King's Sport & Tackle in Geurneville, California on the Russian River.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I just talked to Scott Heemstra who has been working there for 8 years and is the now tackle manager.

He is a serious fly fisherman and had previously guided in Alaska.

Right now he is fly fishing for Smallmouth Bass and probably some Shad in the Russian.

He uses a sink-tip line with a short 4' 8# leader with streamers, bait fish imitations.

He likes olive and black/olive Zonker like flies.

He said a canoe, SUP or kayak is best for the lakey lower river.

They rent SUP and kayaks too.

He mentioned Steehead Beach and the Alexander Valley.

Spring, summer and fall is Smallmouth time.



He is also fly fishing for Surf Perch and Stripers off the beaches all summer.


http://kingsrussianriver.wixsite.com/kingsrussianriver

Scott works Friday through Monday......call him for good fly fishing info.

707/869-2156

They also have a Facebook page.


They are also very active during the winter for
Russian River Steelheading.

[Altabum]

FYI the Johnsons Beach summer recreation dam is in and the Vacation Beach recreation dam is going in today 6/18

This is the report I sent the shop on Friday.

Current conditions on the Russian are low flows of 167 cfs with water temps in the low 70's. I got out last night for a bit tossing olive/black streamers with flash and a sink tip around all the swimmers and had a fair amount of grabs but only landed one small mouth about 1.5 lbs. There is quite a bit of algae blooming in the river right now with the warm water temps. Shad fishing at Johnsons has slowed with the low flows but I have heard good reports from further down river. The recreational dams are going in at Johnsons Beach today and Vacation Beach on Monday so give the fish some time to adapt to the new structure and summer fishing for smallies will be on!

Scott at Kings