Shooting Head Casting Clinics - With striper season in full swing and steelhead season fast approaching now is the time to get your distance casting in shape. Learn the fundamentals of the single and double haul. Time permitting, we will also discuss different rigging methods and how to select shooting heads and running lines for striped bass and steelhead fishing. Rogue River is fishable with good flows and water clarity. A few fish are being caught in the upper river, but the fishing is slow.
Weather is very, very cold with lots of snow on the banks of the river.
Chetco River is low and clear and has decent numbers of adult steelhead, but no reports from flyfishers. Smith River is low and clear with a decent number of hatchery steelhead and some wild steelhead to 15 lbs in the system. A few fish have been caught on the lower river from the forks downstream. Access at Jedediah Smith Park. Use a 12-20 ft medium sink sink tip line and large streamer or steelhead flies in dark colors, black or purple, with bright highlights.