http://www.shastatrout.com Legendary Rivers, Local Guides Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-report http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-report#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:23:01 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2620 The McCloud, Upper Sacramento, Lower Sacramento, Klamath, Pit, Fall Rivers & Hat Creek We are now a bit over a month into the regular trout season and the fishing has been surprisingly good, particularly considering the wet and wacky weather we have been experiencing.  The Redbud and Dogwoods are in full glory with more wildflowers popping [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-report/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/cal-trout-gala-klamath-river-and-mccloud-river-flyfishing-trips-huge-success http://www.shastatrout.com/cal-trout-gala-klamath-river-and-mccloud-river-flyfishing-trips-huge-success#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 06:29:11 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2517 ShastaTrout fly fishing guides donate trips that help raise $14,000 for California Trout The Cal Trout Annual Gala and fundraiser at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco on May 7th was their biggest success ever! We couldn’t be more pleased. Shasta Trout local guides Craig Nielsen, John Rickard, Gabe Duran and Jim Andras [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/cal-trout-gala-klamath-river-and-mccloud-river-flyfishing-trips-huge-success/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/rivers/fall-river http://www.shastatrout.com/rivers/fall-river#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 20:31:42 +0000 admin http://www.shastatrout.com/?page_id=2433 The famed Fall River is the largest spring system in the country. Its steady flows and ideal water temperatures create nearly fifteen miles of prime habitat for the legendary trophy Rainbow Trout that inhabit it’s crystal clear waters. Renowned for it’s prolific and predictable hatches, Fall River rivals the finest spring creeks in the [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/rivers/fall-river/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-pit-rivers-a-guides-report http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-pit-rivers-a-guides-report#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:48:53 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2378 Northern California Fly Fishing Guide Report:  April 13-19th We enjoyed another phenomenal week of guided fly fishing on Northern California rivers this week.  We had trips on the Upper Sacramento River, Lower Sacramento River and Pit Rivers and shared the best spring fishing in recent memory.  All of the rivers [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-pit-rivers-a-guides-report/feed 2 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-program-on-freestones http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-program-on-freestones#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:04:40 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2371 Shasta Trinity Fly Fishers, Redding, CA April 14th Craig has been fly fishing Northern California for nearly fifty years and guiding on the McCloud River, Upper Sacramento River and Pit River for nearly two decades now.  He attended the monthly meeting of the Shasta Trinity Fly Fishers were he was the featured speaker and tier, sharing his [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-fly-fishing-guides-program-on-freestones/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/speyorama-klamath-river-guided-fly-fishing-trip-winners http://www.shastatrout.com/speyorama-klamath-river-guided-fly-fishing-trip-winners#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:45:35 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2366 ShastaTrout presents at SpeyOrama San Francisco Golden Gate Casting Club, April 9-11 Craig visited the historic Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club and presented a casting program “Why Switch” and provided a multimedia program on “Seasons on the Klamath” at what has become the club’s signature event, the SpeyOrama.   Anglers from across the globe gathered for [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/speyorama-klamath-river-guided-fly-fishing-trip-winners/feed 1 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-klamath-rivers-a-guides-report http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-klamath-rivers-a-guides-report#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:09:02 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2359 Northern California Fly Fishing Guide Report:  April 1-7 Fly fishing this spring in Northern California continues to be amazing.  The Lower Sacramento River is the best we have ever seen this time of year while the Upper Sac produced a number of trophies again this week.  We even managed to swing up some [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-upper-sac-and-klamath-rivers-a-guides-report/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-switch-rod-presentation-at-speyorama-san-francisco-golden-gate-casting-club-april-9-11 http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-switch-rod-presentation-at-speyorama-san-francisco-golden-gate-casting-club-april-9-11#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:29:02 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2355 San Francisco Golden Gate Casting Club, April 9-11 Craig will be visiting the historic Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club to present the programs “Why Switch” & “Seasons on the Klamath” at what has become their signature event, the SpeyOrama.  Anglers from across the globe gather for an extended weekend of friendly competition, [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/northern-california-switch-rod-presentation-at-speyorama-san-francisco-golden-gate-casting-club-april-9-11/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-pit-upper-sac-and-klamath-rivers-guide-trip-reports http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-pit-upper-sac-and-klamath-rivers-guide-trip-reports#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:41:29 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2347 Fly Fishing Guide Trip Reports for Northern California Rivers March 25-31st We enjoyed another week of stellar guided fly fishing on the Lower Sacramento River, Upper Sac, Pit and Klamath Rivers.  The week started out sunny followed by showers but the fish were wet already so they didn’t notice the change. The Lower Sacramento was exceptional for [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-pit-upper-sac-and-klamath-rivers-guide-trip-reports/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-the-mccloud-pit-and-upper-sacramento-rivers-tri-valley-club-presentation http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-the-mccloud-pit-and-upper-sacramento-rivers-tri-valley-club-presentation#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:27:01 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=2312 Fly Fishing the McCloud, Pit & Upper Sac:  A Fly Fishing Guide’s Presentation Tri Valley Club March 4th Craig joined the Tri-Valley Fly Fishing Club in Livermore for their monthly meeting and presented a program on “Fly Fishing Freestones,” techniques, tactics and strategies for success on the McCloud, Pit and Upper Sacramento Rivers.  The packed [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-the-mccloud-pit-and-upper-sacramento-rivers-tri-valley-club-presentation/feed 0