| Coastal
& SW Washington Report |
Jan 31, 2012
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Submitted by Todd Girtz, Steelhead University
Bruce
Warren, Fishing
for fun Guide Service
Email
or call me on my cell at (253) 208-7433

The pic's don't tell the whole story. Fishing has been a little up and down but there are some real nice fish starting to show. We actually hit 11 fish in the last 2 trips and only managed to put 3 in the boat. Freedrifted one day and backtrolled the other. The big push of late fish should be on there way. I have open dates for anyone looking to get on the water. R&K

Rob Sweem, R&K
Guide Service
(360) 481-0612 or Email

Well the flu has came and left and the snow has melted and the show is over so let's go kill some fish! Those B run steelhead are starting in on us and the next few months are going to be some good fishing all over. When the water drops into shape we will all be doing very well. Thank-you to all of that stoped by the booth and said hi and booked trips. So enjoy these pics from the B run of last year!


Submitted by Charlie Johnston
Sound
Sport Fishing (360) 508-6019
Email charliesfishing@comcast.net

It was The Sportsman Show this week and thanks to everyone that stopped by to say Hello at the Fetha Styx Booth :-)
I was able to guide the whole second half of this last week...., and the catching was up and down. The Cowlitz finally decided to come to a screeching halt, while mother nature put the O.P. rivers on the water level swing. Fish are in the rivers but this last big rain put the majority of the rivers into blown out mode..., but when they start to drop again it will be on :)
I will be focusing on fishing the Chehalis system for the next month, or so. Call me and I will get you into some Winter Run Steelhead. I do have open dates for February if your interested.
See you on the Water!



Bonner's FishON! Guide
Service
Website bonnerfishon.com
Cell 425-281-8772
Email Bonnerfishon@gmail.com

Well we were sure hit hard by Mother Nature over the last week, If you look at my truck and the Ice on it I figured no fish is worth dieing over so we took off the better part of the week But by the weekend we were able to get out a bit and found some decent fishing...Things are just going along good here now Not red hot just good The nooch is putting out some nice fish and look for the satsop to kick into high gear as well. The Cowlitz Still has fish in it as well.. If you are going to the Sportsman show stop by the Fetha Styx booth And say high or just talk Fishing I will be there wed and sat..


Todd Daniels
Tall
Tails Guide Service
Cell 206-437-8766 or Email
No report this week
Nathan Bryant, West Coast Anglers
westcoastanglers@hotmail.com (360) 219 3863
GIBSON GUIDE SERVICE
(253) 224-7538
gibsonguide@hotmail.com
| Olympic
Pennisula Report |
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Jan 31, 2012
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The Olympic Peninsula has had its share of weather this past two weeks from 13 inches of snow in downtown Forks to wind and rain. But in between the storms fishing has been very good at times.
The Sol Duc is still producing some really nice Snider hatchery fish this last week. I have been catching them around the hatchery but I have heard good reports of down lower in the Duc. Float fishing the upper Duc with pink (WFO) worms and side-drifting from the hatchery down are two of the methods that have been working the best.
The Bogy has been fishing good when the flows get below 30 feet on the graph. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/uv/?site_cd=00060,00065 Side drifting eggs or pulling plugs have been working the best. Plug colors in doctor death, blue pirate and orange herring bone. Concentrate on all the slow edges in the Crescent hole and the Icebox.
The Hoh has been still to high to fish.
Good Luck Mike Z


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Submitted by Mike Zavadlov
Mike Z's
Guide Service
(360) 640 8109
Email: mike@mikezsguideservice.com
No report this week
Submitted
by Bob Kratzer
Anglers
Guide Service
(800) 577-8781
Email: ags@centurytel.net
| Washougal
River |
Jan 31, 2012
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No report this week
Tyler Davis, (360)-771-7802
tdavis1145@yahoo.com
| Skagit River |
Jan 31, 2012
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| North
Rivers |
Jan 31, 2012
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No report this week
Submitted by Eric Whitener
Email
| Snohomish
River System |
Jan 31, 2012
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No report this week
Andy Shanks
Island Guide Services
206.280.7159
www.islandguideservices.com
No report this week
Mention Steelhead University for our
Special Rate
Brett Basim
Brett's
Salmon and Steelhead Guide Service
360-403-8477 Email: fishwithbrett@comcast.net

| Klickitat
River |
Jan 31, 2012
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No report this week
Call
or email Tracy
Zoller .... phone (509) 369-2366
www.adventurefishing.net
| Upper
Columbia |
Jan 31, 2012
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No report this week
Big River Steelhead Outfitters
The Steelhead Specialists
Bigriversteelhead.com
; EMAIL
Guides:
Jerrod Riggan
Mark Stennes
Kevin Stennes
Submitted by Killgore Adventures, LLC
killgoreadventures.com
Call Toll Free 1-800-469-8757

Last week the Clearwater continued to fish very well. During the week we had some rain and warmer overall day and night time temperatures. The combination of these two factors has led to some pretty darn good fishing in the lower river. Friday was the best overall day of the week with one of our boats going 11-17 with some really nice fish. Just as we reported last week side drifting eggs was the best overall producer for the week. Our strategy has been to cover lots of water looking for big pods of active fish, and side drifting is by far the most productive method for this type of fishing.
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As far as the upper river is concerned: Currently it is ice free and should start to fish well any day. Water temps have been in the lower 30’s, but seem to be climbing daily. Because of the colder water we have been focusing most of our fishing on the lower river below Orofino, but that will change as soon as the upper river starts to fish well.
For next week look for fishing to stay good. We are predicted to get some rain for the next few days then clearing toward the weekend. Rain should give the river a boost in flows and the warmer daytime temps should get river temps near the 40 degree mark. I think we are currently seeing some of the best fishing for the year.
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Fly anglers should take note of increasing water temps, as the river nears the 40 degree mark more fish will be willing to move to a swung fly. Fishing on the swing is never easy this time of year, but it is possible and we have caught some fish in the last few weeks to prove it. This time of year is a great opportunity for you to become a better spey caster, and the more work you put in now the better angler you will be next fall. For fly guys that are into nymphing for steelhead this is our most productive time of year. The Month of February can often times put out some big number days for anglers fishing with indicators and egg flies. If you are interested in one of our spring fly fishing trips get in touch with us! We have the guides and gear to make your day on the water as special as possible.
Submitted by Ryan Pitcher
West
Coast Anglers, Oregon, Washington and Idaho
1 866 846-4240 or Email ryan@wcafish.com
No report this week
Doug Richert
360-490-2521
www.HellsCanyonSportFishing.com

Fred and Claude Bermensolo of Idaho hold three of the steelhead they caught Jan. 28 on the Chetco River while fishing with guide Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. The two brothers hooked three steelhead side-drifting roe cured in Pautzke's BorxOFire and another on a Mag Lips plug. They were using Wright & McGill steelhead rods.

No report this week
Josh Frederick, Big Fish Guide Service
(541) 380-1415
No report this week
Submitted by Chad Lynch
Chad Lynch Guide Service
chadlynchsguideservice.com
(541) 784-8497; Email
Umpqua River System
Coquille River, South Fork; Powers, Oregon -
The S. Fork Coquille River is another one of those small river's that comes to life when the Winter Steelhead season begins. That is exactly what happened the last weekend of January when the river dropped into shape for the angler who prefer's to fish from a Drift Boat. With vehicle's lined up on the side of the road waiting for there turn to launch, it gave a view of the river below and early morning steelhead being caught. The water was colored to an olive milkiness which is perfect for keeping the fish calm with the traffic of all the boats. It was amazing to see boat after boat with limits of hatchery steelhead in there fish boxes and almost every boat found at least one fin-clipped steelhead to show for there efforts. The boats weren't only ones catching fish over the weekend. Bank anglers of all ages were helping them selves to the abundance of fresh fish running up stream.
Two other river's that are a short drive from the South Fork of the Coquille River is the North Fork and the East Fork. Both of these river's are much smaller than the S. Fork, but have just as much great fishing. I have received several update's from friends over the weekend that had caught any where from 4 - 10 steelhead each on these river's.
Curtis Palmer
River Secrets Guide Service
riversecrets@gmail.com
541-670-9451
Portland
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