Trout Spey – Why Learn It?

Don’t Miss the Thrill: Learn Trout Spey Fishing in Northern California’s Pristine Waters. The trout spey – why learn it? Spey fishing has rapidly gained popularity in Northern California, offering a refreshing and effective approach to catching trout. The down-and-across streamer or wet fly swing presents a unique, exciting way to fish, with a tight-line…

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Best Fly Fishing Strategy On The Sacramento River

Looking for the best fly fishing strategy On The Sacramento River? Whether you’re drifting a nymph through a riffle near Anderson or dead-drifting a dry fly under the shadow of Mount Shasta, mastering a natural drift on the Sacramento River is one of the most important techniques in fly fishing. Big Lower Sac trout don’t…

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5 Expert Tips for Amazing Winter Steelhead Fly Fishing on Trinity

Expert tips enhance pursuing the fish of a thousand casts and is a time honored tradition enjoyed by fly fishing anglers both new and old.  Our fly fishing guide team has spent countless seasons guiding for steelhead on the Trinity River and beyond providing endless expert tips.  Collectively, we bring over 80 years of experience…

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Popeye The Fly Fishing Guide

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 in 1989, when he first…

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Silver Salmon In Alaska

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 rising fish and the adrenaline…

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Swinging For King Salmon

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 man versus beast. This adventure…

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The Upper Sacramento River

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 water. Perhaps there is no…

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Fly Fishing Pyramid Lake

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 American legend of Pyramid lake…

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