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The Sac continues to pump out fat wild rainbows. Bill and Dale did a great job of putting the wood to a bunch of nice fish today. The menu was varied, with egg imitations and various bugs all doing the job. This is a fun time of year to visit this great river.

Fish on!
Fish on!
Dale with a fattie.
Dale with a fattie.
Check out that dorsal fin!
Check out that dorsal fin!
Another beautiful wild fish.
Another beautiful wild fish.
Nothing but net!
Nothing but net!
Bill with another good one.
Bill with another good one.
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Andrew Harris will be presenting to the Chico Area Fly Fishers tonight.  His topic will be the Feather River drainage, including the trout fishing on the North and Middle Forks and the steelhead fishing on the Lower Feather.  The meeting begins at 7:30pm at 2565 California Park Dr. Chico, CA 95928.

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Brian Kohlman and I had a really nice day with four members of the Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club today.  We did a trout-spey trip on the Lower Sac.  My boat had fair to good fishing on the trout-spey, but the dry fly fishing stole the show.  Our biggest to the net was a fat 18 inch rainbow.  It was an interesting day to be wading since the flows went up about 2000cfs toward the end of the day.  We saw sticks and other debris floating by us, but the fish kept rising!

Rebecca with a big dry fly fish
Rebecca with a big dry fly fish
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Andrew Harris and I worked together on a trout-spey trip with the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club. My boat had a good day swinging flies with light-weight two-handed rods, but the dry fly action was crazy! My guest Jeff swung up a really big fish early on, but it came unpinned after a lengthy battle. Then several fish began actively feeding on the surface and Jeff switched gears - landing some really nice fish on small dries. Frank continued on with his 3wt trout spey and was rewarded nicely with a 20-inch wild fish that put up a truely epic fight!  

Frank with nice 20 wild fish!
Frank with nice 20 wild fish!
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Bill and I were at it again today in search of chunky 'bows looking to chomp bugs and eggs! After Bill made a "pro-status" cast and threw a quick mend in his line, a beautiful Lower Sac trout crushed his egg and we were in business! Netting the fish took a bit of work as we were in fast water and these fish know how to use the current to their advantage... but Bill played it beautifully and it was released after a quick photo. While we fished hard and used a lot of different patterns, the fish seemed only interested in eggs today and there was only a handful of fish willing to come out and play. The nice thing is we weren't playing "bumper-boats" and had most of the river to ourselves. Egg bite is right around the corner! 

A chunky 16 inch Sac River 'Bow
A chunky 16 inch Sac River 'Bow
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Today was really fun with my guests Ramon and his son Diego. The morning grab was a little spotty, but things really picked up by mid-morning and remained consistent all day long. They both hooked into some really nice fish and quickly learned how hard our Lower Sac rainbows fight! With perfect weather and super grabby fish, I can’t think of a better way to spend the day! 

Ramon with a chunky one
Ramon with a chunky one
Diego with his first of the day
Diego with his first of the day
Ramon with another nice fish
Ramon with another nice fish
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One of the things I appreciate about guiding is meeting inspirational people. I got to spend two days with Dick, who at 80, is living right and charging rivers. The Trinity only gave up a half pounder on the swing, and a few grabs, but the weather, scenery and company made for a great weekend. Warm weather keeps skating flies an option. The fish have been sporadic, but putting in time is part of the game. The rain forecasted for later this week is a welcoming sign.

Dick skating the Trinity.
Dick skating the Trinity.
Tight loops.
Tight loops.
Time well spent.
Time well spent.
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Peter Santley and I spent the last two days guiding our guest Ted and his family. Ted and his crew are long time clients of ours and have become very good friends over the years! The fishing has been on the tough side, but if you work for them you will be rewarded. There seem to be plenty of half-pounders throughout the river, but the adults are spread pretty thin at this time. With Peter, Tommy landed one small adult on Friday and everyone else settled for half-pounders. The fish gods were on our side today as Garth hooked three adults and landed two - the fish he lost was by far the largest. Ted landed one nice hatchery adult and was briefly hooked into another. Frank landed a nice adult with Peter and both boats landed quite a few half-pounders. It was a great trip as always and the weather was amazing!

Garth with a small adult
Garth with a small adult
Garth with another nice fish
Garth with another nice fish
Ted with a nice hatchery fish
Ted with a nice hatchery fish
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Steve and Gary made a return trip to fish the Lower Sac in October after fishing with me the in the spring. The famed egg-bite is still not in full swing but the fish are eating lots of bugs in the usual places. If and when more salmon show up we should see more action on the spherical plastic “fly”. The weather and the fishing have been great so come get some!

Gary playing a good fish.
Gary playing a good fish.
Nothing like a wild trout on the Lower Sac.
Nothing like a wild trout on the Lower Sac.
Steve with a big bend in his rod!
Steve with a big bend in his rod!
Lunch time in the shade.
Lunch time in the shade.
Here piggy piggy.......
Here piggy piggy.......
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Kevin Kay and I spent the last two days with our guests Bob, Sharon, Bruce, and Pam. They’re from Oregon and this was their first time fishing in California. Our focus was nymphing, but they did want to swing some of the prime runs. The fish seem to be spread out, so you really need to work every little pocket. With Kevin, Pam hooked into a couple of small adults, but quickly learned how hard these fish fight.  We managed to hook some half-pounders and lots salmon smolts. Our luck turned around today as Bob hooked three nice adults – but also learned they’re not a fan of the landing net. Bruce swung-up a solid half-pounder and also hooked a couple small adults.  Everyone enjoyed the scenery and although the mornings are in the mid-20’s, the daytime temps are quite warm.  

Bob and Sharon working hard
Bob and Sharon working hard
Bruce was rewarded with this nice fish
Bruce was rewarded with this nice fish
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It's hard to complain about a sunny day of trout fishing in northern California, especially when the temperatures reach the low 80's in October! My guest Bill started the day off by hooking an an absolute HOG of a fish that had to be near 24 inches, but after that fish jumped once, it took us to Heartbreak Ridge and spit the hook and the image was burned into our memory throughout the day. However, while the morning was slower, things started to warm up before lunch and Bill ended up landing a bunch of thick healthy 'bows, catching fish on a variety of nymphs and even some egg patterns. It's definitely getting a lot busier on the river, but the nice thing about the Sac is it's large enough to spread out and find fish! 

We need to get some shades for that fish!
We need to get some shades for that fish!
A typical Sac River 'bow!
A typical Sac River 'bow!
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A fun weekend was had on my two favorite local rivers. Lura and I went out on the Lower Sac for a couple of hours Saturday evening and had a wonderful time. Fish were munching on eggs and BWO nymphs. Sunday, I floated and swung flies for the steelies on the Trinity with Andrew Harris. He brought up a gymnast that tossed the hook on the dismount. Although that was the only adult we touched, we saw fish behind every rock with a name to it. The weather, mild temps, and big fish make this my favorite time of the year to be on the water.

Sunset and bent rods
Sunset and bent rods
Lura and the egg muncher
Lura and the egg muncher
Andrew swinging the Trinity
Andrew swinging the Trinity
Balancing act
Balancing act
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I had a great time with my guests Jim and Trevor. They had spent the last two days fishing the Fall River with Art Teter and had a very good time. The bite was very consistent all day and they landed a lot of really nice fish. The cooler fall weather makes it a great time to float the lower Sac.

Jim with a nice one
Jim with a nice one
Trevor with a chunky one
Trevor with a chunky one
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Jim and Kim came up from San Diego to fish the Lower Sac. We did a lower float to avoid the combat fishing taking place up in town and it did not disappoint. The fish may be a bit smaller downriver but there is certainly value in the solitude and scenery to be found there. We only saw two other boats all day. Fishing was good and steady with plenty of hard-fighting wild rainbows finding their way into the net.

El Bendo.
El Bendo.
That’s Kim in the stern with her improvised sun shade.
That’s Kim in the stern with her improvised sun shade.
Another wild native ‘bow.
Another wild native ‘bow.
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Today was all about the big fish that got away.  Andreas Fuhrmann and I spent the day fishing the Trinity River with our spey rods.  Grabs were hard to come by, but I did manage to briefly hook two half-pounders and one big adult steelhead.  That fish slammed my fly as it swung over a drop-off, then cartwheeled downstream and threw the hook!  Even though our success was limited, I was encouraged to see plenty of steelhead as we floated the river.  We saw steelhead in almost every hole we floated over.  The river is crystal clear.

Andreas fishing a run on the Trinity River
Andreas fishing a run on the Trinity River
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Today was a ½-day float with my guests Bruce and John. They had spent the past two days ESN nymphing the upper Sac and wanted to end their trip on the lower Sac. John was new to indicator nymphing, so he struggled in the beginning, but got the hang of it by mid-morning.  Both had lots of grabs before they finally hooked into some nice fish. Not many landed today, but the quality was incredible. October on the Sac is boat hatch time – so expect to see lots of boats and a bit of a wait at the boat ramp. 

Bruce with his nicest of the day
Bruce with his nicest of the day
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I had a great time on the Lower Sac with my guests Gene and John. Today was all about swinging flies in search of rainbows and steelhead. They had some bumps in our first few runs, but finally Gene hooked into a really nice fish that managed to spit the hook after two big jumps. John landed a cookie-cutter trout in the same run. While swinging the next run, Gene got payback and landed a beautiful hatchery adult. Both were very impressed with the water, scenery, and we had no other boat traffic all day.

Gene with a beautiful fin-clipped adult
Gene with a beautiful fin-clipped adult
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A good time was had by all at our past weekend Spey Camp. Our camp is one of the best venues in the world of Pacific Northwest steelhead fishing. We offer excellent food prepared by a professional chef, amazing camping infrastructure, Spey instruction, modern jet boats, and the best home water on the Klamath. Floating lines with meddlers was a top producing rig this weekend, which is epic. This is an experience every steelheader should have on their List. You’ll want to book early to secure your spot for next year.

Karen booked up in a epic tailout
Karen booked up in a epic tailout
Fishing Report Image
Fishing Report Image
Amazing views, sunsets, and star gazing from camp
Amazing views, sunsets, and star gazing from camp
Steelhead weather
Steelhead weather
A chunky Klamath half pounder
A chunky Klamath half pounder
Pete and Karen got steelhead every day
Pete and Karen got steelhead every day
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According to Peter Santley, fishing has been OK on the Trinity this past week.  He's been connecting with a couple of adult steelhead a day.  There are still good numbers of salmon around, too.

Peter Santley and guest playing a fish
Peter Santley and guest playing a fish
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I had a fun day on the Lower Sacramento with Ryan and Gazebo Dan. The boys had a goal of catching some Cali Trout before Daniel heads back east, leaving the City by the Bay for Nashvegas. The morning got off to a slow start and the upper river’s congestion confirmed the salmon are here. The beauty of the big river is people get spread out rather quickly. In no time we had her all to ourselves and found fish on redds all the way down to Anderson. In addition to eggs, fish were also eating caddis patterns. Daniel and Ryan quickly got the hang of the game and found some nice fish. 

Gazebo Dan and a beauty
Gazebo Dan and a beauty
Ryan not afraid of the weather
Ryan not afraid of the weather
Guide making an appearance
Guide making an appearance
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