Bummed Out In Cali

[strohble]

My winter job in Oregon got slashed due to budgetary constraints so I moved back to Fresno for a few months to work and save some money until I move back in the late winter or early spring. I am SERIOUSLY crapped out but it's only for a few months. When I left the Rogue it was fishing great so I'm preparing myself for the withdrawls now. Looks like I'll be stalking the Kings for a while now, has anyone been to the lower lately? Is there water in there? Any fish? Anyway, if anyone wants to check out the Kings shoot me am e-mail or PM--Eric

[fflutterffly]

When I lived in Ashland I too visited the Rogue, but knew nothing of fly fishing. I did borrow a friends spinning gear (hey it was the 80's) and would go up to Prospect, down a very steep fire road and to the river. I had forgotten this until your post. I felt like I was the very first person to touch that river it was so special. I wish I could fish that river now... what a different adventure it would be.

[rayfound]

Bummer Eric. Too bad bud. You think you might get a chance to go back up next summer?

[strohble]

@fflutterffly--the wild and scenic upper Rogue is gorgeous, lots of browns this time of year and if you take the time to hike down to the confluence or one of the forks it's well worth the bruises and blood.

@rayfound--My firefighting job is secure for the summer but I'm not a very good hunter so I don't think I could feed myself through the winter with no job. All is good though, I'll be returning next year.

[Rockstar Fisherman]

Just curious, how were the Salmon runs doing so far when you left? I usually make a trip up there every September but this year was canceled after 3 horrible years.

[strohble]

For the past three weeks or so the lower and middle Rogue were doing really well for salmon, I guess people were pulling utter hogs (40 + lbs.) out of the Rayney Falls area. The upper Rogue, where I am, was was fishing well until about August. The runs should be improving with the rain up there right now and I've also heard of a few Coho's being caught out of the lower.

[Rockstar Fisherman]

For the past three weeks or so the lower and middle Rogue were doing really well for salmon, I guess people were pulling utter hogs (40 + lbs.) out of the Rayney Falls area. The upper Rogue, where I am, was was fishing well until about August. The runs should be improving with the rain up there right now and I've also heard of a few Coho's being caught out of the lower.

Good to hear it's dong ok. I thought that they shut down both commercial and recreational fishing for salmon this year on the Rogue.

[strohble]

Commercial fishing was day by day, the counts coming up the mouth dictated whether or not the commercial fisherman could fish. I heard that they spent more time waiting to fish than actually fishing. Recreational use was ok all year as far as I know.