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Great report Hook and Wagonmaster. Too bad I didn't run into you guys out there. My buddy and I also hit the flow for some late season action. We arrived at our spot at around 8:30 in the morning and we had it all to ourselves. For me, it was just the fourth time out this year. For my buddy, it was his second outing. Just after 9:00 my buddy is into a fish. As he managed to get it close to shore, I got a good look at the fish. It was a wild female of around 8 pounds. I managed to snap this photo:
Just as my friend is about to land her - "snap" goes the leader and we have another successful "long distance release"! :thumbup: Anyway, my buddy re-ties and on the very next cast, he's got another fish on! This time, I see that the fish is more chrome than the last one and......yes, it is a hatchery doe. My buddy lands the fish and decides to keep her. It's his first and last of this season. So - he's done for the day. Here's a couple of photos of the fish:
Now for the real fun. About 15 minutes later, I've got a fish on. After a brief fight, the hook pops out. This sequence is repeated a few more times! At the end of the day, I've hooked six steelhead and lost them all! 0 for 6 - sounds like the Canucks power play! Finally, I hook into a spunky little guy that jumps several times but is quickly landed and released:
So - all in all, it was a great day on the river. Perhaps it was one last kick at the steelies. The upper river will soon close and the lower will remain open to fly fishing only. But with the snow melting, it may be over! Oh well. Not a bad way to end the season. Time to start dusting off the chironomid fly boxes! :yummy:

Just as my friend is about to land her - "snap" goes the leader and we have another successful "long distance release"! :thumbup: Anyway, my buddy re-ties and on the very next cast, he's got another fish on! This time, I see that the fish is more chrome than the last one and......yes, it is a hatchery doe. My buddy lands the fish and decides to keep her. It's his first and last of this season. So - he's done for the day. Here's a couple of photos of the fish:


Now for the real fun. About 15 minutes later, I've got a fish on. After a brief fight, the hook pops out. This sequence is repeated a few more times! At the end of the day, I've hooked six steelhead and lost them all! 0 for 6 - sounds like the Canucks power play! Finally, I hook into a spunky little guy that jumps several times but is quickly landed and released:

So - all in all, it was a great day on the river. Perhaps it was one last kick at the steelies. The upper river will soon close and the lower will remain open to fly fishing only. But with the snow melting, it may be over! Oh well. Not a bad way to end the season. Time to start dusting off the chironomid fly boxes! :yummy: