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 [...] Read more »
James, Gord, Dave & Steve
This happy clan joined us for a couple days of fly fishing and fun on the Fall and Pit Rivers. The men in this family gather for a group trip each summer to share the joy of fly fishing. This season they sampled the legendary rivers of Northern California. [...] Read more »
Upper Sacramento River
Fishing Conditions
The river is low, clear and a bit technical but has been fishing well for those in the know. Stealth is key as is covering a lot of water to find feeding fish. Bug activity is light as is typical this time of year, a few Tricos showing each evening with a [...] Read more »
Jack and Ron
We got reacquainted with this father and son at the Fishing Shows this winter. We met them years ago in their Chico store, the Sierra Stream Flyshop when we lived there. They are also the makers and distributors for Tie- Fast, exceptional accessory tools such as nippers and knot tiers that we [...] Read more »
Chris & Mitchell
Chris and Mitchell opted for a Lower Sac driftboat trip on their way back home after a few great days on the Upper Sac and Lake Siskiyou. While the temps on the water were a bit cooler than the last few weeks, the fishing couldn’t have been much hotter. These good guys have [...] Read more »
Derek & Rick
Derek and Rick escaped the valley heat to enjoy a cool day wading on the Upper Sac. Derek hasn’t fished in the area before and it has been far too long since his father, Rick last joined us. Father and son trips are the best particularly if they are the guide’s brother [...] Read more »
Chris and Mitchell
Chris lands entry to Hawg of Fame!
Chris and Mitchell returned for a few days to sample the cool summer nights and play on some local waters in the shadow of Shasta. They found some very fine trout and some smallmouth on Lake Siskiyou along with some fine wild ‘bows on the Upper [...] Read more »
Craig & Jerri
We found ourselves with a beautiful summer evening free so headed to Lake Siskiyou with our float tubes. The Lake has been fishing well for trout and smallmouth who willingly attack surface poppers. A local friend and retired judge was hooked up and on his way home for dinner when we [...] Read more »
Norman and Ginna
Norman and Ginna are new to the northstate and the bounty of outdoor activities in the shadow of Shasta. After a brief stay and tour of Ashland arranged by our good friends at the Ashland Fly Shop they spent a few days enjoying views of Mount Shasta, Castle Crags and the Upper [...] Read more »
Cinco Amigos, John, Ray, Jim, Tim & Jeff
A group of five is not the norm for any local guide, particularly on a freestone such as the Upper Sac. John is the proprietor of the Klamathon Lodge, a beautiful new fishing lodge we are featuring on the Klamath River this fall and he arranged for [...] Read more »
