Trout fishing has been really good for both fly and spin anglers on the Sacramento River in Redding.   Flows are great and we're starting to see some colder water released from Shasta Dam now.  The colder water has kicked these trout into high activity mode and bites are coming very easy for Captain Justin's groups.  This fishery will be...
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I fished Shasta Lake the past two days and found a good bite, but its not long lived.  I've been marking a lot of fish at 40', but fish are showing up deeper later in the day.  We've managed to get into a few browns this week, and some quality rainbows as well.  The Kokanee bite is pretty dependable, but...
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After taking a week of much needed time off to catch up around the house, I'll be back on Shasta Lake catchig trout and salmon this week.  The rainbows are starting to pile up in the lower lake now and they are hungry!  Hopefully the spring bug hatches are finished and we can start presenting baitfish imitations to get the trout...
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The Sacramento River in Redding is kicking out some beautiful wild rainbow trout again this week and the bug bite is fantastic!  Both new and experienced fly anglers are fishing with us and getting into some very good fish.  Fly fishing from a drift boat is a lot of fun and its definitely not boring.  Even when you're not tied...
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Captain Justin Thompson has been fishing non stop on the Sacramento River in Redding all year and the numbers of trout he's been getting our clients into is simply staggering!  30-50 trout days are possible, with 30 trout being the average and 50 trout days being possible on a hot bite!  Captain Justin fishes the Sacramento River in Redding day after...
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We're closing in on mid May and on low water years, Shasta Lake trout and salmon fishing really takes off.  We've been hooking 15-20 trout and salmon on most trips the past week and a half or so and the bite is just going to get more consistent as we head into June.  We had well over 40 takedowns today...
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