We just finished up another fantastic guide school. Aaron, Rob, Dylan, and Drew was the dream team of students, who will all be guiding someday in the near future. All venues fished excellent for us this week.
The Pit River is fishing excellent. High stick nymphing is the most productive technique here until the caddis hatch is the evenings. If you cover water and have good presentations, you will find plenty of fish.
The McCloud River has also been fishing excellent. Dry dropper is my favorite rig here. If they aren't eating on top, go to a high stick nymph rig and cover water. Every evening on the Mac provides good dry fly fishing this time of year. Stick it out!
Fall River has had some fun head hunting opportunities in the mornings for large fish eating calibaetis emergers and spinners. Its a tough game to play, but more rewarding than just staring at a bobber and cleaning weeds off of it every cast. Sinking line techniques are also working, pulling damsels and leaches. Fishing has been shutting off by around 2pm, so good time for a break then go fish the hex in the evening. It's been starting really late this year, at around 9:15 so don't pack it in too early.
Hat Creek has been fishing great in the mornings and evenings. Excellent trico spinner fall from about 8 to 10. Fantastic caddis hatch in the evenings with a smattering of mayflies to keep you busy. Mid day has been slow here.
The upper Rogue has started to get steelhead trickling in. I'm heading up there this weekend. Mornings are the best time to swing one up this time of year up there. I will be back to guide it for the month of November after the Grande Ronde in October.
Reports from the lower Klamath are good! We start our spey camps down there August 1st and have one open spot left. Contact me for details.