Spey Fishing with Jon | Lower Sac Trout Spey

[@Belbivdevoe]

I've always wondered if a #2 with a black coffee would net me more fish

[@bagatti]

I'm actually heading down the 5 soon and was wondering about the sac, but have no idea where to go. Any recommendations for a wader?

[@ashlandflyshop770]

There's really not many wading opportunities when the water's higher like this. Most of those options will open up downstream of Redding once the water drops a bit.

[@Raevenswood]

Lol love the Miami vice theme song haha

[@ashlandflyshop770]

Aw yeahhhh!

[@fishinchappie]

why do you prefer a 350 grain scandi? i thought this rod was rated at 22o to 250 grains..?

[@jimmythefish]

4 weight One? There's no way that rod is rated for a 220-250 grain scandi. I'm fishing a 210 scandi on my Hydrogen 3 weight, and that's at the lightish end of the rating. 350 might be a little heavy but he said he's throwing a tip and a leech so the extra weight wouldn't hurt. Those rods are strong and the whole thing is gonna feel pretty light regardless.

[@fishinchappie]

yup i have a 4 weight Sage one. Rio recommend 250 grains for this rod. I just re-checked their line selector

[@jimmythefish]

The Rio line chart I just looked at recommends 270-300 for the scandi. cdn-tp2.mozu.com/15440-m1/cms/files/25f14871-055a-4110-8282-5e0d637500c6 The Rio line selector tool can be a little funky. Still, Mr. Hazlett knows what he's doing and there are no rules to line weights - use what works. The scandi recommendations are for entirely floating line - just the head and a tapered leader with a small fly. If you're fishing a tip, heavier is better.

[@ashlandflyshop770]

The Skagit window for this rod is from 275-325 grains according to Rio. First off, that recommendation is more of a guideline than a strict rule. I've fished this rod with 325 grain heads and it's really nice, but that 350 grain does offer a nice deep load when you're really trying to drive the rod as far as you can. In general these four weight trout speys are going to like heads around 300-350 grains. The 3wts will be in that 225-275 range for sure.

[@fishinchappie]

thanks for the heads up Jon. I have the 300 in the skagit but i love the Rio scandi versi-tip even better

[@1UpClothing]

bacon mcgriddle, good choice

[@dkni231]

There are no steelhead on the Lower Sac. This was what Cal DFG has purported in the past above Battle Creek.

[@MichaelPhillips-jw4bj]

aren't they fishing for resident trout not migratory fish (steelhead)? I wouldn't use a 3 weight for a steelhead... or is there no trout either?