I frigged up my knee playing soccer, at 34 but thinking I’m 20. It was going to happen eventually. I live in Humboldt county, CA. Cheaper and better MRI services are available in Redding, I’m scheduled for tomorrow, and weather in Humboldt was terrible. I decided to head over to Redding for the weekend.
I got over and fished the lower Sacramento. Wind!!!! It was terrible. That’s such a powerful river too, and slicker than snot. I fished about two hours before my knee was screaming.
It was fun getting out but I decided that wading was a very stupid idea with the shape my knee is in. I figured tomorrow I should head up to Lassen Park or Burney and paddle around in the kayak.
I checked the weather in the morning and snow everywhere at higher elevations. I can put up with the cold and I broke in a new “fishing rig” but I didn’t want to chance the snow.
So I decided to head to the upper Sacramento River. Shasta lake is incredibly low, and I guess it only has water right now due to these last storms. The weather here is crazy and it’s going to be another awful fire year.
Speaking of crazy weather, I fished in the sunshine, while it was snowing, in a t shirt. I was skunked today too, but I didn’t feel good enough to hike far or wade aggressively. I found some good spots and tried nymphing, streamers, soft hackles, everything I could. Reports were that the weather had put down the fish, so I didn’t feel too bad with the skunking. I was limited but I still got out and had a good day in a gorgeous spot
I got over and fished the lower Sacramento. Wind!!!! It was terrible. That’s such a powerful river too, and slicker than snot. I fished about two hours before my knee was screaming.
It was fun getting out but I decided that wading was a very stupid idea with the shape my knee is in. I figured tomorrow I should head up to Lassen Park or Burney and paddle around in the kayak.
I checked the weather in the morning and snow everywhere at higher elevations. I can put up with the cold and I broke in a new “fishing rig” but I didn’t want to chance the snow.
So I decided to head to the upper Sacramento River. Shasta lake is incredibly low, and I guess it only has water right now due to these last storms. The weather here is crazy and it’s going to be another awful fire year.
Speaking of crazy weather, I fished in the sunshine, while it was snowing, in a t shirt. I was skunked today too, but I didn’t feel good enough to hike far or wade aggressively. I found some good spots and tried nymphing, streamers, soft hackles, everything I could. Reports were that the weather had put down the fish, so I didn’t feel too bad with the skunking. I was limited but I still got out and had a good day in a gorgeous spot
