Josh Smith Guide Service 

5.0/5 (1 review)
 821 Masterson Place, Crescent City, CA 95567, United States
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Josh Smith Guide Service is located in Coastal Northern California and offers to show you a memorable time on the smith, mad, and eel rivers.

Capt. Josh aims to tailor every trip to your specific needs, so let him know what you're after! You'll be using light tackle and will be drift fishing. You're looking at 8-hour trips, where you'll usually go after the likes of Salmon, and Steelhead, depending on the weather and time of year.

Your boat for the day will be an 18' Willie Boats vessel that fits up to 3 anglers at any one time.

All the necessary fishing gear is included in the price of your trip. All that's up to you is to use it as best you can. Don't forget to buy a fishing license and applicable punch cards before the trip!

You're welcome to keep all legal species caught during the trip.

Want to bring the rest of the family along for the ride? Kids are welcome aboard, so you're free to make it a family adventure.

Book your trip now and hit the water with Josh Smith Guide Service.

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Full Day Trip – Steelhead
FREE Cancellation 30 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip Jan 1 - Mar 31
Price for 2 people
US $550 
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0/5
out of 5 stars from 1 review
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
5.0/5

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Fishing with Josh

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Friendly captain

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Megan G.
Megan G.
5.0/5

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Fishing with Josh

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Special 8 hours trip for Megan Gingell on March 9, 2025

Josh was extremely helpful, it was mine and my sons first steelhead trip, and Josh walked us through everything before we launched and while we was fishing. Would highly recommend.

Josh was extremely helpful, it was mine and my sons first steelhead trip, and Josh walked us through everything before we launched and while we was fishing. Would highly recommend.  

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Unpowered boats
Capacity
3 persons
Boat length
18 ft
Year built
2014
Boat manufacturer
Willie Boats
Boat type
Drift boat

Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 9HP
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