Nor Cal Fly Guides
Our Rates
Our Rates
All rates apply unless otherwise stated under our specific trip offerings.
Our guided fly fishing trips are available as:
Full Day – minimum 8 hours
Half Day – minimum 4.5 hours
Morning / Evening Session – 3 hours
Morning/evening sessions are ideal for targeting specific hatches at first or last light, or for quick missions during striper season or the shad run.
All standard pricing below is for up to two anglers.
What’s Included
Our Full Day guided trips include:
All essential gear – rods, reels, lines, flies, tippet, and other necessary equipment for the day
Use of drift boats, rafts, or jet/motor boats where applicable
3rd party shuttle fees (when available)
You’re always welcome to bring your favorite rod, reel, or flies, as long as they’re appropriate for the water we’re fishing. If you have any special dietary needs, please let us know in advance.
Not included:
Fishing licenses, steelhead/salmon report cards, waders, boots, or rain gear.
Half Day & Morning / Evening Trips
Half Day and Morning/Evening Session trips include the same gear and instruction as a Full Day, but do not include lunch by default.
Lunch/food can be added for:
$15 – single angler
$30 – two anglers
$45 – three anglers
Standard Guided Trip Rates
Premier Steelhead & Coastal Systems
$700 – Full Day Guided Trip (up to 2 anglers)
Available on:
Lower Trinity River
Lower Klamath River
Coastal Rivers
Lower Trinity / Coastal rivers / Klamath only:
• 2-day minimum
• Flow dependent
• Trinity is used as a fallback if conditions require
• 3rd party shuttle when available
Lower Trinity / Coastal rivers / Klamath only:
Classic Trout & Steelhead Waters
Available on:
Upper Trinity
Lower Sacramento
Upper Sacramento
Fall River
Local Waters Within 1.5 Hours of Sacramento
$600 – Full Day Guided Trip (up to 2 anglers)
$525 – Half Day Guided Trip (up to 2 anglers)
$425 – Morning/Evening Session (up to 2 anglers)
Available on:
Yuba River
Feather River
American River
Putah Creek
Truckee River
Other local waters within 1.5 hours of Sacramento
Local Waters Within 1.5 Hours of Sacramento
Nor Cal Fly Guides
Types of Trips We Offer
Northern California Guided Float / Boat / Jet Trips
These trips are designed to cover big water and big fish
These trips are designed to cover big water and big fish with the help of drift boats, rafts, and jet/motorized boats. Depending on the season and flows, we may fish:
Yuba, Feather, Trinity
Lower Sac (Redding–Red Bluff and Red Bluff–Verona: Colusa, Los Molinos, Ord Bend, etc.)
American, Klamath, Stanislaus, Mokelumne, Upper Sac (flows permitting)
Lake Almanor, Lake Oroville, Rollins Lake
And many more Northern California lakes and rivers
Specialized Guided Swing Trips & Trout Spey Trips
This trip is dedicated to the swing and the tug
Dedicated to the swing and the tug, these trips focus on two-handed and single-handed swinging on:
Yuba, Feather, American
Lower Sac, Sac Red Bluff–Los Molinos
Trinity, Klamath
Truckee, Upper Sac
We may use a drift boat, raft, or jet boat to carry gear, cover more water, and show you both river-left and river-right casting situations. Although these trips are built for Spey and Trout Spey rods, we can also teach swing techniques with 9.5–10 ft single-hand rods and short Skagit heads, turning your favorite nymphing rod into a legitimate swinging tool.
Specialized Walk & Wade Trips
These trips are dedicated to rivers and streams that cannot be effectively accessed by boat
These trips are dedicated to rivers and streams that cannot be effectively accessed by boat, and are focused on teaching and DIY success.
Walk & wade trips are primarily on:
Putah Creek
Truckee River
Upper Sacramento
We also offer a Specialized Walk & Wade Float Trip, combining wade fishing with the aid of a drift boat or raft on select Northern California rivers to cover more water and learn access, seams, and safe rowing lines.
Specialized Swing Trips for Shad
This has become one of the most popular trips we offer
This has become one of the most popular trips we offer. The jet boat ride alone is worth the price of admission.
Shad trips are offered on:
Yuba, Sac, and Feather Rivers by jet boat
American River by drift and/or jet boat
On the Yuba and Sac, shad trips are primarily walk-and-wade, though we can fish from the boat as needed. For anglers who struggle with wading or prefer to stay in the boat, the American and Feather offer excellent boat-based options
Specialized Lake Almanor Guided Trips
These trips focus on Lake Almanor, including the famed Hex Hatch
These trips focus on Lake Almanor, including the famed Hex Hatch, and are run from a fish-and-ski style fishing boat. For clinics, we may also use float tubes or pontoons (float tubes not provided).
Rates:
$750 – Full Day Guided Trip + Evening Hex Hatch (up to 2 anglers)
$625 – Full Day Guided Trip (up to 2 anglers)
$500 – Half Day Hex Hatch Trip (up to 2 anglers)
All-Inclusive Trips – Lower Klamath & Trinity Rivers
These trips are fully hosted, multi-day adventures on two of our favorite steelhead rivers
All-Inclusive Lower Klamath River Trip
$550 per day, per angler
Minimum double occupancy
Minimum 2-night / 3-day stay – full days only
$1,650 minimum per angler
4 or more anglers – 2nd boat available upon request and availability
Max 3 anglers in Brian’s boat (experience recommended for 3)
Max 5 anglers between two boats
All-Inclusive Trinity River Trip
$550 per day, per angler
Minimum double occupancy
Minimum 2-night / 3-day stay – full days only
$1,650 minimum per angler
4 or more anglers – 2nd boat available upon request and availability
Max 2 anglers per boat
Private Two-Handed or Single-Handed Casting Instruction
We believe that good casting is the foundation of everything in fly fishing. Our private instruction is tailored to:
Brand new anglers learning to cast a fly rod for the first time
Intermediate anglers wanting to clean up bad habits or add new casts
Anglers interested in roll casting indicators, Spey casting two-handers, or single-hand Spey techniques
Instruction includes rods, reels, and lines.
Prices (2-hour minimum):
$100/hour – one caster
$150/hour – two casters
$200/hour – three or more casters (with additional guides as needed)
Where: American, Yuba, or Feather Rivers
When: Year-round
How: Call or email to schedule date and time
Payments & Deposits – Standard Day Trips
A 50% deposit is required within 1 day of booking your fishing trip. The remaining balance is due on the day of your trip.
Initial deposit can be paid via:
Check
Venmo
Zelle
Please come prepared with Cash, Check, Venmo, or Zelle to complete your payment on the day of your trip. Credit cards are not accepted.
Once a date is mutually agreed on and booked via phone, text, email, or private message, it is implied that the client accepts NCFG’s payment and cancellation policy. NO EXCEPTIONS.
All-Inclusive Trips may follow a different payment schedule, as noted in their trip descriptions.
Refunds & Cancellations – Standard Day Trips
We have a 30-day cancellation policy for standard guided trips.
Cancellations outside of 30 days:
Your deposit can be applied to a future trip or refunded in full.
Cancellations inside of 30 days:
Your deposit is forfeited, unless we can rebook your dates with another party. NCFG will help try to fill those dates, but the original booking party is ultimately responsible.
Please keep in mind that fly fishing is an outdoor activity and adverse weather is part of the experience. We do not cancel trips for general bad weather or situations outside of the guide’s control.
If weather/water conditions become dangerous or unfishable, the guide will make the call to reschedule your trip.
For emergency situations that arise for either angler or guide, we will postpone and reschedule your trip to a future date. NCFG will make a best effort to accommodate rescheduling needs based on available dates.
There are no refunds for:
Natural disasters
Pandemics
Situations outside of the guide’s control
In those cases, trips will be rescheduled within a reasonable time frame or forfeited if not rebooked.
Rescheduled trips must be rebooked within 30 days of the original date and do not warrant a refund of the original deposit. Donated trips canceled within 30 days are forfeited in full.
If you cancel within 30 days and are scheduled to fish with one of NCFG’s guides other than Brian Clemens, and we are unable to rebook that guide for the day, you will be required to pay the remaining balance of the 50% deposit.
Booking a fishing trip with Nor Cal Fly Guides by phone, text, email, or private messenger confirms your trip and your acceptance of these payment and cancellation policies.
Gratuities
Our guides work extremely hard to make sure your trip is both educational and entertaining. While gratuities are not mandatory, they are always appreciated and are standard practice in the guiding industry. Tips should be based on your overall experience and enjoyment, not strictly on the number of fish caught. Typical gratuities range from 15–25%, and are separate from trip payment.