January 23, North Umpqua
posted by Northwest Fishing Blog @ 5:49pm, Friday 1 January 2010.
Still, outstanding. We went up a little higher, and found a couple real nice groups of fish. All chrome bright. We ended up collecting quite a few, no real big ones like the days before, but still outstanding. Jack got 7 and lost several, we ended up with 9, and only missed a couple and lost one. The water is getting clear up there, but still nice. We are supposed to get hit tonight and tomorrow, so time will tell. I am going to end up working my way home, might fish sixes if it comes in shape. Reports from home are sad; it’s our own fault. Too much pressure, not enough hatchery fish. You would think with the big Friends of Cal-Or Fish organization, we would have a better handle on things. But no matter, thanks every one for the travel, and as long as you are willing, we will find you the best fishing. Here's a photo from today.
January 22, North Umpqua
Man I don’t no what to say, its been great. I thought about giving my true feelings, its been ************ awesome. Nice fish, Nice******** fish. This whole deal is weird. Normally I fish the QUA, on low flow years. Right now the coast is blown out and the Umpie is stellar. Lots of fish, and big ones. We landed 8 today, missed a few, and lost a few, but no matter. The Dresions from Cali, good dudes, truck drivers, are fishing with Jack, and me and they had a hell of a day. Jack ended up with, 5 or 6,not sure but nice fish all around. We got one pig, I figure it to be 21.5 36.5 buy 21.5. Who knows, but one hell of a steelhead! We did have a nice 15 pounder right to the boat and he got loose from the hook. He sat there for a second, and I gobbled him up. One of the best net jobs I have ever seen. He just chilled for a split second or two, and I got him, it was cool. I took a bow. Any way the coast is still high, elk was at 5.4 in the morning. I got a few photos today.
January 20 and 21 ~Dustin's World Tour
Man what a couple days. Yesterday we headed north (20) everything was shot, blown silly. I got to the west fork of the Millicoma, and it was crystal clear and a desert. No fish two boats. This morning I had high hopes for the Elk, but it didn’t drop like what I thought. I decided to go way up way over way out, and went to the north Umpqua, 2 more hours of driving. It was perfect. Thank god. Every now and then I am wrong, today I was right on. The north was perfect, and we killed them. Not your every day deal though. We had a state cop bust threw the brush, like I was under arrest. He chewed my ass for taking too long to release a fish. (Our photos are of fish in net) The cops in Roseburg don’t mess around. Any way we beat them sideways. Landed 10, lost 3, and missed several. My boys from Parr Lumber (signature builders, and Jim from some roofing company that I cant remember) fished well, we got bit, and bit, and bit, we landed one that I guess to be 19 LBS, and another 15 lbs. (J and K Roofers, Nate just called) any way lots of fish, good time. Photos. Oh yea we got a fatty, the dark one, I wish I could have taken it out, what a pig....
January 19, wind high water... Man I am not sure what happend to this update but its gone......so on to 20,21.
Jan 16, 17 wind rain and tourcher, Lehigh style.
Man sorry didn’t update yesterday and sorry it is so late today. No power this afternoon, and yesterday I was just smoked. I had a group of boys from Lehigh Cement Co, over the weekend, and it was creative. First the boys gave me a hard time bout a nickname they made up with a local bar made in town. Which was CAB. That is my new nickname CAB. Good with me. It stands for COCKY ARROGANT BASTARD. Good enough. Any way, work has been tough, yesterday we had fish all around, we hook four, lost a couple, but all in all it was good, wind and rain. The ones we lost hurt the most. Today, was better, way more fish, but way more stress. First MY buddy Jack was with me, and we went sneaky. I thought that Mr. Cab was due and I was, we first lost one just because of a tangle. We missed one then we hooked one and the line exploded because of the tangle before. (My bad) all on me. Next Jackie Boy gets one; it’s the one we just broke off. Their hook was threw the barrel swivel. At least some one made one pay. Any way long story short, we hooked four, landed one. But my boy Jackster hooked 5 and landed 4. Good old fashion ass kicking. I was so pissed that I was ready to run my head through a meat grinder. No wonder I am 29 with ulcers. Humbled tonight. At least it was jack. Photos.
January 15, Happy Birthday Badger, Great fishing Darrel
Man, I can’t believe it's been six years. Man time flies. A lot of my clients remember the day Badger was born. Most of you have watched me grow up, and now my family growing. I'm truly blessed.
Any way enough of that. Today was nice, good old Dustin Darrel Beat down. Well not quite, we have had better days but, today was peaceful, and just enough fish. Darrel fishes a lot of days with me, we spend 10 days a year together, and he has piled up more steelhead fishing with me that any one I know. Last year we fished in Washington for 4 days and landed 54 Steelhead. The guy gets em, but we work at it, and we go the extra mile. Most guys fished the elk, or the smith today. The elk was 4.9 this morning, which is perfect, but a little crowded. Guys got around 3 to 4 per boat. Which is ok. We decided to get sneaky; we fished a little creek up north that has a very small window for perfection. We were all over it. We landed 5 out of 7, with one dandy 36-20, about 18 lbs. Nice fish for a little place. The fish we did get were real solid, nice and bright, and the big boy had some color, but still great shape. So most people if they get 7 on, that’s not bad. We still had plenty of daylight, and made a move to the sixes. We ended up getting a couple more, and losing one more. A real nice day, any time you get to fight 10 fish in a day, you go home happy. Here are a few photos from today.
January 13, 14. Big, Big Water.
Well sorry I didn't post last night, I haven't felt good lately, so I figured most of you guys watch the weather and new we got smoked. It was a backwards front. It was supposed to hit hard on Monday night, and just showers on tuesday night. Well it was the other way around.
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January 12, Wild Cew
This was my crew today, I was working for a buddy of mine but the storm scared off the guys. Today was not the worry, its tomorrow. It takes hours for a river to rise, so if it looks good, and it is supposed to start pounding at midnight you have until 1:00 pm the next day before its all messed up. I had a great day with the Nazis, max and I had breakfast and badger went to school, and then max and I went hunting. Which is great, as long as we have a gun in the truck we are hunting, doesn’t matter, ducks, deer, elk, goose, we are always hunting. Did that until nap time and then back to the little bastards fighting over candy, video games and what ever else they do. But back to the water, the storm was more south, the coke only went to 3.7, which is Ideal, tomorrow on the elk looks good. It crested at 4.7 which is awesome, it will rise a little tomorrow, no biggie, should be good for a week. Love the kids, and fishing is solid, been pleased, should be good for a while, don’t worry about the little shots of rain, with no snow pack the predictions will be off buy a mile.
January 11, Danny Duddy, and Dimbo
Well first all, never give your dudes your nickname when you were a little kid, they will run with it. Vig found great humar the last couple days of saying, ok duddy, right on duddy. We still had a hell of a time. Lots of laughs, and lots of fish. Today was probubly the best day I have had with these two clowns, We had barking dogs, in unison with a goat, in the new named goat creek hole, a couple bumpie rapids, since the water is dropping, and plenty of fish. We went back to the same area as yesterday, and the fish were scattered, and a little shy. The lower end was not crowded at all, Only about 10 boats total, compared to 50 yesterday. See thats what happens when it gets low, it takes a day or so of guys falling on there face to get rid of the pressure. When there is to many boats nobody gets em. Thats why I do what I do. It will fish good down low now that the pressure is lighter. Any way back to our day. The water had cleared a shade from yesterday, and we were kinda on our ass for most of the morning. We only had a couple up above, but yesterday we got most of our fish down low, so I was optomistic. We ended up going threw some stuff that we got fish in yesterday, but it was quiet, then we droped into a place that I fished wrong yesterday. It had changed from prior years, and we went thew it the opposite way yesterday, but it was late we had quite a few fish, and I was trying to make time, but I thought yesterday, probubly should run it again, but I didnt. Some times we blow it, and I almost did it again, but I looked at it, and went the other way. First pass, Double. We went down the creek and there is this wierd concrete, half dam thing that is hard to get over, but the fish made it and we made it, and got em both. So I'm thinking, cool we got 4 now we are stylin, get a few more down stream, lets cruise. But what if there is pile in there? I went with plan B. The boys helped me drag over the concrete dam thing, and it was on. We landed 7 more in 11 passes. It was awsome. The wierd thing about it was 8 of the 9 fish we landed there were Boys, the only girl was wild. No biggie, but 8 of 9 boys? cant say it....... Any way, we ended up with 12 I think. Here are a few shots. Oh yea I am getting tired of taking pictures.
January 10, lower coke crowded, Powers?
Man today was the most crowded I have ever seen the Coke. I guess yesterday was worse. What ever. Any way I droped a rig off in town and went up to put in at 7 mile, when I went by Broadbent there was 15 trailors, and 15 more at 7 mile. Forget that, I am not fishing behind 30 boats. So we made a move and went way up, way over, and way out. It worked my boys had a nice peaceful day with enough fish to even make me feel good. These boys, are probubly my favorite dudes, Vig, and dimbo. I laugh more in these two days than I do all season. If you ever hear me talk about my fireman dude, thats vig, and Dimbo, my boy, the most kind hearted soft big dudeyou ever met. These guys have opposite personalitys, like left and right. Back to fishing, we worked at it. I told the boys that we were going to earn it. We did, we got em, and got em good. We killed 3 hatchery wich was a plesant suprise. I was pleased, Nice fish. Nice to see em on the floor, and vig wants to let every body know #s, He landed 5, and Dimbo landed 4, but lost a nice cromer that got wrapped in a fucking log, god bless the coke. a couple photos of mr cynical, and mr positive. Also if you read this, give me feed back, if I am going to write this thing, I need some feed back.
January 9, never needed a fish so bad
Fishing is Fishing, I hate that fucking phrase, but it was wat it was. We found a few fish, had some bites, but it was slim. From the boys that i talked to the smith had gotten tough. Days before, lots of boats, and the fish reacted. But Ron, and mister Charlie Brown, had a good day, we fished hard. I Have a couple photos of the boys, Happy 84th to pops Rich Brown... I am now going to fish the Coquillie for the next couple days, and will have a full up date tomorow. One more thing, Badger (my oldest son) has his first basketball game tomorow, I travel alot to get the best fishing I can for my clients, but I also have missed alot, so to all my guys, thanks for fishing, but we all should think my wife jessica for beeing the missing link.
January 8, man long day, good fishing
Its 10:30 and just now sitting down. Boat was a wreck, and a 3 plus hour drive after work all day will make it a late one. Fished the Eel again with mister fuck face himself Eric Banko, he had a hell of a day, the photos will be mostly of him, and I am going to leave out a few. His partner scott got a couple but it was fuck faces day. Over night the eel droped 400 cubic feet, which isnt much but on that river it apparently is. I was shocked, It cleaned up about two shades, and the volume of water seemed like half. I guess it is just so wide and flat that a little seemed like alot. I actually learned alot the last two days. But who cares what I learned. Any way the fish bit, we caught, didnt kill (catch and release) and had a awsome day. Going to stay local tomorow, the smith is still ok, so I will let you know. A few photos from today
January 7, First real road trip, Eel River
The Eel, was beautiful today, that place is a trip. One of the most dynamic dranages i have ever been aroud. It is the only place simmilar to the umpqua with probubly 100 fishable miles of river. The only problem is its a mud hole. It takes weeks to clean up, and even today was on the dirty side, and a little whoosy. Not a bad day though we got 3, missed a few bites, for what it was it was fine. Eric Banko and his friend Mike got a couple nice photos. I am going to fish here tomorow then I will head back up north. Some fish Finally showed up on the chetco I guess guys got a couple a boat. Screw that, but good enough for some. Also some fish have showed on the lower end of the Elk and Sixes. The last week all the fish were up top, so new ones means time for the Duster to get sneeky. We are going to have solid fishing this season, and after this trip south we will head north to my happy killing grounds. Here are couple photos from today. The bigger one is a solid 14 or 15 pounder. It kicked our Ass
Jan 5, same boys Different Story
We had a hell of a day. One of the last places that I love to go, and people don't. Fishing was fair, we landed 5, lost 1 missed a few, the few we missed we got on the 3rd or 4th pass later. A nice performance for my rice farmers. Dane and Zane, how nice is that to remeber. From now on I need peoples names to ryme. The boys fished there ass of for me and it worked out. Fishing is not what I would say is good, it's tough, but the pressure is light, so we rack em up. I have herd that the smith is good. So yes I am going to the smith river during steelhead season buy Choice.
No more new year, new fish.
Well we are at it, Fising is fine, we got four today, lost a couple, missed a couple. Good day.We had some traffic on the Elk, but nothing like I thought, the fish were all up high with a few stragglers down below. I think that things are about to bust loose. There are plenty of fish up north, and with a few more places comeing into shape we should start beating the hell out of em. As you can tell I am writing the reports and not Jess. So forgive my what ever. A couple dead ones from the elk Dane and Zane, couple of good beer drinking dudes.
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Happy New Year!!-January 1, 2010
Wow, yesterday was amazing. It was blowing and pounding rain, we got on the water before it really got nasty and took advantage of what was there.
Chuck Mansel and his son David fished with us for 2 days. The first day was torcher when Dustin decided to take a gamble which didn't pay off. They ended up only catching some half pounders, but people dont fish with us to catch half pounders. So with a rebound in mind they headed north and did outstanding for the conditions. With the wind blowing and the rain falling and in between gust they were able to land four beautiful Steelhead and had a few other shots at some. Also Pops (Dustin's dad) took our great friend Dave Lundsford out and caught two others, not bad for a half days work.
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The rain took over, amazing what 12 hours of rain will do. We awoke this morning to the Chetco at 38,000 cfs when yesterday it was at only 3,000 and the Elk yesterday was at 3.9 feet and jumped to almost 3 times the size coming it at 10.6 feet. Unbelievable!!
We have a few days off and will be back at it on Monday.
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Lower Chetco River. Not to fishable!
Wind, wet, rain. The last two days have been crazy, high winds, and heavy rain. Not quite the rain that we thought though. The elk was good yesterday, with a level of 4.8. And the smith hovered around 17 ft. So there were plenty of options out there. I elected to shift some dates and moved my guys back till the end of the month where I had a hole. Could have gone sneaky today, but will save it for later. Any way the next couple days will be high and tough, should be able to get a fish or two though. And hopefully the spell check works. Thanks Dimbo
Wind, wet, rain. The last two days have been crazy, high winds, and heavy rain. Not quite the rain that we thought though. The elk was good yesterday, with a level of 4.8. And the smith hovered around 17 ft. So there were plenty of options out there. I elected to shift some dates and moved my guys back till the end of the month where I had a hole. Could have gone sneaky today, but will save it for later. Any way the next couple days will be high and tough, should be able to get a fish or two though. And hopefully the spell check works. Thanks Dimbo
Jan 19, wind high water.
Wind, wet, rain. The last two days have been crazy, high winds, and heavy rain. Not quite the rain that we thought though. The elk was good yesterday, with a level of 4.8. And the smith hovered around 17 ft. So there were plenty of options out there. I elected to shift some dates and moved my guys back till the end of the month where I had a hole. Could have gone sneaky today, but will save it for later. Any way the next couple days will be high and tough, should be able to get a fish or two though. And hopefully the spell check works. Thanks Dimbo
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