Trinity Steelhead should be good if riverflows remain decent. No cal is not getting rain we had here in Central and South. Feb is peak for wild steel. You can get'em on a dry line or rarely a type III tip. 6-7 wt. single handers are fine or spey/switch if that's your thing.Think low, clear water & sparse spey patterns and smaller leeches/bunnies. I like a #6 purple Bunny, #10 golden stones swung on dry line. Some epic hatches all winter in the upper stretches and some BIG browns. Watch the water!
The Sac from Keswick Dam outlet (Redding) downstream is excellent if we don't get a major rain event. Recent fires have made it suseptible to muddy up. Bows still on eggs from Winter Chinook. I'd check the Fly Shop stream report (online) and stop in if you are in the area. Good guys and free with info. Caution; the sac has some wading available in the winter low-flows (<4000CFS now), but it's still a big river and most success is from a boat ('toons are perfect) and indicator fishing. You may get lucky and hit a BWO hatch, depending on weather; you'll be about a month early for the epic caddis hatch. Very few people on the river in Feb.
I know a guide or two who're running a $275/day special; times are tough. PM me for details.
The Sac from Keswick Dam outlet (Redding) downstream is excellent if we don't get a major rain event. Recent fires have made it suseptible to muddy up. Bows still on eggs from Winter Chinook. I'd check the Fly Shop stream report (online) and stop in if you are in the area. Good guys and free with info. Caution; the sac has some wading available in the winter low-flows (<4000CFS now), but it's still a big river and most success is from a boat ('toons are perfect) and indicator fishing. You may get lucky and hit a BWO hatch, depending on weather; you'll be about a month early for the epic caddis hatch. Very few people on the river in Feb.
I know a guide or two who're running a $275/day special; times are tough. PM me for details.