what happened???

did a power run sat brother couldnt go so went up myself  got there a 0500 no one there stopped in the salmon shop said hi to all  went down to where i fish nobody around  that lasted till around 9 or so everyone on the other side had a lot of hook ups none in water was too fast and i was too tired to run after them  left at 3 felt good to be out but next week my brother will be there so it will be better always have a good time with him

Glad you hit some sarge!!! Chartist, should've been there 3 and a half weeks ago yup, you're right dsr dried up Friday afternoon... so many of those early fish took a beating and then the water warmed up... oh well.

Yeah chart, ya win some and you lose some. There were pods of fish up in town on Friday and Saturday...then mid river after that. Turned in to more guys than fish though... from all of em getting slashed and played and then dying...honestly, from what I've seen there were more fish 3 weeks ago. Good luck with your next trip

Fella complaining on another forum about reports lately including DSR. Didnt sound happy. Mighta felt misled.
 He may well feel that way if he fished this past weekend in higher conditions a few days AFTER a nice push which was preceded by a few poor days after the preceding nice push. All with the resulting nice reports of fish.
 Nice push is relative considering it was AUGUST.
 When there are only a couple of hundred more or less' regulars' out there spread around the whole river and only one or two cars in a lot this time of year decent reports come in from what most some guys may consider not so great fishing .. 
    Not knocking seasonal or occasional- its just a different ball game. Fish are here today gone tomorrow-and likely nobody else in sight while your at it - and EXPECTED to be that way too.
   Guys go out and fish to a few unmolested fish and score- and report it. Dsr has the mini runs come through with fish in close proximity till they go up and spread so their reports are good too.
 It IS NOT like days of old where every call and report was fantastic. IMHO being up there quite a bit the reporting of the past few years has been very accurate and honest.
 Havent read one yet that didnt in some way or another sooner or later express some surprise  about the August fishing this year.

I have noticed on the other sites as well there are a few that will post about hot action when there is none.   I think they want people to read and come up and then be disappointed.  When they do not post much the fishing is good.    It all goes back to the entitlement our society feels they DESERVE as it is a me me me world now

pafisher

With the cooler weather,steady river flow,and the biological clock ticking they will be running soon......you can count on it 'cause I said so

Yeah what he said!!!

sounds like every other early season :)
except last year