Tag Archives: winter

The Klamath River: Shasta Trout Fly Fishing Guide Reports

Ned always seems to find the big ones

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 [...]

Larry lands a lunker, fly fishing on the Lower Sacramento River

Larry lands a lunker, enters Shasta Trout

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 [...]

Lower Sacramento River: Shasta Trout fly fishing guide’s reports

Erika is all smiles with a trophy Lower Sacramento River Rainbow

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 [...]

Klamath, Trinity and Lower Sacramento River Fishing Reports

Bill lands a chunky winter buck

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 [...]

Spey and Switch Rod Fly Fishing the Oregon Coast

Ross with a bright wild Nestucca winter run Steelhead

Spey and Switch Rod Fly Fishing the Nestucca and Siletz Rivers on the Oregon Coast 2/11 Craig enjoyed a few days off from guiding and joined good friend Ross from Redding who makes an annual pilgrimage to the Oregon Coast to swing flies with Spey rods for  winter steelhead.   Otis, Oregon guide Doug Miller shared [...]

Lower Sacramento & Klamath River Fly Fishing Guide Trip Reports

Red stripes and red nails

Fly fishing on the Lower Sacramento River was spectacular for several anglers this past week. The weather was phenomenal with day time temps in the upper 60′s and lower 70′s.  The spring like weather got the spring caddis hatching weeks before we usually see fishable numbers and big trophy ‘bows were finding them.  While the [...]

Two Lower Sacramento River fly fishers land trophy trout in same week.

Val with a true Lower Sac winter porker

Two Lower Sacramento River fly fishers enjoyed some spectacular weather and were treated to some trophy Rainbows this past week that gained them entry into Shasta Trout’s Hawg of Fame. Valerie spent the day with her delightful friend and regular fishing pal, Maggie who landed some trophies herself.  Ryan invited his father in law for [...]