Comments on: October on the Rim… https://azwanderings.com/october-on-the-rim/ ...fishing, hunting, and roaming the Southwest Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:43:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Ray https://azwanderings.com/october-on-the-rim/#comment-138 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:21:01 +0000 http://azwanderings.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-138 PS – I’m not seeing signs of spawning yet here either (Paired fish, ragged anal and pectoral fins, obvious redds, etc…) I would expect it soon.

]]> By: Ray https://azwanderings.com/october-on-the-rim/#comment-137 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:19:36 +0000 http://azwanderings.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-137 In reply to bsmith835.

Thanks for the offer Ben, hopefully life will bring me out that way some time.

I only asked about spawning because it should be happening soon, and sometimes the fish get a bit of abuse in the process (which would explain the few missing scales). Fishing pressure can also do it, and some streams just seem to be a bit harder on fish than others.

Reverse offer stands if life brings you out to somewhere between LA and San Diego.

]]> By: bsmith835 https://azwanderings.com/october-on-the-rim/#comment-136 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:28:50 +0000 http://azwanderings.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-136 Ray, Thanks for the comments. This is one stream in Arizona that affords a little bit more room. Having said that, this is the same stream that is so overgrown in spots that even a bow and arrow cast is impossible. It has a little bit of everything. From my limited knowledge, this creek has not been stocked with browns for some time. Rainbows are stocked in an upper section for put and take. The section of creek that I fished is catch and release only and all the fish caught were browns save three rainbows. I did not see any signs of spawning activity and focused on rising fish throughout the day. It was a very productive day with many many fish coming in the evening. My friend landed that last fish although I think I lost an equally nice fish in the next pool. It was a great day all said and done with fish feeding aggressively on the surface. Let me know when you make it out my way and we’ll fish it together.

Ben

]]> By: Ray https://azwanderings.com/october-on-the-rim/#comment-135 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:45:16 +0000 http://azwanderings.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-135 Wow! Look at all that back-cast room! Must be nice.

Looks and sounds like a very successful day on the stream.

I have to ask, I notice some of the fish(1st 2) look like they have some scale damage… are you seeing spawning activity already? Are they stocked fish?

The last fish is VERY nice looking.

]]> By: bsmith835 https://azwanderings.com/october-on-the-rim/#comment-134 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:02:21 +0000 http://azwanderings.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-134 Thank you Bill. It was a great day and the weather was perfect. Congrats again on your fish. That beast was a monster.

Ben

]]> By: Bill https://azwanderings.com/october-on-the-rim/#comment-133 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:51:31 +0000 http://azwanderings.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-133 It sure does sound like a great day! Beautiful fish and pictures as always!

]]> By: bsmith835 https://azwanderings.com/october-on-the-rim/#comment-132 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 22:16:47 +0000 http://azwanderings.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-132 TR, I could not have asked for a better day out. Thanks again.

Ben

]]> By: troutrageous1 https://azwanderings.com/october-on-the-rim/#comment-131 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:57:43 +0000 http://azwanderings.wordpress.com/?p=1120#comment-131 Beautiful picture of that sunset. Sounds like a great day to be out fishing.

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