Your LGC's 2018 February Newsletter

LGC's 2018 February Newsletter

Warm days have been bouncing around here and there. In Willows on Sunday it was 68 degrees according to my outside thermometer. I see green little leaves on the willows on the river and some blossoms on some almond trees. Yes I think warmer spring days are coming. We do need more snow up at Lake Almanor. We only had a foot or so at the cabin. I would like to thank all of you that came by our booth at the ISE show in Sacramento. Kirsten and I had fun chatting with folks about LGC and everything else. I always have a great time getting to meet people face to face. Don’t forget we will be at The Fly Fishing Show in Pleasanton from February 23-25 th . So if you are at the show please come by and say hi. If you haven’t had a chance to get out there and fish. There is fishing. The Yuba has seen some great dry fly hatches of Baetis, PMDs and Skwalas. The Feather is in the middle of the Salmon Fry hatch and the Lower Sac is seeing some good days and some not to good days. There are places to fish, so get out there!

Rivers The rivers have seen some great days to not so great days. The Yuba has been good with steady hatches of Beatis, PMDs, Skwalas and March Browns. Dry fly fishing is the name of the game on the Yuba. We did grab some fish on nymphs the other day during our Yuba River Tour, so don’t rule nymph fishing out. The Feather is in the middle of the Salmon Fry hatch and the steelhead that are still around are eating. The Lower Sac has been good to okay to good again. It just matters on the day and the drift. We still have open dates for this coming spring. The open dates are May 6,  23, 24 & 31.

Lakes Lake Almanor has been slow. We are picking up some fish at the south side down in the coves around Gerital Cove. We just got the first real snow at the lake. I am looking forward to the springtime on Almanor and the Hex Hatch. We still have days during the hex Hatch for our 1-1 with Lance and we have added Tim Loomis to the guide team to help at Almanor. So if you want to fish Almanor during the Hex Hatch please contact us. We will get you up fishing. Lance’s open dates are July 5, 6, 8 and 10.

Workshops The workshops are filling quickly. Every time we add another date, Boom! It’s filled. We have many workshops coming up including our “Ultimate Hex Workshop” with my brother Lincoln. The “Ultimate Hex Workshop” is a 9 hour long workshop, tour and fishing of Lake Almanor during the Hex Hatch. The “Ultimate Hex Workshops” are only $195 a person and that includes dinner. The dates for the UHW are July 2 and July 3, 2018. The July 2 date only has one spot left the July 3 date is wide open. Other workshops coming up are Introduction to Switch Rods on February 13, a Streamer Workshop on May 30 and Tenkara Workshops on June 16 and June 30. There are spots available in all of these new workshop dates.

Tours The tours have become a true cornerstone of LGC. The tours are a workshop, tour and a guided trip all in one. It is a super way for fly fishers to learn and gain confidence in their own abilities. We have a couple of tours coming up. The Yuba River Tour is scheduled for March 1, 2018. This date just opened up and all six spots are available. We have a Hex Hatch Tour on the schedule for June 24, 2018 that has two spots available and we have the Graeagle Tour on July 11, 2018 with six spots available.

Fly of the Month This fly is a simple midge pattern that was originated for Putah Creek . It works everywhere you find midges. It’s a humble tie that represents an emergering midge. You can tie it in multiple colors and sizes. Basically match the hatch. The recipe that we have listed below is for a black Putah Creek Special . Hook – TMC 3769 Size 12-18 Thread – Black 6/0 Danville Flymaster Rib – Copper Wire size to match hook Wing – One piece of Mirage Pearl Flashabou Throat – Natural Pheasant Tail Collar – Peacock Herl

Store We have tons of streamers at our online store; traditional buck tails streamers to the super popular Barr’s Slumpbusters , Goblins and Gray’s Salmon Fry . We have streamers with lead eyes to streamers that float. So take a look at the streamers we have at the LGC online store. We have a great selection.

Product of the Month RIO’s Streamertip is the fly line I use all the time for my streamer fishing. A great casting line that does everything I need while throwing any size of streamer patterns. This line has a powerful head that loads the rod up quickly and allows the fly fisher to make accurate cast. Try it!

LGC's Campouts The LGC Campouts are truly a work of art. A little easier going than the tours and workshop when it comes to structure and angling time. We have the Lassen Stillwater Campout on July 20-22, 2018. This campout only has one spot available. Yes folks, the spots go fast. The campout is a great way to see, fish and learn the Lassen area.

Shows The Fly Fishing Show is coming up this month. The show is held at the Alameda Fair Grounds in Pleasanton. The show is February 23-25, 2018. We have the same booth as last year which is G29. So please come on by and say hi!

Lance Gray & Company PO Box 962 Willows, CA 95988 530-517-2204