Current River Conditions: We should just leave this report unchanged for the rest of the month because March is definitely one of the stand-out months on the Lower Sacramento River calendar. The caddis hatches are happening, the rainbows are tough, big and pull super hard. Expect some cloudy, wettish weather this week.

The Fly Shop's?? Tips: The springtime caddis hatch that lasts from now through most of March means small dark flies and big rainbows! Try #14-16 Amber Wing Princes, #16 Dark Lords, #16 Zug Bugs. Basically #16 and dark in color. Drop your flies off a #6 Pat's Rubber Legs and BAM!! Have a selection of dry flies from the list on he right for surface feeding trout found between 1:00 and 3:00 PM. Dry fly Leaders should be 11' feet tapered to 5x.

Fish deep! Your nymphing leader's length should be between 7.5 - 8.5' to the split shot. Use an SSG to get down fast.

When it comes to trout fishing on the Lower Sacramento around Redding, CA., nymphing is by far the most productive fly fishing method. We fish deep on this river. Although a tapered leader will work when nymphing this river, we recommend constructing your leader out of 2X, 3X and 4X tippet or level fluorocarbon. Basically, tie in your 2X tippet at the indicator and pull off about 7.5-8.5 feet. Now grab your 3X and tie it in using a double surgeon knot to a length of 18"-24". Go ahead and tie in your first fly. The second fly drops off of the hook bend of the first fly. Use your 4X tippet to tie in the second, smaller fly. We like to use "BIG" 1 1/4" indicators. SSG split shot also known as "Goose Shot" (ask Cory) will get the flies down to the fish. If you are wading the river and not in a drift boat, add another AAA or even a second SSG to your rig. The sooner the flies get to the bottom of the river, the more time you spend "fishing".

Water Flows:
• Lower Sacramento Flows

Suggested Fly Patterns:

Dry Flies:
• Black Elk Hair Caddis #16
• Mercer's Missing Link #16
• Quigley's Midget Caddis #16
• Quigley Cripple Callibaetis #16

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Gordon's Amber Wing Prince #14-16
• Lower Sac LaFontaine
• Silvey's Beaded Poopa - Black #16
• Zack's Zaddis - Black #16
• Zack's Zalvin
• Mercer's Sac Fry
• Lightening Bugs Copper or Silver
• Pat's Rubberlegs - #6-8

Eggs:
• Micro Spawn - Oregon Cheese

Fly Fishing Gear:
• The Fly Shop's?? Signature H2O Indicator Rod
• Rio?? Fly Line Perfect For The "Sac"
• Simms?? Solar Shirt/TFS Logo
• Dr. Slick/TFS Scissor/Hemostat
• An indicator that suspends heavy split shot!