.. but trip #2 of 2026 was another goose egg fish wise. Not that I was expecting to hookup. Mostly needed to get out and clear my head after a rough week at work.
Anyway the river looked good and there should be at least a few steelhead in now. Upstream bank looks sketchy after the high water, so that's off limits. At least for now. Maybe in lower water and a month or two of drier weather. What can get to just below is pretty much bobber/jig water. There are a couple fishy troughs right against the bank, but tricky to fish with the tangle of logs and roots.
So really, just one good fly run. Not a ton of fishable water here, but looks pretty sweet even though it has yet to produce for me. Everything felt right but still waiting for that first tug..
This spot was a bit shallow prior to the high water events. One benefit from those was scouring the main bucket. I ran a bobber rig through adjusting depth and found its now 6-7' max at this level. Another plus (likely temporary) is due to the large cedar that fell a while back. It's stuck mid river just above the run and is splitting the flow creating a more defined seam.
Swung it through twice and rested it a while to take pics and look for fresh agates on the gravel bar.
Only found one but a very nice walnut sized blond.
It was a nice afternoon. Maybe one of these times I'll actually connect with a fish.
Anyway the river looked good and there should be at least a few steelhead in now. Upstream bank looks sketchy after the high water, so that's off limits. At least for now. Maybe in lower water and a month or two of drier weather. What can get to just below is pretty much bobber/jig water. There are a couple fishy troughs right against the bank, but tricky to fish with the tangle of logs and roots.
So really, just one good fly run. Not a ton of fishable water here, but looks pretty sweet even though it has yet to produce for me. Everything felt right but still waiting for that first tug..
This spot was a bit shallow prior to the high water events. One benefit from those was scouring the main bucket. I ran a bobber rig through adjusting depth and found its now 6-7' max at this level. Another plus (likely temporary) is due to the large cedar that fell a while back. It's stuck mid river just above the run and is splitting the flow creating a more defined seam.
Swung it through twice and rested it a while to take pics and look for fresh agates on the gravel bar.
Only found one but a very nice walnut sized blond.
It was a nice afternoon. Maybe one of these times I'll actually connect with a fish.
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