Great weather and pretty darn good fishing was the story again this week on the lower Sac. Flow changes on the river could have put a damper on things but, I suppose they have to eat every day, right? The trick seemed to be remembering where we used to fish last fall when the flows [...]
Posts Tagged ‘side-drifting’
Apr 04
Klamath River
My favorite steelheading venue and God’s prefect 6wt steelhead! The 12 or so miles between Iron Gate dam and I-5 is where we concentrate. Large riffles and runs characterize this stretch of the Klamath. Classic steelhead water on a classic river from California’s steelheading heritage. Best fished from a drift boat, we fish the Klamath [...]
Apr 04
Trinity River
Big game hunting at it’s finest! Winter steelheading on the Trinity River is a game not for the faint of heart. Season: Generally late October to late February. We concentrate on the upper sections of the Trinity from Lewiston to Pidgeon Point. Generally, side-drifting flies under an indicator is by far the most productive method [...]