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Northern California: , by Mike Wright: Wild Trout Weekend: 3 stars

I had a great weekend hosting Doug and Jeff from Sacramento in the pursuit of wild trout on some of my favorite rivers in Northern California.  With the warm weather, the really big fish eluded us, but the bug activity provided us with tons of action.  We fished the Upper and Lower sections of the McCloud RIver, Stretches #3 and #4 on the PIt RIver, and Hat Creek.  Fishing on the McCloud and Hat Creek proved to be a ton of fun.  We caught the majority of our fish on dries as the salmonfly hatch was in full force and there were small golden stone fly hatches everywhere.  Our day on the Pit was even more challenging than usual.  Higher than normal flows forced us into some tight spots.  We managed to pick up a few nice fish though.  If you love all the challenges that fly fishing can offer an angler, weekends like these are a blast.

This one crushed a Salmon Fly pattern!  Fun!
This one crushed a Salmon Fly pattern! Fun!
Jeff on a beautiful stretch of the Lower McCloud.  Fish rising just along the Elephant Ears!
Jeff on a beautiful stretch of the Lower McCloud. Fish rising just along the Elephant Ears!
Hard work pays off on the Pit!
Hard work pays off on the Pit!
How I end every trip to the Burney area!
How I end every trip to the Burney area!
Hat Creek Dandy!
Hat Creek Dandy!
Doug Working hard on the Pit
Doug Working hard on the Pit
Next 10 open days for Mike Wright: Apr 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
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