Herb Jacobsen

Male

Big Rapids, MI

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:: Forks, WA
About Me:: I am retired from guiding but I boated in Washington, Oregon and Idaho for close to 40 years.

I had other boats but always went back to wood. I love the way they track and how warm they are....
Boats I own:: I have had 3 17X52 Tatmans and 2 16X48 Keith Steeles

Comment Wall:

Greg Hatten

Welcome to the site.. great picture - great boat!! Hope you enjoy all the boat wooden boat "chatter" on the site. Greg

Jan 28, 2009
Jason Knight

Welcome to the site Herb.

Jan 28, 2009
Jonathan Clarke

Welcome, Herb. Pretty boat and great photos. I've got to say that I am impressed by the camp kitchen setup, most especially that frying pan!

Jan 28, 2009
Craig Simon

Welcome, Herb. I see WA and MI in your profile - are you a fellow Michiganian? I've also got a Tatman (16'). In the photo of your camp, that is the largest frying pan I've ever laid eyes on - I need one of those!

Jan 29, 2009
Greg Hatten

Hey Herb - I'm really enjoying those pictures. Thanks so much for posting.
Very cool !!
Greg

Feb 2, 2009
mitchell

great history Herb. I could tell just by looking at the water you float.

I've only been to the OP once. That was the summer before last in august. Only fished it on the very low end of the Quilleute (sp) Fishing was off by far. We did not take the drifter instead fishing tide water out of a Achillies.

I've never been on any rivers in Idaho nor the Rogue.

thanks again for posting your pics, post em when you get them.

Feb 3, 2009
Jim Rubino

Hi Herb. Great looking boat you've got there and great pics. I've built a 17 foot Briggs Grand Canyon dory and been down the canyon several times, recently just finished a traditional 15 foot Mckenzie with transom from Fletcher's plans. Couple of questions; I've been down the middle fork several times in rafts, but what is your water level cut-off for drift boats? and would you think the Briggs dory is too big for that stretch? thanks for your input, Jim

Feb 6, 2009
Jim Rubino

thanks for the information Herb. Hope to get back up there this june. talk soon, Jim

Feb 12, 2009
Craig Simon

Hi Herb. I was just reading your post about white water on the forum and noticed that you guided on the Eagle. When was that? I guided on the Eagle a bit - from '95 to '97. Mostly worked on the Blue, Williams Fork, and Colorado. Most of that time I was guiding for the Orvis shop in Breck. Seems we have more in common than living in MI.

Feb 16, 2009
Craig Simon

Expensive indeed! I had to work 2 jobs in addition to guiding - basically leaving me w/ no time to play; which was the reason I moved out there in the first place. Did you fish Gore Creek much? I never did, but always heard good things about it.

Feb 16, 2009
Robert Hawkins

Thanks for the welcome Herb, I actually built my boat from scratch, so hopefully it will float. No one will go out with me for the first trip. I am in the final stages and need to sand before painting. I am guiding on the Bighorn at the end of march so I am hoping to get everything finalized and ready to float before then.

Feb 25, 2009
Rick Newman

Herb, I saw that you sent me a message but my computer was infected and I couldn't sign on to WBP until just now. I haven't seen your message in total but would now be happy to provide an answer if I can.

Rick Newman

May 14, 2009
Will Kimball

Hi Herb, thanks for the words of welcome! I am glad you enjoyed my pictures, I really enjoyed taking them. I just checked out your photo album and love the exterior paint jobs on those boats! In a couple of the photos I feared for the paint with the proximity of some rocks in what is certainly some pretty fast water! Beautiful rivers you run and some nice steelies to boot! Bristol Bay is awesome, truly the "Last Frontier" of trout fishing! Also thanks for the words of advice on refinishing! I appreciate it. Talk at you later

Will

Nov 16, 2009
Will Kimball

PS, just how in the heck did you stack up those 4 boats on one trailer?

Nov 16, 2009