I was just up there recently as well. It's pretty much dead for hatchery fish. Saw a few, but they were really beat up.
Natives? When is the peak for those?
What were you using? Sometimes you need to throw something out there that no one else would even think of using to get them to strike. Something the fish have not seen. I know that has worked for me a couple times now.
I think most people on these boards pack out. The people that litter are morons that don't even know how to use a computer.
I was in a hole on Saturday and there wasn't one piece of garbage. I went back on Monday and there was at least 3 cans of empty shrimp and 10-15 packs of empty jig bags...
Yes, I saw him. We actually tried to encourage the dog to cross the river to get him back to his owner and the dog ran up high into the woods. I can explain where I saw him last if you call me. PM me and I will give you my #.
I also saw him fall down the hill about 30 feet twice. He may have...
Was up there today with my bro and as metalfisher said, you have to work your tail off. We covered 5 hours of hiking today but it paid off with a nice hen and a huge buck that was a little dark to keep. My bro got a 10-12lb buck as well. We lost 2 more.
One of them SNAPPED 15 lb leader. I got a...
Funny how people take things wrong. I did the :think: because I was "thinking" about doing a guide sometime on the Wilson. Looks fun to be on a boat for a change. :)
Oh, and just an FYI, I have been Steelhead fishing for over 30 years. Far from my first one, but it was my first in Oregon. :)