Hello Fishermen, The derby was fun for all, but after some tuff times on the Smith, I felt it was time to hit the High Sierras for the elusive Brown Trout. This time of year it can produce some dandys. Val Early did catch a 46-inch 50 pound Salmon on the Chetco during the derby. I will miss the Chetco and Smith, but next year will come soon, and I will be there. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, I Fished the Smith and Chetco River on Wenesday and thursday. We have some snow melt and it is making the bite tuff. One good thing is there are not many boats on the water. As soon as the water warms up we should be back into some great fishing. We did see some boats hook up on the Chetco but not on the Smith. Randy

Hello Fishermen, I fished the Elk River today with Jerry and George. Jerry caught a Steelhead of a life time ,It was a 20 pounder. George caught a 16 pounder. We had two other hits ,but did not hook any more fish after that. We will fish the Smith tomorrow, and see what happens. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, I fished the Chetco today with Marty and Larry. We had some biters, but only landed one 12 pound Steelhead. It was a chromer and it put up a great fight. Larry did a good job on keeping it out of the willows. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Mike and I broke in his new boat today. We Fished the Elk River and did land some nice Steelhead. The boats that fished the Chetco and Smith also caught fish. It is time to come up and catch some of these great fighting Steelhead. call me and lets go Fishing. 530-320-2680 Randy

Hello Steelheaders, The Smith River and Chetco River are blown out today. When the Rivers start to drop, we should have some great Steelhead fishing. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, The Smith River water level is just over 8ft and that is low. It is also very clear. The good news is, its starting to rain and that should make the fishing much better. We did catch some Steelhead on the Chetco River the other day and we did see some fish caught. Dont wait to long after this rain storm to come up and fish, if you want to catch some of the next push of Steelhead. Its all about the weather when it comes to catching more than the norm. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, We had a few good fishings days on the Smith after this last rain storm. Most of the fish went through on the high water. We are having to work for ones and twos. Today the River is under 9 feet and very clear. We have been Catching 2 fish per rod on the Chetco River. Remember we had rough seas for almost a month and know that the ocean is calm ,the Steelhead will start stacking up in the river and they will move up a little slower then on high water. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, We have gone from Plunking to Backbouncing. Today was the first day that we made a effert to sidedrift the soft corners and seams that would hold fish. We had three takers but no fish to show for today. We will put several fish in the boat this week and so will many of the other boats that are fishing. Randy

Hello Fishermen, This last storm did melt some snow from above and raise the Rivers, The good news is that after tonights rain fall ,we will be into four days or more of sunny weather. That should give the Rivers a chance to drop and put us on even more Fish then we have been catching during the high water. Dont let the high water fool ya, the Steelhead return this year is a possible record return with still many weeks to . 194 male Steelhead and 261 females counted at the Rowdy Creek Hatchery fish trap, as of Monday. Your Fishing tip. Randy

Hello Steelheaders, The Smith River and Chetco River are on the drop, and if the storm tonight is not to warm and does not melt the snow above, we will have several great days of Steelhead Fishing. Fish were caught at Social Security Bar on the Chetco this moring buy Plunkers, and fish were caught at the water tower on the Smith. This is the first new sign of a fresh push of fish. Your Fishing tip, Randy

Hello Steelheaders. The Smith River and Chetco are on the rise, and when they start to drop we will have a new push of fish in the rivers. Watch your tide tables and when you see a high tide combined with flat seas the push will be better than norm. Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Chetco River Has a good number of fish in it, at this time. We had a great day today. The hatchery fish are in first, as norm. , with some Hogs to boot. The Lower river can send you home with what you came for. My last 3 days on the Smith did produce some nice fish, also but remember, the Chetco has more color at this time. Does that matter , yes with boat after boat running over the fish. We will get some big time rain tomorrow and that will set the slots up with a good number of Steehead. Randy

Hello Fishermen , I fished the Smith River just before the last big storms with Larry and Mark of San Jose. Mark hooked and landed a 9 pounder, while Larry landed a 10-½ pounder. We saw a few other fish caught that same day as we are now seeing more Steelhead entering the system . Several Adult hook-ups per rod will soon be the norm. Its time to book your trip for Jan. to insure you get the dates you want. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Saturday I fished the Chetco River with Tony and Gail. The water conditions were low and clear.The day started out with four half pounders hooked. It all changed when Tony hooked a large Steelhead, estimated after seeing it, to be at least 17 lbs. We hooked the fish in very shallow water,and as goes, the fish rolled several times and came unbutton. Shortly after Tony hooked another linerippen 12 lb Steelhead that gave him quite a fight,before it was eventually boated. With the coming rains the Steelhead fishing will only get better. Book your fishing trip now to reserve your days on the river. For information call me anytime at 530-320-2680 Randy

Hello Fishermen, Saturday I fished the Smith River with Jay and his son Keith. The water conditions were great on this day for side drifting for Steelhead. We also did some back bouncing for Salmon. We hooked and landed three fish. Keith caught a chrome bright 11 lb Steelhead and Jay boated a Salmon,plus a small steelie. There still seems to be a few Salmon left in the system, which is normal for this time of year; December typically marks the end of the Salmon run. As soon as we receive a sufficient amount of rain, along with it will come the Steelhead. Book your trip now to reserve the dates you want. Randy

Hello Fisherman, The Smith and Chetco Rivers Have received a large amount of rain, in fact they both blew out. The good news is that they are both dropping and will be in great shape to fish in a day or two. Remember the Chetco always comes in a few days behind the Smith . So plan your fishing trip accordingly . Now is the time to book your future Steelhead fishing trip. Call or book on line. 530- 320- 2680 Randy

Hello Fishermen, Don’t be discouraged just because the Salmon aren’t here in good numbers yet. The Smith River is a great fishery, but remember it takes rain and cooler water temperatures to bring in larger runs. We are expected to get some rain this week and that will greatly help add to the numbers that we are seeing now. Hang in their it won’t be long. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Thanks to all of you that fished with me last year. The Smith river has received some much needed rain the past few days. If this rain keeps up it looks like we will be off to a good season. Now is the time to book your fishing trip on the Smith for Steelhead fishing. The best time to fish for the Steelhead is usually the middle of Dec. through March, with Jan. and Feb being peak season. Looking forward to fishing with you this year. Watch for my reports. Thanks, Randy

Hello Fishermen, Good news for March!!! The rivers have been on the rise with all the rain we have been receiving lately, bringing with it a steady trickle of fresh fish. It is not uncommon for the Smith and Chetco Rivers to have fresh fish in them through April.The higher water has also sent some down runners on their journey back to the sea. They put up a great fight and are fun to catch. We are looking forward to several more weeks of good fishing. We'll be out on the river this weekend. Talk at ya later, Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River is now fishable and the Chetco River is starting to green up, give it two more days and it will fish very well. Everyone is on their way to fish. Next report will be how many we hooked. Randy

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River and The Chetco River are both blown out and will be for a few more days. When the River starts to drop the fishing will be very good. You can get the weather and the River height on my web site. Get ready for some great fishing. Randy

Hello Fishermen, Ok I fished Roger again today and yes he did boat a very nice chrome bright fat 15lb Hen. We hooked another large adult, but lost it at the rock pile. Talk at you later, Randy.

Hello Fishermen, We fished the Smith River today. We hooked two fish, with one being a large adult. Sorry to say it did not make it to the net. Looks like tomorrow will be much better, with good color and flow. Randy

Hello Fishermen, We are receiving rain for the next few days. It will make the fishing conditions even better than the past three days. So pack your bags and get up here. It's time to fish. Randy 530-320-2680

Hello Fishermen, sorry about no fishing reports. It's been very good, with two very large fish going home and on the wall. Right now you need to fish only the fast water and the lay up spots. Do you know what I mean? Well that would be the top of a Rip. Well I need to get ready for three boats going out tomorrow. So I will say until next report tight lines. Randy

Hello Fishermen, We received a little rain over the past few days, but could use much more. I fished steve today, he hooked three fish and boated one, it was a dandy fish, weighing in at 18lb on the certified scale in Hiouchi. We lost one much bigger at Whitehorse Riffle. Let's go fishing. Randy 530-320-2680

Hello Fishermen, Yes we did fish part of the day on Superbowl Sunday. The Smith was low and clear. We hooked two nice Steelhead boating one. Rain is on the way, get ready for some great fishing. Randy 530-320-2680

Hello Fishermen, The Smith River is still producing nice Steelhead, even though we are fishing under low water conditions. The river pressure is light which enables us to sidedrift or pull plugs where the fish should be. This last trip we hooked 4 and landed 3 adult Steelhead. We fished the Chetco this week also with low and clear water,and hooked 2 landing 2. Thursday we went fun fishing on the Rogue River,It still had some color to it. We hooked 4 adult Steelhead and boated 3,from Quosatana to Lobster Creek. We do need some rain to help the rivers,but those of us out there on the river are still catching fish. If any of you know of a good rain dance send it up. See ya soon, Randy 530-320-2680

Hello Fishermen, Its to bad that some of you dont know about low water for steelhead ,You need to remember that steelhead will still keep coming in unlike salmon they dont need the heavey water to get home.We hooked eight adult fish today and thats a good day of fishin for every one. Sorry i have not been reporting every night, its been very good every day with a four to six day hook up on adult fish.. The River preasure is light at this time and i like that. Lets go fishing Randy 530-320 -2680

Hello Fishermen, No tee-shirts today, maybe after 2pm!!! The good news is the fishing remains excellent on both the Smith and Chetco Rivers. At this time the Chetco has a little more color to the water than the Smith. The Smith is at 9 feet in jed park and dropping slowly. If you are coming up to fish with your own boat,try to stay off the fish,by staying to the side of the river in most places; otherwise, the fish will spook. The last two trips we hooked four adult fish on the smith and six on the Chetco. Lets go fishing!!! Give me a call at 530-320-2680. Randy

Hello Fishermen; The weather is still great. We all were in tshirts yesterday. The Chetco is Fishing very well with River conditions near perfect. We hooked 9 and landed six adult fish on the last trip, With all the Steelhead being Chromers. Hope to see you up here soon. Randy Call 530-320-2680 to book your trip.

Hello Fishermen... The Smith River level is at 10.50 and still dropping. The fishing is great and the water has good color to it. We have several days of clear weather forecasted. Come on up and catch some of these line strippin chrome bright Steelhead. Make your plans to fish now and book the days you want. Randy

Hello Fisherman, The fishing on the Smith River and Chetco is great at this time. We have been hooking four to six Steelhead per rod. Now is the time to come up and Fish. Call me at 530-320-2680-or book on line. whitneysfishing.com Hope to see you up here soon. Randy