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atlantic salmon on the samon river
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Catskill Mountain Man
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wild atlantics??? like from the ocean atlantics?
Simms
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Broadheadscreek
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Hi Artie,
Welcome to the board!
There is a run of Atlantics in the Salmon River that come in from the lake May into June is a good time to try your luck as the water is cool enough yet. In late June it is usually to warm to fish for them ethically as the water surpasses 70 degrees. Also keep in mind that summer fishing in the upper fly zone is regulated to floating lines only ,zero weight on the leader , no weighted flies and no sink tips as they are trying to protect these fish to increase the run that now occurs.Standard dry flies ,bombers ,wet flies and streamers should do the trick for you. Good luck and let us know how you make out !
Welcome to the board!
There is a run of Atlantics in the Salmon River that come in from the lake May into June is a good time to try your luck as the water is cool enough yet. In late June it is usually to warm to fish for them ethically as the water surpasses 70 degrees. Also keep in mind that summer fishing in the upper fly zone is regulated to floating lines only ,zero weight on the leader , no weighted flies and no sink tips as they are trying to protect these fish to increase the run that now occurs.Standard dry flies ,bombers ,wet flies and streamers should do the trick for you. Good luck and let us know how you make out !
LyNcH
Dries, wets, nymphs and streamers...it's all good!
If you plan on fishing for Atlantic, plan on swinging with a dryline approach. Any unweighted, non-bulky summer steelhead wet fly will give you an opportunity to get a grab. There has been a nice increase in Atlantics in the river, unfortunately if they are caught below the zones, there is a good chance if them getting roped.
While the above regulations are proposed and suggested, as far as I know, some of them are not an actual regualtion(unweighted flies and sinking leaders). However, the practice is a good rule of thumb since these fish will rise on the fly, especially if they are not dodging bottom boucing flies on their way up. This I can promise you, if you head into the UFZ come summer and try to do an indie rig set-up, people will say something. Last year, early summer, rotating through the pools worked well, but most were swinging. I tried to catch an Atlantic, was not successful, only hooked a darn Skamania.
Rule number 1. Go there for the experience, an opportunity to talk with other anglers, the nice weather, etc. Don't go expecting to catch fish. Summer fishing is just that..........fishing, don't go there with the expectation of even having a grab.
While the above regulations are proposed and suggested, as far as I know, some of them are not an actual regualtion(unweighted flies and sinking leaders). However, the practice is a good rule of thumb since these fish will rise on the fly, especially if they are not dodging bottom boucing flies on their way up. This I can promise you, if you head into the UFZ come summer and try to do an indie rig set-up, people will say something. Last year, early summer, rotating through the pools worked well, but most were swinging. I tried to catch an Atlantic, was not successful, only hooked a darn Skamania.
Rule number 1. Go there for the experience, an opportunity to talk with other anglers, the nice weather, etc. Don't go expecting to catch fish. Summer fishing is just that..........fishing, don't go there with the expectation of even having a grab.
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While you are pondering your summertime excursion to the SR-UFZ
Posted regulations
Here are a few photos of what it will look like
During one of the "White Water Releases"
Two things that stick out when you are up inside the UFZ ...
The sun is out, and everything is GREEN.
Paradise Pool . .went up to the SR because I heard the LLS were on the bite.
Came across this big fella...
and this....
Just something to think about.
PS
SIMMS you are spot on....
Never did even hook into one.. or saw anyone else for that matter.
LyNcH, SIMMS, Artie, I'll send you something in a PM.
Posted regulations
Here are a few photos of what it will look like
During one of the "White Water Releases"
Two things that stick out when you are up inside the UFZ ...
The sun is out, and everything is GREEN.
Paradise Pool . .went up to the SR because I heard the LLS were on the bite.
Came across this big fella...
and this....
Just something to think about.
PS
SIMMS you are spot on....
Never did even hook into one.. or saw anyone else for that matter.
LyNcH, SIMMS, Artie, I'll send you something in a PM.
theartoflee
Anadromous Angler
Unrelated to flies yet related to presentation, Fran says that if you are fishing for atlantics you are not going to catch steelhead. And if you are fishing for steelhead you wont catch an atlantic. This is due to the presentation that Atlantics like which is a much faster swing.
This season as mentioned sinking leaders will be prohibited in the UFZ. However the UFZ is not the only place to catch them. Saw one LDR at spey nation a few feet from me.
This season as mentioned sinking leaders will be prohibited in the UFZ. However the UFZ is not the only place to catch them. Saw one LDR at spey nation a few feet from me.
LyNcH
Dries, wets, nymphs and streamers...it's all good!
That is interesting regarding th speed of the swing. I guess I wont be mending so much. Thanks for the info.
I think it's good the regs will be changed, I hope it's well posted on DEC paperstock. There is still the unfortunate need for angler policing, as some guys still use split shot up there all summer and plead ignorance :nose-picking:. When I walked through the zoo up there last Saturday, there is now a sign on the reg board spelling out that beads are prohibited as well. I hate the UFZ this time of year, so many reg violating chuck and duckers.......There were 7 guys fishing by the wire on Saturday at 4:30pm. Not one...even ONE...angler was following the regs in terms of flyline propelling the fly. They all had the cannonball, V pivot in the line cast. How embarrassing to call yourself a fly fisher. Alright.......rant over.
I think it's good the regs will be changed, I hope it's well posted on DEC paperstock. There is still the unfortunate need for angler policing, as some guys still use split shot up there all summer and plead ignorance :nose-picking:. When I walked through the zoo up there last Saturday, there is now a sign on the reg board spelling out that beads are prohibited as well. I hate the UFZ this time of year, so many reg violating chuck and duckers.......There were 7 guys fishing by the wire on Saturday at 4:30pm. Not one...even ONE...angler was following the regs in terms of flyline propelling the fly. They all had the cannonball, V pivot in the line cast. How embarrassing to call yourself a fly fisher. Alright.......rant over.
Simms
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I approached some dumb son of a bitch at Paradise Pool, chuck'n bb's with a SPARSE eztaz fly on...LIFTING is the term I like to use for those clowns...He didn't like I confronted him...He was soon scurrying up the bank when i broke out the cell phone to call the five-o. Sure, he coulda tookt he weight off...But not sure how his 30lb mono MAIN LINE would have passed for fly line... fucken ingnorant assholes, ruining it for the rest of us...
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