First published in the January/February 2011 Issue of California Fly Fisher Magazine by Craig Nielsen I am not a believer in silver bullets when it comes to fly patterns. I currently spend roughly 250 days a year on the water, yet seldom have I found a particular fly pattern to be the sure-bet solution to [...]
Steelhead Fly Fishing on the Trinity River has been as good as we’ve seen since the epic 2007 season. Our great local guides Gabe Duran, Kevin Price, Jim Andras and George Durand are averaging several hook ups a day with some hard work, with 6-8 adult hook ups a day about average, with some double [...]
One could make a case that winter is the most interesting season to fly fish the Upper Sacramento River. This season has been especially so. Flows have been exceptionally low and clear, less than half the norm, much like one might expect at the end of a very dry summer. The clear cold weather also [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]