Tag Archives: Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing Report: Klamath, Upper Sac, Lower Sac and Pit Rivers

The ShastaTrout fishing report features the most recent information obtained from the very finest local guides. All of our guides are seasoned professionals who in most cases spend as much time individually on the rivers they guide as our biggest competitor’s guides spend collectively. We hope you find our report informative and useful in [...] Read more »

Upper Sac, Lower Sac, Pit and Klamath Rivers: A Fly Fishing Guide’s Report

Guided Fly Fishing Trips on Northern California Rivers
February 9th – 15th

What a week!  We started out with an epic afternoon on the Pit River which during any other time of year would have been fantastic.  To experience catching fish after fish in the dead of winter was just too good to [...] Read more »

Upper Sacramento and Klamath Rivers: A Fly Fishing Guide’s Report

Guided Fly Fishing Trips on Northern California Rivers
January 27th-31st

It was great to return to Fly Fishing  on the Klamath River and Upper Sac after last week’s epic storms and trip cancellations.   Flows steadied and water clarity improved, water temps came up a couple degrees and conditions could not be too much better.  [...] Read more »

Klamath and Lower Sacramento Rivers: Fly Fishing Guide’s Report

Guided Fly Fishing Trips on Northern California Rivers

January 11-17th

Fly Fishing for Steelhead  on the Klamath and the  Trophy Trout fishing on the Lower Sacramento continued this week with fine weather, some outstanding anglers and a few exceptional fish.

We started the week with a couple new friends from Oregon.  John and Ron are seasoned [...] Read more »

Fly Fishing the Klamath River, a Guide’s Report

Winter Steelhead Trips

Jan 2-9

We started out the brand new year with some great groups Steelhead fishing on the Klamath River.  We were looking forward to the week as all of them are seasoned anglers and the river remains in superb condition.  Donna and Anne, who were first up, are members of [...] Read more »

Upper Sacramento River Guide Lands 27″ Brown Trout

Fly Fishing Guide Wayne Eng Lands a Lunker!

December 17th

Local Fly Fishing Guide Wayne Eng lives on the banks of the Sacramento River and knows nearly every nook and cranny on the river so you can imagine his surprise when he landed an enormous Brown Trout not far from his doorsteps.  Tom Chandler, author of the [...] Read more »

Klamath River Trophy Steelhead Caught!

Diane Enters Shasta Trout Hawg of Fame

November 19th

The biggest Klamath Steelhead we’ve seen so far this fall season was landed by Diane on a guided trip with her husband Ernie.  This fine Big Trophy Buck enters her into ShastaTrout’s  Hawg of Fame.  This trip was a Shasta Trout gift certificate from the Santa Cruz [...] Read more »

Experienced Flyfishers Enjoy the Klamath River

Guiding Experienced Steelheaders

November 18th

Ross is regular fishing partner and one of the most seasoned Steelhead fly fishers we know.  Allen is an experienced flyfisher but newer to steelheading.  He knew precisely how many Steelhead he had caught prior to this day, six.  Ross typically fishes the Trinity a few days a week and spends six [...] Read more »

Fly Fishing the Klamath River, Swinging & Nymphing

Swinging versus nymphing for Steelhead

November 16th & 17th

Swinging flies and nymphing for Steelhead on the Klamath River can both be highly effective techniques.  At this time of year with water temperatures in the low 50’s and high 40’s many times fly fishers swinging flies can expect catch rates close to or sometimes exceeding those who [...] Read more »

Blue Skies and Klamath Steelhead

Perfect Steelhead Weather on the Klamath?

November 15th

The common belief is that Steelhead are photophobic and bite best on overcast, rainy days.  Don’t tell Neil and Joseph as they enjoyed the time of their lives hooking, playing and catching Steelhead all day under bright bluebird skies on the Klamath River.  These guys suffered poor weather [...] Read more »