Jason Randall, Landon Mayer, Chris Taylor, Jeff, Currier, Duane Redford have joined us. Becker has been fishing well for a month now. We were served these every night, usually large enough that it could have been my entire meal. Show Low Lake has been spilling over the spillway since the end of January. When outside in the blue water, we look for these birds circling to locate baitfish. Solid, hard fighting smallies. Hit Becker first morning and landed some very nice rainbows and a couple Tigers on #16 midges. The bobber boys were doing even better. Tim got a nice 2.5 lmb which is pretty rare for that lake. Decided to fish Show Low the final morning and she came through for us again. La Nina affected the overall fishing, leading to less marlin and yellowtail tuna but the abundance of several other species of tuna, snook, dorado and grouper made for some very exciting action. My husband and boys are experienced fishermen and will need to rent waders but will have rods ect. Next day we hit the river again at a different spot. This Spring has been surprisingly cold at times and the wind has been continuing even into this month?? Hit Carnero the next morning to find a bunch of floating fish in the weeds and at least a dozen boaters on the very small fishable area with two more ready to launch. Hopefully I’ll have some trout pics next report. Show Low has still been putting out some fatty smallmouth. ... Arizona forums; Sedona forum; Watch this Topic. They average 24″s and are everywhere. Hit Becker first morning and landed some very nice rainbows and a couple Tigers on #16 midges. One of the nightly appetizers served by our gourmet chef, Crystal. Includes pump, oars, fins, and accessory bags. Don't get this wrong. They have just started to play this past week. FlyFishingAZ Forum - Member Profile > Profile Page. Get notified by e-mail when a reply is posted. Best Fly Fishing in Arizona. Tim and Bob Boyd met us at the lake and we were into fish almost immediately. User: JoannaBeimi, Title: New Member, The Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Traveler A forum to share travel ideas on restaurants, bars, brewpubs, campgrounds and hotels when you are fly fishing in the region. We split up and found some of the waters we normally fish, not fishable because of the water being pretty cloudy. A family-friendly community where anglers of all skill levels meet and discuss a common passion, Arizona fly fishing. Life in the mountains…love it. This was the case all last month as April was the busiest month I have ever had with materials. Not quite sure what’s going on there because these are supposed to be Triploids that don’t spawn. Tim Oliver, Joe Staller and I hit the Parker Strip Saturday and met up with Phil Click for an afternoon of bed fishing. Love to read the forums and have been an avid fly fisherman for +40 years now. Earlier this season I switched to a Copper/Olive Diamond Dub Jiggly that worked well too but not that morning. Find the baitfish…you find the game fish. Joe Staller, Tom Horvath, Skip Culbert, Dave Weaver, Vince Deadmond and myself enjoyed 6 days of great weather, good fishing and great food…really lucky for saltwater fishing. Forums. Register today to join the conversation! Next day we hit Big Lake to see what was going on troutwise. Read our community guidelines. Hopefully Crescent is next. Trout Fishing in the Arizona White Mountains Just got back with two friends from trout fishing in Arizona's White Mountains with Cinda Howard. Menu Log in Register Home. Registration is free, and after registering, you will have full access to the information that is ⦠Fly Fishing Store in Prescott on YP.com. FlyFishingAZ Forum - Member Profile > Profile Page. Luna Lake has gotten their aerators installed and fired up so hopefully it will make a difference in future years to keep the lake fishing strong later into the hotter months. Havasu comes through again but it is definitely not the same old Havasu of years past. https://smile.amazon.com/Wide-Deep-R...157578011_f_15, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAJVgN4IZOE. The UK Fly Fishing Forum. The water is up and reeeaaally clear. I’ll pick up a trout every now and then but no smb’s or walleye. Find out where the action is, what the water conditions are and everything you need for a successful day on the water! Each Wednesday, 7:00 pm Arizona Time various fly-fishing experts will join us to share their knowledge and expertise. Maybe the quaggas have something to do with it? Good photos, too. Off to new tactics again. I hit Becker with Charlie yesterday and we got almost three hours in before the wind forced us off. Mag Bay 2020 is in the books and was one of the best if not the best annual Baja trip yet. Messages 1,558 Reaction score 135 Location Anthem, AZ. At each detailed stream page, you can upload fish pictures and your own fishing reports. General Fly Fishing Discussion. Yesterday it was up to 44 and the trout were doing their spawn dance in the shallows? …as of a week ago. Bass on the Fly - Arizona Fly Fishing Forums With Becker being Becker, the fish did not want to play with the same midge that day and we pretty much got spanked. User: test41307217, Title: New Member, You can fish there. You can catch plenty of trout, Lakes are up and the runoff really hasn’t started yet. We both landed some nice 16″-18″ rainbows on hoppers and of course missed a few as well. We have had a pretty normal snowpack and some fairly mild weather the past month, but it has gotten cold enough at night that I still have snow on the North side of my house from last Christmas??? Fly fishing Oak Creek will make you quickly understand why fishing for trout isn't always just about catching fish. Find local fishing reports on the following websites to keep you up-to-date on local fishing information. You usually get two-three hours before the wind gets you. Becker has been Becker. Arizonaâs premier fly fishing discussion website since 2006. What's really unique about the fishing here is that some of these waters are located in urban cities. He used to post regularly....mostly about Becker. The ant hatch has finally arrived with the Monsoons, so some good fishing should follow. The water is as good as I’ve seen in years and is up. Arizona Fish Reports is the best source for update Fish Reports for all over Arizona. I just need to find a day where the wind will let me play more than two hours. General Discussion. Is this forum totally dead? Here we go again. Orvis / Fishing Reports / Arizona Fly Fishing Reports & Conditions: Save up to $100 on Helios® 3 Rod Outfits. Think his name is Darrell. Hopefully this coming storm won’t cool things down even more. Joe landed 4 brookies and I got a Bonnieville Cutt about 14″ and a brookie. Water temps are starting to warm so this should be fun for the next month or so. It all depends on the number of new virus cases that show up. Find out where the fish are biting, the best places to go and what baits and lures to use to catch big fish today. All her eggs were not going to be hatched. Silver Creek, Show Low. Jeff de Brown of Reel Baja upped his program significantly with new accommodations and gourmet food. I love Show Low for it’s diversity. Eventually it will turn on. Next time out I plan to try stripping some baitfish patterns. Hit Havasu this past couple days. Arizona Specialty Flies (5) Assorted Fly Collections (7) Balanced Leech (20) Bead Bellies (8) Bead Head Simi Seal Buggers (15) Bead Head Simi Seal Leech (15) Diamond Hair Streamer (5) Egg Sucking Simi Seal Leech (9) Foxheads (6) JR Jiggly (3) JR's Baitfish (4) Magnum Simi Seal Leech (9) Punks (9) Rubber Leg Bead Belly Simi Seal Leech (5) Fly Fishing Oak Creek Arizona There couldn't possibly be a trout stream that is much more appealing and as beautiful as Oak Creek Arizona. Hit Carnero the next morning to find a bunch of floating fish in the weeds and at least a dozen boaters on the very small fishable area with two more ready to launch. Sedona forums . Salmon Fishing Forum. You don’t really know if they will stay open. The Bonneville Cutt’s didn’t come in shallow (maybe spawning in deeper water?). I have had some luck fishing Show Low lately for the smallies. Not sure what is going on but the lake was not the usual clear water we were accustomed to. We all caught fish, mostly smallies and one good lmb. Bob landed several really nice females. To advance the sport of fly fishing in Arizona through education, conservation and community outreach efforts by: Providing Educational classes and clinics on fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying, rod building and other associated skills; Committing to conserve, restore, and enhance local and regional fisheries Fly fishing reports by the Orvis guide network. Nice to have such a versatile fishery so close to home. Backwater 33 is on Arizona State Trust Land and is posted as such. This site is important because there are no reliable fishing reports for Arizona. Not what you’d call on fire but at least some action. I didn’t have much time to hit the water lately. Not sure how many fish we caught but we kept busy all morning netting fish. All were between 2.5 and 3.5 lbs. I was fishing a similar pattern in about a 3.5â³-4â³ and not doing much until I snagged two shad with it that were at least twice the size of my fly, so I switched to a larger fly and started hooking up. Arizona anglers: Fishing report information is in transition. I’m not really sure how many are left in Big. Decided to go hit Becker again. On to Plan B. Joe and Phil fished his boat and Tim and I hit another spot. Silver Creek is a go to fishing spot for many reasons. This was my main fly last season with the stained water. This page is to share information about fly fishing in arizona. Spring is right around the corner up here. Preview. I hadn’t had any good reports yet on the lake but it was time to start playing with the trout. You wonder how often that goes on. Luna is scheduled to have aerators installed this Spring. Another new project. No really big smallies but several 2-2.5 lbr’s that fought like the usual SL smallie. This forum includes past discussions on the subject pulled in off the main board. © 2019 John Rohmer Materials - PO Box 1030 Show Low, AZ 85902 Privacy Policy With the wind kicking up all the time, it has been my go to, even if I only get a few hours on it, Wish I had a better report but with the rez shut down, it definitely limits our choices. I met him once at Becker. Sorry for the lack of reports but I’ve been hitting Show Low and Becker and you can only do that same report so many times. You can check it out at this link. Lost 4 to jumps that I didn’t get to the net. Answer 1 of 2: I see several outfitters who offer all day trips but was surprised by the 500$ price tag for 3 people (husband and 2 sons) Yikes. A very nice three days of fishing with some gooood weather. Good one day, off the next. This happened on a much smaller scale than previous years. I've lived in AK, ID, FL, and now AZ, and have fished in HI, MI, MT, CO, WY, UT as well as the Caribbean. Joe and Dick Brooks came up for a few days of cooler weather and some fishing. I just can't believe that there are like virtually zero posts!! Some early season trips to Becker with some good/bad success was about it. All the rez waters are open now and I would imagine they are all fishing well with the lack of pressure on them early this season. My passion is chasing West Slope Cutts in small streams in central Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness Area. We have all kinds of fishing up here in addition to fly fishing...pond and big lake fishing...and we are close to some National Parks too. Get the latest up to date fly fishing report for Bass, Carp, Suckers, Winter Trout Stocking fishing in Salt River with the top producing flies and recommended equipment to get you into fish. Curiously the lmb’s were all paired up and the smallies weren’t. Becker Lake; Arizona has fly fishing reports and conditions for the following fisheries: Choose A Different State Here: Visit Orvis.com. All the fish were caught on big 5.5â³-6â³ Helmet Heads in shad color. We fished it all day, taking turns and landed smallies and lmb’s. It didn’t thaw last year and spill until early April? Holdovers 16″-17″ are taking smallish top water flies as well. This wind usually starts dying down about now. What happened to all the folks who posted interesting and informative info? Wide and Deep: Tales and Recollections from a Master Maine Fishing Guide*by Randy Spencer. Carnero is the hot spot right now. Great trip with a good group. What about fly fishing forums? This page is to share information about fly fishing in arizona. My two buddies were new to fly fishing and Cinda did a great job in getting them up to speed and comfortable with the basics in a very short time. Fished Sunrise Lake this morning and landed nice 16″-18″rainbows stripping Mega Simi Seal leeches…2″ Nice to feel the old Sunrise grab. AZG&F hasn’t stocked the Snakes in three years so numbers are almost certainly down. Your message. It’s just so easy to hit SL….seven minutes away and those smallies are some kind of fight. Time to hit it. Arizona Fishing Reports. My theory is that the Snake River Cutt’s haven’t been planted for three years now and the numbers are way down. Bassin on the fly is awesome! Skip…aka “Pappie” with beautiful 18 lb snook caught in the mangroves, Tom getting chummy with a mangrove grouper. There were some Snake River cutt’s in South Cove but not many were landed. As time permits I want to get more involved in that endeavor. Love it! Water is still a little cold but managed to land 10-11 in the afternoons. Off to old faithful Railroad. I’m seeing more and more gizzard shad harassing the bass. I only found them in one of my usual spots. Not sure what’s happening there either…usually it’s reversed. Welcome to AZFlyandTie. Once we found something they wanted we proceeded to have a good day….probably 14-15 smallies between us, a walleye, nice holdover trout and a green sunfish. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for the best Fishing Supplies in Prescott, AZ. Joe and Dick Brooks came up for a few days of cooler weather and some fishing. Not sure what’s going on. It's Finally Winter in AZ!!! Headed back again next weekend. Joe came up Wednesday night to fish Thursday-Saturday. Between the fish that are taken off the beds and left unguarded and the gizzard shad gobbling eggs, I have doubts Havasu can maintain the fishing it once had. Reasonable price. We have a great fishing forum where anglers can post their own reports and pictures. I landed the fattie above, a female that looked like she was ready to burst. Overall the outlook is good. Show Low has been decent for some good smallies the past couple weeks, mostly fishing Jiggly’s under a bobber. Tim didn’t have much time so Joe and I headed around the corner to the next cove (not really sure what it is called) and got into some fish there stripping BH Flashback PT’s. Fish are being caught on small nymphs and simi’s stripped. They were followed in by the egg eating Rainbows in the lake, making them more available to us shallow fishing fly flingers. I tried my hand at the grassies in rainbow and got totally spanked. (not for partying) I could hear him screaming “where’s my 8 wt?” We didn’t get a lot of pics because we were spread out pretty good….but we caught a lot of fish that morning. Not the first time…won’t be the last. That and the fact that we switched to a fly they wanted…a Dk Olive Jiggly. Been a rather wierd year up here with the Rez lakes closed. If you are looking for a first class trip to the Baja…either East Cape or Magdalena Bay check out the Reel Baja at www.thereelbaja.com…888 2874076. Sorry for the lack of posts, but between all the work and wind there hasn’t been a lot of time on the water for me. I’ll believe it when I see it. It's supported / moderated by and in support of Roger Rohrbeck's efforts on flyfishingentomology.com. Excellent condition. A group of flyers in Phoenix are in the process of putting together a bass fly fishing club. The one at the top went a good 5 lbs and fought him like a tuna…..on the Dk Olive Jiggly again. We may have to adjust our tactics somewhat in the future. 6 talking about this. Click below to join in the fun and information exchange. The state of Arizona offers a large number of creeks, streams, and lakes that are ideal locations for fly fishing. Will there be another fly fishing boon? 8 talking about this. I believe this contributed to the slow early fishing that day. As the title says, a forum for fly fishing entomology. First, itâs always ⦠We need more of that good old AZ sun. Outcast 8' Fishcat for sale. This is also a great opportunity to try your hand at fly fishing, and a size 8 wooly bugger will catch just about anything that swims. 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