January 29th – February 6th We continue to experience phenomenally fine weather in the shadow of Shasta which our guests have enjoyed to the fullest. Daytime highs mean steelheading on the Klamath River in shirtsleeves midday while the Lower Sacramento River has required an extra layer of sunscreen while chasing trophy trout. We are certain [...]
January 8th -26th Daytime temps in the shadow of Shasta have turned unseasonably warm, into the 50′s and even 60′s which has melted the heavy snowfall we experienced in December. Our guests have enjoyed some sunshine and spectacular days fishing on our local rivers including several folk’s best day of steelheading ever. While blue bird [...]
December 7th- January 7th In December and early January we were extremely busy with most of our guests chasing steelhead on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers with good success. We hosted several groups including three trips at the Klamathon Lodge including a group from the Diablo Valley Fly Fishers and our very first Spey Weekend. [...]
Seasons on the Klamath, Wintertime, first published in California Fly Fisher Magazine February 2010 In California, we fish all winter, because we can. Angling during winter in the Golden State might mean ice in the guides one day followed by a second application of sunscreen a day or two later. The fishing for steelhead on [...]
January 6, 2011 For those willing to brave the elements, fly fishing in Northern California has been fair to good. A series of cold storms blew through over the last month bringing frigid temperatures and ample precipitation. While the fishing on the Klamath remained consistently good, finding a window to fish on the Lower Sac, [...]
November 28th – December 6th Variable weather recently has delivered several cold storms as well as some sunny days and our guests have suffered cold fingers as well as sunburned cheeks without complaint. They have been rewarded with some fine catches. The cold weather trapped a good deal of runoff but snow also limited access [...]
Diablo Valley Fly Fishermen, Tuesday, November 9th @ 7:00 San Jose Fly Casters, Wednesday, November 10th @ 6:30 Craig will be presenting a program on fly fishing the Klamath River called ” Seasons of the Klamath” at the Diablo Valley Fly Fishermen and San Jose Fly Casters meetings this week. The presentation features proven techniques [...]