Baum is a great destination!

Baum Lake - Cassel, CA (Shasta County)


by The Fly Shop
11-7-2024
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Baum is a great destination and the predominant hatch are the Baetis. S&Ms in #18, black or olive, the BP Weiss Nymph, Sweet Peas and Mercer's Jiggy Micro May in #18 are super effective. While we are still on this side of December, Water Boatmen are still around and will entice some fish to abandon any pretense of concealment. Theo's Boatman is a good fly and can be fished on a floating line, swung and stripped, or in the deeper pools use an I-Line. Balanced Leeches in black and olive under an indicator are staplese here. Our guides have this place wired if you are looking for some tactical advice on fishing a great spring creek fishery with an expert!

Hot Flies: 

Dry Flies:
• Adams - #18-20
• Hackle Winged May - BWO
• Harrop's Last Chance - All
• Griffith's Gnat
• Mercer's Missing Link - #14-18

Nymphs/Wet Flies:
• Red Copper John - #18
• GB Flashback PT - #14-20
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #18-20
• Mercer's Gidget
• Mercer's CB Micro Mays - #16-18
• GB Flashback PT - Olive #18
• Beaded Zebra Midge - #16-20
• Chromie - #18

Steamers & Leeches:
• JGF Translucent Wiggle Tail - #10
• Beaded Micro Buggers - #12
• Zack's Damseleech - #14





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for Thursday, November 7th

Fall River: Significant Cooling on the Fall!
Hat Creek: Keeping Our Eyes on Hat Creek!
Sacramento River - Lower: Clarity is Perfect on the Lower Sacramento!
McCloud River: The River is in Great Shape!
Trinity River: Should be a Great Season on Trinity!
Sacramento River - Upper: October was a great month to fish the Upper Sac!


11-1-2024
Just a quick update, water clarity was an issue as of a couple of weeks ago and will probably continue...... Read More