Dave Neal reports on 2.8.19

Lower Sacramento Trout

We have begun to fish the Lower Sac a bit recently and as we move further
into February I get more excited about the Sac. A lot of my clients have

steelhead on the brain (still) but the Sac offers a fantastic Plan B option
right now.
Before this latest cold weather snap, we experienced fantastic caddis action
during midday last week. Once the weather...

Dave Neal reports on 1.31.19

Lower Sac

Took a break from steelheading today as my clients decided to fish
the Lower Sac. To be honest I was stoked about this decision as it’s
been a while since I hit the ol’ local (maybe I made a strong case for it
subconsciously?).

 Anyway, the river didn’t disappoint.
Caddis are coming off around midday and the trout were all over
them. We also saw a mix of a few bwo...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports 1.31.19

Winter Striper Fishing

has been OK this week so far as the water on the river has cleared every day but with rain coming Wed-Sunday it looks like the river will blow out again. It is in that phase where any rain blows it out and muddies up the river as everything is full and saturated up river. That said good spring migratory fishing should start up March/April and...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 1.17.19

Lower Sac Striper

Fishing has been realistic the last few days…River is in good enough shape to fish though clarity and water temps are an issue. Adjust flies and types of flies with clarity, fish slow, and there are big fish to be caught. I have not gotten out between that last two storms but may get out after the next one. Air temps are really cold as well so...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 12.16.18

Striper Fishing - Winter striper fishing is in full swing. This is a quality, not a quantity game and with low water and good clarity, we have been having lots of shots at the BIG winter fish. Most of the fishing is with unweighted flies on type 3 to intermediate shooting lines in big open water so casting is a really important part of the game but for those...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 12.6.18

Lower Sac Stripers 

Late fall and winter striper fishing is never a numbers game. We are out there fishing for one or two big grabs and some of the biggest fish of the year. 

The idea is that as the river drops it becomes easier to target the bigger resident fish and as water temps drop smaller fish move out of the feeding zones leaving only the bigger fish on a...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 11.29.18

Redding

Trout fishing on the Lower Sac remains solid. These drizzly, dark days usually get the baetis hatching and can create some great windows.. some days may even give you the opportunity to throw the dry fly. 

Again, this is the time of the year when we see some of the biggest fish in the river show themselves. Winter can produce some true specimens. Bring...

Anthony Carruesco reports on 11.26.18

We’re finally getting some rain in Northern CA. We’re expecting over 2 inches by the end of the day Friday. This will bring the rivers up, add some color and move steelhead up from the lower reaches in the Klamath and Trinity. We’re looking forward to some very good steelhead fishing opportunities by the weekend and next week.

We’ve had a year to remember on the...

Capt. Hogan Brown reports on 11.7.18

Fall Striper fishing on the rivers remains good. It is a quantity not a quality game this time of year. We are hooking well under ten fish a day but of those single digits multipe fish are double digits with some true beasts in the mix each day. Key is being able to fish and cast the lighter (type 5-Intm) lines all day at distance and cover water. 

Flows are...