Nothing like taking a guided salmon fishing trip in a drift boat. SalmonSacRiver.com Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen enjoys chasing down the best salmon in the state of California. In the background is the highway 199 bridge in Del Norte County.

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SalmonSacRiver.com salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen snapped this photo of Juan Nava from Red Bluff, Ca holding a Smith River Salmon he caught with a "cotton candy" K15 Kwikfish wrapped with sardine. This salmon was caught near Crescent City, Ca.

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Criss Linnet from Hamilton City, Ca hooked and landed this nice chrome hen chinook salmon that fought like crazy.  Criss was using a K16 Kwikfish when he hooked this nice Smith River Salmon. 

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Juan Nava of Red Bluff, Ca holds a great Smith River king salmon he caught while fishing the Jedidiah Smith State Park in 2015 with Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of SalmonSacRiver.com

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen snaps a photo of Dave Jacobs holding a big hen chinook salmon he caught during the 2015 season while on the Smith River in Northern California.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com takes a photo of a very large king salmon in the net beside the drift boat. This photo was taken on the Smith River in the 2015 season.

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A T-55 Yakima Bait Co. Flatfish was used to smash on the quality chrome king salmon that migrate up the Smith River.  Salmon hate Kwikfish . 

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Northern California salmon fishing guides Mike Rasmussen and Dave Jacobs as they had a fun day on the Smith River. Dave caught this dandy Smith River salmon at Chub Rock on the Smith River.

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November 2015, Northern California salmon fishing guide Dave Jacobs holds a big bright Smith River king salmon he caught at Chub Rock in Jedidiah Smith State Park on the Smith River. Dave was using a sardine wrapped kwikfish to catch this salmon.

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Dave Jacobs a Northern California salmon fishing guide holds a dime bright Smith River salmon  he caught while back bouncing a k15 kwikfish with a sardine wrap in November of  2015.

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Salmon Fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com snaps a photo of friend Dave Jacob holding  a big Smith River king salmon he caught in the Jedidiah Smith State Park in the 2015 season.

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Dave Jacobs a Northern California salmon fishing guide releases a 25 pound wild hen chinook salmon he caught while fishing with Juan Nava and salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen. 

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Juan Nava of Red Bluff, Ca holds a beautiful coho salmon he landed at the Early Hole on the Smith River las November of 2015. Juan caught this coho on a sardine wrapped kwikfish.

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Juan Nava and Us Mail Man Bob Felstien hold up a true giant Smith River Salmon they caught while back bouncing sardine wrapped kwickfish in the Smith River last November of 2015. Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen snaps a photo.

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Dave Jacobs holds a 40 pound king salmon he caught on the Smith River in 2015 with Juan Nava and Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com.

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John McGee from Vacaville, Ca landed this chrome bright 9 pound king salmon on October 15, 2015 while fishing on the Smith River in Northern California with Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of SalmonSacRiver.com.

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October 16, 2016 Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of SalmonSacRiver.com shows what it looks like to have a kwikfish stuck in your index finger. 

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In the back ground the Hwy 101 bridge crosses over the Smith River where Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen fishes in his jet boat for chrome Smith River Kings. 

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Kyla Melcher of SalmonSacRiver.com takes a photo of boyfriend Michael Rasmussen, also of SalmonSacRiver.com. Mike caught this beautiful Smith River King Salmon on a K15 dragon fly killer fish from Brads Lure Co. on October 19, 2016. Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen visits the Smith River every fall for Chinook Salmon.

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A big Smith River Chinook Salmon is the first fish of the day in Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussens' fish box, on October 19, 2016. This salmon was caught using a K15 kwikfish with a sardine wrap. 

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Criss King with his first Smith River king salmon of the season. Criss caught his big king while fishing out of the drift boat, back bouncing  sardine wrapped kwikfish on October 19, 2016.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide with SalmonSacRiver.com, Mike Rasmussen with Juan Nava from Red Bluff, Ca catching big chrome Smith River king salmon on kwikfish, October 19, 2016.

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Juan Nava a Northern California salmon fishermen from Red Bluff, Ca takes a pic of one of many king salmon caught on October 19, 2016. While drifting the Smith River back bouncing kwikfish wrapped with sardine.

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Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen shows off a picture of Juan Nava on a recent trip to the Smith River in Northern California where SalmonSacRiver.com guides caught scores of bright king salmon.

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Cliff Rhoads of Red Bluff, Ca caught this 35 pound Smith River King Salmon fishing with salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of SalmonSacRiver.com on November 2, 2016. Cliff was using a T-60 chrome Flatfish when he caught this trophy salmon

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Northern California Salmon Fishing Guide Mike Rasmussen shows how fast the Smith River Salmon are able to migrate through the system. This photo taken by SalmonSacRiver.com fishing guide Mike Rasmussen shows the Middle Fork Smith River at a high of 17ft and a low of 9ft on the Jed Smith Gauge. This is a 4 day time laps. 

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Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com holds up a huge Smith River Salmon caught on November 2, 2016 while fishing in Northern California on the Smith River. This king salmon weighed 35 pounds and was caught on a silver T-60 Flatfish.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com takes a photo of this 35 pound king salmon Cliff Rhoads of Red Bluff, Ca caught on the Smith River while fishing with Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com takes a sunset photo of Sacramento River salmon fishing guides Dave Jacobs and Dakota Diense drifting down the Smith River at the end of a full day of catching salmon in Northern California. 

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Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com is pictured rowing a drift boat down the Smith River at sunset on November 3, 2016. Mike Rasmussen is a Sacramento River salmon fishing guide who enjoys fishing for salmon on the Smith River in Northern California.

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Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com takes a photo of two salmon caught on the Smith River on November 2, 2016 by two Northern California salmon fishing guides. Pictured is salmon fishing guide Dakota Diense and Cliff Rhoads of Red Bluff, Ca with their trophy salmon caught on the Smith River. This picture was taken at the Hiouchi Motel on November 2, 2016.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com takes a picture of a amazing sunset on the Smith River on November 3, 2016 in Northern California.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen took a quick trip into Southern Oregon to catch this beautiful Chetco River King Salmon. This was "Chenzo's" first King Salmon from the Pacific North Coast. Chenzo was using a K16 Kwikfish to lure this big king into biting on November 4, 2016.

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Chenzo from San Francisco, Ca holds a 25 pound chrome king salmon he caught while fishing on the Chetco River in Southern Oregon with Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com on November 4, 2016.

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Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com holds a king salmon caught on the Chetco River during a salmon fishing trip on November 4, 2016. This salmon photo shows a single sea lice and the markings from a encounter with a seal on the way up river. Likely it was caught the same day it left the ocean.

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Chenzo holds the SalmonSacRiver.com G-Loomis plug rod in his hands as a wild Chetco River King Salmon yanks on the other end. Chenzo was fishing with Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com catches a Chetco River king salmon as he blows up at the surface wildly during battle with a SalmonSacRiver.com client from San Francisco, Ca on November 4, 2016.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com gets a quick picture of a large adult king salmon he caught on November 2, 2016 while salmon fishing on the Chetco River in Southern Oregon.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com snaps a photo of a king salmon caught on the Chetco River on November 4, 2016 near Brookings, Or.

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Northern California salmon fishing on the North Coast kicks off in October as the first rains reach the North State. Ryan Tripp shows off a Smith River King Salmon he caught while back bouncing a K16 Kwikfish after a recent rain. Salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com took this photo of Ryan on the Smith River. 

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Ryan Tripp from Oroville, Ca holds up a chunky Smith River King Salmon he caught this October, 2017 while back bouncing a Yakima Bait Co. T55 Flat Fish he customs colored. Ryan was fishing with friend Mike Rasmussen of Mike's Guide Service, who took this photo of Ryan on the Smith River.

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Mike Tipton Sr. poses with his first Smith River salmon of the 2017 salmon fishing season on the Smith River. Mike was using a K16 Kwikfish to catch this King Salmon while fishing with Mike Rasmussen of salmonsacriver.com. 

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Mike Tipton holds yet another chrome King Salmon from this October, 2017 on the Smith River. Ryan Tripp and salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen were also along for the trip as well as Mike Tipton Sr. who provided the drift boat for this adventure.

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This beyond "dime bright" king salmon was caught by Mike Tipton and netted by salmon angler Ryan Tripp on the Smith River in October, 2017 while salmon fishing with Mike's Guide Service of Northern California.

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Ryan Tripp from Oroville, Ca is pictured by Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of Mike's Guide Service while he fishes from the bank of the Smith River in October, 2017.

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Mike Tipton holds a chrome beauty he hooked on a K16 Kwikfish on the Smith River, while fishing with Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of SalmonSacRiver.com.

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Mike Tipton bleeds out a Smith River salmon after catching it on a K16 KwikFish with a sardine wrap, while fishing with Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of Mike's Guide Service.

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Mike's Guide Service shows off this beautiful Smith River Salmon that was caught by Mike Tipton on the Smith River in October, 2017.

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The Smith River Chinook Salmon come right out of the Pacific Ocean dime bright and may only have been in the river a matter of hours before being caught by awaiting angler. Like the one Ryan Tripp is holding on the the lower Smith River in October, 2017.

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Smith River Fishing Guide Mike Rasmussen snaps a photo of Ryan Tripp releasing a chrome Smith River salmon back into the river in October, 2017.

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Mike Tipton grabs the net as Ryan Tripp fights a Smith River salmon he hooked while back bouncing a K16 Kwikfish with a sardine wrap.

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Mike Tipton fights a hooked up salmon that bit a K16 Kwikfish with a sardine wrap on the Smith River in October, 2017 while fishing with Smith River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of Mike's Guide Service.

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Salmon Fishing enthusiast Ryan Tripp prepares to net a chrome king salmon on the Smith River that Mike Tipton has on a Phenix Rod in mid October, 2017.

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Salmon Fishing Guide Mike Rasmussen snaps a photo of a king salmon under the net man while fishing the Smith River in Northern California.

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Salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of Mike's Guide Service takes pics as this fish is scooped up by Ryan Tripp and released unharmed back into the Smith River. 

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King Salmon anglers Mike Tipton from Sacramento, Ca and Ryan Tripp, from Oroville, Ca untangle a beautiful chrome bright Smith River salmon before releasing it unharmed back into the Smith River. Mike Tipton hooked this picture perfect chinook while back bouncing a silver K16 Kwikfish with a sardine wrap. Salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen was on the sticks rowing the main river in October, 2017.

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Fishing guide Mike Rasmussen with SalmonSacRiver.com captures a photo of dedicated salmon angler Ryan Tripp fighting a ocean bright king salmon on the Smith River near Hiouchi, Ca in October, 2017. This King Salmon pictured, fights wildly to free Tripp's T55 Yakima Bait C. yakimabait.com Flat Fish, he wrapped with a sardine and back bounced in a popular salmon fishing hole on the Smith River. 

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This clean chinook salmon from the Smith River in Northern California bit a chrome K16 KwikFish with a sardine wrap for salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of Mike's Guide Service.

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Sacramento River salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen takes a picture of a king salmon caught on a recent trip over to the Smith River on California's North Coast.

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Northern California salmon fishing guide Mike Rasmussen of Mike's Guide Service pictures a dandy of a Smith River salmon caught on a T-55 Yakima Bait Co. Flat Fish with a sardine wrap in October, 2017.

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Northern California fishing guide Mike Rasmussen snaps a photo of fishing rods lined up on the bank of the Smith River in far Northern California. This technique is used by fishing guides to catch steelhead when the flows get to high to drift fish.

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