I fished my client at Lake Siskiyou yesterday. The whole experience could not have been much better. Comfortable fall temperatures 40 to 70 degrees, amazing scenery, glassy conditions, and best of all a non stop trout bite . In the words of my cleint Scott, "It was an Epic day".  Literally, from the moment, I got the gear in the water we had...
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There isnt much to say other than get on Shasta Lake with me and lets put some of these fat, fiesty Trout in your cooler! The last 3 trips have produced Rainbow Trout in the 2 to 5 pound class as well as a few Kokanee. These trout have been filling there bellies full all summer on shad. When you think they can't...
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The September feasting continues. Shasta is pumping out limits of fat, hard fighting, great eating Rainbow Trout.  The past few days (and all summer) have provided steady trolling action for Rainbow Trout in the 2 to 5 pound class. The closer these fish get to fall spawning time, the more they eat, amd the fatter they get. In September, we historically see...
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Shasta Lake continues to ruin first time fisherman, this past Friday and Saturday, with fat hard fighting Brown an Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, and King Salmon. Double digit fish were landed both days. The Salmon took big fish honors, today, tipping the scale at 51/2 pounds. These fish are chubby, as they continue to gorge themselves on shad. The fish are all pretty...
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Well, here we are, September. The summer has gone by fast, but one thing that has remained constant, is the excellent fishing Shasta Lake  has provided. This past Thursday and Friday was no exception. My clients both days were first timers and both were spoiled with great fishing and quality Spotted Bass, Brown and Rainbow Trout. These fish have been feeding all...
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Shasta Lake has been nothing short of fabulous fishery this summer. The past couple weeks brought August to close but the fishing remains a hot steady eddy.  Trolling optimizer jr spoons, and small plugs lathered in Pro Cure threadfin or anchovy gel at 2 to 3 mph between 70 and 110 feet have been my baits of choice. Bass, Brown an Rainbow...
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