Fishing News

Kinda like Peanut Butter Jelly, except “Lake Shasta” with maybe a sandwich of that kind for lunch? Look, I like Lake Shasta and really enjoy the productive fishing the largest reservoir in the State of California provides. Lake Shasta is the most rewarding rainbow trout trolling fishery right now. I beleive it’s the best on… Read More »

Having a hard time getting a good hook set while nymphing under an indicator? I often see “experienced fly fishermen” on the bow of my drift boat, some have no problem at all setting the hook while others struggle, contorting and flailing like a convulsing symphony conductor. Or try to eat their fly line in… Read More »

With winter steelhead fishing upon us, I think about side drifting along the banks of my favorite coastal river, the Trinity River. All through these cold winter days, most of my time is spent fly fishing. I still look forward to my days spent gear fishing (fishing with conventional tackle) in search of winter chrome.… Read More »

No other river in the west come close in comparison to the Lower Sacramento River. The Lower Sacramento or “Lower Sac” starts at the base of Shasta Dam, a 602′ high retainer, holding back up to 4,500,000 acre-feet of cold, nutrient-rich water. The kind of water that has produced the healthiest, strongest, best looking Rainbow,… Read More »

Fishing on Whiskey Town Lake has been great! As great as it is, I’m concerned. Here’s why: We have all heard the news, Whiskey Town Lake has a full blown problem with copapodes(parasite). This is a serious concern for sportsman and guides alike. This wonderful resource, Whiskey Town Lake, is one of the most productive… Read More »

Whiskey Town Lake is completely wide open! The fishing is red hot with early limits coming daily between 65-25 feet. Trolling slow 1.2-1.4 mph have been my best speeds I catch my fish on Paulina peak(ppt) tackle pink orange and chartreuse. Short leaders tipped with some good old corn is the ticket! This year we… Read More »

This time of year you can find me chasing big brown trout along the banks of lake Shasta. It’s still spring, air temperature is cool, the sun is out, the Shasta Lake has not turned yet (turning is when water temp warms for the summer). These conditions make for perfect brown trout hunting. Let’s go… Read More »

How about a little normalcy. I’ve been fishing Whiskey Town Lake and getting into good numbers of Kokanee all month. April looks good and better days are ahead for sure. Come on out and get away for a day. It’s worth it. Check out my latest fishing report here Whiskey Town Lake fishing reports Boat… Read More »

Fishing for trophy land-lock King Salmon on Trinity Lake can be very difficult. In this post, I will share some of my tactics used to find King Salmon that live in Trinity Lake. Trinity Lake is a mystery, a very large reservoir. Third largest in California. Trinity Lake storage capacity is 2,448,000 acre feet. That… Read More »

Kokanee fishing on Whiskeytown Lake is not just a summer thing! Looking for tactics on winter and early spring Kokanee fishing? On Whiskeytown Lake? Got them here! We are often told Kokanee fishing is over after the first rain. Not true. Although the trophy fish have headed up the creek to spawn next years fish,… Read More »