Up coming dates and Fly Tying Day
As we move on into December Here is what is coming up…
Lower Sac is
moving into its winter season as most of the fall salmon are dying off and the
trout are moving from the redds back into what we call bug water. Winter is a
great time of year to fish the L. Sac. It is traditionally when we catch some
of our biggest trout of the year along with some nice winter steelhead. I
prefer to fish lower in the river this time of year when conditions allow and
we even occasionally run into some dry fly fishing during midday baetis hatches
on some of the flats lower in the river.
Lower Yuba like
the lower Sac is moving into its winter season. Fish are moving from the redds
into bug water and are starting to eat some small flies. There is still a few
caddis sputtering off on warmer days and the first wave of baetis is hatching
as well. As we move into to December we will start to see the true BWO’s coming
off and some of the more technical dry fly fishing of the year will be
available. With a few more rains we will see the river dirty up a bit and we
will be able to fish some big nymphs and nymphing should pick up. I have
already hooked the first big winter steelhead of the season and these fish
while few in number start to show through December. Swinging flies is an option
in the winter as well as the salmon smolt get bigger and fish are more willing
with a bit of color to the water to hit a streamer.
Butte Creek is
open and I have already hooked two nice adult steelhead in the lower creek.
December and January are usually the best months to float or walk and wade this
little gem for both trout and winter steelhead.
The Feather River
is still cranking out some fresh steelhead and should fish through the end of
November into December. If you did not get a fall steelhead this year yet there
is still a few weeks left I think on the feather to get your fish before they
start focusing on the spawn.
I have a few winter dates open and would love to get some
people out. Here is a list
Dec. 19, 21-23, 31
Jan. 4-7, 12, 13, 19-21, 26, 27
California Fly Shop’s
Fly Tying day
I will also be part of the California Fly Shop’s Fly Tying
day this Dec. 1st. There will be a long list of good tiers
Hogan
Brown
George
Bouvoin
Ken
Brunskill
Ben
Byng
Elaine
Cook
Bob
Davis
Captain
Kevin "KD" Doran
Scott
Hoff
Gene
Kaczmarek
Dave
Kruss
Dave
McCants
Mike
McGuire
Steve
Potter
Walt
Robinson
John
Ryzanych
Bill
Scharninghausen
Clifford
Sullivan
Chris
Walters
The
event starts at 10:30 and lasts all day. Parking & lunch are free.
California
Fly Shop
985
Industrial Road, Suite 106
San
Carlos, CA 94070
650-508-0727
www.CaliforniaFlyShop.com