Utah Fish Report
Hat Creek Fish Report for 5-14-2012
Hat Creek Fish Report for 5-14-2012
The fishing is best on Hat Creek early in the morning and near sunset
Hat Creek - CA (Shasta County)
by The Fly Shop
5-14-2012
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Hat Creek represents the quintessential chess game of spring creek fly fishing for wary trout.
Current River Conditions:
Modern day Hat Creek dishes out the refreshing fly fishing life style daily. Stoneflies and salmon flies will appear any day. Fishing best early and then near sunset.
Hot flies have been Hogans S&Ms suspended under Green Drake dries and swinging/stripping leeches and buggers.
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
The AM hatches consist of little green baetis, about #18. A few PMDs are coming off. The evening bite is produced by #6-8 leeches, like Zack's Swimming Leech and buggers like Fox's Peacock Buggers. Look for caddis in the evenings starting about now. Look for rising fish along the flats below the Power House #2 riffle. For the best presentation, drift your D&D Cripple down and across to rising fish. For a fun challenge, try catching Hat Creek trout on as many tactics as you can: small indicators with nymphs, swinging wet flies and/or streamers, and, of course, with a well-presented dry fly. The Powerhouse #2 Riffle is one of the best spots on the creek, but also one of the most popular. Anglers seeking a real challenge should sight-cast to trout in the fabled "carbon flats" section, and those looking for solace can hike into the freestone section just above Lake Britton. 5 wt rods are perfect. Have an extra spool loaded with a Scientific Anglers Wet Tip Clear Fly Line.
River Fact:
It is true, the fact is Hat Creek acquired it's name because a surveyor lost his expensive hat there back in 1852. Folk lore supports the rumor that his friends laughed it up after listening to him cuss up a storm. In an impromptu witty ceremony, the creek was aptly named.
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies
• Quigley's Struggling Green Drake
• True Fly Drake #12
• Last Chance Cripple #14-22
• Normans Loop Wing BWO & PMD
• Parachute Adams #14-18
• Spotlight Caddis Emerger Olive #16
• Mercer's Missing Link #16-18
• Mercer's Poxyback Green Drake
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Poxyback Green Drake
• Dark Lord #12-16
• Glass-Bead Micro May-Black or Olive
• Mercer's Gidget Brown or Olive
• Pat's Brown Rubber Legs #6-8
• GB Half-Flashback PT #14-20
• Burk's Crystal HBI
• Zack's Pseudo May #16-18 (Any)
• RK Flatulators Any/All
Streamers/Leeches:
• Zack's Zugger's Yellow/Brown
• Fox's Peacock Buggers #8
• Zack's Swimming Leech Various
• Fox's Cone Bugger Rust
• Double Bunny
• Beaded Mini Leech Olive
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Simms ? G4 Pro Wader
• The Fly Shop's ? Stockingfoot Chest Waders
• Wading Boots
Current River Conditions:
Modern day Hat Creek dishes out the refreshing fly fishing life style daily. Stoneflies and salmon flies will appear any day. Fishing best early and then near sunset.
Hot flies have been Hogans S&Ms suspended under Green Drake dries and swinging/stripping leeches and buggers.
The Fly Shop's ? Tips:
The AM hatches consist of little green baetis, about #18. A few PMDs are coming off. The evening bite is produced by #6-8 leeches, like Zack's Swimming Leech and buggers like Fox's Peacock Buggers. Look for caddis in the evenings starting about now. Look for rising fish along the flats below the Power House #2 riffle. For the best presentation, drift your D&D Cripple down and across to rising fish. For a fun challenge, try catching Hat Creek trout on as many tactics as you can: small indicators with nymphs, swinging wet flies and/or streamers, and, of course, with a well-presented dry fly. The Powerhouse #2 Riffle is one of the best spots on the creek, but also one of the most popular. Anglers seeking a real challenge should sight-cast to trout in the fabled "carbon flats" section, and those looking for solace can hike into the freestone section just above Lake Britton. 5 wt rods are perfect. Have an extra spool loaded with a Scientific Anglers Wet Tip Clear Fly Line.
River Fact:
It is true, the fact is Hat Creek acquired it's name because a surveyor lost his expensive hat there back in 1852. Folk lore supports the rumor that his friends laughed it up after listening to him cuss up a storm. In an impromptu witty ceremony, the creek was aptly named.
Suggested Fly Patterns:
Dry Flies
• Quigley's Struggling Green Drake
• True Fly Drake #12
• Last Chance Cripple #14-22
• Normans Loop Wing BWO & PMD
• Parachute Adams #14-18
• Spotlight Caddis Emerger Olive #16
• Mercer's Missing Link #16-18
• Mercer's Poxyback Green Drake
Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Mercer's Poxyback Green Drake
• Dark Lord #12-16
• Glass-Bead Micro May-Black or Olive
• Mercer's Gidget Brown or Olive
• Pat's Brown Rubber Legs #6-8
• GB Half-Flashback PT #14-20
• Burk's Crystal HBI
• Zack's Pseudo May #16-18 (Any)
• RK Flatulators Any/All
Streamers/Leeches:
• Zack's Zugger's Yellow/Brown
• Fox's Peacock Buggers #8
• Zack's Swimming Leech Various
• Fox's Cone Bugger Rust
• Double Bunny
• Beaded Mini Leech Olive
Fly Fishing Gear:
• Simms ? G4 Pro Wader
• The Fly Shop's ? Stockingfoot Chest Waders
• Wading Boots
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