Hello fellow fishermen,

As I sit here and write this entry, the last post to the blog shows 68 days since my last posting on the upcoming summer smallmouth season. Funny thing, the Grande Ronde is still way above fishing shape and I have still yet to float the river chasing smallies since it opened a month ago.  I am not booking any additional summer bass trips at this time to accomodate all that have rescheduled to fish in safer water conditions, a wise decision for sure. Thank You for understanding. If the water gets back in shape and I get some open dates, I will post them immediately. Now for THE GOOD NEWS!  The high water flows we are seeing still into July equate for a possible early start to the fall steelhead season. The traditional prime time for fall steelheading is Oct thru Mid Nov. I have some of these dates still available and like every year I fill these prime dates rather quickly. This season I want to try and fish the last two weeks of September in search of the early returning, big steelhead that Oregon Fish and Game have been broodstock reintroducing for the past 5 plus years. These fish come back early as bright 8-12 lbs and are an absolute trophy steelhead for the Grande Ronde River. Because we will be fishing earlier in the season during the more difficult low flows and warmer water temps, ALL TRIPS BOOKED FOR SEPTEMBER 2011 WILL BE HALF PRICE. That's just $225 for any date in September. All other trips this year will be $450 per day. This is for up to three anglers(two in LOW water please). As always I provide the best in quailty equipment from the boat, gear, and flies,( all tied specific just for your day on the water), to a wonderful shore lunch with all the fixings. All you need is a WA fishing license with Steelhead tag and CR endorsement.  If you are interested in a trip, please check my calendar page and look for any green or blue dates as these are still open. Have a safe and Happy 4th of July.....rick