Pyramid Lake Report 4-23-14

 Ed with a sweet Pilot Peak strain LCT

 Don's nice Summit Lake fish

 Gabe with a solid fish

 Toby with a great fish

 All smiles!

An average sized cutthroat

Fishing at Pyramid remains solid. On days with favorable onshore winds the bite has been good to great. We have been fishing the N Nets a lot as there are a ton of fish around but not many big fish. Midging has been the most productive but we did enjoy a pretty nice beetle bite this week as well where the fish were all over the popcorn beetle. Almost every cast had a grab or hooked fish. It was great to share this good fishing with clients. Water temps are creeping up into the mid 50's. We are not seeing as many big fish being caught but a friend caught a 15.5 pound fish the other day and I've heard rumors of a 20 pounder being caught last week. Flies that continue to produce are trojan midge, rootbeer float, white on wine, and the copper head. The usual suspects are still working for stripping but I really havent been stripping flies much these days.

Pyramid Lake Report 4/7/14 and Spring Clinic Reminder

 Chris with a nice Summit Strain LCT

 Hooked up to a BIG fish

Ed casting into the blue depths

The fishing at Pyramid can be hit or miss right now. Still some big number days available at the Nets when the wind is right. Had a couple of good afternoons this past week with fish eating midges under the indicator and one excellent evening bite. The evening bite was incredible with a fish every cast from about 6:30pm til it was too dark to see. Funny thing is the next day was slow as slow gets. Afternoons seem to be best right now. Hot flies for me continue to be the Rootbeer float and Trojan midge.

A Reminder...

The Spring Clinic on April 19th still has a few open slots so if you want to learn more about this incredible fishery sign up today!

Pyramid Lake/Truckee River Report

 A stellar Truckee River wild rainbow

Rosy cheeks!

Bent rods all day long at Pyramid!

Fishing in the Reno/Tahoe area is outstanding at the moment! Pyramid Lake has been going off this week as the fish are moving in to the shallow beaches in great numbers. The crowds have also showed up to chase these awesome fish. 30+ fish days are happening right now at the Nets area with fish being caught on sinking line presentations and bobber rigs. Fly selection isnt that important. Ask 50 fisherman what they are catching on and you'll get 50 different answers. For myself and my clients the top producers have been rootbeer float midges, trojan midges, and black magic, black peacock and black and red balanced leeches fished from 6-8' under the bobber. Stripping flies that have produced are chartreuse buggers, black buggers, and popcorn beetles.

The Truckee River is fishing well for wild rainbow trout, brown trout and whitefish. I had great success fishing a dry/dropper rig with clients the other day. We were using stimi's for the dry and a pink squirrel nymph, red copper john and zebra copper john for the dropper. Got one fish to eat the dry and everyone else ate the nymphs. Found some fish in the pocket water but most were in the slower water.

I have some availability for both Pyramid and the Truckee so give me a call at 530 414 1655 to book your trip. Also we still have a few spots available for the Pyramid Lake Clinic on April 19.

Pyramid Report 3-13-14

My good friend and all around great angler, Rich Moomaw, landed his second fish over 20 pounds this season at Pyramid and I was lucky enough to be his net guy and photographer. What an incredible fish! This was his third fish over 17 pounds in the past few days. He was gracious enough to let me catch an 11.5 pound and 13.5 pound fish while fishing with him ;)

Fishing is getting good at the Desert Lake. Reports of 20 fish days are coming in and I had multiple days in a row of quality fishing. Most of the fish were caught on midges (Trojan, rootbeer float, Moohalo) with a few fish caught on Popcorn Beetles and buggers. Fish are spread out with lots of fish being caught in numbers at Pelican and the Nets(both sides) as well as the off the beaten path secluded beaches. Also there are plenty of fish being caught on the southern beaches with steeper drop offs.

We still have a few spots left for our Spring Clinic on April 19th. If you want to learn to catch these monsta's this will be a great way to shorten the learning curve!

A Steelhead Adventure

 Upstream view of perfect swing water

 The campground next to the ocean

 Where river meets the sea

 Sun setting over the Pacific

 Dime bright

 Small but powerful

 Chrome!

Shane Anderson (northforkstudios.net) with a fresh from the salt chromer.

With the lackluster winter that we have been having I was not expecting to get up north for a steelhead trip this winter. Finally, the rains came and, after the deluge, the rivers dropped into shape. I decided to head to the Lost Coast for a steelhead adventure. It was great to reconnect with an old friend and make some new ones. I had the distinct pleasure of sharing some water and a few campfires with Shane Anderson, a film maker documenting the plight of wild steelhead. Shane's film Wild Reverence is in the final stages of production and should be released in the very near future. Please check out www.northforkstudios.net for more info about Shane and his films.

I fished for 5 days and went without hooking a fish. I was refreshed by the ocean air and the time spent with passionate fishermen swinging my favorite river that will remain unnamed. Just seeing a few of these wild fish in person was enough for me. Sometimes it isnt about the catching...

Pyramid Lake fishing report 2-13-14

 Bill with a great fish!!

 13 pounder!

A 17 pound giant about to be released...

Close up of a 16.5 pound cuttie...

Fishing at the Desert Lake is still hit or miss. It seems that there is one or two good days a week followed by lots of very slow days. There are still some great fish being landed as these pics show and if you are there when it goes off it can be epic! Midges seem to have taken over for the balanced leech as the top producer. Dark midges mostly but red still seems to get a grab or two.

The recent heavy rain in the Truckee River Basin brought some much needed fresh water to the lake and muddied up the south end for a few days, but that has cleared up now. The best fishing days are when the wind is blowing out of the southeast, but it is a crap shoot right now.

We are all looking forward to more consistent fishing as spring draws near!

We still have some space available for the Spring Clinic April 19th. Give me a call for more info. 530 414 1655

Pyramid Lake Clinic April 19 2014

 Mugshot of a 11.5# Pilot Peak male

I am pleased to announce that Doug Ouellette (master guide and designer of the "original" Popcorn Beetle) and I will be conducting a clinic at Pyramid Lake on April 19. We will cover access, equipment, stripping and nymphing techniques including indicator(bobber) and no cator, rigging, flies, what beaches to fish, and a whole lot more. This clinic is sure to sell out quickly. Contact myself or Doug(www.calvadaflyfishing.com) to book your spot.

Pyramid is kicking out some amazingly large fish this season and this clinic will help shorten the learning curve and build skills to get into the monsta's. Lookout for more details in the next few days.

Jay