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Today was the first day of a two-day trip for the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club. Our guide crew included Peter Santley, Tyler Lee, Mike Wright, and myself. The bite was spotty right off the bat, but really picked up by mid-morning. My guest Brad hooked into several really nice fish throughout the day, with all but a few being over 17 inches. Everyone had a great time and the weather was really nice until a thunderstorm came through at the end of the day.

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I was part of a 4-boat trip along with Peter Santley, Tyler Lee, and Kevin Kay. Our guests were the first of two groups of anglers from the Kern River Fly Fishers. It rained off and on all day, but that had no effect on the fishing. My guests Brian and Teresa had a very good day and I know everyone else did very well. The flows and color are very good, and the boat hatch is definitely on. The fishing will remain very good at least through May.  

Teresa with her first to the boat
Teresa with her first to the boat
Another very nice fish
Another very nice fish
Brian with a beautiful fish
Brian with a beautiful fish
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This is a guest report from Jim who fished Eagle Canyon today:"Thanks Andrew our group had a great time on both lakes. Bill was fantastic assisting several of our novice flyfishers and setting us up with all the amenities.  We did well on leech patterns in black, hooking 26+ fish and landing 19 from 3 to 10 lbs.  We did have one bend the hook and get away.  The consensus at the time was it went 15 lbs., but that will grow over time!  We'll  be back." 

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I had a great time today with my guests Matt and Alan. The flows have dropped, the color is perfect, the weather was ideal, and the bite is on! The guys hooked into a lot of fish, including four double hook-ups! All but one fish landed were over 17-inches, and Matt hooked into a huge fish that broke him off after an epic battle that included some impressive acrobatics. All in all, an amazing day of spring fishing on the Sac!

Matt's first fish to net - not a bad start
Matt's first fish to net - not a bad start
That's how to complete a double!
That's how to complete a double!
Alan with a beautiful big male
Alan with a beautiful big male
Matt with another chunky fish
Matt with another chunky fish
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The news we have all be waiting for - the flows on the Lower Sac are coming back down!  Begining this evening, the flows will start dropping and will be fishable by this weekend!  For all of you that had to cancel trips due to the high flows, reach out to your guides and discuss dates soon before our calendars fill up.  If you're interested, here is a link to the scheduled releases: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/QueryRES?s=kes.  Go fish!

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Guest report from Bob who fished Eagle Canyon today:"The weather Gods were kind and we had a beautiful day Sunday!  Our group had a great time with about 25 hookups mostly on dark leech/bugger patterns in both ponds. Biggest trout we’ve ever landed and thank Bill for his help getting the group on the water and guidance. Thanks for accommodating our schedule and definitely have my buddies hooked now they can’t wait to return! We will work on float trip dates with Brian soon." 

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The Lower Sac is scheduled to go up to 50,000cfs at some point on Thursday.  This release will likely stay in place for a few days or even up to a week in order to create some room in Lake Shasta for later storms and runoff.  Stay tuned because fishing should be very good once flows drop back to fishable levels.  I heard reports from a handful of guides that fished the river at 30,000cfs and fishing was good.  I also heard from Peter Santley and he says the Trinity is totally blown out today.  He is hopeful it will clear in time for guide trips starting Friday.

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Peter Santley has been guiding the Trinity River the past few days and he says fishing has been good. He's been limited to the upper one or two floats due to high water, but he's been finding fish every day.  He says the fish are a mix of adult steelhead, halfpounders, and brown trout.  It's nice to hear that there is some quality river fishing available right now!

One of Peter's guests with a Trinity steelhead
One of Peter's guests with a Trinity steelhead
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Here are some photos from our group that fished Eagle Canyon today.  Nice fish guys!

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According to our group that fished Eagle Canyon today, fishing was good!  They mentioned a couple of hot flies: WD40s in a size 18 and olive and black wiggle tail nymphs size 14.  Wiggle tails are like mini-crystal buggers.  They have a bead, flashy chenille, and a really long marabou tail.

Phil with a beast
Phil with a beast
Ken with a huge rainbow
Ken with a huge rainbow
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Ran up to the Trinity this past weekend to squeeze in a little fishing between storms.  In tow were long time fishing partners Jeff and Doug from Sacramento.  We spent the better part of three days fishing various stretches of the Trinity.  Friday afternoon the weather was warm and sunny.  The March Brown hatch was in full effect and it was fun to watch the half pounders slurp bugs off the top.  We weren't able to hook up that day but it was a stunning day full of fish activity.  Saturday got us some fish in the boat.  A full day float mostly nymphing in the rain/snow drizzle.  We were able to hook up a few times and brought three fish to the net.  Two nice adults and a smaller one with a lot of fight.  Sunday brought a more heavy rain and with only one rod fishng most of the day, we were able to hook up once in a losing battle.  Still fun as we saw the fish during the good fight.  Im sure the weather this week, will certainly change the landscape of fishing on the Trinity, but Steelhead fishing is far from over.

Pound for Pound a real fighter.
Pound for Pound a real fighter.
Doug's Best of the weekend!
Doug's Best of the weekend!
Jeff and a familiar smile.
Jeff and a familiar smile.
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For the third time during the 2019 Steelhead season an epic rain event will see every river on the North Coast swell to near flood stage conditions. If the projections hold this rise will rival the big spike in flows we saw in mid January for both the Eel and Smith rivers. The S Fork Eel was just coming into shape late this week above Benbow, but reports of fish being caught were few and far between. It was a small window, and now it looks like the rivers to the south could be out of the game for quite some time. The Smith had near perfect conditions over the Presidents day weekend but fishing remained tough. I fished with Kris from Reno on Wednesday on the Smith. We spent a typical winter steelheaders day on the river in cold and wet conditions searching high and low for the elusive winter run coastal steelhead and came up empty handed. I spotted a single fish that day in shallow water along a willow line, but were denied when we offered him a chance to come to a small black and blue morsal. Looking ahead we will see the Smith come online around the first few days of March. It should be in excellent shape by next weekend and through the beginning of next week. I have some prime dates open for anyone looking to catch the next drop in hopes of intercepting some fresh chromers charging up river!   

Main stem Eel River Cfs
Main stem Eel River Cfs
Kris loaded up on a picture perfect day in steelhead country
Kris loaded up on a picture perfect day in steelhead country
Smith River Cfs at Jed Smith
Smith River Cfs at Jed Smith
The upper S Fork Eel getting close before blowing out
The upper S Fork Eel getting close before blowing out
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Tim from Sacramento says that his group had an overall slow day on Wednesday but he did manage to land this huge rainbow in the afternoon.  Nice fish!

Tim with one of the big ones
Tim with one of the big ones
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Drew and I fished the Lower Sac in Redding yesterday.  We swung flies, fished under an indicator, roped donkeys and had the river to ourselves all day long.  

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Peter Santley forwarded these photos from his trip on the Trinity River yesterday.  His guests Tom & Tom Jr. did very well yesterday hooking into a mix of adult steelhead, brown trout, and half-pounders.  Peter says the march browns are hatching and that dry fly fishing has been good for half-pounders and browns. Steelhead are eating a variety of smaller nymphs.  Peter says traffic is light right now.

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Due to a rescheduled party we now have two open dates later this week: Friday and Saturday Feb 22-23.  These are the last wide-open dates available this season.  Get in touch soon if you'd like to book one of these prime dates.

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Gino forwarded this picture from his trip today. Looks like conditions are good on the southern Oregon coast!

swinging 'em up on the coast
swinging 'em up on the coast
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Peter Santley tells me that fishing is good on the Trinity right now.  Most boats are getting multiple hook-ups per day.  The fish are a mix of fresh winter fish and downstreamers.  The water clarity is perfect and boats are floating all the floats from Lewiston down to Pigeon Point.  Peter says traffic is pretty light.

Duke with a steelie
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Check out these photos of the snow on the ground at Eagle Canyon!  This is the most snow I have ever seen at the lakes.   The fish don't seem to mind - they were rising off and on while I was there this morning.  We have a hearty group of anglers fishing the lakes today - good luck guys!

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I just wrapped up a two day trip with father and son team Norb and Ned. We fished the Smith on the heels of a major snow event that blanketed the coast on Saturday night and saw lots of downed trees and powerlines. The first day saw us going over lots of spey casting fundementals as both father and son were newcomers to the sport. On the second day we floated the main as another powerful storm loomed over the Pacific. Ned got a grab in the first run of the day, but we were denied a second interview. We spotted fish on the move this day. We saw some in tailouts and watched one fish roll repeatedly as we broke for a shorelunch. Norb, who had never fished with a two handed rod before this trip made huge strides and was getting into some nice casting which was both rewarding and fun to watch. The day ended in a steady rain and a last cast grab that ended up being a shiny little half pounder. There was very little angling pressure on the river during our trip, a welcome break from last months chrome rush. We have another major rain event on tap for the North Coast extending into the end of this week. The Smith was blown out this morning and looks to remain high until the weekend. It should be in prime shape by Sunday, and will be on a good drop through the beginning of next week. The Eel is going to get absolutely anihilated in this next storm. The lower river is forecast to reach flood stage sometime late this week. It could be March before we see any glimmer of hope for a chance to fish on the main stem. I have some prime dates open for anyone looking to get out and catch this next drop. With the middle of Febuary fast approaching and another big shot of rain on the menu it should be game on once the rivers turn green again! 

Norb fully loaded and ready to fire
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