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Upper Sacramento River November 6 - 9 Denny
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Well, it’s that time again. The Upper Sac is one of the premier trout
streams in the State of California and it’s been an annual destination for GBF
for a number of years. Simply put, the Upper Sac fishout is one of the
biggies. Last year we had about 50 members participate and from all
accounts everyone had a pretty good time. Here’s a repeat of the 2002
debrief: “It’s Monday morning now and the Upper Sac trip is over. I’m tired and sore and broke, but all the agonies I’m suffering now are well worth it. We had 48 GBF members go on this trip. When you consider that the Upper Sac is about the size of a one-lane road in most spots you may think that 48 anglers are a couple too many. Actually, it wasn’t crowded at all. We had some people fishing the McCloud, some on Hat Creek, some floated the Lower Sac, some fished up river, some fished down river and some fished in town. We depleted the inventories of both fly shops in Dunsmuir and most of us probably spent a lot of money on things we’ll never use again. That’s OK though because we have the swap meet coming up soon (more to follow on that). A couple dozen of us got together for Mexican food on Friday night and 30 of us gathered for Italian on Saturday. The memories of this trip are many: I did my traditional rendition of a belly flop, Dick Henry did a new version of a butt flop and Trevor Lawton simply walked in water that covered his waders. Dave Baker taught us by example how to appease the Fish Gods. When releasing a fish he also released his rod…and reel…and flyline and all the other junk we put on it and watched it float away and slowly sink into the dark abyss. He never did get it back. It’s a bad idea to name Tom Ross as the designated driver. Frank Massey learned why it’s not a good idea to drag your anchor as a means to slow your pontoon boat. He also learned how to cut a rope real fast. He will also learn that there is no secondary market for wet cell phones and that new ones are pretty expensive. I learned that the bumper of my truck is stronger than the 4x4 posts holding up the roof of the motel. I also learned how much it costs to replace a 4x4 post which holds up the roof of a motel. I lost my fishing vest. Several of the wives made cookies and I nominated myself as the official cookie taster/tester. I was wavering between Karen Flanagan and Joanne Mahlberg when a surprise last minute entry came along. This years cookie taster/tester award goes to…..Diane Powell (of Powell Rod Co. lineage). Now, Diane, about that 4 wt……. Ask Jack Ramos when his favorite restaurant, the Cat’s Head, is located. I could go on and on with the memories made on this trip, but there’s only so much space. The point I’m trying to make is that this is what our club is all about. We get together and have a blast. Sometimes we even fish.” This years trip is going to be a little later than usual….Nov. 6 – Nov.
9. We’ll use Cave Springs Resort as home base again (I think they got
the roof fixed). The have cabins, motel rooms, RV parking, pool, etc.
Check out the prices, etc, at their web site www.cavesprings.com.
You can also give them a call for reservations at (530) 235-2721. If you
know you’re going, I suggest you make reservations ASAP because they sold out
last year. Bill Carnazzo and Ron Rabun will be putting on another clinic on Saturday,
November 8th. The cost has not yet been determined. Bill is excited about
us going this late in the season. He says the fish are bigger and because
the water is starting to cool off a little he says the fish are slower and more
apt to take “big, bushy, ugly bugs”…something like a poorly tied
Stipulator. I’ll have a sign-up sheet at September’s meeting, but if you can drop me
an email at dennywelch@jps.net so I can
start getting things organized beforehand. I can’t make any promises,
but this may be the best Upper Sac trip yet. You gotta be there. |
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