Lower Sacramento River Trout and Steelhead Workshop with Lance Gray
The Lower Sacramento River Trout & Steelhead Workshop includes a couple 1-hr workshops with Lance Gray and then walk and wade trout and steelhead fishing on the Lower Sacramento River.
The date is Monday November 16, 2026. We meet Lance at Cascade Park in the Redding area at 8am (subject to change based on weather conditions).
This event includes two workshops by Lance. One workshop will be on nymphing and the second workshop will be on swinging flies (unless the group decides we prefer something else). As usual, Lance will provide handouts with maps and recommended equipment and techniques. We will meet at Cascade Park in the Redding area and then walk and wade thru nearby Lower Sac channels and islands to fish (or another spot in the same area pending conditions). There may be considerable walking, but the wading should be suitable for beginners to intermediate. Leaders and flies are included in the cost of the workshop.
Participants should bring their own gear, flies, beads, and drinks and a
lunch.
This outing happens rain or shine so prep for weather.
Requirements:
Participants need to have a fishing license and a steelhead card prior to the trip. Participants need to sign Lance's standard guide liability release prior to participation.
Transportation:
Transportation is up to the participants, but carpooling is encouraged.
Pre-trip calls and discussions at the October & November TVFF Monthly meetings.
Lodging:
Lodging is up to the participants and is available in the Redding & Anderson area.
Gear:
Bring your own lunch
Waders
Wading Boats
Wading Staff
Sun Glasses
Warm Clothing
Jackets
Hat
Sun Screen
Streamer Gear
9’-10’ 5-6wt. Rod
Floating WF Fly Line
Tippet
Flies
NOTE: - An optional set of Lances Custom Sac. River Flies(14), beads and hooks and indicator float and fly box are available for an additional $65 but must be purchased a month in advance. ( by Oct 1, 2026 )
Fishmeister
Dave Fontaine 925-899-2734
Guide Lance Gray 530-517-2204
Cost:
If paying by Credit Card, the cost is $154.50 which includes the 3% credit card fee and can be paid directly online with your registration.
If paying by check or cash, the cost is $150.00 sent to the TVFF Club Treasurer within two weeks of registration.
If you pay by check or 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.
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.
