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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><span class=articletitle><b><font
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River</span></font></b></span></st1:place><span class=articletitle><b><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'> fishing looks very
promising</span></span></font></b></span><b><font size=4><span
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There
are three kinds of people, those who can count and those who can’t. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A
rather novel way of beginning a fishing column you’ve got to admit. Or
do you? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are
fish in the Trinity River from the mouth at the Klamath all of the way up to <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lewiston</st1:place></st1:City>, according to
guide Ed Duggan. “This past week the Trinity has really come alive with
fish. The bite was off Friday and Saturday, but Sunday was a different story.
Most everyone was hooking up and a lot of salmon and steelhead were
landed.” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ed goes
on to say that a friend of his, Ed Trujillo, and a fishing buddy, Ben
Benefield, fished Hawkins Bar to Willow Creek over the weekend and landed
several steelhead in the eight-pound range and released several smaller ones.
They also landed two jack salmon and saw many adults in just about every deep
hole they went through. The salmon are hitting tuna balls mixed with roe. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Several
guides from the coast have set up shop in Willow Creek and are fishing Hoopa
with good results, Ed pointed out. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Upriver
from Cedar Flat to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Junction City</st1:place></st1:City>
the salmon bite is back on again. Last week was slow fishing for salmon but
hot for steelhead. Del Loma, Big Flat and Big Bar were all producing
steelhead. Spoons, spinners and plugs seemed to be best, but now that the
salmon are in, roe would seem to be better. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ed
notes that now that coho are showing in the lower Trinity, you should be
aware that they are a protected species and must be released. “They can
be confused with steelhead, so be sure you know the difference.” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
fish are moving upriver on the <st1:place w:st="on">Klamath River</st1:place>
and fishing was tough Monday and Tuesday, according to the River’s West
guide Rich Mossholder. “There are a lot of silvers in the river as far
up as Johnson’s Bar,” he observed. He suggests spinners and
flies. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Prior
to the rain the salmon action on the lower Klamath was outstanding. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
mid-Klamath has started to turn on. There are lots of half pounders in the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Orleans</st1:place></st1:City> area with some
good adults in the mix. Most of the anglers staying at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Klamath</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Riverside</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> have been chalking
up limits of salmon including plenty of half pounders. Somes Bar reports are
equally enthusiastic. With the half pounders showing, there should be good
fly fishing around Weitchpec and Hoopa. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Gorgeous
weather but virtually no salmon activity at Shelter Cove is the message from
launch operator Lee Self. “We had one last week,” he noted.
“We do have a variety of bottom fish,” he added. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For low
flow river closure updates call Fish and Game at 442-4502. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Waves
of salmon continue to pour into the Sacramento River and are stacking up from
Anderson Balls Ferry to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hamilton</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. These fish are
making their upriver journey and are beginning to hold quite well in the
Anderson Balls Ferry Barge Hole area and mouth of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Battle Creek</st1:place></st1:City>. Early mornings the river is
boiling with fish. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Many
new bright kings from 18 to 25 pounds on average continue to pass through on
a daily basis in the Woodson Bridge-Hamilton City area. Look for October to
be one of the premier fishing months this year. Normally it slows down by
mid-October but this year with the run showing up late, awesome salmon
fishing should continue all through October. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Drifting
roe and a Quickie has picked up this last week and sardine wrapped K15-K16
Kwikfish have also continued to produce kings all day. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tip of
the Week: When you are finding suspended fish on your fish finder and you are
fishing Kwikfish, try using a much lighter piece if lead. This will allow
your lure to work higher off the bottom of the river where the fish may be
traveling or holding, says guide Hank Mautz. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There
is a series of <st1:place w:st="on">Northern California</st1:place> A.M.
minus tides beginning Tuesday, October 11 and continuing through Friday,
October 14. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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