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Favorite time of year

Client picked up this beast on the Siuslaw last Sunday

Been slower this year for sure. I am 3 away from a full tag but that's because I am able to fish a lot more than most people. A couple weeks back was the best for my boat with multiple fish day each trip. I am using natural bait and colors seem to switch from hot pink to black. Drift fishing...

Floating it twice a week and seems like there are days the bite is on for an hour and if you are not there in that time it is tough. Been able to pick up at least one with multiple fish days happening in the last week. This low water seems like it really has the fish more spooky than years...

So does anyone believe the numbers are going to magically change? I am starting to think its going to be a tough steelhead summer run with numbers being so low. Looks like I might have to learn to catch stinky salmon. Are they stacked somewhere waiting for water temp. etc. to move up river?

Saw u catch that from my boat. Picked up a nice hen down river. Great opening day with my boys!!!

Nice. Nothing like a hot summer steel on the Mack!!

It will be a zoo up there Saturday, but its better than sitting home. I personally live really close to the dam and I check it out to see whats going on. Nothing is impossible but catching a steelhead will be slim at best. There will be a couple caught like every opening day.

Talked to the STEP volunteer guys last Thursday. Some ?s I asked and was talking to the head volunteer/biologist for 9 years. I wish I could remember names, but dont remember. Since he has been doing the milking of the traps on whitaker I asked about recycling. He said there has never been...

Floated the town run. Started at 7:30 ended at 4:30. Boated 2 native hen steelhead and 1 trout. We picked up the two hens in same hole. It was sllooww from what other boats were saying. No keepers but a great day with my son n dad. No pics with natives I dont mess around with em too much...

Congrats on the fish from the ol snagslaw. Its been a weird year on that river for me. Only constant is all the times I break off and thats minimum of 15 per float trip.

Plumb I understand back pain with a couple herniated discs, but u know a steelhead can take the pain away for a few minutes. Hope your back gets better.

I will be there Monday and will report back. I am going to try down lower in the river.

Well I have never seen so many guys on the lil river, but managed to get into a couple. Lets just say there are some big ol steel this year running. I am still shocked on how many guys, but I guess nothing shocks me anymore. Use to keep this on the down low, but it doesn't matter anymore I guess.

Heading down that direction for the last day of 2012. I have two spots left on my tag and see if I can fill it. All I can say is the Locals hate to see some out of towners come show em up, but thats just how it works sometimes. We had an older gentleman last year come down as we were pulling...