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McCloud River, August 16th

Bill starts the evening rally

Bill Bill has fished with us a few times before but just returned from London so it’s been nearly two years since we’ve shared a river with him.  He was anxious to return to the McCloud so we decided to fish some water he hadn’t seen before.  Very few folks are fishing the Mac this [...]

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 [...]

Year-Round Angling on the Upper Sac

L2R: Rick Cox, Wayne Eng, Steve Bertrand, Ron Hart, Charlie Costner, Alan Blankenship

On June 25, 2004, the California Fish and Game Commission adopted a City of Dunsmuir proposal to revise regulations on the upper Sacramento River to allow year-round angling. Beginning November 16, anglers will have their first opportunity to pursue wild trout on the upper Sac during the winter season. In anticipation of this event, a group of prominent local guides, Ron Hart, Alan Blankenship, Wayne Eng, Rick Cox, Stephen Bertrand, and Charlie Costner, gathered this fall in a roundtable format to share their views regarding the angling opportunities this new fishery will offer, including their views on the potential effects on the fishery and the local economy.