Archive for 'The McCloud River'

Goodbye McCloud. The end of trout season 2011.

Goodbye McCloud. The end of trout season 2011.

A photo essay of my last day on the McCloud until opener 2012. Click to see more pics!

11.9.11 Roman Loranc on the McCloud

11.9.11 Roman Loranc on the McCloud

Roman is an amazing photographer and it is always my pleasure to take him fishing. I get to pick his brain about photography whilst he picks mine about fishing. He wishes he had more time on the river instead of the darkroom and I wish I had more time in the darkroom. Look at his [...]

Preserve with Henry Little and friends.

Preserve with Henry Little and friends.

Thanks Henry for all that you have done for the McCloud and the Nature Conservancy. It has been my honor to guide you all these years. Enjoy retirement! Keep Tom and Chris fishing.

Tough Halloween fishing gives big browns.

Tough Halloween fishing gives big browns.

The McCloud was tough today and we had to scrub for fish. Luckily we found some big browns.

McCloud River October Caddis Hatch

McCloud River October Caddis Hatch

What a great time to go and throw big stimulators! Some nice fish are rolling on the dries!

McCloud River Fall Fly Fishing 10.14&15.11

McCloud River Fall Fly Fishing 10.14&15.11

A great McCloud River Weekend!  Thanks for having us Gene. 

McCloud River 3 Day Weekend 10.7-10.9.11

McCloud River 3 Day Weekend 10.7-10.9.11

We shared a great weekend with some awesome company.  The McCloud river added a few names to the fan list as Julie and Donny had their first fly fishing experience.  Thanks Bob, everyone thinks you play a wonderful host, lots of compliments across the board.  See you next year!

10.9.11 McCloud Mouse

10.9.11 McCloud Mouse

You are allowed to fish one hour after sunset on the McCloud River. Its a dark walk out but smiles light the path. Anne Dickey does the impossible and lands a Monster Brown on a Mouse! The coolest thing I have ever witnessed or have been a part of with a fly rod.

McCloud River Dry Fly Fishing 10.4 and 10.5.11

McCloud River Dry Fly Fishing 10.4 and 10.5.11

Thanks again for coming out Charlie!  We fished one day on The Nature Conservancys McCloud River Preserve hunting Big Browns and although we caught four of them the biggest one went about 14″.  Day two we fished the hatch,  PMD’s in the rain.   The harder it rained the thicker the hatch.

2 Days of Fall Fly Fishing

2 Days of Fall Fly Fishing

Half day Upper Sac with Tom Donnelly and a Full day of dry fly fishing in the rain, on the McCloud, with Bob Evans and Nancy Cushings.  The two rivers fished well.  Thanks to Andrus Outfitters for sending a couple of trips our way. The Upper Sac fished well.  We fished through Dunsmuir up toward [...]

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