Kevin Kay

Kevin is a long-time resident of Redding. He specializes in drift boat trips on the Lower Sacramento River for rainbow trout year-round and raft trips on the Trinity River for steelhead during the Fall and Winter seasons. He welcomes anglers of all skill levels, from total beginner to expert, and has fished with clients from age 9 to 90.

Kevin's Guide Season

Lower Sac Year Round. The Lower Sac in Redding is Kevin's #1 guide destination. Kevin has a lot of experience on the Lower Sac throughout every month of the year.

Trinity River Steelhead. Kevin has had his Trinity River guide permit since 2016. Kevin guides the Trinity from October through April, using his raft which is set up with a drift-boat style fishing frame.

Recent Fishing Reports by Kevin Kay

A friend once said “It started out slow, then tapered off”. The grab never really got going today for Vincent and Beth, who came up to celebrate his 50th birthday and her introduction to drift boat fly fishing. Beth was a quick study and did a great job learning the necessary skills. The bite was pretty sporadic throughout the day but Beth was rewarded with some beautiful wild trout for her efforts. Vincent hooked a real pig of a fish which we saw numerous times during the fight but with one final splash he was gone. The weather is finally cooling off a bit and we look forward to a great fall season of fishing so book a trip and let’s get out there!

I took my wife Cathi out on the river for lunch and a little fishing. We had sandwiches but the fish were eating caddis. In a short time Cathi had multiple hookups and landed some beautiful wild trout. Grab your wife, girlfriend, or significant other and book a trip with us. The Lower Sac is a very user-friendly place to learn how to fly fish. It’s a great father/son or father/daughter experience also.

Summer and Miles recently took up fly fishing and wanted to try the Lower Sac drift-boat style. Being Labor Day weekend we decided to mix up our drifts a bit in an attempt to avoid the flotillas of tubers, rafters, kayakers, and guys from Waterworld on beat-up Jet-skis with open exhausts. We were mostly successful! In the morning we did a section of river that provides long drifts where learning the special techniques comes a bit easier. They were both willing and able students and were casting, mending, and hooking fish in no time. In the afternoon we moved to a section of river with more complex currents, which they handled like pros. Fish were hooked, landed, and lost so overall a typical day of fishing!

Kevin's Upcoming Open Dates

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