Five ways to beat the rain
The rain this winter has been relentless. Hiouchi and Gasquet are at about double the rainfall average so far. And…
Running the slower, lower Smith
We spent most of yesterday on the lower Smith, below the 101 bridge, on a stretch of water so different…
A string of best days ever
When it comes to best days ever, fishermen are a strange lot. From what I can tell, they have a…
Man vs. Fish
It doesn’t take much in the way of talent to clobber a fish on the noggin or let it…
Concerned locals hear update on efforts to stop Caltrans project
If you care about the health of the Smith River and remaining redwood forest. If you feel all that can…
Gone fishing
The first sign I was dealing with something different was the gear that poured out of their Pathfinder. The…
Rivers of the north coast: the Klamath, Chetco, and Mill Creek
There’s the Smith and then there’s the rest. The Klamath . The other really grand river in the area…
Beauty and the beasts
If the steelhead only knew how coveted a species she was. If she only knew the tales and lore and…
