Many guides and anglers are finding the catch rates slow in the Redding area for Sacramento River Rainbows. Some are blaming the lack of salmon in the river, as this is the time when the egg bite is usually epic and 20 to 30 fish days can be common. Still some fly anglers are picking up trout on egg patterns...
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In the last few weeks, we've talked about water levels and water flows, and how they influence the various fishing techniques you should choose to deploy. Also, if a river has a gauge - definitely learn how to use it! Ideally, anglers would like to see a local area get a little bit of rain every day, just enough to maintain...
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Rough seas last weekend spoiled what would have likely been a very successful sport crab opener. On Monday, the swells relented just enough for Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sportfishing to quickly dump a half-dozen test pots offshore. After a mere two-hour soak, the pots were pulled with roughly 15 keepers in each. “The crabs weren’t jumbo’s, but the meat...
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I Slipped out of the house one afternoon to drop a line into Hat Creek. Even though the general trout season has several weeks remaining in the 2016 season, I had to fish the Hat before the season closed. Traveling along Hwy 89, only one public campground was open. Cave Campground with only a few campers in the campground taking advantage...
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Last week's storms brought some of our first significant rainfall totals to the foot hills and valley here in the Redding area. Rainfall is always welcomed this time of the year, especially with 4 years of drought that is still haunting the region. Local lakes have seen level increases and tributaries continue to provide a slow, but steady, amount of...
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