http://www.shastatrout.com Legendary Rivers, Local Guides Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:56:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.shastatrout.com/paso-robles-fly-fisher-lands-trophy-klamath-river-steelhead-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame http://www.shastatrout.com/paso-robles-fly-fisher-lands-trophy-klamath-river-steelhead-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:53:18 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4113 Fly Fishing the Klamath River January 27th Ed Filice,  a maker of fine wine from Paso Robles and owner of La Filice Winery returned for another season on the Klamath River with local guide Craig Nielsen and enjoyed his best day ever! He was joined by his son Nick who also works in the wine [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/paso-robles-fly-fisher-lands-trophy-klamath-river-steelhead-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/the-klamath-river-shasta-trout-fly-fishing-guide-reports http://www.shastatrout.com/the-klamath-river-shasta-trout-fly-fishing-guide-reports#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:32:17 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4068 December 2011 Steelhead fly fishing on the Klamath River this month continues to be exceptional with fair weather in Northern California and perfect water conditions.  Fresh fish continue to trickle in sparking the bite, despite the lack of weather.  All of our guests have enjoyed multiple fish days, including several adult fish showing in the [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/the-klamath-river-shasta-trout-fly-fishing-guide-reports/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/11-year-old-fly-fisher-lands-trophy-klamath-river-steelhead-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame http://www.shastatrout.com/11-year-old-fly-fisher-lands-trophy-klamath-river-steelhead-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:10:41 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4002 November 20th Hank, an eleven year old fly fisher, landed a trophy Klamath River Steelhead while on a fishing trip with his father, brother and both his grandfathers at the Klamathon Lodge.  Hank also landed a steelhead on a dry fly while visiting the Klamathon Lodge for the Salmonfly hatch in June which was his [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/11-year-old-fly-fisher-lands-trophy-klamath-river-steelhead-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/klamath-river-fly-fisher-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame http://www.shastatrout.com/klamath-river-fly-fisher-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:21:49 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3999 November 16, Klamath River Dave, a Shasta Trout guest on his first steelhead trip ever, caught a trophy Klamath River wild hen steelhead on his very first cast.  What are the odds of catching a steelhead on your very first cast, your first cast ever for a steelhead? Pretty tall!  Talk about a quick study, [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/klamath-river-fly-fisher-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/the-klamath-river-fly-fishing-guide-reports http://www.shastatrout.com/the-klamath-river-fly-fishing-guide-reports#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:23:07 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3985 We have hosted a number of great groups and guests steelheading on the Klamath River in the past month, including several at the exclusive Klamathon Lodge, and everyone has come away exceptionally pleased, with several folks reporting their best steelheading ever, anywhere! Anglers have enjoyed a satisfying smorgasbord with good numbers of Jack Salmon, juvenile [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/the-klamath-river-fly-fishing-guide-reports/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/springtime-fly-fishing-the-klamath-river http://www.shastatrout.com/springtime-fly-fishing-the-klamath-river#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:04:33 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3334 Seasons on the Klamath: Springtime and Salmonflies, first published in California Fly Fisher, June 2010 If you are interested in a guided Salmon Fly trip on the Klamath River in late May or early June, we still have some prime time openings including a group trip at the exclusive Klamathon Lodge.  Just drop us a [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/springtime-fly-fishing-the-klamath-river/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/klamath-trinity-and-lower-sacramento-river-fishing-reports http://www.shastatrout.com/klamath-trinity-and-lower-sacramento-river-fishing-reports#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:45:25 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3329 Northern California Fly Fishing Guide Trip Reports, February 2011 The weather and river conditions have been challenging of late but visiting anglers have suffered well and been rewarded with some fine catches.  Flows on the Lower Sacramento River have been clear and steady and the bite has been fair to good with caddis on clear [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/klamath-trinity-and-lower-sacramento-river-fishing-reports/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/spring-spey-and-switch-rod-workshops-at-klamathon-lodge http://www.shastatrout.com/spring-spey-and-switch-rod-workshops-at-klamathon-lodge#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:45:51 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3305 Klamath Lodge Spey Casting Workshop by Gabe Lopez on Vimeo. March 13-15th Introductory Spey and Switch Rod Immersion March 11- 13th Masters on the Spey at Klamathon Lodge Top Spey and switch rod casting instructors, Craig Nielsen and Jeff Putnam are presenting a two day, two handed casting immersion program at the Klamathon Lodge March [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/spring-spey-and-switch-rod-workshops-at-klamathon-lodge/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-klamath-river-fly-fishing-guide-trip-reports http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-klamath-river-fly-fishing-guide-trip-reports#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:20:49 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3281 Fly fishing on the Lower Sacramento River was spectacular for several anglers this past week. The weather was phenomenal with day time temps in the upper 60′s and lower 70′s.  The spring like weather got the spring caddis hatching weeks before we usually see fishable numbers and big trophy ‘bows were finding them.  While the [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-klamath-river-fly-fishing-guide-trip-reports/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/masters-on-the-spey-steelheading-weekend-at-klamathon-lodge-2 http://www.shastatrout.com/masters-on-the-spey-steelheading-weekend-at-klamathon-lodge-2#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:50:27 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3265 March 11, 12th & 13th 2011 Leading California Two Handed Casting Instructors, Chris King, Jeff Putnam, Jon Hazlett and Craig Nielsen are offering their second exclusive weekend Klamath River Spey and Switch Rod on stream workshop hosted by Klamathon Lodge.  The Fall gathering was a tremendous success, participants had this to say, “We came expecting [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/masters-on-the-spey-steelheading-weekend-at-klamathon-lodge-2/feed 0