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While steelhead season may be entering what is considered its fourth quarter on the Trinity River it is not over yet! Bob Mike and I enjoyed the last two days floating it found success fishing multiple techniques! If your looking to try your luck at some beautiful steelhead before summer the time is now!

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Tod and his son Conor came up to fish the Trinity with me and we got the full spectrum of weather. Rain started pretty early and at one point we had sleet and then snow falling on us as we kept casting and mending run after run. But with such beautiful water (steelhead green) and near perfect flows (1,000cfs), we were bound to find steelhead success! And we did! Both got a nice wild adult each and a handful of halfies too. Plus, Tod got a beautiful brownie to top the day off. The day ended with sunshine and we couldn't have been happier! This marks my last booked trip on the Trinity for the season, but I think there are still fresh fish to be found! If you wanna get out and fish, hit me up and let's talk dates. Steelheading offers rewards that are hard to capture in words but the payoff is priceless! Let's go! And great job, Tod and Conor! Way to stick 'em!

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Well the Trinity has been up and down, filled with highs and lows. But of course, that's steelheading. I had two days with Chuck and as always, we had a great time. The fishing on day one was full of action, but all smaller fish with nothing breaking the 20inch barrier. Our second day was much better and we hooked a handful of adults and also had a chance to swing some flies and work on the good 'ole spey cast. I think the Trinity should be a contender for a few more weeks before the season comes to a close. I have all of next week open, so get a day on the books NOW before it's too late! The fish of a thousand casts is totally worth your time and energy! Let's go!

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Bud and I hit the Trinity for a full day of chasing steel. The water conditions were PERFECT on a top section of the river since the lower sections are still a little darker in color. The good news is that we hooked three adults and landed one of them! Plus we got a bunch of little guys to keep us on our toes! What a fun day!

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Robert and Sirena timed a day on the Trinity perfectly. The river got a bunch of rain on Wednesday and blew out but by this morning... was glorious. Flows were around 475ish but the color was that special "steelhead green" that we all hope for. Since the conditions were excellent, it's no wonder that we hooked a good number of adults... and they even landed a few of them! We cracked the code early on with a beautiful wild 27 inch buck and it was off to the races. The fish ate pretty much everything we had on and overall it was just what we hoped for. Next week we have rain on the forecast and I assume the fishing should be good for the few weeks and hopefully with more rain will fish well up until the end of the season! If you wanna go, hit me up! Let's get to work!

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Spent a few days on a three boat trip on the Trinity with some folks from Southern California... hoping to get into some steel. The previous week had some heavy crowds, but we worked hard and stuck it out through the cold weather and were able to connect with some adults! River has been low and clear, but that's all about to change with this rain! It's go time!

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Chuck can cast, mend, and fight fish... and while skills definitely improve your chances when chasing steelhead, seasoned anglers have experienced that there is a fair amount of luck involved in finding those special fish. And as we all know, the "fish of a thousand casts" can drive you crazy as you chase them. Will they be there? Will they be eating? What happens after I hook one?Well after many, many trips, Chuck finally had an epic day. We started off the day at the crack of dawn and were locked and loaded and ready to put in the work. Within the first hour we had landed a couple small "halfies" and a decent brown trout unicorn. Not a bad start... but all of my top-producing runs didn't kick out a fish no matter how many times I back-rowed and tried to "force feed" 'em. Cast after cast, mend after mend... nothing.And that's steelheading.We started our approach on a run that can be productive but so far this year hasn't been doing it for me. I was starting to think that maybe something had changed this past summer during the high water and I haven't been re-rowing it lately. But I thought, "Maybe today..."On the second pass, on the edge of some super fast water, we hooked something heavy and it immediately showed itself with a monster jump! "Chuck, this is a big one" was the only thing I could quietly mutter. The fish took off and jumped a second time. "Oh my gosh." It jumped again and then tried to run into some submerged trees but Chuck turned his rod down low and slowed it down. Up and down, down and up... the fish fought until the very end. When the fish finally showed itself to the net, my deeeeeeep basket net had somehow got inside out and the fish was actually able to jump out of the net (rookie move, guide!). But it was still on and when it came back up, we put it in the net. Wow. What a stunner. We taped it and it was a healthy 27 inch wild hen and as it swam away, we looked at each other, fist bumped, and then had a full on celebration! FINALLY!! You see... Chuck has been trying to get a larger steelhead on the Trinity for twenty years. He's caught plenty of 24 inch fish and two years ago we watched his cousin Mark land a 30 incher. But the big ones have evaded his flies... but not today. And that's steelheading. After lunch, with a whole lot of water still ahead of us, we went back to fishing and hooked another two more adults, but didn't land them. And that's steelheading. We came to another spot that often holds fish and though it was later in the day, I thought, "maybe we will get one here. Chuck, throw it right along that wall in the bubble line." With his decades of casting experience, Chuck put it right where it needed to be, threw a perfect mend and almost immediately the bobber (I mean indicator... sorry) went flying up river and we were on again.Jumps. Even MORE line ripping from thr reel. Up river, down river, jumps, and more line flying off of the reel. This fish was hands down the best fighting fish I've ever seen. Chuck says I was very quiet and the look on my face was very intense and one of awe. I'd like to say, for the record, that when you come in contact with two unicorns in one day, you get serious and handle your business, haha! Well despite that fish doing all that it could to break off, Chuck ran a professional program and we put it in the net.Exhausted. Adrenaline glands fried. Sheer wonder. Once again we took a quick photo and watched the fish swim quickly back into the water. We taped the buck at 27 inches.And that's steelheading. We rowed out the rest of the trip because we were on cloud 9. At least that was the plan... until we got to the last spot right before the boat launch and threw a quick cast and actually hooked another adult. But that fish immediately swam into a log jam and broke Chuck off. And that's steelheading.

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Steve and Mono came up to fish the Trinity with me and while the water is low and clear, we had a banner day! Steve put multiple adults in the net, including this 29 inch hatchery hen! The fight was incredible! Steelheading on this amazing river will only improve, so now is the time! Book a trip today and if you wanna see some cool video, check out the footage from this day on our YouTube channel!

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Today was a special day all around! From blue skies in the afternoon to multiple great steelhead today was a true spring day! With high flows from the dam and the tributaries running strong we were pleasantly surprised with how good the bite was today on both stonefly and egg imitations!

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With a bump in the flows and two full of energy clients, Aubrey Bre and I set out excited for a great day! Fishing various stone fly patterns and smaller nymphs we came in contact with a few half pounders right off the bat which was very exciting for Bre being it was her first time ever fly fishing! The runs were beautiful at the higher flow and the sun came peaking over the mountain tops mid morning making it a picturesque day. We ended up hooking a few beautiful adult steelhead that put the cherry on an awesome day. If your looking to experience one of my favorite rivers and have a shot at steelhead I wouod love to get out on the water with you!

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Dar and I hit the Trinity on a cold Monday morning in search of Trinity steelhead, but the fishing was TOUGH. Dar is one of the best anglers that I have guided, so it wasn't a matter of being able to get good drifts. The fishing was just your typical steelheading, but we've been so spoiled lately it felt agonizing! Throughout the day we hooked two halfies and one adult that came unbottoned pretty quickly. But we kept at it. It wasn't until the LAST spot, at the LAST SECOND, that we found a small adult. Phew. While the fishing was slow, it was really fun talking with Dar about various fly fishing techniques and doing some different things throughout the day... like attempting to euro dork a juicy run. 

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Fishing is good on the Trinity River right now!  I assisted with a 3-boat trip along with fellow guides Luke Geraty and DJ Spivey.  My guests had great fishing from about 9am until 2pm, each hooking and landing multiple wild steelhead.  The river has a great greenish tint, the tributary creeks are all flowing, and water levels are great!  We're still catching fresh fish on their way up river.

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The Drift 6 boys came into town and Confluence had a three boat trip on the Trinity. I had John and Sean with me and we went to work chasing these elusive sea-run rainbow trout that we all love. Right off the bat we hooked a fish in the first riffle, but just as quick as it grabbed Sean's fly, it came unbuttoned. No! That being said, sometimes getting one in immediately feels like the "kiss of death" because sometimes that's the only fish you touch. Luckily that wasn't the case because John hooked into a REALLY nice fish about twenty minutes later. And boy did it bull dog him. Runs and head shakes and more strong pulls. The fish went from one side of the boat to the other, but John played it perfectly and we finally got to see the fish as it slowly worked its way up toward the surface. Low and behold, it was a brown! A big brown! YES! While not being the steelhead we were chasing, catching a unicorn like that was awesome! That brown was planning on a stonefly breakfast, but John smacked it in the face and put it in the net. Excellent!A couple hours later, while floating under a bridge, we struck trout-troll gold and Sean hooked into a fish that would... not... give... up. Runs and head shakes and more runs and swimming in circles and when it finally came up, we saw it and it was big. Just over 27 inches of steelhead love that ate a frenchie. The rest of the day had Sean speaking French and saying, "Oui Oui." It might be his favorite steelhead fly now.We hooked a few more adults and landed some of them and we also had a handful of half-pounders eat some flies. The action was steady throughout the day and just when it felt like we were in a slow lull, the bobber would go down!The brown made the day. The big steelhead made the day. Everything else was a cherry on top and I was really happy to be a part of such a fun day with some cool guys. Drift Six is a cool group of guys, but maybe it should be Drift Seven and they should let me in!

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The day started pretty cold on the Trinity, with the temperature hovering around 27 degrees. With the weather being so cold, things were slow to start, but John and I kept at it. Did I mention that John is 91 years old? NINTEY ONE! I hope I can cast, mend, hook set, and fight fish as well as he does when I'm in my 60's, not to mention my 90's.So while the first couple of hours were slow and the usual haunts where I get 'em didn't kick out any fish, we just kept casting, kept mending, and kept doing our best to put our flies in front of fish. Low and behold, around 10:30am, the mist finally burned off and the sun began poking out and we connected! In fact, we connected a handful of times throughout the day, landing a few adults and a few half pounders.The flows are back to low, low, low, but the color is still pretty nice. Our top flies were stonefly imitations and small BWO nymphs (size 16 and 18). The grabs were very subtle this day, so John's quick response was definitely the ticket. When the bobber would slightly tick, he'd be on it and we'd be connected. The largest adult was around 22 inches and the others were all around 20. Nothing huge in size, but the fish all fought well and any time you connect with a steelhead, you should be happy. Well done, John. Well done!

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The Trinity river being a migratory steelhead river is met with a no expectations attitude while you step into a run or boat each morning. Today began the same as any others but after some great rainfall the water clarity was great and we set off with high hopes!! As the day went on and we had only came in contact with a few half pounders in the morning we were met with an amazing afternoon filled with many grabs and great fish! Golden stones, rubber legs, and beads of different sizes and colors worked the best for us today! Im quite flexible throughout February for trips on the lower sac and trinity, with the rivers refreshed from all the precipitation the north state has been receiving some great fishing lies ahead!!

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My uncle Bob and his cousin Dennis took a trip up from Los Molinos to come spend a couple days with me on the Trinity River. Our game plan with 2 days ahead of us was too fish in the junction city area our first day and the Douglas city area our second day. Both floats did not let us down withholding fresh winter run steelhead and even a few browns along the way. The weather has been great in the afternoons while still holding that steelhead fishing chill in the mornings as you push off the bank into the foggy river every morning. All in all these last few days have been nothing but a great time enjoying what the trinity has to offer from its stunning fish to the spectacular landscape that surrounds you.

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Had the pleasure of spending two days with counsins, Chuck and Mark, on the Trinity. The water color is still FANTASTIC, but the flows have definitely dropped and we're back to working a bit harder than a few weeks ago. Our first day started out excellent. We hooked a number of smaller fish and one nice adult... all in the first couple of hours. The rest of the day, however, was no bueno. Temperature wise, it was cold. And by "cold" I do mean that our rod guides were freezing. The mist never really burned off completely and the afternoon or casting and casting set us up to fish hard the next day. And fish hard, we did! Day two was much better and we hooked a good deal of adults throughout the day, including Chuck's unicorn brown trout and Mark's 26+ inch wild hen. Guiding these two is ALWAYS a lot of fun and we definitely had a great time. Most of the fish were caught on stone flies or mayfly patterns. We got a few more weeks of really solid steelheading ahead of us, so make sure to get a day on the calendar!

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The Trinity River is in absolutely perfect shape right now, emerald green water and brisk mornings make it scream winter steelhead. There is an abundance of fish in the system right now, lots of fresh fish right out of the ocean and Kelts making thier journey back to the salt. This is an amazing time to be on the water chasing steelhead with a two handed rod. With not alot of rain in the extended forecast, the next couple weeks will be your best opporotunity to tangle with a shiny trout. I have days available on the calendar and would love to get you out on the water, give us a call or book a trip online.  

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Flows? Perfect. Water color? Steelhead green. Hook sets? Free. Temperature? Above freezing-your-face-off. Yesterday I spent the day on a two boat float down the Trinity river with fellow Confluence guide DJ Spivey with some regulars and we had a banner of a day. If steelheading had a "perfect" day, it would be hard to argue that we didn't have it.It's amazing how the water color can affect the fishing in such tremendous ways, but with steelheading, the color surely makes a difference. Usually we are working with gin clear conditions but all of this rain has definitely caused the river to be in stellar shape and the Red Bluff boys got to experience her in all her glory. We didn't land all of 'em, but we did land some nice ones. Matt was a birthday boy, so his gifts came in packages sized 25+ inches! Yowzers!It's a good time to get out and the Trin should fish well for a bit longer, so I'd definitely recommend getting out there. Let's go!

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Colin Coogan and I headed over to the Trinity to scout it out after all of the rain and the Trinity did NOT disappoint! Flow wise, the river still has a lot of water coming in through all of the various creeks and runoff spots, but the color was really good and the steelhead were chomping flies. Below Douglas Indian Creek I'm sure it's still a bit muddy, but that's quickly changing each day. Most of the fish we hooked were wild and fresh fish (aka lots of jumps and runs). There's no doubt that now's a good time to get out there and chase some of those elusive ocean run rainbow trout. I think the fishing should be good for at least another month in a half if not more! Colin and I both have open days for the rest of the season and I'm sure if we're booked you can find another Confluence guide to get you out there. Let's go!

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