Fishless first trip of the year

Not that I was expecting to catch something since it barely qualifies as a "trip".

But, I actually wet a line and hooking a fresh summer run was possible. At least in theory given the desperately needed rain. Also a good excuse to take a break from yard projects.

Water was low enough to cross and explore a bit. Couldnt help thinking 30 years ago on a rainy June day there would've been at least a few ghostly blue/gray torpedoes in this stretch, but nothing today.

What I should've done was taken a trout rod and a box of dries. Swallows were strafing mayflies and I briefly hooked a small cuttie.

Can't complain, it beat digging holes for deck piers.


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That's a beautiful river to wade even if the steelhead haven't shown. Gotta take a break from the endless home chores on occasion.
 
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