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Guide Bio:  Gary Whitmire We would like to welcome Gary Whitmire to the guide team here at The Fly Shop®.  Gary has been guiding for us for a couple of years now, mostly on his days off from his real job.  Now, he is working more with us and we couldn’t be happier. Gary grew (more…)

Guide Bio: Bob Simonis Most people call me Bob. I’m 25 years old, I’m the oldest of 3 siblings. I grew up on a 180 acre ranch in Oak Run just east of Redding in the foothills. I love hunting, fishing, snowboarding, yoga, surfing and spending time with my family and friends. Q&A with Bob (more…)

We’ve had a few good shots of rain that swelled everything and blew out all of the rivers. Fortunately everything calmed down and dropped into good shape. As we are looking at another storm on the horizon, we wonder what this spring will bring. It can go either of two ways depending upon how cold (more…)

For over a century, the Klamath River’s anadromous fishes have been blocked from the upper reaches of their natal spawning and rearing waters. After decades of proposals, alliances, court battles and, finally, solidified plans, four dams have been removed from the upper Klamath River and the largest dam removal project in the U.S. is nearing (more…)

‘Sometimes you just want to be alone.’  This has been our concept for nearly a half century rooting out and vetting private ranches with angling opportunities here in the North State and we have some good options this summer for you to consider if you would like to get away from the crowds. Some are (more…)

2024 is a special year when talking about cicadas.  This year, in May, we are expecting a massive hatch of these critters that will produce billions, if not trillions of cicadas. WHAT’S ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT? Unlike the recent solar eclipse, you won’t need funky sunglasses or a welder’s helmet to witness this historic spectacle. (more…)

Essential Gear:  Small Streams by Bryan Quick Poking around on a little creek fooling smaller trout is one of my favorite pursuits in late spring through summer. I’m lucky we have plenty of trout waters here in NorCal to hike to and lose myself for a day or two. My fly fishing journey began on (more…)

Curing the Steelhead Blues by Chris King Last winter in California was a tough year to be a steelheader. After spending the better part of 2 decades on the water I find myself now answering phones and booking local trips at The Fly Shop®.  This has turned me into a weekend warrior.  Last winter it (more…)

Taking Better Photos Using Your Phone by Chris King In our catch and release world of fly fishing, the pictures we take are all the proof we have of our epic adventures. It is important then to take a look at setting up the perfect representation of our time in the field. It is one (more…)

This year began with so much precipitation, both rain and snow, which lead to near record snow packs and filled our reservoirs to capacity ensuring a great summer for the fishing and recreation.  While it was difficult to find a spot to get after the trout and steelhead through March, we are glad that we (more…)