Steelhead fishing, American River! 

Right cause these two just snagged two of them and didn’t Mention a snaged those two fish 😂😂😂

I so agree with you, Kris. That spot needs to be shut down long ago-too much pressure, especially during the salmon season. The fish do not even get a chance to start spawning with so much pressure.

yea i agree fish spawning there constantly getting casted at its not good, hoping this year will be great.

Cant wait to catch all these steelhead/salmon again , they already shut the whole area around hazel bridge to the dam, quit your crying snowflakes 😂

About 20 or so years ago my dad used to take me to a place where salmon would run and there used to be huge dirt piles in the parking area. Is that sailors bar?

Why don't they?

Because the predators in the river and most the nests get tore up by fishermen and sucker fish

@@vanshatoutdoors7384 so close that whole section of river, then fisherman won’t fuck up the reds. Every fish in every river has to dodge predators, even though predators are a lot more abundant now days, the salmon and steelhead are smart and resilient fish, They do survive, So like said let’s eliminate the people out of the equation and the survival rate for those spawning fish will be better. Closing sailor bar will also make the pressure on that river subside by a lot, 80% of people fishing the American don’t no how to catch a steelhead or salmon without snagging it, and if they actually have to hunt the fish and learn the patterns of these fish most the pressure will give up and move onto fishing the Thermalito outlet. Which I also believe should be closed. Like said us fisherman who love these fish need to act now, stand up for what is ethical and object to when something is Heinous. You see someone snagging salmon intentionally, fucking say something. Maybe I’m different, because I don’t fear back lash of confronting someone because I’m confident that if they wanna get hostile and take it to that level, they’re gonna have a soar jaw and most likely gonna come back to consciousness wet and confused. Not saying I’m some bad ass, but we literally have to start fighting for these fish, being the few we have left. Sorry to go off on your post man. Once I get going on this shit. It’s hard to stop. I want my kids to enjoy these amazing fish, and this lifestyle that comes with them. I’m just afraid they’re never gonna be able to experience it.

Thank you!

Lol I ran into Ethan salmon fishing talking about how he's a big bad guide to anyone who would listen while he's running 15ft leader and barbed hook at sailors bar. Two major no no's. Hope he's straightened up.

Oh awesome, yeah I remember! Keep after it brother. They keep moving through there, just a timing deal!

If you go to the bank near hazel you will get some. Go by the wood structure we’re all the people are at. I can get you the rig and stuff. I’m going to be there almost every day this year.

Sick, thanks!

Thanks bro, sounds like fun!

Thanks bro, DM me 🤙🏼

Thanks for sharing, I wasn’t aware of that!

You have good point about releasing too much water at once however the baby salmon and steelhead stay in the river for over a year and the in river juveniles need the flows as well both for colder temps and so they're not restricted to the main channel. The little fry and smolts will hide in the willows,overhanging trees and bank structure. Too low of water and they don't stand a chance against the stripers and those damn cormorants

Any luck?

@@InformativeFisherman 👎 no missed my only opportunity but i was set up all wrong...didnt realize how clear the water was and finicky the fish were

RU-vid search Informative Fisherman Salmon, I have a bunch of how to videos on the subject

Yeah releasing 100% helps and yeah most go right back.

Watch this bro ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eCnAgoFKVUE.html

@@InformativeFisherman okie dokie

@@InformativeFisherman oh yeah I remember that video ok that’s right! Thanks for that good reminder.

Yes! All anadromous rivers in california require a steelhead report card (in some coastal rivers even salmon require a report card) the american river's code is 18. No wild/unclipped steelhead can be retained but you're allowed 2 hatchery fish.

check this out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eCnAgoFKVUE.html

Rolled in the leader but yes

Yeah I thought about just ignoring it but it had to be addressed, thanks bro!

I agree!

The new fish ladder will control the take of all the fish sitting at the wall instead of shutting the gates they take way more fish than they can spawn and sell the eggs and meat these are 100% facts I grew up on this river

The once mighty american will offer nothing but american shad if we don't protect our fisheries gentleman

Yikes!

Most of these fish spawn in visible shallows and die off during the process and not come back to spawn the following year. As bass do every year and less than 20% are typically visible to the angler. Minimal damage vs lots of damage.

@@InformativeFisherman steelhead don't die after spawning. They actually spawn 4-5 times before they die. Once a year or once every couple of years.

@@terrybolton5860 well for starters,bass are very well populated and invasive( i mean shit you can catch them in a ditch or canal or even a golfcourse. Whereas steelhead are in a plight so any natural reproduction should be encouraged and not disturbed. 2nd,although not automatically programmed to die like salmon, many of them do because it's alot of strain and they eat little. If you actually spend time out on the river in January and February you will see zombied out and dying steelhead.

Thanks bro!

Yeah I hear you, thanks for sharing.

'you take your life into your hands fishing by Nimbus' ??

Not flossing, similar rigging yes. Thanks!

Thanks man!

@@InformativeFisherman NP

I appreciate your concern about the river but as long as it’s legal to fish it why not encouraged more ethical practices?

It's a special strain of wild rainbow that is unique to each river system, we all just need to do better at doing our part. No biggie bro, this includes myself

Steelhead are just rainbow trout 16inches or bigger that migrate to the ocean to live and return to the river of birth to spawn. They live for several years and spawn several times during their lifetime making several trips to and from the ocean.

I said it rolled in the leader, snagging little chromers is nearly impossible.

And I lost one & caught one, thanks for commenting