september 5th up top report

Pulled into ellis cove lot at 7, it was empty so I grabbed a rod and headed down stream. Got to below where this pic was taken and saw two fish slowly moving upstream both kings and about 12 to 15 pounds did not get to cast to them and just watched them swim upstream.

Walked all the way to the trestle without another siteing except for one guy sitting in a chair on the island above snaggers run, that spot sucks and so do the guys that fish it!
River was beautiful this morning and I really needed a morning that did not envolve work!

Walked back to the truck and headed to my favorite stretch for a peek.

Walked it twice with only one spotting so Im headed home and as Im walking up river on the trail a fish comes down stream splashing and running into the undercut of the bank. I chase it down and get a hold of it and its a beautiful steelhead about 8 pounds and not a mark on it. Try to revive it but it busts free plenty strong just could not face upstream or hold in the current, whirling desease maybe?


So my report would be not much up top and Ill be back!

Yea Bob by no means am I an expert on the disease but have seen it a few other times later in the season. Thought it could have been fought then released but when I grabbed the tail he was plenty strong. Sad, would have kept it for my elderly neighbor but I believe its illegal and not sure if it would be good to eat. Don't tie flys though I wish I did but I noticed Pineville open now so Ill stock up, great prices or at least they were last year. On a side note my co worker and his friend fished the staircase and ballpark for the first part of the morning and reported they saw nothing!

Great pics, John, thanks for the report. River looks great. Wish I wasn't going  flat out and beyond.  I've been tying all summer , now I need the time to fish 'em!
 

John give it a try to tie your own. I have a $20 vice. Watched alot of videos, read alot of books and asked alot of questions. After you get the basics just play with it. Fish are dumb , they eat anything.

    I tied a lot last year and am still yet to tie some for this year. Work has been super busy and with the season fast approaching I hit up ebay bought lots of flies and the price comes out to be about a buck a fly which you can't go wrong with that. Decently tied and and recieve them in the mail in a few days.  I allows hit up the Pineville shop great people and good prices. Thinking next Saturdaygoing to have to make the trip to do at least a little recon.

It's alot easier losing a fly that cost 15 to 20 cents to tie than one that cost a buck or two. The one place I fish has a ton of snags and on a few days I have lost 10 plus flies in a whole day fishing counting ones broke off on fish. Fish with my nephew and that could get expensive fast. But it is all about time and I am not fast at it, sometimes it is easier to buy a few if that's what you have to do

I've bought in the past from the same sellers with luck but I know there are plenty of guys out there sell cheap flies to make a profit

Nice story john .. 75 cents is cheap but 5-20 is much cheaper and more rewarding...

Unless you are like Dime and have a stockpile of hooks bought by the gross from a while back😁😁😁
Most of my hooks are costing 10 to 15 cents a piece. I try to be frugal with my material. Skeins of yarn, craft store feathers, even harvesting feathers from our chickens.

How about rooster and hen necks chenilles jungle cocks... Foxes... Buck tails dubbing...and all other types of fun stuff from close to 30 years of collection... That's the beauty of tying material... Its an art that can tell a story

Nice sarge... I'll check the port a little later

I always think the same thing if anyone needs some yellow lab hair I will give away cheap

  No reports from Douglaston since Saturday morning things must be really slow.

Winds from the east the next few days... Let's see what hsppens

Yep drove through town and nothing hastening except the short bridge is closed causing everything to be all clogged up