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 [...]
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 [...]
ShastaTrout will be exhibiting at the 2009 Fly Fishing Shows in Portland, Pasadena and Pleasanton. Craig will also be giving presentations on Freestones in the Shadow of Shasta, along with Switchrod casting demonstrations. If you are in the area, please stop by our booth and say hello, and enter our drawing for our free trip! For [...]
Shasta Trout will be exhibiting at the 2009 ISE in San Mateo and Sacramento. Craig will also be giving presentations, switch rod casting demos, and fly tying demos. If you are in the area, stop by and say hello! For more info, check out the event website for the 2009 International Sportsmen’s Expo. San Mateo, [...]
Last season, for California Fly Fisher, I queried a number of local upper Sac guides on their expectations for the first-ever winter season, opened under special regulations by the Fish and Game Commission on November 16, 2004. Then, the locals’ theories on winter fishing the upper Sac were pure speculation. We now have a year’s experience behind us. While one winter of fishing doesn’t bring certainty, the locals did come to understand a bit about the winter fishery, while managing to get in some quality fishing.