Low and cold, burrrrrr...

I have been so busy I haven't fished the Truckee since the flows have come down. We bought a house up the street(Still in Hirschdale) and I've been putting in a hardwood floor. Elliot loves the new house, but is a little bummed her fishing time is getting cut into. I took a little break today and we walked down to the river. It feels like Winter up here with this cold front, needless to say fish are in slower deeper water, and heads of runs. Should be easy for folks as it's not hard to distinguish such water now.

Micheal's nice Brown

Sometimes you can meet some great people in fly fishing especially being a guide where you meet a lot of the fly fishing public. Today I took out Micheal. Micheal has fought big corporations from logging sensitive areas, mines, natural gas developments, you name it, he is the guy who has done it. Today the river re payed such a cool guy with a nice Brown and many, many smaller fish. Thanks Micheal...

Why go to Montana? Part Two...

We have these fish right here in our backyard. Truckee has big fish(please no one take this the wrong way)it just takes skill and patience to catch and land them. This guy did not eat a streamer, but my Baetis emerger on 5X tippet. Like Gary Lafontain said "Not all big fish eat big meals most all fish eat little insects."

Some days are better than others.

Being a guide, some days are better than others. This week was one of those. The Truckee River has to be one of the toughest rivers in the West to consistently catch fish, but somehow I chose to make a living on it. This river makes you tie better flies, try different rigs and keep exploring new water. Yesterday I took out the ZXL, my favorite rod, a couple dries and some droppers. I was suppose to fish with Larry, but just wanted to be by myself. I did well and got stoked again.

Rocktober

A recent cold front has come through and the fishing is good. We caught most fish today on Baetis emergers under an indo. This photo is of Larry from Napa putting some wood to a Truckee River fish. Get on up here and enjoy the show.

Damn it got cold up here..

Fall fishing is officially here. We had are first cold front of the year hit the Truckee area last night leaving a dusting of snow on the peaks and very cool daytime temps. The last few days out the fish have been responding well to a Cased Caddis imitation, in fact all the fish I caught as of late have been on that fly. Bill's Stick Caddis is by far the best one out there. Learn how to tie it, it will serve you well on the Truckee. They should be on the Pupae real soon. This is the only fish I could get a photo of witch is a more fair representation of a wild Truckee River fish.

George's big brown

Big fish don't always eat big flies like this brown George from Santa Clarita caught today. This fish ate a sz#18 Baetis Nymph in shallow riffle type water. George commented on how these fish fight like Bighorn River fish, yes George, maybe harder. Looks to be a great Fall.