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Creating balance on a Lower Sacramento tributary
A new diversion facility on Paynes Creek improves fish passage for Northern California’s salmon and steelhead Photos by Katie Falkenberg Flowing into one of Northern California’s most robust salmon rivers, the Lower Sacramento, Paynes Creek offers excellent spawning grounds for Chinook and Central Valley steelhead. But it’s also an important source of water for the people and…
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Photo of the week – remnants
When walking from one fishing spot to another, we are often reminded of the cycle of life. Whether that is obvious like when seeing a fish skeleton like this or just contemplating those who came before us and got us to where we are today, rivers have a way of showing us just what we need when we need it.
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TROUT Tying Tip – woolly bugger
Another fly you shouldn’t leave home without is the woolly bugger. You can tie in a wide spectrum of colors and sizes, and is a good trout producing streamer in lakes or rivers. So, follow along with this week’s fly tying video from Orvis to master this pattern. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons
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Photo of the week – 2 handing it
This is a great time to year to go winter fishing with a 2-handed rod. Sure, the days are long and cold and the fish infrequent but practicing this beautiful cast will transcend you to another dimension, perhaps.
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TROUT Tying tip – pheasant tail
One of the most used fly patterns to mimic numerous variations of mayflies in their nymphal stage, the American Pheasant Tail is a go-to pattern for nearly every angler. Follow along on this fly tying video from Orvis and then get to tying these in various sizes to cover many situations. See All Orvis Learning…
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TROUT Tying Tip – Pat’s Rubber Legs
A deadly pattern when stoneflies start to move around in the spring; Pat’s Rubber Legs is often a go-to fly. Also known as a Girdle Bug, a fly my uncle swore by, follow along with this week’s fly tying video to learn how to tie this effective pattern. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Tying…
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Photo of the week – decorations
We all know the beauty of flies and like to hang on to them as long as possible, but what do you do with them once they are caput? Making decorations out of them makes sense. We’ve seen plenty of fishing mobiles with the interior roof lined with flies. Many spent flies make it to…
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