2001 Fishing Report
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River level at jed Smith 9.69 I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! To catch you up, I spent Mon.12/24 and Wed.12/26 fishing Tom & Sandy Carrigan of Reno. On Monday we hooked 7 adult Steelhead and landed 5. For Wednesday's catch we hooked 5 adult Steelhead and landed 2. Thank you Tom & Sandy for a great time! Darrel from Reno, who fished with me Sunday, was joined by Tom of Reno for Thursday 12/27 and today. Yesterday we had an off day. We landed one adult Steelhead. Today was a much better day! We hooked 5 adult Steelhead and landed 3. Thanks alot Darrel and Tom! Steelhead season is here! Our package deal includes: one night at the Hiouchi Motel, one breakfast at the Hiouchi Cafe, and one day of fishing on the Smith River for two people @ $360. For reservations you can call 707-457-3194 or e-mail. Keep your rod up, Kim Date: Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 19:32:21 Current Report: River level at Jed Smith 11.33 We had a great day on the Smith River today. I fished Darrel of Reno. We made two runs, the first run we drifted the Forks to Ruby. We hooked four steelhead and landed three. On our second run we drifted the Forks to the Outhouse. We hooked two steelhead and landed one. These steelhead ranged from 8lbs. to 12lbs. It was a bright, sunny day on the river. There seemed to be alot of other boats hooking fish also.Merry Christmas everyone! I'll be on the river again tomorrow and off Christmas day. I'll be back on Thursday and give another report. Happy holidays! If you would like to book a trip you can call me at 707-457-3194, or e-mail. Keep your rod up,Kim Date: Sunday, December 16, 2001 at 19:41:55 Current Report: River level 12.32 Sorry folks for being gone awile, now I'm back and fishing! This morning the Smith River level started at 11.60, and rose almost a foot by noon. Today I fished Jim Sanborn and Jake Gibson. We dirfted from the Forks to the Outhouse. Sidedrifting,we hooked a bunch of 1/2 lb. steelhead, as well as hooking two adult steelhead, landing one and losing one. We were done at noon. When we got to our takeout, our local fish counter Becky was at the bank fishing. She hooked a steelhead and the fight was on! This fish wrapped her line around a rock and she was in a bind. So I picked her up in the drift boat and she fought that fish for 15-20 minutes! Becky landed that steelhead and it weighed in at 19 1/2 lbs. She was a happy camper! She said that was the biggest steelhead she had ever caught! We saw another boat today with doubles! This was the first set of doubles that I've seen this season. Looks like steelhead season is going to be a great one! It's raining right now, so the fishing should be really good by Tuesday, Wednesday this week. We are still taking bookings for steelhead season. I have the first weekend in January available. Our package deal includes: one night at the Hiouchi Motel, one breakfast at the Hiouchi Cafe, and one day of fishing on the Smith River for two people @ $360.00. For reservations you can call 707-457-3194 or e-mail. Keep your rod up,Kim Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 at 08:27:28 Current Report: Hello fellow fisherman, Here is the latest;Yesterday I fished John Davis of Reno and Owen Cupfer of So.Cal. We hooked four fish and landed two. They were both real nice Salmon, one weighing 48 lbs. and the other weighing in at 41 lbs. It was a beatiful day on the Smith River with the sun out in full force. There were a larger number of fish being caught by other boats as well. The fishing picked up and it was a great day! On Sunday the 25th I fished Lynn Kelly. We hooked two fish and lost them both in the high water we had that day. I fished Charlie Romero on Friday the 23nd and Saturday the 24th. Friday we hooked four Salmon and landed two, one weighing 26lbs. and the other weighing 29lbs. Saturday we fished half the day as Charlie had to drive home. We hooked one nice chrome Salmon and one Steelhead weighing 3 or 4lbs. Steelhead season is right around the corner! So get out your calendars and book your trip! You can call 707-457-3194 or e-mail for your reservations. Don't forget our package deal! Keep your rod up,Kim Date: Thursday, November 22, 2001 at 20:00:25 Current Report: Hello fisherman, I apologize for not keeping up on the reports, as I have been very busy. Yesterday I fished Tom & Sandy Carriagn. We hooked four Salmon and landed three, back bouncing bait. They were all real nice fish,ranging from 25-35 lbs. each. Quikfish are also working. The Smith River is really shaping up nicely with the rain we have received. Steelhead season is getting ready to start soon, so now is the time to get out your calendars and book your trip! Our package deal includes: one night at the Hiouchi Motel, one breakfast at the Hiouchi Cafe, and one day of fishing on the Smith River for two people for $370.00. For resevations call 707-457-3194 or e-mail. Keep your rod up,Kim Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at 20:51:26 Current Report: Smith River level 7.64 Hello fellow fisherman, The Smith River opened today. We recieved enough rain in the last couple of days to open one day prior to the bait opener of November 1st. More rain is needed though to keep the level up and keep the river open. I have been down with the flu, so I was not able to get out today. I did get a report from a few different guides: there were a large number of fish seen in the river today, as well as some real hogs! There were fish caught. I'll be out there hopefully in a few days. It looks like it's going to be a great salmon and steelhead run this year on the Smith River! Our package deal includes: one night at the Hiouchi Motel, one day of fishing, and one breakfast at the Hiouchi Cafe for $370.00 for two people. You can call 707-457-3194 or e-mail for your reservations. Keep your rod up,Kim Date: Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 21:15:54 Current Report: Hello fellow fisherman, I just got home from the upper Klamath River in Hornbrook,CA. I've been there for the last month fishing the fall run of Chinook Salmon. What a fantastic time that was!!! The numbers of Salmon were incredible! Thanks to everyone who fished with me, I had a great time! I'm now taking bookings for the Smith River. The Salmon run will start in November and the Steelhead run will begin in December. I,ll keep you posted on the progress. You can call 707-457-3194 or e-mail for your reservations. Keep your rod up,Kim Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2001 at 19:18:40 Current Report: Hello fellow fisherman! Sorry for not keeping a current report for you. I've been very busy on the lower Klamath River. It's been a great Chinook Salmon run. Limiting out, and catching some nice Steelhead as well. We had a fantastic time down there! I am now fishing the upper Klamath River, at Hornbrook, CA. We're fishing for the fall run of Chinook Salmon. If you've never fished this before, it's a thrill! There are large numbers of Salmon trying to reach the hatchery there to spawn. These fish are on a mission, and put up a good fight to achieve their goal! The weather is beautiful this time of year and we are limiting out the boat! If your interested in booking a trip you can call 707-457-3194 or e-mail. Keep your rod up, Kim Date: Sunday, August 26, 2001 at 15:57:47 Current Report: Hello everyone! Yesterday I fished the lower Klamath River with Jake Gibson and Jim Sanborn. We fished up above Blue Creek, cathching more Steelhead than Salmon. We caught about 9 Steelhead weighing up to 4lbs.each, and caught 1 Salmon weighing at 15lbs. It was a chromer! The Salmon fishing is expected to get better! September is primetime for Salmon on the lower Klamath! Don't forget to book your Jet boat trip! You can call 707-457-3194 or e-mail for your reservations. Keep your rod up, Kim Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 at 16:41:16 Current Report: Hello fellow fisherman, I fished the lower Klamath River over the weekend. On Saturday 8-18 I fished with Charlie Romero, Tom & Sandy Carrigan, and my 11 year old nephew Austin. We had a fantastic day, fishing at the mouth of the river, we all limited out! The bite was on and we all caught some real nice Salmon! On Sunday I fished Dave Pratt. We fished up river that day, cathing lots of Steelhead up to 4 lbs., and one Salmon weighing 11-12 lbs. We had a good time. After dropping off Dave, Jake Gibson and I went to the mouth of the Klamath River and caught our limit of Salmon! Thanks to everyone I fished with over the weekend, it was a great time!!! We are still taking bookings for Jet boat trips on the Lower Klamath River. You can call 707-457-3194 or e-mail for your reservation. A deposit is required. Keep your rod up,Kim Date: Friday, August 3, 2001 at 16:48:18 Current Report: Hello! We made it back from Alaska and had a blast! The fishing was great although we caught more numbers of King Salmon last year and larger fish. Our largest King Salmon this year was 55lbs., what a fight! The mighty Kenai River was up 2-3 feet from last season due to warmer weather and rain. As for our Halibut trip, we got blown off the water! We got one and one half miles from our fishing hole and had to turn around. The waves were coming over the top of our boat! Nobody could get out all week! The Sockeye Salmon was really happening this year on the Kenai River, and the Silver Salmon were just starting to come in when we left. All in all we had a great time in Alaska! We are now taking bookings for Jet boat trips on the Klamath River, fishing for Fall Chinook Salmon. This season will run through October. You can call 707-457-3194 or e-mail for your reservations. Keep your rod up, Kim Date: Friday, July 20, 2001 at 07:34:17 Current Report: Hello fellow fisherman. We're on our way to Alaska to catch the world record King Salmon. We'll be fishing the mighty Kenai River in search of! We'll be back on August 1st with a report. Don't forget to book your trip for the August- September Chinook Salmon run in the jet boat on the lower Klamath River. Keep your rod up,Kim Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 10:35:41 Current Report: It was another great weekend on the Klamath River.I was out there fishing for the spring Chinook Salmon. I fished with Gary Pitt and Joe Risby. On Saturday we hooked 5 fish and landed 3. They weighed from 12-16 lbs. each and were all chromers! Sunday was the hot day! We hooked 4 fish and landed 2. One of these fish was a whopping 31 lbs.! It was caught by Gary Pitt. This is the biggest Chinook Salmon caught on the Klamath this season that we are aware of! We were off the water by 10:30-11a.m. on both days. The river is pretty mossy right now, but we are still catching fish! Don't forget to book your Jetboat trip for the primetime Chinook Salmon run in August and September! You can e-mail or call 707-457-3194 for your reservation. Keep your rod up,Kim Date: Monday, June 4, 2001 at 13:29:46 Current Report: Hello fellow fisherman. I spent Saturday and Sunday on the Klamath River again and the fishing was even better this weekend! On Saturday I hooked 5 fish and landed 4. They were all Chinook Salmon. Sunday I hooked 6 fish and landed 4. Three were Chinook Salmon and one was a Steelhead. We were off the water by 10:30a.m. on both days. The Salmon ranged up to 20lbs. They were bright and full of sea lice! These are the best eating fish you could ask for! We're exited to say that we are taking bookings for Jet Boat trips on the Klamath River for August -September. This is primetime for the Chinook Salmon! My 21ft. Jet Boat comfortably seats 4 fishermen and we supply all the gear, all you need is your fishing license and Salmon punch card. It will be a great time! There are several options for lodging in Klamath and nearby. You can e-mail or call 707-457-3194 for your reservations. Keep your rod up, Kim Date: Monday, May 21, 2001 at 15:34:49 Current Report: I fished the Klamath river again over the weekend. The river came up about 4 ft. from the two days of rain at the first of the week,but is on it's way down again. I started fishing on Friday catching one Springer Salmon, and observed one fish per boat being caught! Saturday was another good day, same as Friday. Sunday I caught one Spring Chinook Salmon. The other boats I talked with today didn't catch anything. All the fish I caught over the weekendd were bright, some with sea lice, and they wre nice size. I'll be out there again next weekend! If your interested in booking a trip, call 707-457-3194 or e-mail. Hello fellow fisherman! I,m excited to tell you that I am having a new boat built. It is a 21 FT. jet boat by Fish-rite. It will be ready mid June! We'll kep you posted. We've been anxious to give you a report on the Spring Chinook Salmon in the Klamath River. They are starting to come into the river. I,ve been fishing the lower Klamath River for the last couple of weeks in search of the these fish, with no response until today. Yesterday was very windy with real rough ocean conditions. The Salmon don't move much under these conditions, so it was a pretty quiet day on the river except for the Sturgon that the Indians netted. It was about 5 feet long. They have been netting Sturgon for the last few weeks. Today I fished a single rod hooking 2 Salmon and landing 1 ! The Spring Chinook Salomon are here! I was off the water by 10 a.m. We are fishing in the drift boat which accomodates up to four fisherman. We are taking reservations for the Spring Chinook Salmon on the lower Klamath River. There are many accomodations available including, but not limited to, Camper Coral in Klamath for r.v.'s, Motel Trees in Klamath, Hiouchi Motel in Hiouchi, and various motels in Crescent City. We can assist you. Please call 707-457-3194, or e-mail for your resevations. Thanks! Keep your rod up, Kim River level 8.59 It was an awesome day on the Smith River today. I fished Jim from San Jose and Allen from Pittsburg. We drirted the Forks to Ruby, landing 9 fish! The sun was shining bright and we caught some rays, besides the fish! Saturday is the last day of Steelhead season, which I have open. You can call or e-mail for your reservation. Also, we are taking reservations for Springer Salmon on the Klamath River which starts late April and runs through June. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 8.33 It's been a great two days of fishing! The river has risen with the rain we've recieved the last two days. I fished Hal and his six year old son Halcom. Yesterday we drifted from the Outhouse to Saxton, hooking three fish and landing two. Today we drifted the Forks to Ruby, hooking six fish and landing all six! Dad and son had a double on for the last cast of the day, hooking and landing them, with Halcom cathching the biggest fish! What an ego booster for a six year old! Fellow fisherman, Saturday March 31 is the last day of Steelhead season. I have Wed., Fri., and Sat. open. E-mail or call 707-457-3194. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 7.43 For the last two days I fished Dave and Walter. Yesterday we drifted from Ruby to Saxtons, hooking three fish and landing two. Today we had some bites, but it wasn't our day, we drifted from Ruby to Sarina. The weather has been a mixed bag of some sun to drizzling rain and humidity. The river is still low and clear, but the fish are there! There are less than two weeks remaining of Steelhead season. Don't forget our March special including: one night at the Hiouchi Motel, one breakfast at the Hiouchi Cafe, and one day of fishing on the Smith River, $300. for two people. We are also taking reservations for next Salmon and Steelhead seasons package specials. E-mail or call 707-457-3194. Keep your rod up,Kim River level 7.43 We fished the Smith River today. It rained off and on all day, yet the water is still low and clear. I fished Brian and Brian, drifting the Outhouse to the Outfitters, they hooked 3 fish and landed one. Remember folks, March 31 is the last day of Steelhead season. Don't forget our special: $300. for two people. E-mail or call 707-457-3194 for your reservations. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 7.88 I've spent the last two days fishing the Cal-Ore Derby. I fished Dennis and Phil of U.S.Borax. Yesterday we fished the Chetco River, hooking one fish and losing it. Today we fished the Smith River, drifting from Ruby to Sarina, with real windy conditions being down low, we hooked 4 fish and landed 3. Thanks to Dennis and Phil, and to the Cal-Ore Derby for a great time. On Wednesday 3/7 and Thursday 3/8 I fished Charlie Romero, maker of the Kersploosh Balls. For two days fishing, we hooked 5 fish and landed 3, fishing the Smith River. March package special $300. for two people. E-mail or call 707-457-3194 for your reservations. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 8.57 It was a beautiful day on the Smith River! The sun was out in full force and felt like a spring day. I fished Steve today, we drifted the forks to Ruby. We hooked 5 fish and landed 3. The time is getting short for steelhead season, which ends March 31st. There are still alot of fish in the river! Our March combo special includes: one night at the Hiouchi Motel, one breakfast at the Hiouchi Cafe, and one day of fishing on the Smith River, $300. for two people. E-mail or call 707-457-31294 for your reservations. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 9.20 It was a great two days at the Cal-Ore Derby! I fished Gary & Pam Barker, owners of North Coast Auto of Eureka. Yesterday we fished the Chetco River. We hooked 6 fish and landed 4. Today we fished the Smith River, making two runs, the first from the forks to Ruby, and the second from the forks to the outhouse. We hooked 3 fish and landed all 3! There were alot of fish caught in the last two days, and we all had alot of fun! Thanks to Gary & Pam, and thanks to the Cal-Ore Derby! Don,t forget our March combo special which includes: one night at the Hiouchi Motel, one breakfast at the Hiouchi Cafe, and one day of fishing on the Smith River, for two people @ $300.00. Call for your reservations at 707-457-3194 or e-mail. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 10.50 Today I fished Bob, Charlie, and Ted. We hooked 5 fish and landed 4, drifting the forks to Walker, for a half day trip. I,m on my way to sign in for the Cal-Ore Derby, which is Fri., & Sat. The fishing should stay good with the rain we have been receiving, and are forcasted to receive. The Smith has been pretty much staying in the 10 ft. level, which is a good fishing level. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 8.51 Today was another great day of fishing. I fished Perry and Rich from Fairfield. We made two runs today from the forks to the outhouse. Hooked 5 fish and landed 4. The river has come up about a foot. It rained this morning and then cleared up, with partly cloudy skies. Yesterday was also an awesome day on the Smith. I'll have the next few days off. Don't forget our March combo special. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 7.43 It was another unseasonably warm day on the Smith, with partly cloudy skies. Today I fished John and Steve, drifted the forks to Ruby. We hooked two fish and landed one. Broke off a real nice one! It was a great day. The forcast is for rain this weekend. Don't forget our March special including: one night Motel, one breakfast, and one day of fishing on the Smith, for two people @ $300. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 7.68 Today we drifted the forks to Walker. I fished Charlie Romero; the maker of the Kersplooch Balls was back again. We hooked one fish and lost it. We only saw one fish landed all day, it was a 20 pounder. We received a little rain yesterday which turned to snow last night. We had about 1.5 inches of snow fall in Gasquet. Our March special is hot! It includes one day of fishing on the Smith River, one night at the Hiouchi Motel ,with double bed, one breakfast at the Hiouchi Cafe, for two people @ $300.00. You can e-mail or call 707-457-3194 for your reservations. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 7.46 Today we drifted the forks to Walker. It was another beautiful day on the Smith. It was clear, blue skies, and icy this morning. Hal and Jim hooked three fish and landed one, weighing 9-10 lbs. There were not a lot of boats on the upper river today. We saw others hooking fish. We'll stay hopeful for the rain that is forcasted for the weekend. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 7.63 We started our day with breakfast at the Hiouchi Cafe. We launched at the forks, and took out at the outhouse.We had planned to drift to Ruby, but we had such a full and leasurely day as it turned out. Kelly and John hooked four fish and landed all four, side drifting bait and puffballs. It was windy on the lower part of the river, as was forcasted. There are still days available for our March combo special. Keep your rod up, Kim River level 7.81 The fishing today seemed to slow down a bit. The conditions are pretty much the same. We had a combination of clouds and sunshine. A beautiful day on the Smith. We drifted the forks to Ruby. Coop and Darrell hooked 2 fish and landed two, weighing in the 8 lb range. We are focasted to receive some rain Friday and Saturday. We hope they are right! The fish are there. A rise in the river will help stir them up! Keep your rod up, Kim River level 7.38 The river did rise a bit with the rain we've recieved and the fish moved up river as well. We had two fish on, but lost both.We hooked them in the upper part of the river. We had several other bites as well. We still need more water,but there are alot of fish in the river, and we are catching them! We'll be out again tomorrow pounding them! If your interested in booking a trip call 707-457-3194 or e-mail Keep your rod up, Kim River level 7.02
The Smith River is still low and clear, but we are recieving rain and she's slowly rising. Fish are coming in every day and they're holding on the flats on the lower section of the river.
Today we fished the lower part of the river, as I have been, and it seems to be producing more fish. I had Jake Gibson and Jim Sanborn out today. They had six on and landed three, the biggest being 12lbs. They were all hooked by side drifting roe and puff balls.
There were other boats out today that appeared to be hooking fish.
If you are interested in booking a trip, you can phone me at 707-457-3194 or e-mail me.
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