10/7

All I can say is WOW where did all the freakin people come from! Got up to the river at 8am yesterday, my fishing buddy works till 3 am so I let him catch a few winks and met at 7, headed to elliscove lot was gonna hit my favorite fast water, no way not a spot left at 8 parked right out to the road. Went down to the trestle lot there was one spot left with cars parked 100 yards down the road. Suited up and started downstream, lucky to find a spot down below the slow water for one so I watched and helped him learn a little as this was his first trip. A spot opened up downstream from him so I hopped in, went one for seven all kings, did not see anything but kings and there was a small steady stream of them. So for flies all fish that ate hit on purplew/pink head egg sucking leach and pink/white flesh fly. 3 good strikes,2 lined accidentally of course and 2 were back hooked my bad. The 3rd fish on came up shakeing its head and I turned to hand it to my friend, it turned to go down and was off, I thought it just came unbuttoned no biggie upon looking at the tippet my knot came undone, it was a pink/white flesh fly I was ****ed my knot failed as I would say I tie pretty good knots. An hour later hook up again and it comes up shaking its head mouth open and I see my flesh fly in its mouth or at least a fly. Well after a 5 or so minute battle I had a chance to swing him to the right and toward shore and he beached himself and ended the fight prematurely so I take both flies out of his mouth one on each side. My friend didnt hook up but did get a idea how to fish correctly and I handed a few to him we did not land but he got to feel the power for a few minutes and he wants one now. Headed out at 1 becouse he had to be to work at 4, stopped and watched the chaos that is the trestle hole had to be 5 guys with fish on at the same time and he said fishing looks good here why didnt we fish here. I just said watch all those guys with fish on and when one jumps look to see where the line is attached to the fish, 4 of 5 were bad hooks and I said I like my chances a little better away from the mass crowd. Gonna stay away till next friday, maybe.