Archive | August, 2017

The Worm Is Turning

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The worm is turning on our local rivers and the Dog Daze of Summer is being shown the door. We are seeing some very nice fish being brought to the net on the McCloud, Upper Sacramento and Pit Rivers. The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler, just the recipe for waking up the fish and turning up their taste buds. Hatches still have to wait awhile, the days remain hot and there’s a prolonged heat spell forecast for the next week but once we get over that hurdle the Fall insect activity should kick in. Right now getting your bugs down in the sweet oxygenated water and in the deeper runs will increase your grab meter. The current Pit River bite seems to be on the Jimmy Legs and the Upper Sac/McCloud River ticket has been the good ole LBS, commonly called Little Black Shit. Start checking your calendar and tell the boss you are in need of some vaca time, this Fall looks to be one of the best. We are seeing more October Caddis casings in the rivers than ever, I guess the record winter flows did some good. Give us a shout if you need some guidance.

Just in from the Forest Service …………

ATTENTION!!!

ON WEDNESDAY (9/6) AND THURSDAY (9/7), THE AH-DI-NA ROAD WILL HAVE A TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE AT THE BATTLE CREEK CROSSING. CREWS WILL BE REPLACING CULVERTS. EXPECT LONG DELAYS (4-8 HOURS)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE MCCLOUD RANGER STATION AT 964-2184. THE RANGER STATION IS OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00-4:30.

Rick Cox

Wild Waters Fly Fishing

McCloud River Photo by Rick Cox

McCloud River Photo by Rick Cox

McCloud River Photo by Rick Cox

McCloud River Photo by Rick Cox

Pit River Photo by Fred Gordon

Pit River Photo by Fred Gordon

Upper Sac Photo by Rick Cox

Upper Sac Photo by Rick Cox

Upper Sac Photo by Rick Cox

Upper Sac Photo by Rick Cox

Upper Sac Photo by Rick Cox

Upper Sac Photo by Rick Cox

McCloud River Photo by John Rickard

McCloud River Photo by John Rickard

McCloud River Photo by John Rickard

McCloud River Photo by John Rickard

McCloud River Photo by Chuck Volckhausen

McCloud River Photo by Chuck Volckhausen

The Rare USac Sucka De Oro Photo by Rick Cox

The Rare USac Sucka De Oro Photo by Rick Cox

 

 

Catching In August

       McCloud Browns Are HUNGRY                                                                                                            Photo by Chuck Volckhausen WWFF

                                      Photo by Chuck Volckhausen WWFF

The beauty of fishing our rivers these days is the lack of people fishing, we have had recent days where we haven’t seen another soul on the water….believe me not complaining. The recent hot spell is behind us now and temps are hanging around highs of 90 degrees with some afternoon thunderstorm activity. I like these types of days, the humidity increase along with moderate temps and overcast skies can induce a fish to step up to the feeding trough. The Upper Sac and McCloud Rivers are having a sporadic Caddis hatch that necessitates you making sure you have the appropriate nymph and dry imitations for this. The Upper Sac has been good down low in the morning then best to move up river in the afternoon before the water temp spikes. The McCloud on the other hand has it’s normal cold water and thus a chance to get into one of these big browns the river is so famous for. If you want your own personal river now is the time to be here, give us a shout!

Rick Cox

  Healing Waters Day On The USac                                                                                                                             Photo by Carl Mogerly WWFF

  Healing Waters Day On The USac                                                                                                                          Photo by Carl Mogerly WWFF

  Healing Waters Day On The USac                                                                                                                          Photo by Carl Mogerly WWFF

  Healing Waters Day On The USac                                                                                                                         Photo by Carl Mogerly WWFF

   Dan's USac Big Boy                                                                                                                                                   Photo by Rick Cox WWFF

   Dan’s USac Big Boy                                                                                                                                                   Photo by Rick Cox WWFF

  Nancy's First Day On The McCloud                                                                                                                                   Photo by Rick Cox WWFF

  Nancy’s First Day On The McCloud                                                                                                                                   Photo by Rick Cox WWFF

  Dan Hooked Up On The McCloud                                                                                                                                      Photo by Rick Cox WWFF

  Dan Hooked Up On The McCloud                                                                                                                                      Photo by Rick Cox WWFF

   Buster's Little McCloud Brownie On A Sculpie                                                                                                                Photo by Rick Cox WWFF

   Buster’s Little McCloud Brownie On A Sculpie                                                                                                                Photo by Rick Cox WWFF

  Healing Waters Day USac                                                                                                                                        Photo by Carl Mogerly WWFF

  Healing Waters Day USac                                                                                                                                        Photo by Carl Mogerly WWFF