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/larry-lands-a-lunker-fly-fishing-on-the-lower-sacramento-river http://www.shastatrout.com/larry-lands-a-lunker-fly-fishing-on-the-lower-sacramento-river#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:31:03 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4054 Lower Sacramento River December 13, 2011 On his first visit with Shasta Trout on a guided trip with Craig,  Larry decided to skip a second day of steelheading on the Klamath for a warm sunny day on the Lower Sacramento River chasing trophy trout.  It also conveniently put him closer to his home for the [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/larry-lands-a-lunker-fly-fishing-on-the-lower-sacramento-river/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-shasta-trout-fly-fishing-guides-reports http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-shasta-trout-fly-fishing-guides-reports#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:05:41 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4040 Great local guides,  Gabe Duran, George Durand, Kevin Price and Anthony Carruesco, featured by Shasta Trout, have hosted a number of guests recently on the Lower Sacramento River. Guides report that the Lower Sac is fishing well, depending on where you are. Most guides have been targeting the lower floats from Anderson to Jelly’s Ferry [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-shasta-trout-fly-fishing-guides-reports/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-fly-fishing-guides-reports-2 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-fly-fishing-guides-reports-2#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:44:37 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=4013 The weather on the Lower Sacramento River has been spectacular, sunny and warm with the fall colors peaking.  While fishing remains superb, the catching continues to be fair to good.  Our guests have enjoyed numerous hook ups each day and some of the best dry fly fishing of the season.  The weather forecast is calling [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-fly-fishing-guides-reports-2/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-fly-fishing-guides-reports http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-fly-fishing-guides-reports#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:32:59 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3983 The Lower Sacramento River remains fair to good, particularly for larger fish, though we are not experiencing the epic egg bite we have grown accustomed to over the years. We have hosted a number of groups recently and those venturing to the Lower Sac have enjoyed some fantastic weather, perfect conditions and some exceptional trout.  [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/lower-sacramento-river-fly-fishing-guides-reports/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/visiting-fly-fisher-tours-northern-california-rivers-lands-trophy-rainbow-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame http://www.shastatrout.com/visiting-fly-fisher-tours-northern-california-rivers-lands-trophy-rainbow-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:52:59 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3748 July 22nd Fly fishing on the Lower Sacramento River remains outstanding and Becky, with husband Phil, took full advantage.  Visiting for several days this delightful couple enjoyed a couple days to sample the McCloud and Upper Sacramento Rivers and on their last day upped their game, landing several trophies including a very large fish played [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/visiting-fly-fisher-tours-northern-california-rivers-lands-trophy-rainbow-enters-shasta-trout-hawg-of-fame/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/shasta-trinity-fly-fishers-officers-enter-shasta-trouts-hawg-of-fame-together http://www.shastatrout.com/shasta-trinity-fly-fishers-officers-enter-shasta-trouts-hawg-of-fame-together#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:05:19 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3684 July 6th & 7th Richard (Dick) the President of the Shasta Trinity Fly Fishing Club in Redding was joined by the Vice President, Creighton for a couple days of fishing on the McCloud River and Lower Sacramento River with local guide Craig Nielsen.  On back to back days they gained entry into Shasta Trout’s Hawg [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/shasta-trinity-fly-fishers-officers-enter-shasta-trouts-hawg-of-fame-together/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/summer-special-offer-northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-reports-mccloud-lsac-usac-pit-fall-rivers http://www.shastatrout.com/summer-special-offer-northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-reports-mccloud-lsac-usac-pit-fall-rivers#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:39:49 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3637 July 5 – 10th What a week! The weather in Mt. Shasta has turned gorgeous and the fishing has been superb!  Several of our guests enjoyed some of the finest fishing of their lives.  Three additional anglers landed trophy Rainbows this week that gained them entry into Shasta Trout’s Hawg of Fame! Consider this your [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/summer-special-offer-northern-california-fly-fishing-guide-reports-mccloud-lsac-usac-pit-fall-rivers/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishers-enjoy-outstanding-bite-on-lower-sacramento-river http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishers-enjoy-outstanding-bite-on-lower-sacramento-river#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:23:55 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3540 Lower Sacramento River fly fishing guides Chris King, Gabe Duran, Aaron Grabiel and Craig Nielsen hosted a number of fly fishers who enjoyed an outstanding bite in the past few weeks.  Incredible midday hatches of Pale Morning Duns have the fish feeding in a frenzy and the grab gets silly at times.  The cool temps [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishers-enjoy-outstanding-bite-on-lower-sacramento-river/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-on-the-lower-sacramento-river-remains-hot http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-on-the-lower-sacramento-river-remains-hot#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 18:43:41 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3485 May 18-25th While the weather has turned cool and unstable, fly fishing on the Lower Sacramento has remained hot.  Midday hatches of small mayflies, mostly PMD’s and Pinks have big Rainbows on the grab.  During non hatch periods Rubberlegs and egg patterns are finding fish consistently.  Flows are scheduled to increase from 9500 to 10,500 [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/fly-fishing-on-the-lower-sacramento-river-remains-hot/feed 0 http://www.shastatrout.com/flyfishing-nor-cal-guide-reports-lsac-usac-mccloud-pit-hat-creek http://www.shastatrout.com/flyfishing-nor-cal-guide-reports-lsac-usac-mccloud-pit-hat-creek#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 05:37:27 +0000 Craig Nielsen http://www.shastatrout.com/?p=3471 May 9th – 17th We can’t decide if it is still winter or if spring has arrived in the shadow of Shasta.  The weather sometimes decides to change seasons overnight.  There is a slight chance of showers in the forecast for the weekend, otherwise a somewhat sunnier and warmer trend into next week. With the [...]]]> http://www.shastatrout.com/flyfishing-nor-cal-guide-reports-lsac-usac-mccloud-pit-hat-creek/feed 0