Long Range Fish Report
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Fish Report for 8-23-2013

Some of the very best fly fishing of the season happens in August on Fall River!

8-23-2013
The Fly Shop

Current River Conditions: Reports have been great this week, once again, with a mixture of dry fly fishing, suspending nymphs, stripping leeches and swinging flies. Seems like all methods are working. Expect the good fortune Fall River is offering to last through the next couple weeks at least!

The Fly Shop's?? Tips: Swinging #16 Pheasant Tail nymphs trailing #18-20 black Zebra midges or WD-40s is a basic fly rig and a perfect combo to start with any day on Fall River.

Look for mayfly hatches after 9:00 AM through 2:00 PM.

Fish the "swing" with fast sinking Poly Leaders. Sometimes, Normans Wiggle Tail PT swung on a long 40' swing will get you hooked up! Don't forget to fish olive and/or black leeches.

The "Fall River Twitch" has been a popular and effective technique on Fall River for decades. How to: Anchor your pram upstream of rising fish. Cast downstream and across, then feed line out to extend your drift a long ways downstream. The "Fall River Twitch" results in a presentation that lets the fish see your fly first, while you are positions upstream and out of the fished field of view. The Fall River Twitch is equally effective whether fishing dries, swinging nymphs or indicator nymphing. If you're casting to a pod of rising trout, work from the outside in and you can often pick them off one by one. 5-6wt rods are what we recommend for Fall River, with some anglers using 6wt. rods for casting heavier sinking lines. The Fly Shop?? recommended fly lines; RIO Gold floating line and an extra spool loaded with RIO CamoLux.

Suggested Fly Patterns:

Dry Flies:
• CDC Callibaetis Dun
• Galloup's Cripple Callibaetis
• Twilight X Spinners - PMD/Rusty
• Cutter's E/C Caddis #16 olive~tan
• Last Chance Baetis #20
• Tilt Wing Dun PMD #18
• Last Chance Cripple PMD #18
• Mayfly Cripple Limestone #18
• Mercer's Missing Link
• Norman's Loop Wing BWO #18
• Parachute Adams #16-20

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Harrop's Callibaetis Nymph
• Rainy's Waterboatman
• Pseudo May's Brown #16-18
• Hogan's S&M #16 Olive & Brown
• Drifting Flashback PT #14-18
• Black Zebra Midge #16-20
• Red Copper John #18
• Zug Bug #14-16
• PT Nymph #14-20
• TB PT Nymph #18
• Norman's Wiggle Tail PT #16-18
• Mercer's Micro May Fly Brown #16-18

Streamers/Leeches:
• Zack's Damsel Leech Olive
• Damsel Nymph - Olive
• J. Fair's Translucent Wiggle Tails Olive
• Zack's Swimming Leech Olive
• Zack's Swimming Leech Black

Fly Fishing Gear:
• Fish Counter cause you're gonna slay'em!
• Buff?? High UV Angler Series Headwear
• Simms?? Solar Sombrero
• Oakley GASCAN Polarized Sunglasses
• Cliff's?? Super Days Worth Fly Box
• Vintage Red Trucker Hat


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The Fly Shop Reports
for Friday, August 23rd, 2013

Hat Creek: Fishing conditions are good and we expect steady reports out of Hat Creek through August.
Klamath River - Upper - CA: The water is warm on the Klamath, which means that the fishing is difficult. Think Autumn!
Sacramento River: The Lower Sac bite gets going in the late morning, lasting through the afternoon
McCloud River: The McCloud is fishing great! Look for dry fly fishing to happen in the AM hours
Pit River: Fly fishing on the Pit has been great. Daytime temps are perfect for fly fishing the Pit in August
Trinity River: The planned water releases for the Trinity River have been put on hold
Sacramento River: Fishing on the Upper Sac has been best in the early AM hours, tapereing off mid day
Baum Lake: The Callibaetis hatch at Baum Lake is sporadic & the weeds are making fishing difficult
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Stripping leeches or retrieving buggers on full sinking type VII lines can work well at Iron Canyon
Keswick Reservoir: Fished at Keswick Reservior the other eveing & found great fishing late in the swirls near the dam
McCumber Reservoir: Fishing has been tough at McCumber Reservoir due to long warm summer days
Lewiston Lake: Good fishing is still happening at Lewiston Lake, and it will continue through August!
Manzanita Lake: Best fishing at Manzanita Lake happens for those who are on the water early in the day

The Fly Shop Reports
for Saturday, August 10th, 2013

Fall River: Some of the very best fly fishing of the season happens in August on Fall River!
Hat Creek: Fishing conditions are good and we expect steady reports out of Hat Creek thru August
Klamath River - Upper - CA: We expect the fishing on the Klamath to really pick up in September
Sacramento River: Expect some amazing fishing on the Lower Sac during August & September as the flows drop below 12k
McCloud River: Fishing on the McCloud River is very good right now for both Dries & Nymphs
Pit River: This has been a great week to be out on the Pit River
Trinity River: The flows on the Trinity River will be adjusted to keep the water cold for the Salmon
Sacramento River: Fishing on the Upper Sac has been best in the early AM hours, tapereing off mid day.
Baum Lake: Baum Lake is a great choice for a day of fly fishing
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Best fishing at Iron Canyon happens in the early AM hours. Once the sun is high, it's over.
Keswick Reservoir: Fishing at Keswick Reservoir is fair. Fishing is best in the mornings.
McCumber Reservoir: McCumber fishing has been tough due to the warm summer days
Lewiston Lake: Good fishing is still happening at Lewiston Lake, & it will continue through the summer!
Manzanita Lake: Best fishing at Manzanita Lake happens for those who are on the water early in the day.