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February Fishing Report 2016

Categories: Fishing Report

February brings Wild Waters Fly Fishing all over the place. We’ve been in 3 different states, floating, wading, casting, hooking and last but not least, some catching. Unseasonable warm weather made for some great days out on the river. The rains are back and California is swamped under some much needed water. Spring conditions are right around the corner. Hope to see you out there!!!

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Klamath River Iron Gate always seems to have some nice fish around.

The call of the coast brings you back.

Happy Leap Year Birthday to Peter Sharer. Thanks for spending your birthday with us.

Lower Sac trout fishing has been fabulous and we are excited to spend some time chasing trout again.

Its hard work being a steelhead fisherman… A nice warm day in Feb., plus a friend that wants to swing a run, plus a gravel bar, plus a hangover… equals nap time…

Yet another dog that wanted to fish with us. This is Sadie. I never met her owner but I’m thinking Sadie got let out to pee in the morning and decided my cott was a good place to go back to bed.

Drive along the 101, and get to where you want to go, sometimes slow…

The Kid holds a nice one!! @acflyfishing

Pedro and the Kid!! with Gabe Duran

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So shiny, so chrome! Just a beautiful Coastal Steelhead

The Portal of Destiny

Anthony guides Chris into a chrome bright beauty!

Not the biggest or the brightest, but obviously still really fun!!!

I know your out there somewhere…

So many miles, I sometimes wonder if the fish talk about how far the fisherman migrate in hopes of catching.

I think the quote was… “hatchery fish don’t fight like this”

Nice to get Kieth out for a day finally!!

Waterfall, drift boat, steelhead… all great things

Steelhead love trees, and trees love causing problems for steelhead fisherman.

A very common scene this time of year. We will be seeing some fish on redds well into April. Note the clean gravel under the fish. Please let these fish be, make plans to catch their children. You wouldn’t want someone picking a fight with you in this moment.

Testimonials

“I am extremely picky about who I hire as a guide. I have hired many, and have only returned to one company over and over again – Wild Waters Fly Fishing.

Thanks to them, I feel comfortable fishing the McCloud on my own, confident that I will choose the right flies and find the feeding lanes. I feel safe with them. And I am a stronger fisher as a result of their teaching and patience. They focus on what the client wants out of the trip…very client focused.

I have learned incredible casting tricks for catching steelhead to get a perfect drift which makes even the pickiest fish bite.

I am a regular customer and would not go with any other company. Believe me, I researched guides for a while before I went with them years ago. I have been a regular customer ever since.

Regards, Happy Female Client”

“Fishing with John at Wild Waters is always a great experience. This trip focused on a day on the McCloud where John’s experience really paid off because he knew where all the big browns were hiding. The next day was all about Stealhead, floating the Klamath. Great fun and some nice fish. The last day was spent on some secret holes on the Upper Sacramento. Not only is John knowledgeable,(think fish whisperer), but he is patient and fun to spend long days on the water with. I highly endorse Wild Waters Fly Fishing Guide Services. I wouldn’t fish the Mt Shasta area without them.”

“Wild Waters offers an emmersion into the world of NorCal flyfishing that doesn’t come around very often. They not only were incredible teachers of technigue and fly selection, they were true sportsman with a depth of knowledge of the McCloud, the Klamath, and many other California rivers. They took me into a remote part of the McCloud that was tricky to hike into and wade through (an area that I would not be able to access on my own bc I’m an above the knee amputee), and they made it an experience of a lifetime standing side by side me through fast rapids, and sneaking up on boulders to scout good holes, and tweaking my casting technigue just enough to land dozens of rainbows. I will never fish with anyone else again in NorCal. I’m hooked on Wild Waters for the long term!”

“John and Chuck are incredible guides. Aside from being great guys, they couldn’t have been any more helpful as they took us from beginners to catching fish in a matter of minutes, with tips to remember for next time.”

“I’ve fished with the guys at Wild Waters a few times now (I think I’ve fished will all but one of their guides), and they have impressed me more and more each time. They know the water incredibly well, and it even feels like the know the individual fish sometimes. Plus they’re fun guys to fish with, and you can’t underestimate the value of that. Recommended without reservation.”