First published in the January/February 2011 Issue of California Fly Fisher Magazine by Craig Nielsen I am not a believer in silver bullets when it comes to fly patterns. I currently spend roughly 250 days a year on the water, yet seldom have I found a particular fly pattern to be the sure-bet solution to [...]
First Published in California Fly Fisher Magazine, August 2006 For as long as I can remember, my favorite time of year has been summer. When I was a kid in Northern California, summers meant long and lazy adventures in canyons, playing in the cool streams to beat the heat. I would toss on a T-shirt, [...]
For many anglers, the summer heat, or the summer doldrums, often means few hatches and small fish. The prolific springtime hatches have come and gone. The rivers have become creeks, the water is crystal clear, the fish are spooky, and the most accessible runs have been fished over hard. By late summer, trout have seen [...]
Seasons on the Klamath: Springtime and Salmonflies, first published in California Fly Fisher, June 2010 If you are interested in a guided Salmon Fly trip on the Klamath River in late May or early June, we still have some prime time openings including a group trip at the exclusive Klamathon Lodge. Just drop us a [...]
Seasons on the Klamath, Wintertime, first published in California Fly Fisher Magazine February 2010 In California, we fish all winter, because we can. Angling during winter in the Golden State might mean ice in the guides one day followed by a second application of sunscreen a day or two later. The fishing for steelhead on [...]
Seasons on the Klamath, Fall Steelhead. California Fly Fisher, October 2010 Are you interested in Steelhead Fly Fishing on the Klamath this fall? Craig has written an article on the subject which has been published in the October issue of California Fly Fisher Magazine which has just hit news stands. Drop us a line to [...]
August 2010 Craig had a cancellation on Sunday so after playing on the computer during the morning he decided to get out of the office and explore a few creeks for trophy trout while circumnavigating Mount Shasta with a fly rod. While most anglers consider a twenty inch Rainbow or Brown Trout on one of [...]