Shad Fly Fishing on the American River: #1 Accessible Tip from an Expert Guide In the pursuit of the thrill of the fight, fly fishing for shad on the American River in Sacramento brings the adrenaline rush that comes with casting a fly to anadromous fish. It’s the moment when…
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Popeye The Fly Fishing Guide: A Legend in the World of Fly Fishing Dennis “Popeye” Franco. Popeye embodies the quintessential image of an experienced and passionate guide and angler. Born and raised amidst the stunning landscapes of Southern Oregon, Popeye’s journey into the realm of guiding began to take shape…
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One of the great parts about fly fishing is its ability to connect us to special places on planet earth. Whether it is fishing for Tarpon in Key West or for Silver salmon on the HooDoo River in Alaska there is something special about the line on the water, a…
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Swinging for King Salmon in Alaska is like no other fishing experience. These monsters of the ocean that find the inner strength to fight for the survival of the species in their spawning ritual of returning to the site in which they were created taps into a primordial experience of…
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When people think of California they often imagine the bright sunshine, palm trees, busy freeways and crowds! However, the Sunshine State has much more to offer than the bustle of the big cities and heavy population. For those in the fly fishing world, Northern California is the center of incredible…
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One of the best parts of living in Redding, California is our proximity to amazing fly fishing all over the West. We recently had the opportunity to travel outside of Reno, Nevada and fly fish one of the more scenic and mesmerizing fisheries in the United States, Pyramid lake. The Native…
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Springtime fly fishing in Redding California can be an incredible season for trout fishing. While most of the country is fixated on college basketball’s “March Madness”, in Redding we shift our focus to an amazing caddis hatch that happens along the lower Sacramento River. This prolific hatch of insect life…
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Just returned from guiding in the Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery Steelhead Derby. It was a lot of fun participating in a tradition that has been going strong now for 38 years. The Rowdy Creek Hatchery is one of the last remaining private fish hatcheries (in California) operating in the Smith…
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The crowds are gone from the Lower Sacramento River in Redding California having moved over to the Trinity & Klamath to chase steelhead. As a result, the winter trout fishing has improved. We continue to see ample opportunities (1-5 chances per day) on the Trinity & Klamath for catching steelhead…
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Let’s go fishing… the Trinity & Klamath Rivers are calling. Wild steelhead are moving up river and the fishing fun continues. This is where those steelhead live:
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