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 »
Now booking: August 16-22, 2010 & August 23-29, 2010
In the summers of 2008 and 2009 Shasta Trout had the pleasure of hosting a trip to Fishing Bear Lodge in southwest Alaska. It was all we had imagined and more, this is the Alaska we dream about. We are planning to [...] Read more »
I believe in magic. Deceiving a fish with an artificial fly is all the evidence required and I consider fly rods the wands that allow anglers to perform this bit of magic. Some rods are best suited for performing particular magical acts. Rods with smooth classic actions are ideal for the delicate sleight of hand [...] Read more »
First Published in California Fly Fisher Magazine, August 2006
For as long as I can remember, my favorite time of year has been summer. When I was a kid in Northern California, summers meant long and lazy adventures in canyons, playing in the cool streams to beat the heat. I would toss on a T-shirt, cutoffs, [...] Read more »
