Amador LakeFishout January 26, 2005
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Fishout Site: |
Lake Amador (209) 274-4739 7500 Lake Amador Dr, Ione, CA
95640 |
Fishout Date: Wednesday, January 26,
2005 |
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Fishout Leader: |
Dick Davis |
Phone: (916) 434-1951 |
Email: |
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Meeting Time: Return Time: |
7:00 AM for early-birds 8:00 AM if you want
breakfast |
Meeting Location: Boat Launch or Grille for
breakfast |
Max. # Attendees: |
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Directions: |
From Rt. 50, take Sunrise Bl.,
Scott Rd. or Latrobe Rd. to Ione. Turn Left (East) on Rt. 104 thru Ione to Rt.
88. From Ione on Hwy 104, turn Right on Rt. 88 and then Left on Jackson
Valley Road. Then turn Left into Lake Amador Drive and meet at the Café
Grille near the Launch where you pay entry fee. (SHOWS AS DEVIL’S LAKE ON
MAPQUEST – SEE MAP BELOW). Car-pooling
is recommended as parking costs $8 per car. |
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Website links: |
http://www.lakeamador.com
http://www.fishersnet.com/amador.html |
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Fish: |
Trout |
Fishing strategy: |
Wet flies |
Float Tube Pontoon boat |
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Tackle: |
Rod Wt(s) |
#5 or 6 |
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Line |
Intermediate line as well as a fast sinking line or sink
tip |
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Leader |
If the fish are up, long (10-12 foot) leaders are best,
tapered to 4X |
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Tippet |
If the fish are down, shorter leaders with stronger
tippets will work |
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Flies: |
Pattern(s) Hook size(s) |
Black leech, black or dark green Wooly Buggers |
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Other gear: |
Wading staff Waders |
Anchor |
Personal Flotation Device |
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GBF will have our
first fish out of 2005 on January 26. We will be going to Lake Amador. Amador
usually fishes well this time of year as those of you who have been there in
the past can verify. Trout weighing five pounds are not unusual. In the past
the most popular flies have been a black leach pattern or a black or dark
green wooly bugger. A 5-weight rod with floating line and a long leader
usually works well. The trout feed near the surface this time of year,
however this could change, so I would bring an intermediate and a sinking
line also. Car-pooling is the way to go because they charge 8 dollars a car
to park and about 9 dollars to fish from a float tube or pontoon boat. You
can get a good breakfast there; the grill opens at 8:00 AM. The Thomas Brothers
Guide will give you directions or if you have any questions you can reach me
at: [916] 434-1951 or P.S. I just
got off the phone with Lake Amador. The girl who answered said fishing was
good, they continue weekly plants. The weather was cold and foggy, fish
are hitting near the surface on white, olive, and black wooly buggers. The water is cloudy… Not real muddy). The
grille opens at 8:00 AM on Wednesdays, so if you plan to have breakfast
figure 8:00 AM. The fees are: $8.00 a car $7.00
to fish ($6.00 if you’re over age 55)
$2.00 more for a float tube $2.00 discount if
you say you’re with Granite Bay Flycasters! See you there! Dick Davis (916) 434-1951 |
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Amador Lake Home Page: http://www.lakeamador.com
Amador Lake lake map: http://www.fishersnet.com/amador.html
Amador Lake Fish Info: http://www.anglernet.com/web/lakes/amador/amadrprt.htm
Amador Lake Fish Info: http://www.fishsniffer.com/dbacher/012004amador.html