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    Default Upper Sac/McCloud report

    Got away Friday at 2:30 and pulled off on the Upper Sac below Dunsmuir around 5:00...fished til 7:30 or so and hooked a dozen. Fish were receptive to ESN techniques with heavy flies. Heavy being the operative word — double tungsten beads and some extra putty for insurance. Not many fishable spots at those flows but the fish are stacked in the holding water if you can get down to them.

    Went into the conservancy on Saturday morning. Worked pretty hard for not that many grabs. Rose one nice fish on a chubby chernobyl otherwise all ESN again. The road into AhDiNa isn’t any worse this year than years past.

    Hit the Upper Sac again later in the day and stuck a few more fish there. Enjoyed the hockey game with takeout pizza and a six pack before bed and was home today before noon.

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    Nice way to end a great trip. Beautiful country
    Go Bruins!

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    Be sure to call and stop by to see Bob Grace at the Ted Fay Fly Shop in Dunsmuir, California for information on the Upper Sac,

    McCloud, and Upper Klamath rivers plus local lakes and small steams.

    June is one of the top months on the Upper Sac. Oct/Nov is good too.

    http://www.tedfay.com/

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    We love the Cornerstone Cafe in Dunsmuir for great food right across the street from the Ted Fay fly shop.

    https://www.cornerstonedunsmuir.com/

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    Fred Gordon is one of the Nor Cal veteran fly fishing guides who lives in Dunsmuir and New Zealand.

    Spend a day in June on the Upper Sac with Fred is highly recommended by yours truly.

    http://www.fredgordon.net/guide.html
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    We had a cabin in Dunsmuir for about 10 years and have fished it for many years.

    It is a great freestone stream that has many springs running into it.
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    Email: billkiene63@gmail.com
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    Contact me for any reason........
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jake B View Post
    Nice way to end a great trip. Beautiful country
    Go Sharks!
    Fixed it for ya

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    Quote Originally Posted by PV_Premier View Post
    Fixed it for ya
    St. Louis is going to need a bigger boat!

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    Thanks for the report. Great to see someone get off the couch! I decided now was a good time to get that knee surgery I had on the planner. Now I'll be ready in 5 weeks when the really good ( I hope) fishing begins. Does not look like I will miss much, especially that old sore knee I had.

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    what are ESN techniques?

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    European Style Nymphing or Euro Nymphing. There are variations but it is essentially fishing very heavy nymphs with no indicator and no other weighs with the bottom or anchor fly being heaviest to get to the bottom as fast as possible. Fished in a tight line manner generally with long rods (10' to 11' 3wt) Lots of videos on Youtube.

    Similar to short line nymphing done on the Upper Sac by Ted Towendolly/Ted Fay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beachjumper1 View Post
    what are ESN techniques?
    Extra Sensory Nymphing otherwise known as Euro Style Nymphing.
    You can't buy happiness, but you can buy new fly fishing gear and that usually does the trick.

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    My preferred ESN rig for the Upper is a double tung bead stone as an anchor and either a brown caddis or olive perdigon up top. This weekend 80% of the fish came on the stone including all the bigger ones.

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