Just heard there's a new Conservancy keeper and has changed all the rules for getting a tag for fishing here, check before you go, no more reservations, His name is Jason.
The Sac is one of the finest rivers to fish, being as I've fished very few places in my lifetime - I can only relate to maybe 4 rivers and this is a fun place to practice your skills
Yo, Mike Mercer! What a wonderful treat to stumble over an old cohort still enjoying one of my all-time favorite stretchs of water. I appreciate your undying enthusiasm for what you do and your reverential respect for the place. Take good care of these places. I hope one day soon, to see them again. You up for a day of playing hooky, fishing and talking old times, if I make it?
I just got an order of flies from TFS as I started watching this. I fish the river mostly walk and wade with the occasional splurge for a drift boat trip. Totally in love with the Lower Sac.❤
Greg Kennedy is the best guide I've ever had the pleasure to fish with. And I've had guided trips in Montana, Idaho, Alaska, Mexico and New Zealand. You will learn more than just fishing. He is a true conservationist of the entire fishing ecosystem. As he says: "These fish are my office mates and I want you to enjoy and appreciate them as much as I do."
Physically demanding particularly when the weather is hot.I no longer would be able do this like I did ten years ago.This was not a good experience for us b/c PG&E released water into the trench thus raising the water flows into the creek to making it unfishable.We tried anyway but water was to high and too fast.Unfortunately for us this trip was a complete fail.
Had a couple of good days fishing at Kutras back in the late 90s. Redding Fly shop property back then. We stayed in the middle cabin, and caught a bunch of nice rainbows. I do remember an 18" Brownie as well, the thing shot out of the water and up on the bank like a missile. Nice water.
What they failed to mention is poor water clarity, Glacial runoff has plagued this river for the last 12 years, I have fished it since the 80's and it was crystal clear back then, I will have to say this river is overfished even in the Nature Conservancy property, and honestly this video won't be doing the river any favors. I am a Licensed California Guide for 28 years.
I am working on my angling skills AND fitness (I call my treadmill sessions "The McCloud workout") because at 63 I know I likely only have a few shots at most to fish what my guide friends call, "The holy of holies." Thanks for this honest enticement. If I go there and catch one wild trout, I will leave a happy angler!
I am a long time McCloud river flyfisher and I absolutely love this river. As this video says, it is complex. It also changes all of the time, day by day, hatch by hatch. I was in McCloud in July but was unable to get down to the conservancy to fish - Let us know how things are right now, if you are able to get there and fish it. There is still a lot of snow to keep the river going for a long time. Henry Clayton from Woodland (A long time Fly Shop patron)
I am born and raised in Redding I love fishing for bass just taller good fishing areas have been closing due to all the trash everytime I go fishing I bring a bag to pick up the trash more along the line I'm just wondering if you guys know of any good fishing hole not much into rivers and creeks I want to try to fly fishs pool never used it don't know how to fly fish I have a
We stayed in that cabin for my 50th birthday and the fishing was amazing with no one else around.Hopefully they made some repairs and improvements to the cabin since then.
This is not even a fair comparison. You have the regal at an angle and needs to be straight to use the rotary feature to lay down the material. But the real question is....how often do you use or need this true rotary feature? You can tie just as many flies on an inline rotary and most of the time the only time you're using the rotary is to just inspect the other sides of the fly. So...how many times does one need true rotary?
Here’s what I do: 12-18 inches of amnesia to a tippet ring followed by 3 ft of 3x and finally 5ft or so of whatever tippet I’m using, usually 4x or 5x. If I know for sure that I’m going to be switching to a dry fly at some point and I don’t want to carry another rod, I’ll simply loop to loop a regular prebuilt tapered leader to my sighter. Ya I’m really that lazy and it fucking works. As for my flies, I let the status of my tippet dictate this. On a fresh rig, I won’t bother with putting a fly on a tag and I’ll just run them in line but if I had to add more tippet for whatever reason and the knot is at an acceptable distance relative to my anchor fly then ya I’ll put my lighter fly on the tag. If my lighter fly is beadless then I keep my flies in line no matter what and keep my dropper very short like maybe 8-10 inches. I love hearing about what other people do but I’m too lazy to ever deviate from what I am used to. To each they’re fucking own.
Love this fly. So cool to see you whip finish with your fingers, and then stick the scissors in the loop to snug it up. An old timer taught me that trick about 30 years ago. Have never used a whip finish tool since. Very cool!
Hiii My friend how are You?? It's been soo long!!! All i can Say is this Pattern is GREAT and has caught several trout for.my clients that I couldnt catch with anything else in The.Chilean Patagonia. This fly is more than a Day saver...it's a fly You MUST HAVE in your box. All My Best to You Mike and regards to all at The flyshop!!
