Tag Archives: Craig Nielsen

McCloud River, August 15th

Noemi with the fish of the day

Charles, Isabella, Max & Noeni Charles came up and fished with John Rickard a few weeks ago and had such an exceptional experience he decided to share it with his entire family.  All of them are new to the sport and the McCloud can be a bit technical this time of year.  No worries, they [...]

Lower Sacramento River, August 12th

Chris with a chunky

Chris & Mitchell Chris and Mitchell opted for a Lower Sac driftboat trip on their way back home after a few great days on the Upper Sac and Lake Siskiyou.   While the temps on the water were a bit cooler than the last few weeks, the fishing couldn’t have been much hotter.  These good guys [...]

Upper Sacramento River, August 10

Chris with a dry fly Hawg of Fame Entry

Chris and Mitchell Chris lands entry to Hawg of Fame! Chris and Mitchell returned for a few days to sample the cool summer nights and play on some local waters in the shadow of Shasta.   They found some very fine trout and some smallmouth on Lake Siskiyou along with  some fine wild ‘bows on the [...]

Upper Sac, August 1st

Cinco Amigos

Cinco Amigos, John, Ray, Jim, Tim & Jeff A group of five is not the norm for any local guide, particularly on a freestone such as the Upper Sac.  John is the proprietor of the Klamathon Lodge, a beautiful new fishing lodge we are featuring on the Klamath River this fall and he arranged for [...]