Tag Archives: Fly Fishing

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

Dave

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.  We [...]

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

Ron with another fat winter buck steelhead

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 [...]

Fly Fishing the Klamath River, a Guide’s Report

Donna finds a chunky hen Steelhead

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 the Golden [...]

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 [...]

Klamath River Trophy Steelhead Caught!

Diane with a Big Buck Klamath Steelhead

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 [...]

Experienced Flyfishers Enjoy the Klamath River

Allen with another big girl

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 [...]

Fly Fishing the Klamath River, Swinging & Nymphing

Bill wades deep for a sweet swing

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 [...]