Fall River has been fishing great this spring. As we head into summer, I expect nothing but 'more good fishing'. By the middle of June, we should be into the Hexegenia Hatch. That's an evening event ( the bugs come off about 9:00 PM, no earlier) and although it's incredibly spectacular, the fish can be tough to get if the flies don't stay on the water. Hot Flies: Small brown or black nymphs in #16 ~ 18, #18 cream colored parachute PMD's (they look like an Adams, but cream colored sorta like a … [Read more...]
2014 Fly Fishing Opener on Fall River
Opening Day Report The 2014 Fly Fishing Trout Opener on Fall River can be a warm, dry spring-like experience, or downright freezing! This year, those who fended off the wind and rain were rewarded with some pretty decent fishing on the Fall River for the opening day of the 2014 general trout season. Saturday started out with ice-covered boat seats and temperatures in the high-20’s. By the time we reached the first fishing spot, the temp had raised to the mid-30’s. After seeing only a few fish … [Read more...]
Summer Fishing…
I AM OFFERING A LATE SUMMER SPECIAL!!! When you call to book any two days through the end of SEPTEMBER, I am giving 50% off the second day. If you book any day in OCTOBER I am giving a $70 discount on that day. Please keep in mind this does not apply to days that are already on the books; however, the discount would be applied if you add an extra day to the existing trip. There are a good number of days available in August and September. If you are an October angler, you know that month … [Read more...]
Wind, Rain, Snow & Fishing
Weather played a big role in the fishing since the last post; never the less, the waters are still fishing good. Head hunting on Fall River has paid off big, with the best day for drys being the day that the snow was coming down so hard you could hardly see the fly! There have been a number of fish taken in the 19- to 20- inch range using a dark olive body dunn tied with a black or purple wing. They tend to show up better on gray days when tied that way. Hat Creek has been doing well … [Read more...]
Opening Day 2010 on Fall River
The opener was a good one on Fall River, with a lot of fish being taken in the first two days. The weather was awesome, the bugs came off in good numbers, and the fishing pressure was light. We took a lot of fish swinging, with the fishing eating just about everything that we threw at them. After all...it was the opener! The weather started to turn on Monday but we still took a good number of fish on top with a size 16 infrequent-hacklestacker. A few fish were coming to hand with an … [Read more...]
Snow in April Evens out the Fishing
Fishing has been pretty good lately. The Pit River is doing well, not necessarily great but well enough to merit a trip or two on it. The weather has been one of those things: if you don’t like what is going on just wait ten minutes! It has really had the bugs in a quandary. Friday started out good but the snow hit by 2pm. It continued to snow through Sunday. Just as soon as the bugs started, the temperature would change and with that, so would the specie of bug. The ones that worked … [Read more...]
A Day on Baum Lake
Unlike the economy, the fishing seems to be on the up-swing. I just fished Baum Lake with a friend of mine who works at Fall River Outfitters, the new sporting goods shop in Fall River Mills. The fishing was real good - a successful day with landing at least two dozen nice Browns! The Calabaetis have not yet started, but it won’t be long. The fish seemed to be very eager to take any nymph we swung or fished under the indicator. There was not a huge amount of fish on top but those that were there … [Read more...]
Fall Fishing Update
Wow...what a season we've had! We have fished through every type of weather from cold, rainy days through 100 degree heat waves and every system in between! The last few days have been warm, but for the most part I think we are well on our way to Autumn. With Autumn comes the tail-end of our general season, so I thought it was high time to post an update on the Nor-Cal fishing... Fall River- The Fall has been really good...we've picked up good numbers of fish, fairly good-sized, too. To … [Read more...]
Big Trout on the Fall River
Fall River has been kicking out some really big fish lately, and in good numbers. The weeds are starting to come up higher in the water column, which means the break-off has started. The days are starting to get hotter and longer, which also means the window on the dry fly fishing is starting to slow down a little. However, when one window closes another one opens, and so does the opportunity for other styles of fishing. Here is one of my favorites…. Most people - if given the chance - will … [Read more...]
“Off the Beaten Path”
The major fisheries - Fall River, Pit River, McCloud, and Sacramento River system – seem to get hit with the majority of the fishing traffic. However, there are many out-of-the-way destinations that do not receive the fishing pressure that blue-ribbon streams seem to get. The fish may not always be as big, but they are as plentiful and just as eager to take a fly! As with all trout fishing areas, these waters are often hidden away in the back country. They may take a little more effort to reach … [Read more...]