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April 29, 2024
<div>Welcome to the 2024 State of the Truckee River with Travis Hawks, NDOW. <br><br>We recognize that we took a bit of a break since our last podcast episode, the 2020 State of the Truckee and we wanted to kick things back off where we left off, at the 2024 State of the Truckee River installment.<br><br></div><div>As you will hear in this episode. The Truckee River is fantastic shape with survey results suggesting that the river is better than it has ever by measured before. Travis' belief that the abundant winters combined with water management has contributed to the best survey results ever. He even suggests that multiple 30" brown trout exist in the Truckee River.<br><br></div><div>Settle in and get ready for an in-depth conversation on all things Truckee River with Travis Hawks.</div><div><br>For complete show notes and information/data we discussed during this recording please follow this link to the show notes.<br><br><a href=" https://renoflyshop.com/ep059/">EP059: 2024 State of the Truckee River with Travis Hawks (show notes)</a></div>
January 12, 2021
<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/70469/Travis_Podcast_650.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="450" /></p> <p>Welcome to season 6 of the Reno Fly Shop Podcast. We felt it fitting to start it off with the 2020 State of the Truckee River with Travis Hawks from the Nevada Department of Wildlife.</p> <p>This is our 6th State of the Truckee episode presenting the results of the NDOW annual sampling of the Truckee River fishery. We started these recordings (2016) in the middle of a multi year drought and as you will hear in this recording the Truckee River has made a miraculous recovery. Fish populations and composition in many locations are as good or better than ever sampled. As Travis presents, Mother Nature had a great hand in this recovery. We have been fortunate to have several average to above average winters in a row and natural runoff with reservoir releases have kept water in the river almost year around.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><a href= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_1_650.jpeg"> <img class="wp-image-8137" src= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_1_650.jpeg" sizes="(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" srcset= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_1_650.jpeg 650w, https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_1_650-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_1_650-600x450.jpeg 600w" alt="" width="450" height="338" /></a> Travis with a Truckee River Brown Trout</div> <p>In this year’s recording we were able to cover the 2020 sampling results rather quickly and thoroughly, which left us some time to discuss general topics of the condition in the Truckee River watershed. We dive into many topics. One being, the <a href= "https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16417199" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "undefined (opens in a new tab)">recent episode</a> on this podcast that covered the USFWS efforts to recover/restore the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout into the Truckee River.</p> <p>Travis gets the opportunity to present his opinions on these topics and respond to several of the possible management scenarios that were presented in that episode. I have provided a button to listen to that episode here if you haven’t had the chance.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons"> <div class="wp-block-button" style="text-align: center;"><a class= "wp-block-button__link" href= "https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16417199" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EP056: Helen Neville and Mary Peacock – LCT Recovery – Challenges and Opportunities</a></div> </div> <p>It is important to note that while Travis and I discuss our opinions of several management scenarios that were presented in <a href= "https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16417199" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "undefined (opens in a new tab)">Episode 56</a>. These opinions reflect only the approach and management strategies presented for the Truckee River watershed. Management scenarios that might be challenging or problematic in a river the size of the Truckee are appropriate and can be very effective in other watersheds. We hope that care and responsible review be given to those and all fishery management options.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><a href= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_2_650.jpeg"> <img class="wp-image-8138" src= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_2_650.jpeg" sizes="(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" srcset= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_2_650.jpeg 650w, https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_2_650-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/travis_2_650-600x450.jpeg 600w" alt="" width="450" height="338" /></a> Travis sampling the success of adaptive management strategies on the Truckee River<br /> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Show Notes and Data:</strong></span></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Salmonid Fish/Mile</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Zone 2</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Zone 3</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Zone 4</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Zone 5</span></td> <td><span style= "color: #000000;"><strong>Average</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">2020</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">138.1</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">426.2</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">875</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">372</span></td> <td><span style= "color: #000000;"><strong>452.83</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">2019</span></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">1509.3</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">526.2</span></td> <td><span style= "color: #000000;"><strong>1017.75</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">2018</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">22.5</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">224.1</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">607.8</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">170.4</span></td> <td><span style= "color: #000000;"><strong>256.2</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">2017</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">5.8</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">75.8</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">78.4</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">86.5</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>61.7</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">2016</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">60.8</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">97.7</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">27.9</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">204.0</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>97.6</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">2013</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">121.0</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">429.0</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">969.8</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">767.9</span></td> <td><span style= "color: #000000;"><strong>572.0</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">2012</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">130.7</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">373.7</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">1450.3</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">1162.2</span></td> <td><span style= "color: #000000;"><strong>779.2</strong></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <a href= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-1.png"><img class="wp-image-8134" src= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-1.png" sizes="(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px" srcset= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-1.png 460w, https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-1-300x190.png 300w" alt="" width="460" height="291" /></a> <a href= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-2.png"><img class="wp-image-8135" src= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-2.png" sizes="(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px" srcset= "https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-2.png 460w, https://renoflyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-2-300x190.png 300w" alt="" width="460" height="291" /></a> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">TRUCKEE RIVER</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Wild Rainbow Trout Distribution</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">2020</span></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">by Zone</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Total Rainbow</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Wild Rainbow</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Percent Wild</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Percent Juvenile of Wild</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Zone 2</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">21</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">21</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">100.0%</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">9.5%</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Zone 3</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">77</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">77</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">100.0%</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">31.2%</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Zone 4</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">99</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">98</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">99.0%</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">30.6%</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;">Zone 5</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">89</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">71</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">79.8%</span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;">22.5%</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>All Zones</strong></span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>286</strong></span></td> <td><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>267</strong></span></td> <td><span style= "color: #000000;"><strong>93.4%</strong></span></td> <td><span style= "color: #000000;"><strong>27.0%</strong></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="wp-block-buttons"> <div class="wp-block-button"><span style= "color: #2880b9;"><a class="wp-block-button__link" style= "color: #2880b9;" href= "https://renoflyshop.com/ep053-travis-hawks-2019-state-of-the-truckee-river/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EP053: Travis Hawks – 2019 State of the Truckee River</a></span></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-buttons"> <div class="wp-block-button"><span style= "color: #2880b9;"><a class="wp-block-button__link" style= "color: #2880b9;" href= "https://renoflyshop.com/ep047-travis-hawks-2018-state-of-the-truckee-river/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EP047: Travis Hawks – 2018 State of the Truckee River</a></span></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-buttons"> <div class="wp-block-button"><span style= "color: #2880b9;"><a class="wp-block-button__link" style= "color: #2880b9;" href= "https://renoflyshop.com/ep037-travis-hawks-2017-state-of-the-truckee-river/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EP037: Travis Hawks – 2017 State of the Truckee River</a></span></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-buttons"> <div class="wp-block-button"><span style= "color: #2880b9;"><a class="wp-block-button__link" style= "color: #2880b9;" href= "https://renoflyshop.com/ep026-travis-hawks-2016-state-of-the-truckee-river-and-the-giant-brown-trout-that-live-in-it/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EP026: Travis Hawks – 2016 State of the Truckee River</a></span></div> <div class="wp-block-button"> </div> </div> <div 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December 3, 2020
<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/70469/RFSEP057_450.jpg" alt= "" width="450" height="450" /></p> <p>Christmas (Kiritimati) Island has been considered one of the best flats fishing locations since it was first explored in the 1970s. It has allowed countless anglers to cut their teeth fly fishing for bonefish, trevally and triggerfish. The chance to visit this destination once is on every anglers bucket list.</p> <p>Imagine having the chance to fish Christmas Island, not only once, but every year for the last 20 years. And not just for a week but the entire month of January. Sound impossible? Let me introduce you to one of the nicest guys to walk the flats of Christmas Island, Rob Ramsay. Rob began fly fishing Christmas Island in the 1990s and once he wrapped his head around the fishery and the quirks that make it truly unique he began organizing trips for his friends and family. As the word quickly spread through immediate group the sphere of anglers began to increase and soon Rob had the month of January planned out.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"> <a href= "https://issuu.com/flywatertravel/docs/kiritimatiarticle?fr=sYzZkNDc2Mzg5MQ"> THE ULTIMATE ATOLL – Dylan Rose, Fly Water Travel</a></p> <p>Every trip that arrives into Cassidy International Airport has a person that is assigned as the host. The host typically facilitates guests preparation for the trip, their arrival and smooths wrinkles as they move through the week. The ability of a host to do this well once is commendable. To do this for 4 weeks in a row is unbelievable. To do this every year for almost years earns the unique designation of SuperHost.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons"> <div class="wp-block-button" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href= "https://reservations.flywatertravel.com/reserve/res15681-reno-fly-shop-christmas/g15681-OqGnf0X/book" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here for more info on our April 14-21, 2021 trip to Christmas Island</a></span></div> </div> <p>In today’s world it is common to have the sentiment of “been there, done that” and move onto the next adventure. I find Rob’s stories and appreciation of Christmas Island so authentic that I could listen to them for hours. From his first trip and then through the years Rob allowed Christmas Island and the great people that live there touch him deeply.</p> <p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/70469/P1310350.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="338" /></p> <p>You will hear Rob download some amazing nuggets of info and experiences of why he has earned and wears the moniker of SuperHost. Rob recaps the history of fly fishing on Christmas Island, his own personal experiences and how he is still pushing the boundaries of what anglers experience on his trips.</p> <p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/70469/20180424_173353.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="283" /></p> <p>Rob shares his experiences of success and failure and we get to discuss some of the common myths and narratives surrounding Christmas Island and what it takes to chase the fish there with a fly rod. Having hosted trips over the past 5 years I thought I was developing a pretty good understanding of the destination. At the end of our conversation not only did I realize I, excitingly, have a long way to go to understanding Christmas Island. But this recording made me as excited to visit as I was before my very first trip.</p> <p>I hope you get stoked on this great saltwater destination and think hard about visiting for your first time or revisiting one of the most unique saltwater fly fishing destinations in the world.</p> <p>I hope you enjoy</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p> <p><strong><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/70469/christmas_Map_1_web.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="403" /></strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center"><a href= "https://reservations.flywatertravel.com/reserve/res15681-reno-fly-shop-christmas/g15681-OqGnf0X/book"> April 14-21, 2021 Christmas Island trip hosted by Jim Litchfield and the Reno Fly Shop</a></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong><a href= "http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi">Tide Info for Christmas Island</a></strong> (spend some time with this to dial in your dates)</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Rob’s Bio:</strong></em></span></p> <p>Born into a fishy family in the East San Francisco Bay area. Outings to family in Nevada City/Grass Valley included fishing the many forks of the Yuba River. My Grandparent visits included Clear Lake bass excursions and a Great Uncle had a cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains that was awesome for winter steelhead on the San Lorenzo River.</p> <p>Keenly supported by my Father and family. I was hooked. All of this late 50’s early 60’s exposure provided a firm foundation for my love of this sport.</p> <p>I spent the late 60’s and early 70’s going to college in Southern Oregon and tried to talk my fiance into getting married at an old fish hatchery in the Ft. Klamath area. We ended up at Lake Tahoe.</p> <p>Destination travel fishing started in the early 80’s to Alaska . Late 80’s through current times added saltwater venues to most of the Caribbean, Mexican Riviera and the Gulf side, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Seychelles atolls, St. Brandon’s atoll in Mauritius and my favorite Christmas Island.</p> <p>Alaska’s March-Oct fishing season has had me as a resident since completing my cabin in 2008. Santa Cruz Mountains and Bishop is my residence in late Fall through Winter. Small late Fall stream fishing for resident browns and Goldens can be epic . San Lorenzo River kicks</p> <p>into gear Dec1. Christmas Island is all of January. Feb is prep time for Alaska. ……………….repeat.</p> <p>New and vintage fiberglass rods have been added to my freshwater excursions over the past few years and have added another twist to this sport for me.</p>
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