This thread cracked me up! I too have been coming up empty handed for the most part. A mini-jack from the doghole in 3 weeks of 3-4 times a week.
I keep telling myself I am building up 'fish credit' and the longer I go with minimal results the more fun the next fish will be.
I am learning that for the clack its a bit of a slow year... hang in there.
Coho and Fall run fish just round the corner... every time you go out you get better and learn even if you are not catching fish.
It could even be as small as.. hmmmm.. next time I am not gonna make pb&j I am gonna do pb and honey cuz they hold up better..
or.. next time I go I am bringing TP.
But I can bet you are not alone, people are taking fish tho... maybe try the Sandy up a ways... Cedar Creek and on up.