Excellent work, WLREDBAND!
I had a great time this season, though the numbers of fish I hooked and landed were pathetic. After 40 years of Winter Steelhead fishing, you learn to take the good...
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Excellent work, WLREDBAND!
I had a great time this season, though the numbers of fish I hooked and landed were pathetic. After 40 years of Winter Steelhead fishing, you learn to take the good...
Thanks, Bill!
SF has scattered fish, not fish in big numbers but there are fish around. Glad your brother got a nice one. I fished the SF the past two and a half days, hooked 5 fish total plus...
Bump, you can launch at Richardson Grove and take out at the "Bear Pen" which is just above the low water bridge at the Benbow Campground. That is a short float, you may end up doing the run twice...
On my way to Oregon today, January 14th. I stopped by Judge Carver's Hole on the SF Eel, right at the Junction of Hwy. 101 & Hwy. 1
The water was high but fishable, 30-35" viz, nice green color,...
Great video, thanks Bill. 50 minutes in length, I watched the video in two sessions. Time well spent!
The guide is Mike Coopman, a Smith River regular who is based in Crescent City, I believe. I run into Mike nearly every time I drift the Smith and he is always pleasant. I did not hear what the...
[QUOTE=Mark Kranhold;172629]What to do for a steelhead fix?....../QUOTE]
I'm going to tie a 5-6 dozen leaders this week, getting ready to head to Port Orford next Monday to fish the Elk for a week...
Thanks, Bill. I am a member of CalTrout and support their efforts with a few bucks every year. It will be interesting to see what CalTrout can accomplish over the next few years in regards to the...
I have used Seaguar Invizx for several years now for all my pre-tied Steelhead leaders.
Last year I read an article on some FF site that had tested all the latest versions of fluorocarbon by...
I haven't been up that way in years, but I had a key to that area for most of the 1990's. Good memories with my old camper, drifting from the Hwy. 20 bridge to the dam in my Don Hill Mini, camping...
I just read the two news reports on this situation referenced by tcorfey in his post. This accident took place right at Smithe Grove on the SF Eel. I had actually stopped at Smithe Grove October 17th...
Nice, Tony! Enjoyed reading your post.
On Tuesday of this week, I took 3 of my 5 grandgirls (ages 7, 7 and 9) on the American for Shad. The girls hooked 31 and landed 17, dangling flies below the...
I called Joe Shirshac a few days ago to set up a shuttle and his daughter answered his phone. Joe had knee surgery and is not shuttling for a few months at best, per Annie.
Anyone know who might...
Just a quick "Thank You" to those fishers such as Jeff C., Jason B., Mr. Matt and others that take the time to post regularly about their shad outings. I enjoy reading the daily update during shad...
Feather, Sacramento, American, Yuba, Mokelumne
In the early 1990's, I would launch my pram at the diversion dam and fish to Hallwood. 50+ fish days into mid-July
In the late 1990's, the...
I just watched the 14 minute video "Eternally Wild" re the Smith River. The US Congressman in the video, Jared Huffman, can be contacted @ 707-407-3585 or 415-258-9657
The Smith is the most...
I was fishing in Humboldt County this week. Piles of trash dumped long the side of the road and at river access points is common. I snapped the attached photo as a fished past this particular spot in...
Ummm, not really. Before the March 31st closure of most CA steelhead rivers went into effect back in 1997, lots of fresh steelies could be had clear into early May. All rivers will have plenty of...
Well, you could always dial B-E-N-B-O-W-I-N-N- and take her along!
This is a very nice drift, one of my favorites when I used to fish the Trinity. "...'round the mountain..." is what I referred to it as.
It's a long drive for only 6 or so river miles. Last I...
During Steelhead season, I constantly check three weather forecasting sources: 1. NWS 2. Weather.com 3. Accuweather.com
Of the 3, Accuweather is consistently more optimistic than the other two I...
Super footage, Bill. I've been pre-tying some leaders this week for sidedrifting as I prep for the upcoming Steelhead season.....watching that video makes me want to learn to fly fish! Thanks.....
[B]Jed, in all seriousness, what does this mean? Thanks in advance for your reply.
I reply to a post on this forum about as often as I fish the American River, maybe twice per year. I do steelhead...
I have no idea what happened in this situation, but Bill and Carol Dickens are very reliable. Although I have not fished the Trinity in recent years, I have used their service over a several year...
Gentleman,
I am the individual who asked the question about the legality of carrying a gun with me while drifting the American. Thank you, Tfisher, for the information about guns in...