Tag Archives: Smith River

Jefferson Spey Session on the Smith River – Full

Posted on October 26, 2015 by

The Smith Sessions are full for 2015. We will post dates for next years Jefferson Sessions shortly. Stay tuned… We have had a lot of interest in the Jefferson Spey Sessions thus far that we have decided to expand the … Continue reading →

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Proposed Nickel mine in headwaters of Smith River

Posted on May 5, 2014 by

Looks like we might have another battle on our hands as a British company is looking to put in a nickel mine on the headwaters of Baldface Creek a major tributary to the North Fork Smith River. Please read….. http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Proposed-mine-by-wild-Smith-River-roils-Del-Norte-5451373.php#photo-6250780 … Continue reading →

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High Water…

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Looks like we are finally in the clear for about a week or so, but we got so much rain out of this system that many river are going to be out for some time. Many rivers got up around … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet…

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

April is both good and bad in the eyes of a winter steelhead fisherman. While there are still a few fresh fish pushing into many of our systems on the North Coast, many of these rivers close March 31st. Not … Continue reading →

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One in Winter

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

This one has made it around the interwebs already but it is so good, we just had to post it or those who might not have seen this short film yet. It is pretty rare to see a winter steelhead … Continue reading →

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The waiting game…

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

It’s been a strange winter thus far. Usually we are complaining about too much rain and high, off color flows this time of year. This season has been the total opposite. For the last couple of weeks we have been … Continue reading →

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2011-2012 California North Coast Winter Steelhead

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

The winter steelhead season is upon us and if we had any water right now, we would be experiencing some great early winter steelheading. The rains we had around Thanksgiving brought in our first push of winter chrome and fishing … Continue reading →

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Steelhead in the State of Jefferson

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

In 1941 Port Orford mayor, Gilbert Gable announced the intention of Oregon counties Curry, Josephine, Jackson, and Klamath would join California counties of Del Norte, Siskiyou, and Modoc to form a new proposed state called Jefferson. Jefferson would have been … Continue reading →

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www.steelheadonthespey.com updates

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Not much going on at the moment. Just about the only thing in on the North Coast is the Smith and that’s pushing it. With a few days off, it was time to update the blog, webpage, and some photography. … Continue reading →

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North Coast Report

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

It’s been awhile since our last report but that’s not a bad thing. Just means we have had good weather and have been on the water everyday. This dry weather has allowed a few of our bigger rivers to drop … Continue reading →

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