Fishing Report 11/12/07
I fished the upper river yesterday and got to my favorite spot late and only found two people fishing in the area. I fished upriver of the two anglers...leaving them plenty of room and began to cast my Float rig across the river. After about 10-15 casts, I saw a flash...and my float was ripped underwater. The fish stayed put for a minute and then made a mad dash toward me. I reeled line as fast as possible...hoping to stay tight to the fish. I fought the fish for what seemed like 10 minutes...and got him close to shore...but had difficulty landing because of the float rig and a 13ft rod. Luckily Guide George O'Brien(The Trophy Angler) floated by with his clients and offered to net the fish for me(Thank you). It was a beautiful 11-12LB bright chrome steelie. For the next few hours...I had a small fish on and another take or two, and then got into another nice fish which I fought for awhile and then lost.
All in all, a fantastic day on the river...if you can make the trip, its worth it.