Temps have been well over 100 in the afternoon here in Redding so Nathan and his daughter Paulina wanted to do a split day. We fished from 7am until noon, then they hit the pool at their hotel until I picked them up at 5pm for a late afternoon/evening session. This turned out to be a mixed blessing as the bite was very slow early in the morning, picking up around 10am. They did enjoy their break from the blistering heat however! The evening bite was much better, with Nate scoring a 22” hog to cap off his day. Paulina did great on her inaugural drift boat trip, and was casting like a pro by mid-day and caught some nice native rainbows for her efforts. The Big River remains a viable and reliable option for summer fishing so book a trip with us and get out of the house!