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Monday, 21 July 2008 |
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The river level is holding at 9 feet, 4000 cfs near Klamath. Some late spring Salmon and some early fall Salmon are starting to hold in the estuary. A few fish have been caught trolling spinners and kast Masters. As the days go by more fish will hold in the estuary and fishing will definetly get better. Fishing up river has also been slow. Side drifting roe in the riffles for summer steelies may catch you few fish. Red Tail Perch fishing has been good up and down the North Coast. Fishing the incoming side of high tide and near the mouth of the rivers is usually a good bet. Fish on! Patrick |
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Friday, 18 July 2008 |
Currently Booking Fall Salmon and Steelhead trips on the Klamath & Trinity Rivers.I'm now offering a discounted rate of $150 per person for 2 or more people for the fall fishing trips.Breaking News: DFG has approved the Klamath and Trinity proposed fishing regulations for 2008. They will hopefully go into effect August 15th for the lower Klamath and September 1st for the upper Klamath and Trinity Rivers. Proposed regulations are for 3 fall chinook per day, including 2 adults and 1 jack, along with 2 hatchery steelhead. Book early to ensure a prime date!
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
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The past couple weeks I've been fishing the rivers around Humboldt County. They continue to produce some fresh steelhead, but more and more downrunners are starting to show. These are typically hard fighting fish as they've spawned and are now agressively looking to eat. The action can be fast and furious when you find a school of them. The South Fork of the Eel continues to clear and the lower end is now fishable. There is a chance of rain on Saturday night and if that doesn't amount to much, the main stem may be fishable by the weekend. I have several open days in March, call me and let's go fishing. Fish On! Patrick- |
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Monday, 18 February 2008 |
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This past week I've been fishing the rivers in and around Humboldt County with good success. We've hooked and landed some nice fish, although the weekend was a whole lot tougher due to the increase in boat traffic. With the Smith and Chetco not fishing well, it seems everyone one is down South. The weatherman is calling for rain off and on for the rest of the week, so we'll see how that affects the Humboldt rivers. If we don't get a lot of rain and the rivers don't blow out, the fishing should continue to be good.
Fish on!
Patrick- |
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Tuesday, 29 January 2008 |
Well after a week on the southern rivers, the rain has returned and put an end to some fantastic steelhead action. The rivers are all blown out and won't be fishable for some time. I headed up north to fish the Smith this past weekend and the results were far from spectacular. There just isn't a lot of fish in the river, period. Most of the boats were getting 0 to 1 fish. Rain is in the forecast for most of the week, which will hopefully bring some fresh fish into both the Smith and Chetco. I have several openings in the coming weeks if you're looking to get into what should be prime time for Steelhead, so give me a call.
Fish On!
Patrick- |
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
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This weekend I fished the South Fork of the Eel down near Redway. The river was fishable, but hadn't yet turned that nice shade of green and had only about a foot and a half of visibility. There were quite a few boats on our run, a clear sign that rain is needed up north. We fished both bait and plugs with equal results. On Saturday we went 1 for 2, landing a thick 12 lb. chromer that put up an amazing fight. Sunday we were 2 for 3, with a bunch of missed opportunities. The South Fork should continue to produce fish as it clears this week, although rain is in the forecast for Thursday and Friday.
I'll be fishing the Smith Friday through Sunday and I'm hoping for rain. Conditions have been tough as the river is clear and there just doesn't seem to be many fish in the system.
I still have open dates throughout the steelhead season, so give me a call.
Fish On!
Patrick- |
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
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Since my last report, we've had quite a few unfishable days. The Smith is now in great shape and should start to give up some big numbers as we're in for a good week of weather. Today the water looked ideal, a nice emerald green color with about 3 ft. of visibility. I thought we had some really good drifts for most of the day, but for whatever reason, they just wouldn't take our bait. It was one of those days. Although overall scores weren't that high, some guides reported up to 3 fish landed, but the average for most boats was 0 to 1 fish.
The Southern rivers should all be fishable by this weekend, so nows the time to book your trip before the next rain.
Fish On! Patrick- |
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Saturday, 12 January 2008 |
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Looks like we're finally getting a break in the weather. The Smith should fish today after being a plunk-only show for the past few days and next week the fishing should be red hot for both the Smith and the Checto. All the Southern rivers are out until at least the end of next week and maybe longer depending on the next rain. I'll be back on the Smith on Sunday and I have dates open in the coming weeks. If your interested, give me a call. Now's the time to book the trip of a lifetime!
Fish On!
Patrick- |
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Friday, 04 January 2008 |
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This past Sunday I fished with a father and son team up from Santa Rosa. The river was in good shape as the rain never materialized like the weatherman predicted. The morning started out slow, we didn't have a bite all morning. But my guys were gung ho and on the second drift we finally hooked up. The first fish we hooked was small, so he was quickly landed and released. The second fish was a dandy, a 15lb buck which gave us all we could handle. We ended the day 2 for 2, which seemed to be inline with the other boats. The Smith had been fishable up until Friday, but the heavy rains finally blew it out. It peaked at 15 ft on the upper gauge this evening, but with more rain predicted for the next few days, it may not be fishable until early next week. I'll put up a report as soon as I get back on the water. Fish On! Patrick- |
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Monday, 24 December 2007 |
Even with all the rain that pounded the Northcoast this past week, the Smith came back into shape on Friday. The river was at 12 ft. on the lower gauge at the end of the day, so Saturday the river should've been just about perfect. I had 2 locals in my boat on Saturday and when we put in, the river was at 11 ft. and on a slight decline. Within minutes after putting in, we hooked and landed a beautiful 18 lb. buck and saw several more fish roll in front of us. I thought we may be in for a fantastic day. We landed our second fish at Douglas park, a chrome 9 lb. wild hen that we photographed and released. Then the rains came and we managed only one more hook-up. In talking to some of the other guides on the river, 2-3 fish seemed to be the norm for the day.
Sunday was a different story. I fished with a single and it was all we could do to get a couple bites.
It sounded like it was a tough day for everyone on the river.
I still have open days through the end of the year and many throughout the steelhead season, so give me a call and let's go fishing.
FISH ON!
Patrick- |
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