Jack Trout’s Weblog

*****RIVERS ARE NOW COMING INT0 GOOD SHAPE! RAFTING ~ FLY FISHING TRIPS ON UPPER SAC, LOWER SAC RED HOT!! HAT CREEK STONE FLY HATCH AND THE McCLOUD FINALLY DROPS.
HAD A 4 DAY CANCELLATION, NOW HAVE OPEN JUNE 15TH TO JUNE 20TH FOR RAFTING/FLY FISHING!!
CALL ME 530-926-4540*****

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Twin Bells on the Upper Sac are a sign that the hotter weather is coming!

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Jim Collins, Ladies and Gentlemen!

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I just saved $500 dollars on my auto insurance!

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Seth Nodelman, with a nice philly! Seth, if they ever have auditions again for that scarecrow part in the Wizard of Oz…..

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Might as well jump! JUMP!

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Jim Collins takes silver in 2006! Jim and Seth, thanks again for coming up and sharing your good stories, wit and humor. As always, the raft year wouldn’t be complete without you two characters! Your friend and guide, Jack Trout

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Matt Coletta, and his group were a hoot to fish with! They had two exciting and productive days with Aaron and Mike, on the Lower Sac. On the last day they were fired up and clammering about the endless possibilities of catching trout on the Upper Sac out of a raft!

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I bought a new raft, frame, and trailer and plan to have it shipped down to Chile after the Rafting/fly fishing season is over for trips on the Rio Futaleufu and Rio Yelcho! Yea!

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James hooked the first trout right out of the gate! It was great. We fished closed to each other all day for group camaraderie and photos!

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The group was having so much fun and then Bob hooked a 16 incher. Unfortunately, I left my camera in the boat…..

(Boo-hoo Trout, faux pas!)

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Then a cry came out from down below, I hooked a nice one!!! It was Matt, so I untied the raft and we headed down quickly!

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I jumped out of the raft, tied it up, and netted Matt’s trout.

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Nice trout Matt!!! He hooked it on a size 14 Poxy Back Golden Stone.

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From over on the other side of the river a ways down, Richie hooked and landed a trout about 15 to 16 inches. The day was set; everyone caught a quality trout on this adventure!!
Thanks again, Coletta Group, look forward to seeing you in the fall on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers

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Gibson Falls can be a fun experience, (with an experienced guide)!

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Hamilton Branch, is not a big fish river but there is the occasional “shock the monkey” that runs up from Lake Almanor for cooler waters! Use Green Caddis Pupa, Micro Mayflies and Black Copper John. I like using Yellow Humpies on the surface also.This river reminds me of a small version of the Pit and I will be reporting on it in July while staying over on Lake Almanor for the Hex Hatch! I will also be covering the High Sierra Music Festival and cultural extravaganza. So stay tuned, Sizzlers, more adventures to come with reports on rivers in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta counties because you asked for it! This will be done on my days off and on some vacations over the summer!!

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How many times have I passed St. Bernard Rock, on Indian Creek, near Greenville, California? My fondest memory was on the Portola High School bus one time from Portola to Weed, California. Because I qualified for north sections of California in the 200 meter dash, I was on my way to the College of the Siskiyous. The rock is a most amazing geological wonder and must have been honored by Native Americans as well as nuts like me! Even as teens when we drove by the rock on the school bus everyone would stop everything and take notice or comment. I ended up taking 2nd in the track meet. Later that day in 1983, the bus stopped after the track meet at the Round Table Pizza in Mt Shasta, and I remember after I was done eating out in the parking lot, I looked up at Mt Shasta and felt empowered by her presence. It was like the mountain was calling me to be close to it, and I knew from that day on I would live with her someday. Wow! That kind of gave me chills thinking about it!! I have to tell you folks out there, I never take her for granted. Life is so special here in Mt Shasta. Isn’t it great, though, to go by all those places you knew as a child and relive those childhood memories? Now let’s hear from you! I want to post some classic emails on trips you remember as a child. Places, landmarks, something to share with the audience. People love to read YOUR emails. At this time I would like to thank Mt Shasta again, our special guest star every week!

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Lake Almanor with Lassen peak in the background. Growing up in Portola, California as a child I spent countless hours fishing Lake Almanor. This year Mike Hibbard, Chuck, Aaron and I are planning trip over to Lake Almanor to fly fish the famous Hex Hatch. Browns, rainbows and coho lurk in this high alpine lake and grow to enormous proportions. Stay tuned for the next report from Lake Almanor this July. It should be an epic, Sizzlers!! Anyone with info on Lake Almanor–let’s share it with the audience and maybe we can have a Jack Trout Hex Hatch Party on Lake Almanor in July! 1st annual, No GUIDING–just fun, fly fishing and lies. I know you’re all good for that! For any of you out there that don’t know what Hexes are, they are the largest mayfly specie measuring out at a whopping 4 to 5 inches and are white to creamy colored. (Think you can see that?) Here’s the inside scoop: the hexes hatch right at dusk into the dark, so sometimes you have to rely on the force, Luke! To a trout they are lobster tails. The trout go bonkers for them, especially with the light of the moon. (Don’t fish the next day, the trout are hunkered down–who invented the word hunkered?) Anyway, take it easy in the day and fly fish Hamilton Branch, like you would the Pit River (Nymphs, no indicator, high sticking, and slipping on your butt a lot) and then in the evening hit Lake Almanor.

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Just outside of Portola is Sierra Valley. I have spent so many hours of my life walking its valley and hillsides. As a kid I would ride my bicycle over 10 miles on the weekends out arrowhead hunting, (not legal anymore = Judge Wapner!) or soaking in the hot springs that don’t exist anymore. This is a shot looking towards Calpine near Sattley, California. (wouldn’t want to be single in that town….).

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Nancy and Bill Vance came out from Arizona and had many hook-ups on the Lower Sac!

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Nice trout, Nancy! The Lower Sac is really one of the best places to fish right now. The Mother’s Day Caddis Hatch is happening on Father’s Day this year! Funny, Mike Hibbard, mentioned seeing October Caddis on Hat Creek on June 8th? Oh well, White Caddis Day at Macy’s…..?

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Nancy’s husband, Bill, hooked into trout also, but not like Nan, she might have been the most accomplished angler I’ve had in sometime……….

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Nice trout Bill, thanks again for calling me!

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This resecures my theory that Union Pacific Rail Road needs Cabooses on their trains for optimal safety. PG&E needs to report the C.F.S. flows on the internet of all the rivers in California they have dams on! (Imagine all the people…? Isn’t hard to do…) Don’t need webbed feet to figure that one out!

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Then Nan landed this trout with spots like out of the game of Twister! NAN, YOU’RE MY SIZZLER OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNER!! CONGRATULATIONS SIZZLER!!!

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AH THE RELEASE!!! WOW, WHAT A BEAUTY!! STAY TUNED SIZZLERS AS WE GIVE LOTS AND LOTS OF UPDATES AND NORTH STATE INFO!! THANKS FOR WATCHING, JACK TROUT 530-926-4540

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EMAILS FROM YOU:

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Jack, I am starting to feel better but am pissed I missed a good day of fishing. I will be out of town later this week but looking forward to July 23rd where ever you think is best. I just want to check the other date we booked was Nov. 5th and nothing in Sept. Thanks for being understanding. Jim

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Jack: thanks for these great emails. I’m sending them back to the other guys coming out for the trip – Michigan, Indiana, and Texas. I’ll be fishing the Au Sable near Grayling, MI in late July. Steve

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Hi Jack,

I was just wondering what’s the biggest trout you have ever caught?!?

Kind Regards,

Hannah ** (18 lbs Jack Trout)

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Jack

Are you free Thurs afternoon/evening on July 27. Do not mind paying for a full day and would like to see you. Have to give a talk to the county counsel that morning. Best Roger

(No I’m Booked at Bollibokka, JT)

Right now arriving late on July 26. Will see if I can arrive one day earlier.
Best Roger

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I’m looking for any information I can find on fly fishing in the Phillippines. Do you have any trips in that part of Asia; do you know anyone or can you recommend a web site that might have more information?

Thank you, Clay

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Nice talking with you this morning. I’m always impressed with your
enthusiasm and zest for life and glad to experience it. All the best to you
and thanks for including us on your site. Look forward to a few social beers
sometime soon.

Namaste, John

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It seems the word “hunker” could originate from the Scandinavian word “hokre,” meaning ‘ to crouch.’ The word can also be used as a noun. “Hunkers” are haunches. Speaking of words, I like when you used “lurk.” Good choice! Tracy

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Heya Brother

Let me know when you’re going to be up for the hex hatch. I would love to hook up with you and Mike for an evening of fishing and drinking.**

I also thought you might like to know that the word hunker was developed by my scandinavian family. It was used to describe what women would do when my grandfather Hungker Larsen would show his manhood. I thank him for my genes! Check out the recent photo of me on the San Juan river for details.

Blake

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