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Now is the time to make sure you have good tires and fitted chains if your heading north to visit. Watch for deer, and icy roads especially Rush Creek Road near Lewiston, and the 8 mile section from Redding to Weaverville over Buckhorn Summit. I like to carry extra warm things in my car just in case I get stranded. Beef jerky as well as water are good items to have stored in your car in the winter. Customers should wear 2 to 3 pairs of socks & 2 pairs of thermal underwear under their waders. I have some people showing up a little under dressed for cold the mornings. I do have heaters in my boats but it’s better to be comfortable by wearing the right winter gear. Happy Holidays, Happy New Year & New Fishing Year! Jack Trout and the Team Trout Guides.
Bob Rathborne with a beauty! Trinity River will be on fire until the big storms of late February. Book your trip for January and early February. When I’m off in guiding & outfitting in Belize and Chile, my guides are ready to guide you on the Klamath or the Trinity Rivers. Team Trout Guide Link http://www.jacktrout.com/backgrd.html
Jim said it’s not as cold when you have fish on!
Way to go Jim, nice to fish with you and Bob Rathborne on the Trinity River. Now lets change the temp a little and head south for the holidays and new years!
We have already started our season down in Hopkins, Belize! Lee Keyser and Family are heading down next week to fly fish with my guide Lloyd & Noel! I will be down on January 7th to give my arms a rest from rowing and get them pulled out by a bone fish! Hope to see you down there this season. Aaron Martin is heading down in February to fish on Glover’s Reef! Lloyd’s guiding them for three days, can’t wait to see the photos!
Here’s my 2008 Price list for Belize ~ BELIZE PRICE LIST 2008
January 1st through May 1st
Fly Fishing Trips with our Very Experienced Local Fly Fishing Guides from Hopkins Village, Belize. Bones, Permit, Tarpon are what we mainly fish for in a 22 foot professional flats boat.
1 or 2 Anglers All Day ~ Blue Grounds/South Water Caye $350
1 or 2 Anglers All Day ~ Glovers Reef $400
Extra Angler ~ Blue Grounds/South Water Caye $150
Glover’s Reef $200
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5 Star ~ Jaguar Reef Fly Fishing Package $2950 per week per person. Double Occupancy
8 days 7 nights 6 days fly fishing or 5 days fly fishing, one day Mayan Cave River Tour. All Meals, Lodging, Transportation, Guiding, Flats Boat
2 days out to Glovers Reef with this package.
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Hopkins Village Fly Fishing Package.
3 Star ~ Hopkins Village Fly Fishing Package $2150 per week per person. Double Occupancy
8 days 7 nights 5 days fly fishing, one day Mayan Cave River Tour. All Meals, Lodging, Transportation, Guiding, Flats Boat.
This packages Includes one day out to Glovers Reef.
We can also entertain the Non-Angler with these activities
Mayan Tours
Scenic River Tours
Snorkeling
Diving Blue Hole or Glover’s Reef
Atoll Bar Hopping (Very Popular!!)
CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT: http://www.jacktrout.com/belize/belize.html
Jack Trout International Fly Fishing Guide Service
1004 S Mt Shasta Blvd. Mt Shasta Ca 96067
(530) 926-4540 / Email: info@jacktrout.com / www.jacktrout.com / www.mtshasta.com
Luke the trusty flats boat! This boat scoots inbetween the flats that we fish. We can take down the canopy when we spot fish until then the sun is pretty intense so we leave it up until it’s time.
This permit fought so hard, it was like landing a car door with a motor! Lloyd hooked this
gem and the rest was history! I have never seen a more beautiful ocean fish in my life.
Lloyd and Luke, ready for action!
Jack Bone Trout! I love this place man.
The views from up top are awesome.
Double Cuda!
I like when we cruise from atoll to atoll checking out the different places. That’s what great about my guides and our tour packages, you can go out and do things that are out of the “Jack in the box”!
I love this shrimp nacho dish with a Belikin Beer, with no worries man. You can even skip my package and I can help you rent a house in Hopkins Village and you can use Lloyd daily
for guiding. We have a house we offer for $135 per night, with queen beds, a nice entertainment room & 3 bedrooms.(sleeps 6) Email me for pictures of our lodging.
We eat fish that we catch! Unlike California where we catch and release, here in Belize one of our boats does fishing for trophy eating fish, like these amazing king fish and the prized cobia, pricing out at a whopping $5 USD per pound in the local super markets! We catch and release bone fish, permit and tarpon. That dinner was so awesome, I can’t wait to be back eating the fresh fish we catch out on the water. (That cobia was an amazing tasting fish, I thought fresh mahi mahi was great!!)
Do you need a hammock, on your own little island?
The two amigos! Atoll bar hopping is becoming a very popular sport with the customers! Catch some really nice bone fish, ruin your arm and head for the canteen for few hours for some R&R, then head back out for some more fishing rock star!
Bob Rathborne, good luck on your new lodge up on the Williamson River! I sure like guiding you, your like a Father out on the river. Your buddy & guide, Trout
The Trinity is still a great place to fish. Everytime it rains more fish show up and the
hook-ups make life great.
Dave Fuette, Ladies and Gentlemen.
It’s Dave and the beast!
The Klamath is fishing much better now.
Jeff Kaita came up from the Fresno area and caught a beauty on the Klamath River.
It was butt cold that morning so we thought we take a picture in front of the Golden Mule in Montague. Bruce and his son decided we’d go for a full breakfast in Montague and let things warm up.
Then I found out I was half way there.
We found this cafe called the Dutchman Cafe, they had a great breakfast with hot coffee. The town was a little slow we noticed, kind of out of a movie.
Then the fish turned on and we caught!
Nice Sizzler!
Lewiston in a freeze is an awesome sight to witness. I just wanted to go around and shoot photos in black and white like Ansel Adams. The place does thaw out though and I try to float areas that aren’t this cold, but some days are just butt cold in the morning.
The George Washington Tree in Lewiston.
My customers stay at the Lewiston Inn Bed & Breakfast.
Calculating Fish Weight~ ((Girth x Girth) x Length) divided by 800 = weight in pounds
(girth and length are inches)~
This steelhead trout was 30 inches and had a 16 inch girth + 9.6 lbs. Pat Patterson you are undoubtedly my
SIZZLER OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNER!! CONGRATULATIONS SIZZLER!!
The mornings are cold but then it warms up and gets real nice and the views are worth it, the catches bring you back.
(so do some of the losses!).
I thought I’d mention that this would be a good house to purchase on the Trinity River for obvious reasons.
For the real cold mornings on the Trinity River I have my drift boat with a heater on board. Alex Ferrero sure liked the fishing on this day!
Alex landed the fish of his life on the Trinity River! Drop everything and call a North State Guide ~ Time to fish on such glorious & memorable steelhead season.
Foggy and a little chili, but worth the price of admission when you land a treasure like this one. We have openings for after Christmas and January.
Randy hadn’t steelhead fished in 9 years, he had a great day on the Klamath River after this past rain storm.
9 years is too long, see you again much sooner!
Merry Christmas Everyone!! Jack Trout and all the Guides from all over wish you a very special holiday and great luck for your family in 2008! Thank you for a wonderful year!
EMAILS FROM YOU:
Oh, dear Jack!
Every time I (religiously) drool thorough your site, I remember our Chilean and Trinity-Klamath trips. You and your great associates (Mike and that South American really good guy) made it great.
I especially remember how professional you were to us even on the day after you lost Shasta.
I think of you often, Jack, and I am sure we’ll get together again soon. Keep on doing your good thing!
Love to all,
Bill Vanderweken
Hi Jack,
Great to talk to you again, after so long. Please send any info you
think would help me decide about the trip to Chile.
-Kirston Koths
Hi I am interested in fishing a couple of days during the last two weeks in December near Hopkins, Belize.
Please contact me with info if you have guides in the area.
Lee
Greg Livengood and I are looking to a repeat of last year’s trip with
Bill Nakata and Morgan Zaninovich.
We would make our way up there on Thursday 1/24/08, FISH ON FRIDAY
1/25/08 AND SATURDAY1/26/08, and drive home on Sunday 1/27.
Jack: Aaron and I were talking about a potential Klamath float in the
Weitchpec area depending on what is fishing well at that time. In the
spirit of Christopher McCandless, I think it’s a good idea.
Please confirm that we are good to go on those dates, and we’ll talk
about lodging options (maybe stay in Willow Creek?) and other details.
Good food and wine will be in the mix for sure.
Later!
CW
Hi
I’m enquiring about fishing in Greater Redding I want to buy a days angling for my husband as a birthday present. We’re British so he’s fished in Scotland etc but never here in California where we now live.
I’ve been on the site & see what you offer and it sounds great. What I don’t know is when the season runs from / until.
And in terms of where exactly, I’m happy to be guided and I’d like him to go where the best fishing is.
Many thanks for your help.
Maria Surricchio
Jack,
Thanks for all your updates. Where would be the hot tip for good
fishing for big trout, steelhead, and/or salmon next week in either No.
California or Oregon? Would you be available to guide? How much, and
what day (s)?
Kris Mohandie
Jack,
We enjoyed catching some steelhead on the Klamath with you a couple of
years ago….thanks again.
I just wanted your opinion on this following situation:
My fishing buddies and I were fishing the Trinity and came upon a
productive bend in the river where a guide from “Redding Fly Shop” was
positioned with his clients.
They were catching their share of fish……namely steelhead. We went to
another spot to fish for a while and after a couple of hours came back to
that spot and they were still there. So we left to fish again other spots
and came back again a few hours later and they were still there!
We decided to try this spot early next morning but to our dismay, this
guide had positioned one of his clients to wade the spot until about an hour
later when he came floating down with his drift boat and proceeded to hang
out the entire day again!
I don’t know if there are “rules for guides” on the Trinity, but I would
hope a good, ethical guide, would share the river and even be able to expose
his clients to other productive fishing opportunities on the Trinity.
I emailed the manager of the guide division for Redding Fly Shop and asked
how they felt about this guide’s policy. Apparently they are okay with his
attitude, since they felt like not responding to me. (This is even after I
told them that one of us had purchased a $500.00 rod, reel and line set up
at their store that weekend).
What’s your take on this Jack?
Don
Don Hansen
(email): recorp1@pacbell.net
Hey Jack!
Thanks again for a great trip. Just got the photo. Hilarious, someday will put my cap on straight.
BTW, are they still fishing Belize in the first week of June? Do you know how hard it is to get to from Cancun?
Thanks again Jack.
Dave Fuette
Jack,
I had a blast fishing last Friday on the Klamath. You are right, it has been way too long since I’ve been fly fishing. Thank you for all your help reminding me how much fun it is and retying all my messes. Let me know when you are around for spring fishing – I have multiple customers that would enjoy coming out – and the best thing is I get to go and work gets to pay for it. I had a blast man! Can you email me back the pictures you took. One question – on the Belize trip – what’s the cost for the wife coming along if she isn’t fishing? She was checking out the web site and liked what she saw. Let me know when you get a chance.
Randy Cherwin
Sacramento
Jack,
Thanks for a wonderful trip! Your knowledge, skill, and experience, as
well as your patience and great sense of humor made this a truly
memorable steelhead trip for me! After a full year of assessing
stalkers, murderers, and other assorted individuals, it is comforting to
know there is a place, not too far from home one can go to rest and relax.
Kris Mohandie
I will be up in your area the week of the 4th of July with my wife what would be a good one day trip for the two of us she is a novas and I am a good beginner as far as fly fishing. trying to get her into it.
regards, jerry miles
Jack Trout.
My wife Elaine bought me a trip with you last Dec. as a Christmas Gift.
I would like to set a date on the Trinity in January, or February.
Give me a call or E-mail me your open dates, when the fish a BITING.
Thanks
Harold Hartin.
Jack
Left you a voicemail. Jan 5th works out well. Excited to do some steelhead fishing. Please confirm date is still open. What is best place to stay the night before?
John Gusiff
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
I’m not real sure of how they calculate it, but one calculator I found on the internet figured the weight of the fish at 11.8 pounds, plus or minus 10% if you use the numbers which apply to salmon and sturgeon. I figure that the steelhead weight is a lot closer to a salmon than a trout in spite of the genealogy. That comports much more closely with our guess at the time. ( www.fishdreams.com ).
Great picture, by the way! Can you email me a non-reduced copy?
C. E. Pat Patterson
Hi Jack,
Been meaning to send these pictures for a while. These are a couple of the many fish my dad and I caught with Jim Pettis last October. Great trip and Jim really worked hard for us. The last one is my favorite. My dad is still bragging to his friends down in So. Cal. We’ll be back next Fall!
Thanks,
Paul Thompson
Sacramento, CA
Dude! Too cool for school! Looks like all is well in your corner of Paradise and for that I am most happy. Have a great holiday and next time you’re in the area, give us a call.
Jeanne & Joe (Rowden) Dansby
I would like to get a gift certificate for my husband for Christmas. Do I need to pick a date or is this something he would do when he knows his schedule next year? Also, would I receive it by the 24th? Lastly, the fishing trip to the McCloud etc., says 1 or 2. Am I correctly assuming that he could bring someone along for the price paid? Thank you for your help.
Dody Heden
Jack,
We had a great time. I cannot make it for the 22nd but I will be looking forward to the next trip. I would be interested in the Upper Klamath and the Sacramento River. I would like to introduce my son-in-law to fly fishing for steelhead on the Klamath and I think I could benefit from some steelheading there as well. I like the bigger fish but I would also like to develope my fly fishing abilities.
Anyway, great day of fishing and let us know when you will be back.
Don’t forget to email my picture. I will definately spread it around to my friends which should result in some additional clients for you. You sure went the extra mile to help me land my first steelhead on a fly rod. That was also my largest steelhead on any rod.
Thanks again,
Gail Miller
Klamath River News – December 21, 2007
* PACIFICORP SPINS KLAMATH DAM CAMPAIGN IN OREGONIAN
* OREGON WILD WEIGHS IN ON KLAMATH DAMS
* BOR WORRIES POPULATION GROWTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE WILL PINCH WATER SUPPLY
* FEDERAL JUDGE THREATENS COLUMBIA DAM MANAGERS WITH CRIMINAL PENALTIES
Action Alerts
* WRITE A LETTER TO THE OREGONIAN – KLAMATH DAM REMOVAL CHEAP, GREEN AND CLEAN
Announcements
* HOLIDAY MEMBERSHIPS TO KLAMATH RIVERKEEPER MAKE GREAT LAST MINUTE GIFTS!
WHO PAYS THE PRICE FOR DAM REMOVAL
Oregonian – 12/20/07 – Op Ed
http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1198108506290780.xml&coll=7A
The recent flood closure of Interstate 5 along our most vital transportation artery between Portland and Seattle provided a startling dose of reality. What if authorities chose to permanently remove the water-damaged portion of I-5 without offering up a proven alternative route? As ridiculous as that sounds, that’s exactly what hundreds of thousands of Pacific Power customers face as various special interests clamor for attention in southern Oregon, advocating an abrupt end to renewable hydropower along the Klamath River.
BRINGING CLOSURE TO THE KLAMATH PROJECT
Oregonian – 12/21/07
http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1198115717141330.xml&coll=7
T he relicensing process for PacifiCorp’s Klamath River hydropower project presents a unique opportunity to remove its lower four dams and bring Klamath salmon back home to Oregon. Removing these dams would be the most effective method of opening access to more than 300 miles of salmon and steelhead habitat, eliminating toxic algae and improving water quality. Dam removal should be a critical element of any Klamath Basin solution.
AGING DAMS, CHANGING CLIMATE COMPLICATE WATER OUTLOOK
Capital Press – 12/21/07
http://www.capitalpress.info/main.asp?SectionID=67&SubSectionID=792&ArticleID=37761&TM=7997.265
Climate change is combining with population growth to pinch the nation’s shrinking water supply, according to Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Robert Johnson. Added to those concerns, Johnson said, the bureau is facing concerns over aging water storage infrastructure and issues with endangered species as it heads into 2008. “We have over 400 dams, and 75 percent of them are over 50 years old,” he said.
JUDGE BLASTS LATEST FEDERAL SALMON RECOVERY PLAN
The Columbian – 12/7/07
http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/2007/12/12072007_Judge-blasts-latest-federal-salmon-recovery-plan.cfm
The federal judge who has twice rejected federal plans to balance imperiled salmon against dams in the Columbia River basin signaled Friday that dam managers are doing no better with their latest plan – and consequences could be severe. U.S. District Judge James Redden raised the possibility that, without substantial changes in favor of salmon, federal dam operators could even be held criminally or civilly liable.
ACTION ALERTS:
* WRITE A LETTER TO THE OREGONIAN
We need a barrage of letters to the Oregonian explaining how PacifiCorp got their facts wrong. Read their commentary above, then write a quick letter today. Talking points can be found at http://www.klamathriver.org/Dam-Removal-TalkingPoints.html and at www.salmonforsavings.com.
Letters to the Oregonian should be 150 words or less. Include your full address and daytime phone number and send letters to:
Letters to the editor, The Oregonian
1320 S.W. Broadway
Portland, Or., 97201
Or e-mail to: letters@news.oregonian.com
They may also be faxed to (503) 294-4193.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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