NCL (User)
Gold Poster
Posts: 253
|
|
Smith River 12 Years, 10 Months ago
|
|
|
For probably at least the past 20 years I have had the Smith River on my list of places to fish. For one reason or another I have never made it up there until this week, when I went up with a group from the STFF Club. Due to a commitment I was only able to stay one of the two planned fish days. On Tuesday there were about 12 of us scattered the length of the various forks. I stayed on the main stem due to my desire to catch a steelhead on the "swing". I would love to report that everyone scored numerous and big fish but, alas, that was not the case, there was not one fish hooked and only one fish was seen. The Smith is an incredibly beautiful river and worth the trip. Would I go back? In a heart beat would be the answer, although I would say it is not the friendliest fly fishing river due to it structure.
Next on my list, the Eel River which will have to wait until next year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The administrator has disabled public write access.
|
Salman (User)
Gold Poster
Posts: 325
|
|
Re:Smith River 12 Years, 10 Months ago
|
|
|
Timing is everything and you're correct....its not a very flyfish friendly river for the
most part though there are a few places if you hunt around. Side drifting Roe is the
prefered method up their or plunkin' from the bank.
Beats workin.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The administrator has disabled public write access.
|
NCL (User)
Gold Poster
Posts: 253
|
|
Re:Smith River 12 Years, 10 Months ago
|
|
|
Mark,
It's funny you mention roe, there was a "guide" staying at the Hotel and he said on Tuesday he had gotten three, all on roe and he was also in a drift boat which I am sure helped.
I fished a stretch of water that was good looking water for fly fishing but there just didn't seem to be any players. It was good casting practice, if nothing else.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The administrator has disabled public write access.
|
grnwtrs (User)
Fresh Poster
Posts: 13
|
|
Re:Smith River 12 Years, 10 Months ago
|
|
|
Yes indeed it can be a very tough river.
The wife and I visited there last month for a couple of weeks, actually
in Brookings Or. We stopped by the Smith @ Saxtons on Wed 2/22 and up to
Hiouchi later in the day. Briefly at county park, Jed Smith and up to
Gasquet via hardscrabble creek. Water perfect.Big water, Just enough green.
Stayed away for the weekend, as the tournament or whatever was scheduled at SAS.
Tough fishing, met a contractor for DF&G who said the salmon were trying to spawn
in the river vs creeks as to little rain. Noted warning for mudsnails. First for me? I am usually in the area after Xmas for a couple of weeks. Not this late in the season.
Stayed in Harbor and fished Smith, Chetco & Rouge. On balance the water low and was too clear except for the most stealthy of presentations. Got home 3/8/12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The administrator has disabled public write access.
|
|
Favoured: 0
