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Dec 29
Confluence Outfitters
We've been getting lots of water this month, combined with some flow increases. We dislike asking you to change your plans but sometimes weather and river conditions make it unavoidable. But know, if your trip gets intrupted by rain and a swollen river, you're not out of luck. Baum Lake's a fun winter option you may be unfamiiliar with, that's not affected by flows and can offer a day full of action. Colin and I had clients on the lake yesterday and enjoyed a great day fishing nymphs, streamers and dries. It's rare that all the rivers we guide blow out at the same time but it does happen, so keep Baum in mind if you still want to fish.
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Dec 21
Confluence Outfitters
After receiving several emails and phone calls in the past few weeks with folks eager to get in some early winter swing sessions for steelhead I figured it might be time to throw out a quick update on the state of our coastal rivers here in northern California. December has seen a few brief windows of opportunity for getting into an early winter run fish. Earlier this month we had a decent dry spell between major weather events to give all coastal rivers open to fishing a chance to drop into good shape. Even the lower mainstem Eel dropped down to fishable conditions for the first time in who can remember how long? Unfortunately is was short lived, and now with a lot more rain on tap we're back to a typical winter holding pattern. Time to organize fly boxes, go through your sink tip wallets and throw on some fresh running line. As we head into the new year let's all keep our fingers crossed that we have a slightly less wet winter compared to last seasons near shutout. One particular note of optimism for what might be in store going into this winter steelhead season is the fact that our North Coast rivers have seen an amazing return of fall run salmon. Both Kings and Coho have made a notable comeback after two consectuve years of an offshore moratorium. Will this translate into an above average year for returning winter steelhead? There's only one way to find out! For those of you interested in booking a swing trip for winter steelhead this season there's still some prime open dates available in January and February. Happy Holidays folks, and remember to fish well and often!
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Dec 19
Confluence Outfitters
I spent a really nice day on the Trinity River with some of my regular guests from the Mother Lode area of California. The river is in great shape and there are some quality steelhead around! Flows are elevated but the water is clear and the fish are fairly grabby. Book a trip soon for a chance at a fish over five pounds!
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Dec 13
Confluence Outfitters
Winter's here and someone on the team's been fishing everyday. The Lower Sac slows down a bit, so we run more trips on the Trinity. Trinity weather isn't always balmy but the fishing can make up for chilly, wet conditions. We see some of the state's largest steelhead and periodcially, we bump a sea run brown while we're at it - pretty cool. The Feather is cycling down for a few months, until the spring run kicks into gear. If you haven't fished the spring run, it's a lot of fun. The Yuba's been fishing well, which should continue through the winter. Starting late January and running through March, sunny days offer you a chance to throw big dries when the annual Skwala Stones start popping. If you want to get out, there's good fishing to be had now and on its way!
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Dec 12
Confluence Outfitters
Steelheading on the Trinity has been Solid ! The Trin got off to a bit of a slow start in October but has been fishing very well since early November. The Trinity is currently on the rise and most likely will blow out for a day or two, we'll see ?I have dates available in Late December as well as January and February for both Swing/Spey trips as well as Side Drift trips with Indicators, feel free to hit me up with any questions you may have about available dates as well as general questions about Guided trips on the Trinity.Tight Lines and Merry Christmas !Randy T Hamann
This report was written by Confluence Outfitters:
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(888) 481-1650
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