Many of us would chase salmon and steelhead year ’round with our two handed rods if it were possible. A popular and aesthetic alternative has recently emerged with lighter two handed rods, Trout Spey. These smaller rods can be quite effective under the right circumstances to target trout and are pleasurable to cast.
The Lower Sacramento River is not widely known for its streamer chasing fish, but there are definitely opportunities to target sculpin-eating rainbows in riffles and runs. When the hydropsyche Caddis are boiling off in the late spring and summer evenings your four weight Spey rod is the perfect delivery vehicle, with a Scandi line and light Polyleader, to bomb Bird’s Nests and LaFontaine Emergers into every nook and cranny you will find fish blowing up in the riffles and runs. Coming tight to a Lower Sac Bow while swinging is exhilarating, and on a light Trout Spey outfit, these fish will test your skills to bring them to the net.
Smaller rivers are also perfect for your Trout Spey setup and The Upper Sacramento River is a perfect example. The larger fish coming up out of Shasta Lake have been feasting on shad their entire lives and readily chase streamers in The Upper.
Our guides love to cast two handed rods and are excellent instructors. Our expert Trout Spey guides can provide instruction in casting, rigging, fly selection and presentation techniques.
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