2010-2011 California North Coast Trip Information

Full Day Float or Walk/Wade          $425

Booking Policy

A 50% deposit is required to reserving your date(s). Payments can be made in the form of cash or check. A full refund of your deposit will be granted if you cancel within 30 days of your trip. If you must cancel within 30 days, a refund of your deposit will only be granted if your date is filled. In the case of unusual circumstances, exceptions can be made.  Trip cancellations due to extreme weather or water conditions will be rescheduled or refunded.

Trip Includes

Instruction and insight from a hard working guide

Deli Style Lunch, snacks and drinks.

Beulah Fly Rods and lines, leaders, tippet, and flies for demo use.

What You Should Bring

A valid California Fishing license and steelhead card

Waders, Boots, Rain Jacket, and Warm Clothes

Fly rods, reels, and fly lines

When You Should Fish

The best time for fishing California's North Coast Rivers is from December through March.  If you have any other questions about dates or the best time to fish, please call.

What To Expect

Winter weather in Northern California can be extremely unpredictable. We can see everything from snow to mid 60 degree temperatures on any given day. That being said, the average temperature from December to March is a low around 30 and highs in the high 40’s to low 50’s. Always be prepared for rain and cooler weather. Layer your clothing appropriately and you will be comfortable in any situation.

As for fishing, steelhead fishing is by no means a numbers game, especially swinging flies. We are winter steelheading which is usually tougher than summer/fall steelheading. Again, we are looking for a grab a day. This means that there is the possibility of not hooking a fish, but also the possibility of hooking three or four.

Where To Stay

The city of Eureka is centrally located for most of the rivers we fish on California’s North Coast. Depending upon where we are fishing, there are other towns that are much closer to where we might be fishing. Garberville is the nearest town when fishing the S.F. Eel River. Fortuna is the nearest town when fishing the Van Duzen and Eel River. Arcata is the nearest town when fishing the Mad River. For more lodging information click here.

Steelhead on the Spey / phone: (916) 838-2496 / email: speybum@gmail.com