The Irideus Rise Flip Page Waterproof fly fishing box on the Sacramento River California. This is a look inside the fly box that contains some wonderful flies for natural selection feeding steelhead. Post spawn steelhead will also fatten up on Caddis flies, Baetisand minnows before returning to the sea.
One true sign of spring is the California Poppy that lets a fly angler know its time to tune into things. The Irideus Zen reel post tune up from a Sacramento river silver bullet steelhead.
Feather River Wild Spring Chrome Steelhead that eat #12 Irideus Czech Nymph. If you can hook and land a fresh Feather River wild steelhead you have done well. These steelhead have a bag of tricks to toss your fly or break your line. As the years go by you add the tricks they play into your brain and when the strike comes you try to match the game they play. Most will be lost and many strikes will be missed. If your in the mood to get humbled or pay a guide to be humbled...........here is your fish. Now add a bunch of Kayak's and drift boat guides to the picture. Yes these fish are tuned into the traffic and that will make your challenge of hooking a fish that much greater. Our love for this drainage keeps us strong. Or we must like to be punished often. Stay positive and never be to good to for a challenge.
Its nice to see a like minded person who enjoys these wonderful steelhead. Many are not up for the challenge of natural feeding steelhead. It looks like we will see you down here from time to time David.
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