Comments for Shasta TroutNorthern California Fly Fishing Guide Service | http://www.shastatrout.com Legendary Rivers, Local Guides Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:02:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Fly fishing creeks in search of trophy trout in the shadow of Shasta by Joe Eberle http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-creeks-in-search-of-trophy-trout-in-the-shadow-of-shasta/comment-page-1#comment-1625 Joe Eberle Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:02:58 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2970#comment-1625 Sounds like you had a ball! Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you had a ball! Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on Why Switch? by Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/why-switch/comment-page-1#comment-1620 Craig Nielsen Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:53:59 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=112#comment-1620 Jason: I always recommend casting the rods WITH the lines you plan to use. I view this as the search for a magic wand. If you will be using a Scandinavian style line, Bealah does a very good job of matching their lines to their rods, I would recommend purchasing them together. Jason:
I always recommend casting the rods WITH the lines you plan to use. I view this as the search for a magic wand. If you will be using a Scandinavian style line, Bealah does a very good job of matching their lines to their rods, I would recommend purchasing them together.

]]> Comment on Why Switch? by Jason http://www.shastatrout.com/why-switch/comment-page-1#comment-1619 Jason Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:29:45 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=112#comment-1619 Hi Craig, I too have narrowed the search for my first switch rod down to either a TFO or Bealah. I hadn't given much attention to Echo's line, but will revisit it on your recommendation. Ultimately, I'm looking for an all purpose northern California and southern Oregon switch - something comparable to the TFO DC #6 or the Bealah 6/7 to chase summer steelhead and medium sized winter steelhead. I will cast each before I buy, but would love your general opinion on each company, their attention to detail and craftmanship, and customer service. Please feel free to email me if you'd prefer to be discrete. Thanks in advance, Jason Hi Craig,

I too have narrowed the search for my first switch rod down to either a TFO or Bealah. I hadn’t given much attention to Echo’s line, but will revisit it on your recommendation. Ultimately, I’m looking for an all purpose northern California and southern Oregon switch – something comparable to the TFO DC #6 or the Bealah 6/7 to chase summer steelhead and medium sized winter steelhead. I will cast each before I buy, but would love your general opinion on each company, their attention to detail and craftmanship, and customer service. Please feel free to email me if you’d prefer to be discrete.

Thanks in advance,

Jason

]]> Comment on Kayaking and Fly Fishing the Upper McCloud River by Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/kayaking-and-fly-fishing-the-upper-mccloud-river/comment-page-1#comment-1618 Craig Nielsen Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:44:46 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2943#comment-1618 Tomas: No one but the hired help waving to us as we paddled by. Those are some crazy castles. Tomas:
No one but the hired help waving to us as we paddled by. Those are some crazy castles.

]]> Comment on Kayaking and Fly Fishing the Upper McCloud River by tomas http://www.shastatrout.com/kayaking-and-fly-fishing-the-upper-mccloud-river/comment-page-1#comment-1607 tomas Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:46:02 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2943#comment-1607 That's the kind of fishing adventure I like! Those are some pretty fish and crazy big houses. Anyone come running out to greet you? That’s the kind of fishing adventure I like! Those are some pretty fish and crazy big houses. Anyone come running out to greet you?

]]> Comment on Why Switch? by Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/why-switch/comment-page-1#comment-1601 Craig Nielsen Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:30:33 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=112#comment-1601 Fab: Glad to hear you enjoyed the switch rod pieces and found them helpful. From Shad to Chinook is a pretty big stretch for one rod to cover. If you drop Chinook out of the equation then a six weight though taxed will be big enough to handle winter steelies and the large flies you'll want to throw with a Skagit, but light enough to still enjoy Shad. You will be severely undergunned for Chinook however which require an eight or nine weight. A seven weight switch is a compromise but not a good one as you'll seldom have the ideal rod for the game. Several friends have recently purchased twelve and a half or thirteen foot speys in eight and nice weights for their heavy lifting and are really enjoying them. TFO makes fine rods which are a great value. I an wondering if you have also considered Echo and Beulahs in the same price range? Feel free to ring me to discuss it in detail. Fab:
Glad to hear you enjoyed the switch rod pieces and found them helpful.
From Shad to Chinook is a pretty big stretch for one rod to cover. If you drop Chinook out of the equation then a six weight though taxed will be big enough to handle winter steelies and the large flies you’ll want to throw with a Skagit, but light enough to still enjoy Shad. You will be severely undergunned for Chinook however which require an eight or nine weight. A seven weight switch is a compromise but not a good one as you’ll seldom have the ideal rod for the game. Several friends have recently purchased twelve and a half or thirteen foot speys in eight and nice weights for their heavy lifting and are really enjoying them.
TFO makes fine rods which are a great value. I an wondering if you have also considered Echo and Beulahs in the same price range? Feel free to ring me to discuss it in detail.

]]> Comment on Why Switch? by Fab http://www.shastatrout.com/why-switch/comment-page-1#comment-1600 Fab Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:14:19 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=112#comment-1600 Hi Craig, Thanks a lot for these articles about switch rod fishing; they're a huge help in understanding the gear and technique. Up to now I've only fished brown trout (dry fly mainly) in rivers and rainbow trout in lakes and reservoirs. I'm planning to settle down in the Seaside area, north west Oregon coast. Not the best area for the kind of fly fishing I'm used to, but obviously a great opportunity to tackle steelhead, salmon and shad! I suppose you're bothered all year long with questions, but if you could indulge me, I would really appreciate it: what would be the best suited switch rod for me in the TFO Deer Creek Series Switch rods? I'll be fishing the Columbia tributaries, the Necanicum river, Nehalem river,Wilson river,Trask river, Nestucca river. I like to fish rather - reasonably- light, not expecting trophy fish and really enjoying the fight on lighter tackle, provided it doesn't harm the fish, of course. I'd like to use only one rod all year long, summer and winter fishing, adapting the line profile and density (depth, size of fly ....) Well, I've fed you all the data ;-) Don't hesitate to suggest another brand if need be - but the TFO seem real good rods and are within my budget. Thanks a lot for reading me, Looking forward to your advice All the best Fab Hi Craig,

Thanks a lot for these articles about switch rod fishing; they’re a huge help in understanding the gear and technique.
Up to now I’ve only fished brown trout (dry fly mainly) in rivers and rainbow trout in lakes and reservoirs.
I’m planning to settle down in the Seaside area, north west Oregon coast. Not the best area for the kind of fly fishing I’m used to, but obviously a great opportunity to tackle steelhead, salmon and shad!
I suppose you’re bothered all year long with questions, but if you could indulge me, I would really appreciate it:
what would be the best suited switch rod for me in the TFO Deer Creek Series Switch rods?
I’ll be fishing the Columbia tributaries, the Necanicum river, Nehalem river,Wilson river,Trask river, Nestucca river.
I like to fish rather – reasonably- light, not expecting trophy fish and really enjoying the fight on lighter tackle, provided it doesn’t harm the fish, of course.
I’d like to use only one rod all year long, summer and winter fishing, adapting the line profile and density (depth, size of fly ….)
Well, I’ve fed you all the data ;-)
Don’t hesitate to suggest another brand if need be – but the TFO seem real good rods and are within my budget.
Thanks a lot for reading me,
Looking forward to your advice
All the best
Fab

]]> Comment on Five Secrets to Summetime Success by Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/five-secrets-to-summetime-success/comment-page-1#comment-1558 Craig Nielsen Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:20:11 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2888#comment-1558 Thanks for the comment and kudos. Please do link this to your new website. Looks great, good luck! Thanks for the comment and kudos. Please do link this to your new website. Looks great, good luck!

]]> Comment on Five Secrets to Summetime Success by Sammaka Fly Fishing Needs http://www.shastatrout.com/five-secrets-to-summetime-success/comment-page-1#comment-1555 Sammaka Fly Fishing Needs Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:00:39 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2888#comment-1555 This is awesome! I like the entry a lot and I would like to link this on my newly created website where I also happen to post articles & videos on Fly Fishing and other related stuffs to it. If you have enough time, you can go over my site & drop some comments if you may. It'll will be very much appreciated. Here's the link: http://www.sammaka.com/ Thanks ahead! :) This is awesome! I like the entry a

lot and I would like to link this

on my newly created website where I

also happen to post articles &

videos on Fly Fishing and other

related stuffs to it. If you have

enough time, you can go over my

site & drop some comments if you

may. It’ll will be very much

appreciated. Here’s the link:

http://www.sammaka.com/ Thanks

ahead! :)

]]> Comment on Northern California Fly Fishing Guide Trip Reports by tomas http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-trip-reports/comment-page-1#comment-1508 tomas Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:11:50 +0000 http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2820#comment-1508 Thanks for the fishing report. Good photos and looks like many happy smiles out there. Thanks for the fishing report. Good photos and looks like many happy smiles out there.

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