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I spent a really fun day on the river with buddies Dan and Pete.  We did something different today and spent the entire day wade fishing the shallow riffles.  Fishing was really good.  Other than some frustrating moments early in the day when the fish were eating size 30 trico spinners, we were able to hook quality fish on dries throughout the day.  The action was on a mix of caddisflies and mayflies.  We even had a nice fish come up to a big foam hopper!  In a couple deeper areas we also did well with a prince nymph underneath a foam hopper.

Dan caught this one on a dry fly
Dan caught this one on a dry fly
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Good

Fellow Confluence Outfitters guide Kevin Kay and I did some early season scouting on the Trinity today and it was well worth the trip! We both landed a number of adult fish and a couple half-pounders. Most of the adults were smaller – 20-inch class, but I landed a nice hatchery fish and lost a very large adult. The boat pressure is fairly light, but we encountered a number of walk-in salmon anglers. Fall is right around the corner – have you booked your Trinity trip yet? 

It's no secret where I hooked this one!
It's no secret where I hooked this one!
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Red Hot

My annual journey to Skeena Country in Northern British Columbia was truly epic this year. The Skeena was in great shape for the entire month I was there. My guests for my two hosted weeks were able to swing for epic Skeena steelhead in perfect conditions every day. If you are a steelheader, you know how rare and special that opportunity is.As always, my good friends at Skeena Spey Lodge make sure we have an incredible time both on and off the water. They have the best food, accommodation, guide staff, and home water on the Skeena. I have two prime weeks reserved there next year.

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Superb accommodation
Superb accommodation
Epic Spey water on the Mainstem Skeena
Epic Spey water on the Mainstem Skeena
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Leslie swinging a run across from the lodge
Leslie swinging a run across from the lodge
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Well...the weather is cooling down, the smoke is thinning out and the fishing is getting hot in the North State. Over the past several weeks Fresh, Bright Steelhead have been pushing into the Lower Klamath and making their way up the and into the Cooler waters of the Trinity. Swinging for Chrome bright Steelhead on the Lower Klamath has been Good to Great with a mix of scrapy half pounders and adults, we've landed Steelhead to 6lbs and I've seen several in the 8-10lb class ! All indications so far is that we're seeing a stronger run of both Steelhead and Salmon then we've seen in the past couple of Seasons ! Trending in the right Direction !Speycasting for Trout and Steelhead on the Lower Sac is picking up as well and should only get better as we move into October and November, I've had some pretty good days out there over the past weeks.My schedule is fairly limited this Fall but if you are interested in getting out on either of these  Awesome Swing waters feel free to Contact myself or Andrew Harris directly to see I can fit you in...Tight Lines 

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Okay

Took a day and drifted the Yuba. The flows were low (around 600 cfs) and the water was gin clear.  Although I was a little disappointed with the overall fishing on this day,  there were good signs for things to come this fall as the river has begun to create some shape and structure after the floods of the past few winters.  My biggest disappointment was with the Hopper grab.  Threw a lot of Hoppers in usual places with no response.  It's still a good time to fish this technique, but this particular day was slow. Nymphing was also slow.  Only a few grabs and only in the few deep and heavily oxygenated holes. I did have some fun on small dries throughout the day.  Simple patterns worked best and the 'ol Parachute Adams was the "go to"  for the day.  Seemed that the bigger fish were in the deep holes and the smaller fish were spread throughout the river looking for dries.  No whoppers to speak of, but still fun to have fish grab dries.  The best news of the day was to see the presence of Salmon in the system.  Even counted a number of Redds already being developed.  This is a really good sign for fall Yuba fishing as it has been awhile since I have seen this much early activity.  

Dry flies in shallow riffles can be a kick in the pants
Dry flies in shallow riffles can be a kick in the pants
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Good

I had a great time today fishing with Mike and Brian from Arkansas.  They're out for the TU National Convention in Redding this weekend.  These guys are used to catching really big trout on the White River in Arkansas (Brian guides there - check out "Kick's Fly Fishing Arkansas"), but neither had ever caught a steelhead.  When they heard there was a chance at steelhead over on the Trinity River they were very excited for the opportunity.  The river was really quiet today.  We saw two other boats and 3 bank anglers.  Mike hooked  and landed a wild steelhead around 10:30am and then we went for quite a while without any action.  Near the end of the day Brian briefly hooked a nice fish, and then he got serious.  In our last two spots Brian hooked and landed several nice steelhead and one really nice salmon.  Our biggest steelhead was about 5 pounds and the salmon measured 29 inches.  It was a lot of fun and a great way to end the day.

Brian and Mike with the biggest steelhead of the day
Brian and Mike with the biggest steelhead of the day
Brian releasing a salmon
Brian releasing a salmon
Brian's big salmon
Brian's big salmon
Mike with his first-ever steelhead
Mike with his first-ever steelhead
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I had the pleasure of spending the last two days with guests Ted and Frankie on the lower Sac. They have fished the world, but this was their first time on the Sac. The grab was pretty consistent all day Sunday, but it was a slower start this morning. By mid-late morning, the action really picked up and they ended up having a great day! Ted and Frankie hooked into several really nice fish both days. They were quite impressed at how hard our Sac rainbows fight, and they’ve been catching monster trout in New Zealand for the past 15 years! The temps are cooling, the smoke has finally cleared, the flows are dropping, and the egg bite is just around the corner! Gotta love fall fishing. October is my favorite time to fish/guide the Sac. If you’re thinking about a fall trip, don’t wait too long - our schedules are filling fast.

Frankie with a beautiful rainbow
Frankie with a beautiful rainbow
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Here are some pictures from Gino's guide trip on the Rogue River yesterday. Thanks to our guest Dick from southern California for forwarding these photos!

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I had a great time today with guests Bob and Rich. The fish were super grabby all day, but they were also pretty slippery. Bob and Rich hooked into several nice fish throughout the day and unfortunately, we lost a couple really big fish after putting on an airshow for us. The mornings have been smokey due to the Delta Fire, but by early afternoon it clears up and we have sunny skies.

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Great

Spent a great day with John from Sacramento on the Lower Sac this weekend.  The fishing was really good. We consistently caught fish all day on a variety of nymphs.  Even had a little caddis hatch around noon to entice a few dry fly grabs. We drifted from Bonnyview launch to Balls Ferry Landing.  The  top of the drift was definitely affected by the fires in the area as far as air quality, but by 11 am we were under blue skies.  We saw a number of salmon rolling around as well and with that, I would anticipate that fishing would only get better as the weather cools in the next month.

Fatties all day long.
Fatties all day long.
Top of the drift was a little smokey, but the fishing was still good.
Top of the drift was a little smokey, but the fishing was still good.
Even I got to try
Even I got to try
Great color
Great color
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Recently spent a really good day with on the Lower Sac.  Fishing was pretty good, temps were warm, but the air was clear as we drifted from Anderson to Jelly's Ferry take out near Red Bluff.  There was a consistant grab all day and the fish were healthy and hard fighting.  Lots of airial hook spits!  With only one rod in the water all day we boated  a number of really good fish.

Busy with these all day.
Busy with these all day.
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Great

I had a half-day trip on Hat Creek with Warren today. The weather was ideal and angling pressure was light. There was no morning hatch to speak of, but the nymph grab was pretty good. After some missed grabs, Warren hooked into several nice fish. He was very impressed with the natural beauty of Hat Creek and all the restoration work that was recently completed by CalTrout.

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Good

Brian Kohlman and I had a chance to do some fishing on the Lower Sac today.  We caught some really nice fish!  Action was pretty slow overall, but the average size was great.  The fish were keyed in on small mayfly patterns and wouldn't touch anything else.

Brian caught this fish on his first cast
Brian caught this fish on his first cast
Andrew's big fish of the day
Andrew's big fish of the day
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Good

Had a great day on the water this weekend with Bruce. The hot weather is beginning to cool off and smoke has really cleared up over the past few days. We spent time working on Spey casting techniques. Bruce had an epic encounter with a large, bright hen. It was a very acrobatic fish that proved to be quite a challenge.

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This morning was very slow for Mike and Dennis. They hooked into a few small fish, but the grabs were very inconsistent. The action picked up in the afternoon and both hooked into a few really nice fish, but they didn’t want anything to do with my landing net. Mike landed one really nice one just over 18 inches. The flows have dropped again to 10,000 cfs.  I’m determined to crack the code!

Mike with a nice one!
Mike with a nice one!
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We have just set our dates for the 2018-19 season at Eagle Canyon!  Opening day is Saturday, December 8th, 2018. Our season will end Sunday, April 14th, 2019. We are now taking reservations for the 2018-19 season. Call soon to book your preferred dates!  You can check availability on our website. Rates for 2018-19: Pricing depends on the size of your group. We charge $225/person for 1-2 anglers, $200/person for 3 anglers, $175/person for 4 anglers, $150/person for groups of 5 or 6, and $135/person for groups of 7 or 8 anglers.  Pricing for Lower Sac/Eagle Canyon Combo: Our Combo Special is available to groups of 4, 6 and 8 anglers. The Combo Special is a two-day trip with one day at Eagle Canyon and one day with our guides on the Lower Sac or Trinity River. Just $350 per person for a group of 4, $325pp for 6, and $310pp for 8. Opening Day Auction: As usual, we will auction off our opening day (Dec 8) on eBay.  The auction will start October 14th and bidding will start at $1250.  The winning bidder can bring a group of up to 8 anglers.  We hope to see you at Eagle Canyon this season!  Please call or email with any questions. -Andrew Harris 

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Slow

Fishing remained slow for us again today.  We had very few take-downs and only a couple of hook-ups.  The flows are forcast to drop to 10,000 cfs by Thursday.  It was fairly smokey this morning, but cleared out nicely by late morning.

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Today was my first day on the Sac since the Carr Fire steamrolled into Redding and throughout Shasta County. My guests were Bill and John, who are long time clients of Confluence Outfitters. These guys worked so hard today, but the fishing was tough. They both landed some nice fish, but the grab was pretty slow. I’m not sure if this is due to the upper section getting fished pretty hard since the re-opener, or if the flows dropping over the past several days has put them off. The flows are 10,500 cfs, and will likely continue to drop over the next month or two. The smoke is definitely clearing a little more each day, and the boat traffic was pretty light today.   

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I know a lot of you are curious about the air quality in the Redding area. Although it is still smokey, conditions have gradually improved this week. Today is the first day in weeks that I would say it is sunny and hot. I have a feeling the skies will remain smokey for quite some time given all the fires we are experiencing across the state. Redding (and Shasta County) is still reeling from the devastation brought on by the Carr Fire. As a result, the much anticipated re-opener of the upper river didn’t happen for a lot of us. I rescheduled all my trips due to the dangerous air quality. I am happy to say, I will be back on the Sac starting this Sunday and Monday! I will post fishing reports to let you all know have the river is fishing. Tight lines!

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Red Hot

The hex hatch was outstanding the last few nights. My clients Jim and Corey landed several fish over 20 inches and had a bunch of other eats. Daytime fishing has been really good. There are some very large fish eating drys in the morning, very technical game but extremely fun head hunting. Sinking lines are also working very well late morning to early afternoons. Then it gets agonizingly hot and the fishing shuts down.

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