Event Description: Walk and wade the Lower Sacramento River north of Red Bluff
Event Skill Levels:
- River: Best fished with flows below 6,000 cfs. If higher than 6,000 cfs a trip to the Sacramento River Posse grounds, River Crest Dr. access area or Jellys Ferry Rd. access area may be required to access better wading.
- Wading: Sacramento River wading on cobbles for beginners/intermediate waders. A short walk from the camping area to the river and a wading staff is highly recommended.
- Hiking: easy and flat.
- Catch success rate: average to “can be tough” as river is best fished from a drift boat, but potential “Mother’s Day caddis hatch” can change the success rate.
This is a two night walk and wade trip on the Lower Sacramento river for 10" - 20" rainbows. There is free primitive camping on Bureau of Land Management property or hotels are available in Redding or Red Bluff.
Directions: From I-5, just north of Red Bluff, take Jellys Ferry Rd. exit and head east. Turn right on Bend Ferry Road, go past Bend Elementary School, stay on Bend Ferry Rd. as it turns right and left thru open space. Follow the road to the Perry’s Riffle trailhead/Camp Area (202 miles/2:56 from Livermore Airport) at the end of Bend Ferry Road.
Cost:
Cash price: You may pay by check or cash directly to the Club Treasurer within two weeks of registration and not pay the credit card surcharge of 3.0% if you desire. If you do pay cash you will be put into "Pending Registration" until your payment is received within the two weeks. Late payments will require you to register once again if there is space still available. The cost for this trip is $25 for TVFF members and $70 for non-members and guests that includes an annual membership to TVFF.
Credit Card price: Price of $25.75 includes the payment by credit card with the 3.0% surcharge. Guest cost is $72.10 for non-members and guests that includes an annual membership to TVFF.
Fishmeister: Rich Vance
Accommodations and Food:
Camping is available at the Perry Riffle Trailhead/ Camp BLM area. No fee, primitive camping in parking area. Pit toilets but no water. Trailers and campers are best with dispersed tent camping available. Room for up to approx. 8 RVs or trailers.
Bring your favorite drink, lawn chairs, water (lots).
Each individual is responsible for bringing their own food and drink. Fishmeister’s free bourbon available. Hotel accommodations are available in Red Bluff and Redding if camping is not your thing.
Gear and Tackle Recommendations:
Rod & line weights/types: I like 4, 5 & 6 weight rods depending on what you a throwing with floating lines or shooting heads. Sink tips and or intermediate sink lines will help in certain situations but not required. High sticking, indicator fishing, dries and swinging streamers for 10-20” trout all work.
Leaders and tippet: Preferred trout leaders with 4-6lb. tippets.
Other gear: Waders and wading boots with carbon tip studs preferred, wading staff, hats and sunglasses.
Flies: Good selection of mayfly and caddis nymphs in sizes 18-12. Dries in same sizes.
Additional information can be found on the Resources tab from Lance Gray on the website. Suggested flies and other access points are available under Lance's presenttion "Lance Gray's Valley Rivers Handout".
Tri Valley Fly Fishers
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Protocol
TVFF Outings Policy as of September 20, 2020
As a club, the Tri Valley Fly Fishers have developed and agreed to a set of required guidelines, protocols and rules in order to help direct our members on ways to stay safe day, multi-day outings, or individual “Tag-Alongs”.
These protocols were developed by the TVFF Board of Directors as well as input from other local clubs which included a member virologist, various safety committees, and member experts. We feel that these protocols and guidelines are consistent with public health information and experts. These protocols are assured, observed, and enforced by outing leaders as well as members themselves. Extra masks, spray disinfectant and sanitizer are available from the outing leaders.
Please note that the Tri Valley Fly Fishers accepts no liability for inadequate protection or the transmission of Covid-19 among members or guests. Therefore, each member should review the following protocols that the Club subscribes to and make an individual decision of whether to participate in an activity or not, based upon their individual circumstances and personal safety.
TVFF Outings protocols are as follows:
· If you are sick with cold/flu symptoms then we ask you to please stay home
· We believe in social distancing and require that all members keep a full fly rod distance of at least 6’ distance between parties
· Everyone will be responsible for making, bringing, and consuming their own separate food and drinks
· Please handle your own gear (and your own fish!) only. No sharing for doctored fish pictures.
· All attendees should wash and sanitize their hands frequently
TVFF Cancellation Policy:
To sign-up for a TVFF Event that is currently open for registration and chargeable (as set by the Fishmeister), you must both register and pay online, or via check or cash, within two weeks of registering (sent to the TVFF Treasurer) whatever fee is described for that particular Event (trip) at the time of registration. There may be multiple payments required before the trip is actually taken (usually in the case of expensive trips), but it is necessary that you do make payment in the above timely fashion for the initial amount to secure your position on the trip. However, please note that you are still responsible for the entire amount of the trip if you should need to cancel.
Once you are registered, there are no refunds for chargeable Events and trips. In the situation that a member is, for any reason unable to attend, they may resell their registration slot to another TVFF member (by first pulling from the waitlist if one exists). New participants must come first from the waitlist in the order they signed up. The member cancelling is fully and solely responsible for contacting potential members to replace them and notifying the appropriate Fishmeister.
If an event/trip is fully registered and closed to registration, you may still sign up on the Wait List to be notified if there are any cancellations. In such a case of registering provisionally on the Wait List, you do not have to pay until such time that you clear the Wait List and are confirmed for participation.
