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I have been chasing trout and steelhead almost every day over the past week and the rivers are kicking into spring mode. We have great weather over the next week and I am looking to fill the 17th, 18th and 19th. It is going to be 80 degrees in Redding on Sunday the 17th. Bugs are already hatching and we will see our typical springtime hatches with the nice warm steady weather. 

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Flows on the Lower Sac got up to nearly 40,000cfs over the past week, but the good news is that they are going to be dropping down to 19,000 this Friday. That means that it's time to start planning your Lower Sac spring fishing! Just before the flows spiked, I took a buddy out to do a little recon trip and the fishing was great. BIG fish... fair amount of mayflies around (BWO's and PMD's too)... plus we saw some caddis. The weather was sunny and then got a little cloudy, so everything had it's prefered climate! And geez... those Lower Sac trout are BIG and can pull hard. I hadn't been on the Sac for awhile since I've been basically living on the Trinity, but I can't wait to get out there and chase more of those native trout! Now's a great time to put a day on the books. Let's go! First time or millionth time, we got you covered!

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Despite the colder weather, we've had some days where the sun pokes out and even the caddis start moving. If you are on the Sac when it happens, the fishing can be REALLY good. When it's colder, we have to work a bit more for them. For the most part, the fish have been eating midges, mayflies, and caddis. Fish are being caught in the morning but the prime time seems to be from 11am until just before dark. Taking people fishing is a lot of fun and I hear it's a lot of fun to actually catch the fish too ??

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I had the pleasure of spending two days with Don and Cindy on the Lower Sac as a celebration of their wedding anniversary... and the fishing was great! Other than a couple of hours of rain and a cold front, the fishing was steady throughout the two days and we put a good amount of large trout in the net. The SUPERIOR flies were BWOs... and a couple fish ate some caddis. But the mayflies were on the trouts diet and we took advantage of their willingness to eat. The water clarity is great, the flows are down to their winter drop, and the fish are chowing. Now is a great time to get out! On a related note... husbands who put their wives in the front of the boat clearly love their wives, haha! We had a really great time and even managed to land all of the doubles we hooked, which was really cool!

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We spent a half day on the Sac and though it was SUPER WINDY, both Kai and his daughter Iris got into some beautiful wild rainbows! The bite wasn't on any particular bugs and the fish are a variety of mayflies and attractor patterns. Iris did great and caught fish immediately even though she had never fly fished before, including the fish of the day... a 23 inch stud of a fish!

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Two boat trip with Kevin Kay and while the morning was a little slow, we had an absolute killer afternoon. Despite the weather being a little chilly, the caddis still popped off in the afternoon and we got into a lot of fish. Hard to improve on the birds nest fly... but pretty much every caddis worked. Gene and Nick both got their first Lower Sac fish, which was great! Now is a great time to get out! Let's go!

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David and his son Christopher spent a couple days with me on the Sac and we got into some really nice fish! While the salmon return was terrible and the egg bite pretty light, the fish have been chowing on mayflies and midges in the morning and caddis in the afternoon. Well worth it! And lots of 20+ inch fish!

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Well October has come and gone and I've finally had a chance to share a fishing report with y'all. As you have likely heard, the salmon return on the Lower Sac was absolutely the worst I have ever seen. All of the OG guides I know say it's the worst EVER, so that's discouraging. However, and this is important, THE FISHING HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. While the egg bite was less consistent, the caddis and mayflies have been around and the fish have been CHOWING, CHOWING, CHOWING. As in, the fishing has been great. The real difference is that while the mornings are usually the best time during October, the afternoons have been really great this past October. With the cooler weather, the BWO's are starting to be a more consistent bug option and now I'm using more mayfly imitations than caddis, but every day is different. I'd like to thank everyone who came out and fished with me. I really appreciate it and enjoyed our days so much! The fishing is still great, so it's not too late! Plus... the Trinity is popping! Let's go! Hit me up if you wanna get out! I've got TWO days left for November but lots of days in December. Now's the time! 

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Michael and Troy are fishing buddies from Oregon who came down for a crash-course in Northern California fishing.  They hit the MCCloud, Upper Sac, and Fall River before joining me for a day on the Lower Sac.  They fish together all over the world and we're not disappointed with our amazing tailwater fishery.  The day started out with a bang and we had pretty steady action until we got to the takeout.  They were both impressed with the size, strength, and beauty of our native rainbows.  We even got to throw dry flies at some rising fish! Fall is finally here as we had cool temps and cloud cover most of the day.  No salmon yet, fingers crossed......

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Jason and Anne made a quick trip up from the Bay Area to fish the Lower Sac.  They wanted to do a half day so we decided to fish from around 3 until dark.  We had pretty steady action throughout the drift thanks to some big caddis hatches.  We've been catching more smallish fish lately, maybe the big boys are waiting for the salmon to show up so they can gorge themselves on eggs.  Keep an eye on our reports so you'll know when the salmon (hopefully!) arrive.  

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Project Healing Waters is a nationwide organization with many local chapters that focuses on exposing our veterans to the world of fly fishing.  We had the San Francisco chapter out on the Lower Sac for two days of fun.  We had seven boats and 14 anglers fishing the river on three different drifts, all the way from the Posse Grounds to Jellys Ferry.  Everyone caught some beautiful native Lower Sac rainbows while constantly needling each other and the guides. We have the capability to run large group trips, great for families, businesses, schools, whatever!  We'll make it happen.  And check out Project Healing Waters, they're a great bunch and worthy of a donation if you are so inclined.

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This past evening on the lower sac was nothing short of amazing! Lots of large caddis hatching in the late afternoon resulted in great shallow water fishing at the top of riffles and into the skinniest of water in the tailouts. Size 14 nymphs produced some electric grabs and very quality fish. With the great caddis hatch we also observed quite a few mayflies coming off. If your looking for some great evening fishing or even looking to test your dry fly skills a late afternoon is the float for you! 

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Ken and I rowed out of the posse grounds boat ramp at first light on a hazy morning in search of some big end of summer trout this morning. With a few fires north of us the river was Smokey but it didn't affect the fish from eating small mayflies and various Caddis patterns! With this being Kens third trip on the lower sac after fishing many other nor cal and Oregon rivers he was greatly surprised by the quality of these wild fish. I'm free for many lower sac and trinity steelhead trips the following months let's fish!

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Tyler brought his dad up to fish the Lower Sac and we had a banner of a day. We started later and were hoping to get the evening caddis hatch but the fishing AND catching started immediately. Fish after fish... which isn't how it always is, so when you have it happen, you just have to be grateful. The fish were eating caddis and mayflies and we even caught some on some really super tiny things too. I sometimes like to hang midges as my bottom fly and every once in awhile, they work. In fact, all of our big fish were on the tiniest of tiny flies. We had doubles and big fish and great times. Hard not to enjoy a day like that. I've fished with Tyler a fair amount now and he's just an all around great dude.... and now I know why... his dad! Ha ha! Now's a great time to get out there!

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Well the infamous re-opening of the top section of the Lower Sac took place and, as expected, kicked out some MASSIVE trout. I had a chance to go out and fish with a buddy and we crushed 'em on caddis, caddis, and more caddis. Did I mention caddis? There was a lot of boat traffic but the fishing was so good it didn't seem to really matter. I also landed my personal best trout, which was pretty cool considering I'm normally netting people's fish and watching them get their PBs! Whether you're doing a full day or a half day, the top section boasts large fish and traffic. But there's also another 40 miles or so to fish, so it's not like you just have to pound the top... although that can be fun when they are eating!

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The afternoon and evening fishing on the Lower Sac has been absolutely FANTASTIC these past couple of weeks! The flows are stable around 10,500 cfs and we're seeing a LOT of caddis and PMDs popping off. The name of the game has been indicator nymphing, but there are also chances to throw dry flies here and there if you find some working fish. Last night I did a float with some buddies so I could capture some video and the fish were chowing right out the gate... and we hooked multiple doubles throughout the day. Majority of fish were on caddis, but we picked a few fish off on some mayflies here and there too. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Fqk5lCQ_uasFishing during the day has been about average, with fish eating the caddis and PMD nymphs as well as rubber legs. Right now I'm recommending all of my clients come up for a half day and get in on the action. If the Sac fishes like it did last year, the afternoon / evening fishing should last well into October, so you have time to get a day on the books! So many options and so many variations on the floats we can do! Let's go! Hit me up and let's chase some trout! 

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Had a two boat trip with Kevin Kay and the fishing started out a little slow but by the late morning and early afternoon, we got into 'em! Weather was a little weird for June, as we had some rain and clouds... but the fish didn't seem to mind! Caddis, PMDs, stoneflies... pretty much everything hooked fish! We had several doubles and other than two smaller fourteen inch fish, everything was over 18 inches! Quality fish were landed, quality fish were lost (all of them were over 30 inchers because no one can prove it, ha ha!). We ended the day with a double and just as we were getting off, BWO's started popping off. I wonder what would have happened if we were on a little longer :)

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Spent a day with Ryan and his wife on the Lower Sac and we fished from Posse to Bonneyview... twice! The bugs were moving around pretty early on and we caught some nice fish throughout the day, mostly on caddis and a few random mayflies. Saw a lot of PMDs but the fished were definitely eating poopahs and other caddis imitations. The temp was pretty much perfect -- not too hot and not too cold. The quality of these lower Sac trout is amazing and it's hard not to get excited when you see 18+ inch fish consistently hooked! Let's go!

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Eric brought his 19 year old son, Ayden, to fish the Lower Sac with me and we had a REALLY great time. The fishing started out pretty consistent and that lasted until the afternoon. The grabs were steady throughout the day and though the morning belonged to Ayden, the ending belonged to Eric! I guess dads have to teach their sons how to keep at it, right? Ha ha! The bugs didn't really ever get going like I was hoping but the fish were eating caddis right off the bat and we also picked up fish on PMDs, Red Headed Step Childs, and other various small nymphs. NOTHING on a rubber legs, shockingly. Toward the end of the day the wind picked up, but that's why it's nice to start early, right? Water clarity down to Anderson was great and in most of the usual spots, we hooked fish. What a great day for this father / son duo and it was great fishing with these great anglers! Casting is definitely important with fly fishing but what's also important on the Lower Sac is getting a good drift because if you can mend appropriately, you'll get eats! And these two got eats!

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Spent a half day with David and one of his buddies and the caddis eats were on point. David had the hot stick and the first couple of hours were consistent with most of our fish eating caddis. I think we got one other fish on a PMD and one other on a rubber legs, but the fish were definitely focused on eating caddis. Didn't see many caddis popping off and it was surprising in that there were a consistent amount of PMDs coming off, but that's the Lower Sac for ya. Flows had dropped 2,000 cfs in the morning, but thankfully the fishing didn't seem much affected by that. Drops are always better than when they raise it!

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