Fishing Report

  • I hope everyone is enjoying a great summer! My books are now open for January, February, and March. This will mark the third consecutive year returning after a string of wet winters, and I’m anticipating strong numbers of Steelhead. I plan to kick off the season after the first big rise of the rivers following

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  • I hope you’re all staying cool this summer! I’m now accepting bookings for select dates this fall for Chinook salmon fishing on the Eel River. This is a catch-and-release only fishery that, under the right conditions, can offer excellent fishing opportunities. The fishery is rain-dependent and typically begins in late October or early November. Historically,

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  • January Update

    Just wanted to give you guys a quick update on how things are looking. Rivers on the coast are on the drop and there are a few rivers that have become fishable while others are about to be. That being said there are already fish being caught and the season is looking positive. Both hatcheries

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  • December Dates Open!

    I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! With the recent rains the coastal rivers have blown out in the past few weeks and are dropping into shape! That being said, I will be opening up December for a handful of dates for some early fishing opportunities for those of you that are interested in

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  • Books Are Open!

    Hello everyone! It has been a great off season from Steelhead Fishing but I am eager to get back in the drift boat! My books are now open for the months of January, February, and March. We have had healthy rivers due to the amount of rain we have had the last two winters and

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  • Update on available dates.

    Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Here is my updated list on dates available as of 11/27/2023. 1/15 2/15, 2/19, 2/21, 2/22, 2/23, 2/28, 2/29 3/3, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10 If you’re interested in any of those dates please contact me via email, text, or give me a call. I have a call list for

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  • Books are open!

    I am taking deposits for dates available in the months of January, February, and March. Even if we get early rains in November and December, I will not be running trips those months. There are no Steelhead around in November, and December can be hit or miss. A lot of times, it’s an opportunity for

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  • Salmon Withdrawals?

    Who else is experiencing Salmon fishing withdrawals this year since CDFW shut down Salmon fishing across the entire state? Well, I certainly am! This time of year there are usually multiple opportunities to catch fish across the northern part of the golden state. That being said, fish boxes of wild Fall Chinook will not be

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  • A couple weeks ago the South Fork Eel started to drop into shape which drew quite the crowd. In fact, I have never seen that many drift boats and bank fishermen since I started to fish the Eel River. Lots of high spirits the first few days of fishable water with the anticipation and expectation

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  • 1/10/2023

    “When do you think the rivers will become fishable?”. That’s a question I’ve been getting daily. Looking into the long term forecast there’s rain daily for the next 10 days. It looks like it’s slowly starting to taper but lots of over one inch days in that forecast. This will keep the river up and

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