Report for 30th

Just got back from the salmon, started at ellis cove at little after 6, worked down to the tressel and back up not a fish did I see. Went to pineville and watched the water for a half hour or so nothing moving. Down to the compactor hole and walked down stream for a long ways , nothing. Down to the ballpark where I met a guy who just came from the staircase, he had been there since first light and saw no movement. I fished a long way down stream and walked back to the truck and headed home. Water is still very warm, was surprised to not see one fish I covered alot of water. Still better than going to work.

I would bet there are (were) a few in the ballpark,81 area.. Maybe not many together but more spreading out until the river starts filling.. I guess maybe just working those areas for the day might produce the best chance.. Up high ?? Not yet on salmon and if you do find a few , skittish..

Thanks for the report..
Things seem to be as expected..

     Behind the ballpark last year bout this time- couldnt see any fish up and down after bout 2 hours of pokin  around both sides. Low water too.
 Walked up where its fast and has a coupla deep pools even in low water. Fella walked up to a spot bout the same time as me so I just sat and watched. First cast into the deep hole one hit him hard and ran for the lake. Bout a dozen more jumped outa the hole in all directions. Could never find any of them sight fishing. All hiding out in the cooler white water I would guess.
  There were fish there for the fishing but not the seeing---lesson learned.

I stood up above some deeper holes and let my fly flash around but would have had to add alot of weight to get it to tick bottom. Not saying there werent fish I just didnt see any, I forgot to mention when I rounded the bend up top at the musqrat I pushed a bald eagle of its perch. Years ago I know there were some nesting around the lower fly zone this is the first one I have seen up there in quite sometime.

Thanks for the update 3 fan... although; I never conclude with NO FISHH just because none are seen... turbulent water is definitley the ticket... I find they prefer it in most water levels and they are less stressed in it.... which in turn will make them strike more often IMO... if I see the FISH; I then want NOTHING to do with the fish... its all a matter of preference; I've just found fish on the move through shallows are stressed and looking for areas of passage and more prone to seeing you and usually not looking to strike... and for deep pools; they are usually circling and staging for their next move; not looking to strike... now deep turbulent edges of pocket water???? Prime target/holding water for salmon.... I've caught fish the next day with one of my flies in their mouth many times.... also lost one on a stringer once and someone just upstream from me the next day caught the bastard with my stringer on it.... just my half penny's worth...

Wow; do I sense a competition brewing??? Maybe we should bring hoolahoops up and see who can land the fly in the hoolahoop at 80' in two double hauls....lmfao...

Tuna im stoked also man; im sure we'll each fit right in to eachothers groove just fine

Edit: don't forget about throwing rope with a two handed...

cant wait

Really Bro !! Karma, and good vibes at it's best !!
That set up looks pretty sweet and man wish I had some coin to kick down on that.. Can I rent it from you & donate to the vets ? Maybe trade for a day in the life at DSR asap ?

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sorry I just seen that it was already donated.. GREAT JOB BRO !!!!

I worked on and organized a ton of fly donations here on usa and other sites for the vets SR trips in 2008>09.. GREAT, GREAT cause and effect !!!

This pic just taken from back of my pick-up window..

Man thanks for all your support in every which way.. My son-in-law whom is living here is an afghan Marine vet & my grandson a vets son..
Little things go a long way in this world of mine..
I think I'll be just fine $$ in my times fishing DSR and really look forward to sharing water with you, be it there and or later in the season up stream.. Yes upstream of DSR, that I do more often then not once the patterns of trout take shape.. Nov can be spectacular in dsr too but from my video I sent there are many free places to roam at that time..

I'm so wishing to get out this week but looking at my revised schedule my son needs to be moved into his new home, here, by sept 9th .. That’s this full week of taping, sanding & painting so things are fading fast here.. The best outlook at this point is mid week next week before the big move..
If that works for you, my truck has gas and an open seat.. Otherwise we will be putting the smack down Friday the 16th.. My wife is all cool with the plan and I will most likely stay through Monday..

If you go before I, then you dam well better post some freakin Pictures !! lol..

ORIGINAL: draketrutta

ORIGINAL: dimebrite

turbulent water is definitley the ticket... I find they prefer it in most water levels and they are less stressed in it.... which in turn will make them strike more often IMO...

If I want to target Slammin, the fast water = best flossing spots - I line the livin crap out of them when they are in the rapids.

Not trying to be a wise guy - just being honest.

agreed drake, just being honest and as said not my water I wish to fish.. If one can show me a better way there, I'm a willing learner..

I really don't fish kings anymore.
When I did I looked for the holding pockets between holes.
Places that every fish tried to rest for a few seconds-minutes before the next rush upriver.
Every time a new pod came in the ones there already would get aggitated and move and are agressive-hitting-kings.
The new pod would jockey for position protecting the best lies like a dog guarding HIS yard=agressive kings.

Now for the dumbass stories.
There was a pocket intheday between the silo and what is now the glide.
Since the flood years ago it no longer exists this does not constitute hotspotting.
There was a group off rippers working the three step pockets along the wall,which after the flood merged into the glide, they were hooking some fish but just my luck after a few hours they noticed me 50 yards downriver with nonstop action.
A couple of them came down I guess to rip where all the fish must all be since I was hooking up as often as I wanted.
They waded right up to the edge of the pocket which was about the size of a pickup truck hood and 12-18 inches deeper than the rest of the water.
They were stunned to see only a couple fish in the hole,them nearly wading into the whole had push a half dozen or so that had been there back down into the silo.
They made a few rips and either spooked the fish out by line bumping them while barely missing the rip orby the 5 #2 shoot splatting the 25cfs or so that was flowing-shorts and sneaker wading.
They started griping about how crappy it was that they got there just after ALL the fish had moved and were going back up to there buddies.
This was not a day of a super run but pods of 3-12 kings moving all day long.
I don't know why but I said something like come over to the bank here and give me a half hour.
Before I stopped they had counted 54 kings that I had gently coaxed to the surface shaking their face so they could see they were all fairly hooked. By the way it was clear because I was fishing a #2 3x long hook with a 3 inch marabou tail and a silver flashabou collar also about 3 inches long.
There was no missing where it was IN the fishes mouth.
As soon as they stopped shaking their heads and started downriver I cracked it off,so as to not waste more than a few seconds on any one fish, retied and did it again.
First people I turned from the dark side rather than having a confrontation.

Look I almost hotspotted and numbers in one post!

My attitude towards mudshark fishing is less than stellar.

The Thrill is Gone.

some folks say Don't blame the playa, blame the game.

IMO the whole game has become excessively adulterated.

If the chance of an early season Big Steelie was not in the mix, I'd fish with nothing but sponge.

Hey lee; I assumed that you weren't sighting them... i just wanted to here you say it...it sounds like we target similar water

Edit: its a shame my complimentary passes for my season pass start november 1st... offer stillstands for steelhead season

Tuna; im not grabbing that one....... different strokes for different folks... and leave it at that...

I once heard that if I can see them they have already seen me.

For me I'll stand back and try to move away slowly.
EAT A PEACH Tuna.
Going to Skaneateles for the harvest moon with the wifie to dance on the fishing pier.
Think I'll have a peach later myself.