Long Range Fish Report
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Fish Report for 1-4-2013

The Klamath River is fishing great, you'll find juveniles & adults to 5 lbs.

1-4-2013
The Fly Shop

Current River Conditions: The Klamath river is fishing great! Expect to find numbers of juvenile fish and adults going as big as 5 lbs. Daytime temps have been cold, but it's a fair trade for good fishing. Typically, the Klamath will continue to produce good steelhead fishing through mid March.

No big changes as far as flies go. Yarn eggs like Micro-Spawns in steelhead orange, salmon egg and shrimp pink have been working. Don't leave out Boles Bazooka's in shrimp pink, SH orange and sockeye. Nymphs like Poxyback Hare's Ears, Amber Wing Princes, Pats Rubber Legs are good choices.

The Fly Shop's?? Tips: The most productive method for getting tight to adult steelhead on this river, in respect to the upper sections near Hornbrook, CA., is suspending nymphs and eggs under an indicator. Use 2x-3x leader and AB or AA split shot. Fish at depth between 5-7 ft. You might consider fishing deeper and heavier the further down stream you venture during winter months.

Fly rods from 6 wt to 7 wt are perfect in lengths of 9' to 9'.5. Switch rods are popular and make casting very easy. Spey rods fit in well on the Klamath river. Look for steelhead in the pools and shallow tailouts.

Road Conditions:
Wet weather on Sunday January 6th can result in icy road conditions between Weed, CA. and Yreka, CA.. Call 1-800.427.7623 for up to date Northern California Road Conditions. Here's a link to Cal-Trans Road Conditions: Click Here.

Water Flows:
• Klamath River Flows

Suggested Fly Patterns:

Dry Flies:
• (Nothing on dries for now)

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Poxyback Hare's Ear #12
• Articulated Marabou Leech
• Amber Wing Prince #12-14
• Red Copper Johns #12-14
• 3-D Nymphs #8-10
• S.A.L.T. Stone #6
• Pat's Rubberlegs #4-8
• Zack's Thurmanator Stone

Eggs:
• Glo-Bug Yarn
• Redd Reaper - Champagne
• Clown Egg #4-10
• Micro Spawn - Shrimp Pink
• Boles Bazookas (All)

Fly Fishing Gear:
• Simms?? Windstopper?? Softshell Jacket
• Simms?? Windstopper?? Hoody
• Simms?? G3 Guide Jacket
• The Fly Shop's?? Home Pool Hoody
• Simms?? Headwaters™ Gear Bag
• Big Ballz Strike Indicators
• iphone, droid waterproof case


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The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, January 4th, 2013

Sacramento River: Fishing on the lower "Sac" has been great & the water conditions are ideal
Pit River: You'll find the best water conditions up in Pit #3. Fishing has been great
Trinity River: Trinity River fishing conditions continue to be great, expect good fishing throughout January
Baum Lake: January always means good fishing at Baum Lake & this month is no exception
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Ol' Man Winter owns Iron Canyon Reservoir at the moment. Fishing is going to be tough
Keswick Reservoir: Water conditions at Keswick Reservoir have improved & fishing should be fair to good.
Lewiston Lake: There are many, rainbow trout in Lewiston Lake & the fishing is almost always good in January

The Fly Shop Reports
for Saturday, December 29th, 2012

Klamath River - Upper - CA: There is still good fishing on the Upper Klamath near Iron Gate Dam
Sacramento River: Fishing is tough on the Lower Sac due to poor visibility, less than 1 ft.
Pit River: The is too much snow on the Pit River to allow for any good fishing
Trinity River: Fishing on the Trinity River has been great for some anglers, tough for others
Sacramento River: Fishing is still tough on the Upper Sac because of flows around 1,100 cfs
Baum Lake: Anglers are finding rainbows in numbers at Baum Lake
Iron Canyon Reservoir: No. Not happening. Ol' Man Winter owns this place at the moment.
Keswick Reservoir: Keswick Lake is very muddy causing poor water conditions -- not the place to go right now
Lewiston Lake: If it's snowy, fish elsewhere, if it is sunny Lewiston might be just the ticket