http://www.shastatrout.com Legendary Rivers, Local Guides Thu, 17 May 2012 04:29:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.shastatrout.com/upper-mccloud-river-fly-fishing-guide-report http://www.shastatrout.com/upper-mccloud-river-fly-fishing-guide-report#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 04:29:35 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4404 A few of us have been exploring some local creeks and tributaries in the shadow of Shasta and have found them to be dropping into great shape. Craig fished the Upper McCloud a couple days this week and it is near perfect! There are some good sized wild Rainbows still to be found along with [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/upper-mccloud-river-fly-fishing-guide-report/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-guide-anthony-carruesco-reports-on-lower-sacramento-river http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-guide-anthony-carruesco-reports-on-lower-sacramento-river#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 16:25:22 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4396 This report posted by Anthony May 10th: The Lower Sac has had some ups and downs in the past week. In the past four days the flows have jumped from 7,000 cfs to 9,000 cfs. If you happen to be out on a “flow change” day the fishing can be tough. I was out on [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-guide-anthony-carruesco-reports-on-lower-sacramento-river/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-on-the-lower-sacramento-river-heats-up http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-on-the-lower-sacramento-river-heats-up#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 16:08:04 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4381 The weather in the Northstate has turned sunny and warm and the fishing on the Lower Sacramento River has heated up.  Spring has sprung with flowers in full bloom and ducks and geese hatching out their young.  We have seen many Osprey fishing for their young and spotted bald eagles most everyday.  A Pair of [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-on-the-lower-sacramento-river-heats-up/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/shasta-trout-hopes-to-see-you-this-evening-for-the-2012-annual-cal-trout-benefit-gala-auction http://www.shastatrout.com/shasta-trout-hopes-to-see-you-this-evening-for-the-2012-annual-cal-trout-benefit-gala-auction#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:33:49 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4371 Shasta Trout owner Craig Nielsen will be attending the Cal Trout Benefit Gala and auction this evening in San Francisco.  The event is Cal Trout’s biggest fundraiser with both silent and live auction items. Shasta Trout and it’s partners the Scott River Lodge, guides Alan Blankenship, Gabe Duran, Anthony Carruesco, Matt Formento and Jason Hartwick, [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/shasta-trout-hopes-to-see-you-this-evening-for-the-2012-annual-cal-trout-benefit-gala-auction/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-anthony-carruesco-reports-great-fishing-on-the-mccloud-and-lower-sacramento-rivers http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-anthony-carruesco-reports-great-fishing-on-the-mccloud-and-lower-sacramento-rivers#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 05:13:19 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4365 May 1, 2012 This report just posted  by Northern California fly fishing guide Anthony Carruesco: Good Gets Better: I had the pleasure of guiding some great folks this past weekend. Not only was the fishing good, the company was even better. Some highlights; I had a first time fly fisher make tremendous strides in her [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-anthony-carruesco-reports-great-fishing-on-the-mccloud-and-lower-sacramento-rivers/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-preview-mccloud-fall-rivers-hat-creek-opener-upper-lower-sac-pit-rivers http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-preview-mccloud-fall-rivers-hat-creek-opener-upper-lower-sac-pit-rivers#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:58:32 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4327 The General Trout Season opens this Saturday, April 28th! This weekend will be your first opportunity to sample the McCloud, Hat Creek and Fall River this season.  The National Weather Service is forecasting near perfect weather with daytime temps in the 70′s.  Our year round rivers including the Lower Sac and Pit Rivers are fishing [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-preview-mccloud-fall-rivers-hat-creek-opener-upper-lower-sac-pit-rivers/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/nor-cal-fly-fishing-guide-matt-formento-reports-on-lower-yuba-river http://www.shastatrout.com/nor-cal-fly-fishing-guide-matt-formento-reports-on-lower-yuba-river#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:55:30 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4335 “Under the Bridge” April 24th This report recently posted by guide Matt Formento: I went for a little float down the Yuba yesterday with Anthony (ACflyfishing.com), hoping to find a fish or two willing to eat on the surface. We didn’t find any willing to appease our wish but we were able to run into [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/nor-cal-fly-fishing-guide-matt-formento-reports-on-lower-yuba-river/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/nor-cal-fly-fishing-guide-craig-nielsen-interviewed-by-angling-trade-magazine http://www.shastatrout.com/nor-cal-fly-fishing-guide-craig-nielsen-interviewed-by-angling-trade-magazine#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:44:06 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4321 Angling Trade Magazine, April 2012 Craig Nielsen, owner of Shasta Trout was recently interviewed for Angling Trade Magazine by FlyBook owner Craig Langer regarding growing a fly fishing business in this difficult economy.  Read the first of the two part interview here: Anglingtrade.com/ Share and Enjoy:]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/nor-cal-fly-fishing-guide-craig-nielsen-interviewed-by-angling-trade-magazine/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/blue-skies-and-green-labels-fly-fishing-guide-reports-on-the-upper-lower-sacramento-rivers http://www.shastatrout.com/blue-skies-and-green-labels-fly-fishing-guide-reports-on-the-upper-lower-sacramento-rivers#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:57:17 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4315 April 21, 2012 Local guide Anthony Carruesco’s report on the Upper and Lower Sacramento Rivers: The weather in the North State has been beautiful the past few days. With bright blue skies  (and non-existent wind) the weather has been an absolute pleasure to be out in. The flows on the Lower Sac are slowly on [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/blue-skies-and-green-labels-fly-fishing-guide-reports-on-the-upper-lower-sacramento-rivers/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/california%e2%80%99s-fly-fishing-guides-offer-spring-tips-in-cal-trouts-newsletter http://www.shastatrout.com/california%e2%80%99s-fly-fishing-guides-offer-spring-tips-in-cal-trouts-newsletter#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:58:35 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4311 Cal Trout posted some guide tips in their most recent newsletter including some thoughts from Shasta Trout owner Craig Nielsen: The Cal Trout piece offers:    To help our readers succeed, we’ve assembled a Spring Fishing Tips of the Guides article, which includes a couple of tips you probably weren’t expecting.  Read More: http://caltrout.org/2012/04/spring-fly-fishing-tips-from-californias-fly-fishing-guides/ Share and [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/california%e2%80%99s-fly-fishing-guides-offer-spring-tips-in-cal-trouts-newsletter/feed 0