As a guide, one of the things that I dread to do the most is to come home late after guiding all day and have to tie flys! So, I have learned to make them simple and fast... something that I like to call "guide patterns." This might be something as easy as using thread to tie the bodies of my midges or smaller drys. Another 'fast' tip is to keep the glitz and glitter down in order to speed things up a bit. One of the first things that I notice while looking into other peoples' fly boxes is … [Read more...]
Spring Fever in Northern California
Well, it's hard to tell if winter is over or if it just hasn't yet got under way! Whatever it is, these spring-like conditions have been pretty good for the fishing and fishing conditions. The Lower Sacramento is fishing well and Baum Lake is doing EXCELLENT! I took a drive up to Lake McCumber and there was still a lot of ice up there. When it breaks up enough to fish, it looks like the lake itself will be low. The Trinity River is in dire need of rain in order to get a fresh run of fish coming … [Read more...]
