Mike holding a wild steelhead caught on California's Smith River. The Smith River on California's North Coast is the first river to clear after a storm giving fly fisherman the most fishable days per season. Known for it's beauty, It flows through some of the most famous old growth redwoods California has to offer. With The Smith River currently holding the state record steelhead weighing in at 27.3 lb. fly fisherman have a chance at hooking a monster steelhead on this drainage.
