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Smith River Steelhead!

Smith River - Smith River, CA (Del Norte County)

by Phil Desautels
12-5-2010
(707) 487-0260
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Well the last big rain brought in the first batch of Steelhead. Yesterday we side drifted for Steelhead all day and caught and released two native Steelhead 11 and 14 pounds as well as we released an old 20 pound King Salmon. King Salmon fishing is on it's last days and we will be Steelhead fishing for now until March.

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