Spring Fishing Update
Coastal Steelhead Coastal Steelhead fishing is coming to an end, but it’s not over yet. It’s Spring, we’ve been fishing in T-shirts and been fishing in Snow. Last couple of weeks we spent days on the Smith, the Rogue system and the Umpqua rivers. Some upriver fish are still being caught but the end is […]
Great Winter Fishing
Well it’s been awhile but we are back. All’s good, the shop has reopened and is humming along with a newer brighter look. Fortunately too all the old laughs and lies are still present and Bob is manning the helm as usual. Compared to last year this mild Winter has opened up many fishing opportunities not […]
Happy Thanksgiving … Best Fishes To Ya!
Fresh Klamath Steelie Photo by Rick Cox Although the general trout season is over for most of our local rivers the Upper Sac continues to be open and will do so all winter. It has been fishing good its entire length. Stimulator/dropper is working mid to upper river along […]
Big Fish Busting Out
Collin’s USac Brownie (First time fly fishing) Photo by Montana Mclean What an incredible Fall season lately, big fish time on both the Upper Sac and McCloud Rivers. No complaining, just enjoying the rewards of the BIG winter last year. The opportunity is currently there […]
Trout and Steelhead Time
McCloud Big Bow Photo by Fred Gordon October has been spectacular in many ways here in Dogpatch. Unlike the pain in the ass conditions of last year with the record setting rains early on this year has been very kind weather and fishing wise. The beautiful Fall colors seem […]
Fall Season IS Here
Don Hooked Up Upper Sac Photo by Rick Cox Fall has really kicked in locally now with it all of our fishing arenas open and ready for business. The Upper Sacramento River has started its October Caddis show from Dunsmuir up to Ney Springs. Any emergent pattern for these big […]
September 25, 2017
McCloud Brownie Photo by Rick Cox Officially Fall now, cold nights and cooler days making a good recipe for fishing. It’s been a Brown Trout year so far with recent trips for me producing them on both the Upper Sac and the McCloud. October Caddis are on the move and […]
The Worm Is Turning
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 […]
Catching In August
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 […]
The McCloud River Fishing Report
The McCloud River gave us a show last week. We ended up with some great fish and some good dry fly fishing. Overall the hatches are weak this year. However for 20-30 minutes, the PMD hatch was damn fine and there are enough Yellow Sallies flying around to keep the trout looking up throughout the […]
Summer Fish Good
Mother McCloud Daze Dog Daze officially here. Best fishing has been mornings and evenings. If you must get out there during the peak of the day when the sun is directly overhead seek out the heavy, oxygenated, frothy water. The fish on both the McCloud and Upper Sac love this type of water during midday. […]
Happy 4th Of July
Fine Tuning Fred’s Technique In Preparation For Later Both the McCloud and Upper Sacramento Rivers are in excellent shape now. Clarity of the water is great so a bit of stealth is required. The McCloud has been crowded and will be through the 4th of July extended weekend. For both rivers mornings and evenings […]