Arizona, Valley Of The Sun, November, 2011, cooler temperatures, serene environments and the wonder of nature made for a month of enjoyable fishing.
Decreased water flows at Lower Salt River (Blue Point Beach)
Sunrise - Veterans Oasis Lake, Chandler, AZ
With the Holiday season upon us, I extend to you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.As a small gift, here is a video clip I made of the Fly Fishing Dojo Christmas HO Train layout set to Joe Nichols “Old Toy Trains”.
Scene from the Christmas Trains FREE video - link below
I hope you enjoy it. LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M__4r1qAavU
Please feel free to visit the FLY FISHING DOJO “SHOP” page for unique Fly Fishing Dojo Logo Christmas themed and fly fishing products.
PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all fish were safely released after being photographed.
LOWER SALT RIVER, Tonto National Forest, AZ
Water Users Recreation Area
Rainbow trout stockings resumed on the Lower Salt River with bountiful results. Thanksgiving Day proved to be a most productive day on the river with catches (and releases) of largemouth bass and rainbow trout.
Prior to its release, Chloe inspects a small bass
All fish were released except for two rainbows harvested as a tasty alternative to turkey leftovers.
The best fly pattern on that day was a sparkle shad streamer with a # 16 chartreuse/red scrambled egg nymph.
Always aesthetically pleasing, there was one uniquely special day on the Lower Salt River when we were visited by a herd of wild horses.
Experience this special day for yourself; here is a link to a video made on that day. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT491X5vea8
Below is the water flow chart for the Lower Salt River for the month from WWW.Watershedmonitor.Com.
CANYON LAKE, Tonto National Forest, AZ
With falling temperatures, catches of largemouth bass along the various shorelines were replaced with catches of newly stocked rainbow trout.
The Boulder Recreation Area was closed for renovations. As such, most of our fishing was along the shoreline along the first one-lane bridge.
URBAN LAKE FISHING
The beauty of Urban Lake Fishing
Rainbow trout were stocked for the first time this year on November 17th. Stockings will continue every other week; however, the exact dates will not be known prior to the stocking. With biweekly stockings, there are plenty of tasty rainbows for supper.
PLEASE, remember the daily bag limit of four AND you need an Urban Fishing License.
Regular visits to our favorite Urban Lakes, to wit: Veteran’s Oasis Lake, Water Ranch Lake and Red Mountain Lake proved enjoyable and productive.
NEW VIDEOS:
WILD HORSES (At the Lower Salt River, AZ): Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT491X5vea8
CHRISTMAS TRAINS (To “Old Toy Trains” by Joe Nichols): Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M__4r1qAavU
For a very unique look at a historical aspect of fishing, you may wish to view “Fisherman As Warriors” by clicking this convenient link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cMRW503DbY
Until the next submission, I remain,
Sensei John
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