5.31.10
Big Fish on big flies, yet another fine day on the McCloud River Preserve with Michael Powelson from the Nature Conservancy and his comrade Chris.
Archive for 'Spring'
5.29-30.10 McCloud Sunny Days
The sunshine really helped the McCloud as it sparked great hatches of PMDs, Green Drakes, Caddis, Golden Stones and Salmon Flies. The best fishing was mid afternoon and late evening. Fish are definitely spreading out, finding their spot, and looking up.
LOST FLY BOX
Golden Stones are everywhere!!! but cold lethargic and waiting on warmer days. oh yeah, AGRHH!!! @#$!ing son of a $&@!%
I lost my nymph box.
5.24.10
A dry fly day on the Conservancy.
Today, my good friend and client for 8 years said my motto should be “I cater to dry fly fishermen”.
5.3-4.10 Rising River
I had the pleasure and honor to guide at the Rising River Ranch. It was my first time and I thought of it as a mini Fall River. It was great fun, tremendously challenging and extremely rewarding. 12 foot leaders to 6x (sometimes 7x) were necessary to get them to grab my size 18 bwo [...]
5.2.10 McCloud Lovers
From 1-4 be ready to catch some great fish on dries. Fishing was great during the afternoon as pmd’s, and gray drakes were popping.
Opening Weekend!!!
The McCloud was in great form on Opening Weekend. The fishing was marvelous and I think its only going to get better.
Upper Sac high but…
Salmonflies everywhere!!! Sunshine, birds, flowers, cascading tributaries, high flows and
Sssppprrrirnggg iiisiss HHeere
You just gottta love spring in the mountains.
Spring is here! Upper Sac Fishing!!!
Big rainbows on the Upper Sac. Spotted hundreds, hooked dozens and landed some monster rainbows.
