Tag Archives: McCloud Fly Fishing

McCloud River 09.17&18.12

Well the fire hasn’t pushed all the fish out.  I havn’t seen the upper part of the lower McCloud yet but what I have seen is fishing well.  We caught fish on dries and this guy was sitting right were he was supposed to be.  We had a better than great time with this crew.  Great to see you guys.

 

She is ablaze and seemingly irreverent.

You would think there would be an effect as she burns upriver. As choppers lifted buckets of her clean glacial waters to drop on charred forest, mayflies emerged through a floating layer of ash into an apocalyptic world of strange beauty. Those that were too cautious were eaten by streaks of rainbows and browns. The balance was surreal. Continue Reading →

8.21.12 McCloud family outing!

The Sharer family has been fishing together with us for about 6 years. They are great fun and a joy to spend the day on the river with. Emma caught the most fish again and I was accused of favoring her in my guiding. Thanks to Jim Roberts for helping us out.

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McCloud River Dry Fly July

The last couple weeks we have been giving excellent guide trips on the McCloud. The vast majority of the fish have been caught on the dry fly. After a dozen years of guiding this river we know where to be when and it is paying off. Continue Reading →