Cruising up the Klamath River from where it dumps into the ocean is a once in a lifetime experience. The morning air is crisp and the views are incredible, where every corner you pass you look towards the shore to see if it's the kinda riffle that holds fish. I love this time of year, fall is nearing and a good cup of coffee in your palm is like a stroke of wealth or genius or something like that?....
As we approached the Blue Creek Riffle my heart started to pound, as I knew better than the customers aboard what laid ahead of us in the riffles of the Lower Klamath.
On Scott's second cast he hooked into a monster that had the fight and tenacity of a pissed-off 10lber! With the burst speed of at least 22 feet per second the mighty warrior threw the hook and laughed at us while saying, "Later days, I'm heading for the Trinity!" This steelhead was so strong even Governor Schwarzenegger couldn't have moved this beast.
It wasn't long before Chris Welch had on an adult that took Chris downstream out of respect. This fish ran like Lance Armstrong passing Jan Ullrich up the Alpe d' Huez in the Sour De French. For we all cheered the billboard that hangs in a major metropolitan city, which reads, "Hey France, who's your daddy!?) Good Sports was not their area of expertise.
Chris took his time and kept his line and drag right, held his tip high and let the fish do all the work. Before long we were slappin our knees on the shoreline keeping our little buddy hydrated as we sang another tune from our favorite television show HEE-HAW.
Nice Steelhead Chris! But here's the 64 dollar question, will Lance run again, to spite the few acting like the Frenchman in the Jack In The Box Commercial? OK, we won't change the name of the fries, just get off of Lance Armstrong's back! He's unbeatable, FACE-IT!
That's right Chris, massage that belly before releasing, we all like to be massaged and set free! That's what I call a "happy finish"!
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After a while I had counted endless hook-ups on these little silver bullets called half pounders. Scott must have caught 30 that day!
Scott and the troops were so busy hooking up, breakfast was served in beds!
Scott with another sizzling hook-up.
Then it really got fun when the double hook-up was dealt.
We offer great equipment to jet you up the mighty Klamath.
But it was Jenny that caught the biggest Steelhead on this day! Jenny, you're my SIZZLER OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNER! CONGRATULATIONS SIZZLER!
Nothing is better than to see youth out enjoying the great outdoors! Teaching children the values of not killing your catch and respecting environmental resources is a goal at Jack Trout Guide Service. WE WANT TO GUIDE YOUR KIDS! ASK AROUND, WE ARE A KID APPROVED GUIDE SERVICE!
When Connor came to town the fish stood up and saluted! This kid was a real kick in the pants to guide out on the Trinity River.
Have you ever pulled up my web site right after you received my email notification and thought to yourself, this Trout Guy is a good guide, but boy was he out in the rivers when English 101 was in session at Portola Elementary School? You know us guides aren't always the sharpest tools in the shed. That's why I suggest you come back in a couple of days after Tracy Schmid edits the web site and changes are made. That's right, I'd like to give my ole buddy from Portola the thumbs up for making your reading much more pleasurable. I might add Tracy was Carson City Elementary's Teacher of the Year in 2004. I think I need to go back to her class and do a little brushing up! Thanks Tracy for all your help over the last fours years!jt**STAY TUNED SIZZLERS AS WE REPORT ON THE TRINITY RIVER AND CONTINUE OUR ADVENTURES WITH CONNOR AND HIS DAD! MANY RIVERS TO YOU, JACK TROUT
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