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About Our Service....

We are proud to introduce you to the leading guide on the West Slope Of the Sierra. Our service offers the most diverse guided adventures to be found anywhere. From casting a #22 dry fly to a sipping rainbow, to throwing a shooting head ninety feet at an awaiting striper, or hooking into a huge smallmouth bass on a popper, we have something for every anglers taste.

We guide over 800 miles of moving waters full of Native trout, steelhead and salmon, as well as striped, smallmouth, largemouth, and Spotted bass, for our clients to explore. We also offer over 20 still water fisheries, that produce trophy fishing unmatched anywhere. Our service also works with many private land owners, to assure that our clients receive the most "untouched" waters available in this area.

We also host many international fishing adventures to such amazing destinations as Utah, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Northern California Private Waters, New Mexico, Arizona, Baja, Alaska, Canada, just to name a few. With so much area available to us, we make it a point to rarely encounter other anglers while guiding our clients.

With all of the Year Round opportunities that we offer, only 2 hours from the S.F. Bay and Sacramento areas, we have only one Question...

Isn't it time you discover the secrets the West Slope of the Sierra Holds?

What's new...

The West Slope Sierra Steelhead fisheries are fishing as hot as the weather has been over the past couple of weeks. We are seeing days with big numbers of half pounders to small adults in the 16-20 inch range continue into the early spring, with even more fish than we have had in the past few weeks still coming through. The big story though has been some of the monster Spring run steelhead which are arriving in the rivers right now! We are seeing many shots at fish in the 22-28 inch range. This typically is the time of year that are big fish move in but it has started a little late. Making up for that late start is the sure numbers and size of some of these fish. It couldn't come at a better time as our dry fly action is really in full swing now. We have hooked some of the biggest fish of the year on dries over the past couple of weeks and action will just keep getting better through the end of May into the first week or so of June.

On some of those same steelhead days, we have seen a bit of an early striper bite starting to develop. We have been getting shots at some really nice fish and have landed stripers in the 10-15 pound class already, with shots at fish presenting themselves daily. It has been really quite a treat to hit some big steelies on the dry then have a big striper slam a streamer on the same day.

The reservoir bass fishing is in full swing as well. It was like someone just turned the switch on and all of our foothill reservoirs started putting out big numbers of big pre spawn bass on the fly. Many days we are catching 30-50 fish in the 1-4 pound range for small and spotted bass and 2-7 pound range for largemouth bass on the average. With big smallies being hooked to 5 pound plus and a 10 pound largemouth already to the boat, the fishing couldn't be much better. The next two full moon cycles should bring even more fish into the feeding frenzy and pressure mid week is virtually non existent. As the weather continues to warm, the top water bite will come on and we will spend days fishing nothing but surface presentation that will be attacked by the fish. For those who haven't had the chance to experience our reservoir bass fishing in the past, you have really missed out on quite a treat. The weather is exquisite right now and the beauty of the reservoirs in the spring is highly underrated. That, combined with the fact that these fish never see a fly presented to them and are very eager to try it out, makes this a trip that has become a favorite of many of our clients.

In the next few weeks our Sierra trout fishing and river Smallmouth/Striper outings will be what we will be concentrating on the most. Last season was the best year we have ever had for smallies with so many fish in the 4-6 pound class hooked it's hard to remember all of them. Most of those who were lucky enough to get out last year have already reserved their dates for this season (June-Spetember) and are looking forward to more of the same. The striper action which is done in conjunction with the smallmouth fishing is looking to be very good as well, as the early fishing we are seeing now is a good indication of.

The small stream Sierra fishing that so many of you look forward to every year was cut very short last season with the dismal snow pack that we had in 07. This years pack looks great for our Sierra fisheries to produce some awesome results. We have plenty of water to keep these fisheries strong for the season and we are looking forward to getting back to some of the many small streams which produce and average of 15-20+ per day, for fish that range 12-17 inches on the average and will give shots at fish well into the 18-20 inch range. Dry fly, terrestrial, and hopper dropper techniques are our favorite way to produce fish in these uncrowded waters. Wet wading on a river where you will not see another angler, set in the beauty of the Sierra.... I just can't wait.

As always, I wish to thank all of our clients who have made it out with us so far this year and those who have reserved time later in the season. It is because of your continued support that we are able to do what we so love to do. I have had allot of personal growth over the past few seasons and allot of growth as a guide in the last few months. I have made it a point to try and find out what you, my clients enjoy and what you would like to see improved with your experience with us. I have taken your advice to heart and while some suggestions where a bit more difficult than others to apply, I really have appreciated your honesty and feel as though I am a better guide and person for it. Speaking only for myself, I know I am still evolving as a guide, even after 16 years in the business. The relationships I have formed with all of you do mean allot to me and I thank all of you for helping me become the best guide I can be. I know that these are trying financial times for so many today and I really appreciate you spending your hard earned money with us and for trusting us to provide a great trip for you.

I love this time of year!!!! The wild flowers are beautiful, the hills are green, the fish are on and I get to spend it with you guys every day. I don't think I could ask for much more

Until next time... see you out there!

Steve Walser and Everyone at Sierra West Adventures...

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We hope to get fishing with you "REEL" soon.... If we can answer any questions please don't hesitate to call (209) 588-1306 or you can E-mail us at....

steve@mlode.com

*Note: SWA requires a 50% deposit on any trip booked. SWA Does Not Issue Cash Refunds On Any Deposit. In the event of cancellation By SWA, the full amount of your deposit will be issued in a gift certificate. This may be used at any time in the future to deposit another outing. You must cancel any booked trip before one full month of the original date booked, or SWA will retain your deposit, with no type of refund issued. If canceled before that time, you will be issued a gift certificate for the full price of your deposit. Any trip canceled with less than 96 hours notice will be charged the full price of the outing, including any lodging balances owed.

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