Bill Kiene semi-retired
03-18-2010, 09:03 PM
Spring is here! The weather is beautiful and the fishing is excellent in northern California and southern Oregon right now. The best places to be right now are the Lower Sac, Applegate, and Upper Rogue. Trout fishing in the intermountain area is just around the corner.
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New Destination:
Battle Creek's Eagle Canyon
Be one of the first to fish three private miles of this outstanding wild trout stream! Located in the foothills of Mt. Lassen, Battle Creek is just 25 minutes from Red Bluff, yet runs through a remote and wild canyon. Battle Creek has a great population of resident trout. On exploratory missions last fall, Andrew hooked countless wild trout on big bushy dry flies. This is the perfect place to bring your three- or four-weight fly rod and work your way upstream all day. This great stretch of private water is booked exclusively by Confluence Outfitters. Look for fishing reports on our website starting early May. Call or email for guided fishing rates.
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Featured Destination:
Lower Sac
Trout fishing has been great on the Lower Sac from Redding down to Red Bluff recently. There are good hatches of march browns, pale morning duns, brachycentrus caddis, and baetis. In the next few weeks we will start to see the first golden stones, also. March and April are a great time to fish the Lower Sac. Hatches are intense, so the nymph grab is very good and the chance at having good dry fly fishing is excellent.
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Featured Destination:
Clearwater Lodge at the Pit River
Gino, Jon & Andrew guide extensively for Clearwater Lodge during the trout season. This year Clearwater is offering a free Orvis Helios fly rod for all guests booking a 4 night, 3 day trip. The trip must be Sunday-Thursday. For full details, contact Clearwater Lodge. Booking a 3-day trip is a great way to experience all the great rivers near Clearwater Lodge. We fish the Pit, Fall, Hat Creek, and McCloud. There are also many lesser-known venues like Baum Lake and Burney Creek. May and June are an excellent time to be at Clearwater. May has the best hatches of big bugs, with giant stoneflies and green drakes on many of our rivers.
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Featured Destination:
Klamath Stonefly Hatch
The Klamath River has the best stonefly hatch in California. During late May and early June, golden stoneflies and giant stoneflies (also called salmonflies) hatch in large numbers. These big bugs bring trout large and small to the surface in good numbers. Best of all, we can float the river and cast our big dry flies towards the bank in style! Click here for more info.
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Hats!
We've made it big time now so we ordered some Confluence Outfitters logo hats. If you beg your guide and behave yourself on the river all day long you might get one. There is a limited supply, so start working your guide soon. To the left, Mackenzie Harris models one of our new hats.
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Birth Announcement!
Andrew and Katie are proud to announce the birth of their second daughter, Madison Mary Harris, on February 1st. Madison weighed 8lbs 8oz and was 21 inches long. She likes to sleep all day and party all night. Hopefully that doesn't last! Mackenzie is adjusting well to being a big sister. She wakes up every morning asking for "baby" or "sissy."
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Andrew’s Guide Schedule:
Andrew is guiding the Lower Sac until Opening Day. Andrew will be helping with the Guide School at Clearwater Lodge the first week of the season. Throughout the summer Andrew will be working extensively at Clearwater Lodge, on the Lower Sac, and guiding our private stretch of Battle Creek. To view Andrew’s open days, click here.
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Jon’s Guide Schedule:
Jon is guiding on the Applegate through the end of March and on the Upper Rogue into mid-April. Jon will be guiding at Clearwater Lodge starting in May. Jon is also available for the stonefly hatch on the Klamath from mid-May through mid-June. To view Jon’s open days, click here.
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Gino’s Guide Schedule:
Gino is busy on the Applegate and Upper Rogue through the end of March. He will be one of the lead instructors for the guide school at Clearwater Lodge the first week of trout season. Gino will be working at Clearwater Lodge throughout the summer. Click here to view Gino’s open days.
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Recent Magazine Articles:
California Fly Fisher Magazine: Jon has a regular column titled "Chasing Metal." In the March/April issue Jon exposes his Dirk Wiggler, his signature steelhead pattern which is carried by Solitude Fly Company.
Sierra Fisherman Magazine: Andrew has an article on Baum Lake in the latest issue. It's a what, when, where and how article that should help you on your next trip to this unique stillwater.
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Upcoming Presentations:
Sept 9: Andrew presents to the Grizzly Peak Fly Fishers. The topic will be the Feather River Country.
Sept 14: Andrew presents to the Diablo Valley Fly Fishers. Topic TBD.
Oct 5: Andrew presents to the Ridgecrest club.
Oct 6: Andrew presents to the Bakersfield club.
Oct 8: Andrew presents to the Visalia club.
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Their web site:
http://www.confluenceoutfitters.com/
__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
New Destination:
Battle Creek's Eagle Canyon
Be one of the first to fish three private miles of this outstanding wild trout stream! Located in the foothills of Mt. Lassen, Battle Creek is just 25 minutes from Red Bluff, yet runs through a remote and wild canyon. Battle Creek has a great population of resident trout. On exploratory missions last fall, Andrew hooked countless wild trout on big bushy dry flies. This is the perfect place to bring your three- or four-weight fly rod and work your way upstream all day. This great stretch of private water is booked exclusively by Confluence Outfitters. Look for fishing reports on our website starting early May. Call or email for guided fishing rates.
__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
Featured Destination:
Lower Sac
Trout fishing has been great on the Lower Sac from Redding down to Red Bluff recently. There are good hatches of march browns, pale morning duns, brachycentrus caddis, and baetis. In the next few weeks we will start to see the first golden stones, also. March and April are a great time to fish the Lower Sac. Hatches are intense, so the nymph grab is very good and the chance at having good dry fly fishing is excellent.
__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
Featured Destination:
Clearwater Lodge at the Pit River
Gino, Jon & Andrew guide extensively for Clearwater Lodge during the trout season. This year Clearwater is offering a free Orvis Helios fly rod for all guests booking a 4 night, 3 day trip. The trip must be Sunday-Thursday. For full details, contact Clearwater Lodge. Booking a 3-day trip is a great way to experience all the great rivers near Clearwater Lodge. We fish the Pit, Fall, Hat Creek, and McCloud. There are also many lesser-known venues like Baum Lake and Burney Creek. May and June are an excellent time to be at Clearwater. May has the best hatches of big bugs, with giant stoneflies and green drakes on many of our rivers.
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Featured Destination:
Klamath Stonefly Hatch
The Klamath River has the best stonefly hatch in California. During late May and early June, golden stoneflies and giant stoneflies (also called salmonflies) hatch in large numbers. These big bugs bring trout large and small to the surface in good numbers. Best of all, we can float the river and cast our big dry flies towards the bank in style! Click here for more info.
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Hats!
We've made it big time now so we ordered some Confluence Outfitters logo hats. If you beg your guide and behave yourself on the river all day long you might get one. There is a limited supply, so start working your guide soon. To the left, Mackenzie Harris models one of our new hats.
__________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
Birth Announcement!
Andrew and Katie are proud to announce the birth of their second daughter, Madison Mary Harris, on February 1st. Madison weighed 8lbs 8oz and was 21 inches long. She likes to sleep all day and party all night. Hopefully that doesn't last! Mackenzie is adjusting well to being a big sister. She wakes up every morning asking for "baby" or "sissy."
__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
Andrew’s Guide Schedule:
Andrew is guiding the Lower Sac until Opening Day. Andrew will be helping with the Guide School at Clearwater Lodge the first week of the season. Throughout the summer Andrew will be working extensively at Clearwater Lodge, on the Lower Sac, and guiding our private stretch of Battle Creek. To view Andrew’s open days, click here.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __
Jon’s Guide Schedule:
Jon is guiding on the Applegate through the end of March and on the Upper Rogue into mid-April. Jon will be guiding at Clearwater Lodge starting in May. Jon is also available for the stonefly hatch on the Klamath from mid-May through mid-June. To view Jon’s open days, click here.
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Gino’s Guide Schedule:
Gino is busy on the Applegate and Upper Rogue through the end of March. He will be one of the lead instructors for the guide school at Clearwater Lodge the first week of trout season. Gino will be working at Clearwater Lodge throughout the summer. Click here to view Gino’s open days.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Recent Magazine Articles:
California Fly Fisher Magazine: Jon has a regular column titled "Chasing Metal." In the March/April issue Jon exposes his Dirk Wiggler, his signature steelhead pattern which is carried by Solitude Fly Company.
Sierra Fisherman Magazine: Andrew has an article on Baum Lake in the latest issue. It's a what, when, where and how article that should help you on your next trip to this unique stillwater.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Upcoming Presentations:
Sept 9: Andrew presents to the Grizzly Peak Fly Fishers. The topic will be the Feather River Country.
Sept 14: Andrew presents to the Diablo Valley Fly Fishers. Topic TBD.
Oct 5: Andrew presents to the Ridgecrest club.
Oct 6: Andrew presents to the Bakersfield club.
Oct 8: Andrew presents to the Visalia club.
__________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
Their web site:
http://www.confluenceoutfitters.com/