A quick trip
I quietly snuck into Pulaski Sunday afternoon for a trip down the Oswego with Kevin Davis and Catch the Drift on Monday. After a burger at the Altmar Hotel I settled in for the night at a local airbnb in anticipation of a day on the river. As you all know this season has been a grind and hopes of a good day were heavy on my mind.
Met the captain at the kiddie pool near Linear park at 6:45 A.M. and began our trip up river to the dam. KD had doubts we could make our way up river because the power company had dropped the water levels to a little over 8000 cfs. He slowly coaxed the drift boat along until we dropped anchor at the base of the dam. I was ready on this crisp cold morning air but would the fish cooperate. It didn't take long for an answer. First cast/drift, fish on. Bad luck struck as the first steelhead won his freedom when the leader parted due to rock rash. Second cast/drift, fish on. A beautiful walleye comes to net after a short battle. His last!
A lull before moving then the grind begins. A swing and a miss. A short time later after moving and resetting to catch a different drift we returned to the spot of the miss. A few casts and I stick a fish on the soft inside seam of a riffle. After a few runs into the heavy water the fish finally moves up river. A beautiful 12+ lb hen is brought to net, the biggest of the day. The fish gods smiled upon me on this one, they would again smile on a beautiful colored up male later in the day.
A number of stops, countless drifts, hookups, misses, resulted in at least twelve fish in the net.
Some gorgeous steelhead, browns and a domestic rainbow made the day on the Oz a memorable one.
Pictures to follow.
post edited by troutbum21 - 2017/03/07 11:04:30
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