He texted me this message last night:


"Hi Bill, Shad are just starting and there are some real nice Steelhead in the system, also a few Stripers."








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Unless you are already a veteran angler on the LAR, I would try to go into Flyfishing Specialties when Andy is working and

chat with him for some of the best knowledge of the river. Even better, get out on the river with him, and he can teach you anything

from Spey casting/fishing to fishing for Half-pounders. He can get you into Shad, Steelhead, and maybe a Striper, right now.



Over the past decades, I was very fortunate to go out with Andy in his jet boat on the river.

Every time we were out, I learned more techniques that improved my fishing/casting.


He has mentored many of our customers, making them much better anglers.


Because of this Forum, I have people contacting me almost weekly about something they found here.

I send most of them to Flyfishing Specialties to see Andy for all kinds of help. When I had my shop, my staff hosted

fly fishing trips all over the World. Andy has taken groups to Belize, Christmas Island, New Zealand, Alaska, Brazilian Amazon

and some others I can't remember now, at 80.


Locally, Andy guides on the Lower American, Lower Feather, and the Delta.