Ben Engle Reports 9.18.2020 STRIPERS ARE BACK IN THE BAY!!! Join Us for a Surf Clinic Fishing has been picking up the last month in the bay. From as far north as San Pablo bay to the south bay mo...
Jim Stimson Reports on 9.17.20 I feel I am about to write a new Cormac McCarthy style novel; something dark, hopeless, with endless amounts of despair. If COVID were not enough, we now have thick, ...
Evan Praskin of stoke ventures reports on 9.4.2020 Well, here we are, folks. Summer is over, schools back in session, and that means two things. Fewer crowds on the beach and striper migration! I...
Capt Bryce Tedford Reports on 9.4.2020 Topwater Largemouth & Smallmouth trips have been the name of game the last few months! Smallmouth season has been very consistent the last few weeks on th...
Matt "Gilligan" Koles Report on 9.2.2020 Summer hanging on. Record heat for the weekend. Though it does feel like summer is running out of gas. Mornings are cool, afternoons are hot, but that’ll ch...
Chuck Volckhausen Reports on 9.4.2020 Water clarity on the McCloud has improved and so has the fishing with it. I would say quality more than quantity lately. Hatches are few and far between stil...
Jim Stimson Reports on 9.2.2020 Wow, Labor Day weekend….. the mornings are starting to cool off and with the lower sun angle, the mountains are beginning to get that autumn hue. We are expecting re...
Jim Stimson Reports on 8.27.20 Ughh! California is an inferno. Other than smokey air quality that you could cut with a knife, the Eastern Sierra is one of the few places in the State not on fire. B...
Jim Stimson Reports on 8.13.20 Fishing is solid for the most part, depending on where you visit. The smaller creeks are low and boney but if you fish on the Owens River system, Hot Creek, or the hi...
AC Fly Fishing Reports on 7.20.20 Lower Sac - We're in full summer mode on the big river. Caddis hatches have been the main jam along with a few PMDs still lingering. The best windows out here ...
Rick Cox Reports on 7.20.20 McCloud River: The McCloud River has been kicking out some very big fish lately. The Brown pictured above has to be one of the biggest we have seen ever, this bad b...
Mark Pinto Reports on 7.12.20 Top-Water Largemouth time! I never thought I'd utter those words.... When I first started guiding the Delta in 1992, Stripers were all I really targeted, I must admi...
AC Fly Fishing Reports on 7.12.20 Lower Sac - We're in full summer mode on the big river. Caddis hatches have been the main jam along with a few PMDs still lingering. The best windows out here are...
Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on 7.10.2020 This week I turned my focus to Largemouth rather than Smallmouth & was pleasantly surprised! Found some eager Topwater fish & some larger fish on ...
Valley Striper Fishing - With stable and hot normal summer weather the last two weeks fishing has really hit its stride. Fish are eating and up in the feeding zones most days. We are seeing trophy...
Garrett Smith Reports on 7.10.2020 Striped bass have made their way up the American River and fishing is getting better each week. We are starting to see good numbers on both half day and full day ...
Jim Stimson Reports On 7.10.2020 One of the most important tools in your summer fly fishing arsenal should be a thermometer. In these hot days of summer, I LOVE putting on a pair of shorts and a t-...
Wild Waters Fly Fishing Reports on 7.1.20 McCloud River The McCloud River is still fishing great. The Golden Stones are around along with their little cousins the Mayflies and Caddi...
AC Fly Fishing Reports on 7.1.20 We are smack dab in the middle of a great Summer of fly fishing here in Northern California. Conditions on all of our favorite rivers are as good as they get and fi...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 7.1.20 As a guide and a fly angler in Eastern Plumas National Forest, it’s all about keeping close tabs on the surrounding waters and when to switch gears. Now that Lake D...
Steve Santucci Reports on 7.1.20 At this time of year I am usually taking care of needed boat maintenance and getting gear ready for early fall Striiper fishing. If I do any fishing it will be t...
Capt. Bryce Tedford Reports on 7.1.20 Smallmouth season has been very consistent the last few weeks on the Delta. I have been finding eager fish on Topwater poppers. Most of the fish are smaller b...
Jim Stimson Reports on 7.1.20 One of the most important tools in your summer fly fishing arsenal should be a thermometer. In these hot days of summer, I LOVE putting on a pair of shorts and a t-sh...
Fish have definitely started showing up on our coastal beaches. Been noticing a lot more birds hanging around Ocean Beach and Stinson which means they're chasing the same thing the Stripers are, a...
AC Fly Fishing Reports on 6.20.20 We are smack dab in the middle of a great Summer of fly fishing here in Northern California. Conditions on all of our favorite rivers are as good as they get and ...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6.19.2020 Hoppers, hoppers, and more hoppers….. If you are planning on fishing the Upper Owens, stock up on those large, grotesque, and gaudy terrestrial patterns. Yellow...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 6.20.20 Well…It took nearly 4 weeks to finally see prime conditions for the damsel game and this year it’s going to be short lived. In the last week water temperatures have ...
John Rickard Reports on 6.21.20 The McCloud River has seen a lot of anglers since the State started opening up. The entire stretch has fished great for weeks and continues to be good as we enter ou...
Capt. Hogan Brown Reports on 6.21.20 Valley River Striper fishing has been really turning on with the stable hot weather. We have been having a great time out on the river! Lots of fish, some swimm...
Chuck Volckhausen Reports on 6.21.20 The days are heating up here in Mt. Shasta. Hot temps have made the fishing a bit inconsistent during the middle of the day. Bugs are still about and using yo...
Capt. Bryce Tedford Reports On 6.21.2020 Smallmouth season is heating up on the California Delta! I will be focused on Smallmouth/Largemouth through August & the return to Stripers come fall. ...
Cory Godell Reports on 6.20.20 There is some good news on the horizon. Summer is finally here and with the return of warmer weather, Caddis season is really starting to crank up. Even better news ...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 6.16.20 Conditions for the Lake of the Lost Sierra have been as widespread as the weather in the last week. With so many high and low pressure systems moving through combine...
Evan Praskin Reports on 6.20.20 Hey everyone, here is a fresh update for the Monterey Bay surf. Stripers are still being caught throughout the bay from Santa Cruz to Monterey. The fish have spread...
Capt. Hogan Brown Reports on 6.20.20 Valley Striper fishing is heating up. The weather has been a little screwy this last week and we have had 20-30 degree temperature swings which can throw the fi...
Capt. Bryce Tedford Reports on 6.18.20 Smallmouth season is heating up on the California Delta! I will be focused on Smallmouth/Largemouth through August & the return my focus to Stripers come...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6.18.20 Hopper season is here. If you are planning on fishing the Upper Owens, stock up on those large, grotesque, and gaudy terrestrial patterns. They work! And don’t agoniz...
Phase 1 fishing in effect! It was a rush to get back to the river once it opened up on the 21st of May. Everyone was in a lather to catch the tail end of the hallowed and revered salmon fly and go...
Jon Baiocchi Reports on 6.8.20 Finally back with my other sweetheart. When you’ve been away from one of the most beautiful lakes found in the West for 7 months, it hits you deeply. What an awesome...
Evan Praskin Reports On 6.8.20 Schooools out, for, Summa! Well here we are folks, we made it to summer break. Not sure how we got here so fast, but I think we all were ready for some hot and sunny...
Rick Cox Reports on 6.8.20 The McCloud River has been fishing great! With The Nature Conservancy and Ah Di Nah open now life is good. Conditions currently are perfect with top and bottom action...
Hogan Brown Reports On 6.8.20 Happy June! Hopefully most graduations are out of the way and school is out for the kiddos AND people are planning or getting outdoors. Aside from a few days of apoc...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6.8.20 Tioga Pass will open on Monday but check with the Park Service for details, restrictions, and any possible hoops to jump through. Privately operated campgrounds and RV...
Dave Neal Reports On 6.8.20 The time is right, right now… you outta be fishing or planning a fishing tripin the immediate future! Everything is firing in Northern California. Flows on all the riv...
Matt Gilligan Koles Reports on 6.8.20 Crazy weather. 80 the other day, snowing yesterday. Been a weird spring weather wise. We haven’t really seen the heat yet, and looking to stay somewhat mild to...
Jim Stimson Reports on 6.3.2020 The fishing season has officially opened in both Mono and Inyo Counties after the State mandated delay from the threat of COVID-19. Privately operated campgrounds a...
