Swinging the Lower Sac

[Ben J]

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Coming from steelhead background, it has been interesting noting the different types of water that i have hooked up in for resident trout. Can't wait to get back out there!

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Nothing ground breaking, just something I noticed at a spot i fished a few times last summer. A classic nice long swing run that i
would get a nip here and there.. Below this run, the river split with a large channel and a shallow choppy sidechannel. I would always pick up multiple fish in this shallow choppy sidechannel. Maybe in there eating caddis like Dragking mentioned? I just was a little surprised, but I obviously don't know the tendencies of the river like many do.

[Eckman]

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a guide for the Lower Sac that specializes in swinging. I have a 3-Man CataRaft and spend most winters chasing steel. I would love to keep swinging. I am looking for access points to put in and take out as well a s tackle specific guidance.

[tcorfey]

Eckman it sounds like Lance is your guy see his post on the first page.
Lance Gray
Fly Guide
530-517-2204
http://www.lancegrayandcompany.com

[Morgan]

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a guide for the Lower Sac that specializes in swinging. I have a 3-Man CataRaft and spend most winters chasing steel. I would love to keep swinging. I am looking for access points to put in and take out as well a s tackle specific guidance.

Another local boy that likes to swing is Andrew Hoodenpyle, www.hoodyflyfishing.com @hoodyflyfishing on instagram. You can also look him up thru The Fly Shop in Redding. He is a younger gentlemen that spends more time on the water than most and knows the area very very well.

[TyV]

I use a floating line with a floating tip. I like using soft hackles, streamer patterns and caddis pupa patterns. As many of you have mentioned small streamers work all year long. I been fishing many classic streamers with great success. Black Nose Dace, Mickey Finns and others tied on size 8 and 10, TMC 5262 hooks. I been having so much fun with this setup that I have been getting some of my guide guest to make a couple of cast with streamers. They are having fun with it also. I have also been playing with skating flies with little success.

Lance, are you swinging these at 10k cfs? Are you swinging from your boat while anchorded? Wading? Both? Thanks!

[Lance Gray]

Lance, are you swinging these at 10k cfs? Are you swinging from your boat while anchorded? Wading? Both? Thanks!

I like to swing all year long no matter what the CFS is. No we are wading and swing shallow runs 0-6 feet or so. Almost the same runs that I will dry fly fish. WE do different stuff on the lower sac. We drift with indicators while we move to different places we get out and wade to swing. I also swing soft hackles - I carry many soft hackles. I haven't got many on my website - but I tie the streamers from size 8-10 - some traditional stuff - black nose dace and others some different - but tied traditional. It's pretty cool to fish these flies. Soft hackles are traditional and non-traditional. I tie a soft hackle out of my X-May nymph and I do many Carey Specials in different sizes and colors. I also like a woolly worm pattern - tied with dubbing and peacock herl.

You can do pretty much anything you like.