 06:46:09 AMYesterday was the day.
Put in at the bridge.
'bout time! How was hauling that canoe back up to the road?
#7
Local Trip Reports / Re: Smith-Continued
Last post by Dougfish - June 21, 2025, 06:46:09 AM"Statue of liberty play, only works once, don't throw it away."
I've had the canoe for 2+ months and had not christened her yet.
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Yesterday was the day.
Put in at the bridge.
I have not been in a canoe or kayak in forever.
And it showed.
I hid it at my planned stash and headed downstream on foot.
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I was swinging soft hackles and not getting much action, so I boogied on down.
Stopped at bench 1 to cool off and reminisce. The plastic hatch started up.
Kayaks and canoes.
Counselors and boys from a camp.
Quite the shit show.
After they passed, I started catching.
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Rhodos are putting on a show.
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Carried on downstream.
Action picked up a bit as the sun continued to climb.
Switching to a lighter color soft hackles helped, too.
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I pruned a little at the third bench and a little on the trail.
It's surprisingly clear. It helps that the animals use it.
Jumped alot of turkeys.
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Hiked out. Got into some nice fish below turtle creek.
Found Alex and 2 sports fishing near the bottom of the Mirror Pool.
Shot the shit for a while.
Then round two of campers and counselors came splashing by.
Carried on, paddled back upstream to the bridge and drug my stuff up to the truck.
I was beat.
But I'll be back.
#8
The Gravel Bar / Re: Unlimited Fly Fishing News...
Last post by Dougfish - June 20, 2025, 17:56:04 PMI saw Alex w/2 sports today. Nobody else through old special regs.
At least 25 kayaks and canoes, though.
Most due to boys camp program floats.
Shitshow.
I'm not worried about fisherman.
Most can't figure it out.
At least 25 kayaks and canoes, though.
Most due to boys camp program floats.
Shitshow.
I'm not worried about fisherman.
Most can't figure it out.
#9
The Gravel Bar / Re: Unlimited Fly Fishing News...
Last post by driver - June 20, 2025, 10:05:36 AMWell.. that should help with the crowds..
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