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Left Utah Thursday am and headed west for our annual trip to chase kings in the mouth of the Rouge River, Oregon. 1st stop this year was at the Klamath river in Ncal to catch some summer run steelhead with the guide we fish with during the winter on the Smith. Had a good day landing 9-10 steelies to 5 lbs with all fish being released at the side of the boat,, the salmon run is just getting started on the river so no action on that front. Moved up to GB today and will start fishing in the am. 


Klamath River












Dredge at Gold Beach

Nice report and pics Alan, looks like a fun time. That cabin looks sketchy with those small poles supporting the overhanging part.

(08-08-2022, 12:03 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]Nice report and pics Alan, looks like a fun time. That cabin looks sketchy with those small poles supporting the overhanging part.

My thought exactly but it’s been there for quite a few years, it would of been washed away by the flood in 64 though

(08-08-2022, 12:45 AM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 12:03 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]Nice report and pics Alan, looks like a fun time. That cabin looks sketchy with those small poles supporting the overhanging part.

My thought exactly but it’s been there for quite a few years, it would of been washed away by the flood in 64 though

Maybe it's built on a steel frame and anchored on the side that is sitting on the ground but that would have taken a lot of engineering.

(08-08-2022, 02:35 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 12:45 AM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 12:03 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]Nice report and pics Alan, looks like a fun time. That cabin looks sketchy with those small poles supporting the overhanging part.

My thought exactly but it’s been there for quite a few years, it would of been washed away by the flood in 64 though

Maybe it's built on a steel frame and anchored on the side that is sitting on the ground but that would have taken a lot of engineering.

Based on the angles and the distances in from a highway I’m pretty sure its a true bush build

(08-08-2022, 02:45 AM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 02:35 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 12:45 AM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 12:03 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]Nice report and pics Alan, looks like a fun time. That cabin looks sketchy with those small poles supporting the overhanging part.

My thought exactly but it’s been there for quite a few years, it would of been washed away by the flood in 64 though

Maybe it's built on a steel frame and anchored on the side that is sitting on the ground but that would have taken a lot of engineering.

Based on the angles and the distances in from a highway I’m pretty sure its a true bush build

If that is the case it sounds like the longer it sits there the more dangerous it will get, unless they replace those support poles every 3 or 4 years or those supports are 2 or 3 ft across.

(08-08-2022, 03:24 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 02:45 AM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 02:35 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 12:45 AM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 12:03 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]Nice report and pics Alan, looks like a fun time. That cabin looks sketchy with those small poles supporting the overhanging part.

My thought exactly but it’s been there for quite a few years, it would of been washed away by the flood in 64 though

Maybe it's built on a steel frame and anchored on the side that is sitting on the ground but that would have taken a lot of engineering.

Based on the angles and the distances in from a highway I’m pretty sure its a true bush build

If that is the case it sounds like the longer it sits there the more dangerous it will get, unless they replace those support poles every 3 or 4 years or those supports are 2 or 3 ft across.

Mike said they have been replaced and that it sold to anther person this year

(08-08-2022, 12:33 PM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 03:24 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 02:45 AM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 02:35 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-08-2022, 12:45 AM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]My thought exactly but it’s been there for quite a few years, it would of been washed away by the flood in 64 though

Maybe it's built on a steel frame and anchored on the side that is sitting on the ground but that would have taken a lot of engineering.

Based on the angles and the distances in from a highway I’m pretty sure its a true bush build

If that is the case it sounds like the longer it sits there the more dangerous it will get, unless they replace those support poles every 3 or 4 years or those supports are 2 or 3 ft across.

Mike said they have been replaced and that it sold to anther person this year

If nothing else, it has a cool view of the river

Lost 1 today and Greg had a hit that didn’t stick, so slow start for day 1, did see a few fish caught but definitely not as good as it was yesterday

Great pictures, thanks for the report! I almost got back to Gold Beach this year, hopefully next year.

Is the dredge active at GB and does that affect the catching?

(08-09-2022, 05:21 PM)Piscophilic Wrote: [ -> ]Great pictures, thanks for the report! I almost got back to Gold Beach this year, hopefully next year.

Is the dredge active at GB and does that affect the catching?

Dredge is here this year, we’ve keys done well when it’s in and they open the mouth. 



Better start today

#2 for the day

Wow, those are some nice salmon Alan, how big are these kings?

(08-09-2022, 10:48 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]Wow, those are some nice salmon Alan, how big are these kings?

Mine was 22.4lbs and Greg’s was 16.13lbs plus Greg got a jack around 21”s



The wagon with the filets

(08-10-2022, 01:14 AM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-09-2022, 10:48 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]Wow, those are some nice salmon Alan, how big are these kings?

Mine was 22.4lbs and Greg’s was 16.13lbs plus Greg got a jack around 21”s



The wagon with the filets

Great kings, nice haul of filets.

26 for today

Wow, great fish. What kind of lure/dodgers are you guys trolling? How many hours are you fishing?

(08-10-2022, 10:24 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]Wow, great fish. What kind of lure/dodgers are you guys trolling? How many hours are you fishing?

Seems to be a catching pattern developing lol another nice king for Greg



Trolling anchovies with a dropper leader and a 3oz weight running about 1.5 to 2.2 mph. We have been out starting around 6:30 each day but it’s definitely an afternoon bite with the tide, just can’t sit in camp lol. We are currently still trolling and it’s 4:30 here

(08-10-2022, 11:40 PM)2knots Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-10-2022, 10:24 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ]Wow, great fish. What kind of lure/dodgers are you guys trolling? How many hours are you fishing?

Seems to be a catching pattern developing lol another nice king for Greg



Trolling anchovies with a dropper leader and a 3oz weight running about 1.5 to 2.2 mph. We have been out starting around 6:30 each day but it’s definitely an afternoon bite with the tide, just can’t sit in camp lol. We are currently still trolling and it’s 4:30 here

Very nice king, about the same size as last time? You guys are some tough dudes, saying out there that long every day. Does Greg at least split the fish with you if he is doing all the catching?