Last weekend you could see our campfire from Mars.
We didn't look for planets last night and tonight is cloudy.
One thing we are glad to not see is a Lowe's house wrap.

Actually hate to say it but my reasons for missing this season are starting to become reality.
One popular eatery in Pulaski just closed because of an employee testing positive=
Yea- ya say only one -but how many even go out to be tested ?
 
Its here and its there and am too darned old with 'issues' to roll too many dice.
 
Hope for some Spring Steel if the vaccine comes out.
 
Tight lines and health to all who venture up to SR- please send in your experiences as some of us are virtual fishing through these threads-- lol.

So my projects continue to mount. What we thought would be a small roof job over this old sun porch is now turning into a complete rebuild. All the windows ( which were only storm windows) are being removed and the walls framed, sheathed so new real windows can be installed into framing. Eventually it will be re sided.
Hopefully this project will be completed by next week and we move forward to rebuild the back deck on the house we're moving into.
Trying to get as much outside work done as possible before the weather turns.
The new house needs to be finished painting inside and the subflooring in kitchen removed and replaced along with new flooring.
Our goal of moving in is mid to late October.
I have zero time for fishing as we are working on the house 7 days a week. Fun stuff here folks

Good luck with the Salt Charlie.
 
If I was close enough to do day trips to SR I would, if it rains, but 6 each way is a lot now.

Welll- guess its time for my annual reporting rant-
Otherwise known as getum up here - we need the business--
 
When they tell ya on the web that the fishing is challenging- they are there for those in the right places-running in the early AM and then holding tight in deep holes-those who move around a lot and put in their time can find them-etc etc etc
It means there isnt a run going on.
Yea some fish, but NOT a run - frankly not even hearing about any  pods except perhaps for one or two in the very low end before spreading out even down there- or turning in the low waters and going back down.
Guys in the sluices yanking their number ones standing 8 feet apart all day will likely sooner or later take whatever is going up and try and make it look like a run- BIT IT AINT yet-- and it should be by now.
 
View from far--The old more fishermen than fish seems to be appropriate till somthing  changes -HOPE

Bait shop up there really got my attention this AM
They essentially advised that there are 10 fish holding in deep holes with 20 fisher folks standing around  hitting them with heavy split shot--LMAO
Also said that its a nice trip for folks living nearby but not for those who have to travel a long way to get there.
 
Sounding too much like last year IMHO-perhaps even a bit less.
 
HONEST REPORTING
 
I agree- RAIN may be the key this time of year - but when they are ready they gotta go.

Have seen some Coho reported in catch numbers Rich. Am glad they are there as the past couple of years they have been tough.
 
In regard to my previous tackle shop poor report --another reports 'waves of fish' coming in down low-Heck, even DSR reports dont say THAT.
 
Dont go by reports- if ya want to fish go find out for yourself- even in lousy times ya might just hit a couple
good luck and tight lines.

I went Monday and there very few fish seen with no place for them to hide. Town pool had about 20 in it and 100 plus people

Cant make this stuff up
-Clint I believe you on the town pool
 
Buttt-
Along with a yesterday fish  photo a local tackle shop said the town pool was a 'ball of fire" yesterday .
 
Now thats  trolling----

I have a co worker there now and he said it's and absolute circus form 2A down. Low water and what fish just came in are hitting ropes FAST. I have ZERO desire to go and and join the Corona conga line.
Gosh bless those that do

Good luck Jack. I heard the secret spot is empty of fish but you are a fish master

I don't recall my years as they all seem to fade but this is reminiscent of a run ( 2007) ? if you paid to play it was on fire. I think 2017 Jack told me to turnaround as I was heading up.
I'm in a situation of not having the time to have fun times right now.
Maybe next year. It's been 3 seasons now I've passed on salmon. I hope it won't be a repeat of trout

Fichy, I remember that trip.  Got my butt kicked a number of times below P'ville on my version of a bead head copper john.   

I do remember that day and many others. I was throwing leaches and TB was hooking up with a chartreuse bead head nymph. He loaned me 1 and bingo, fish on.
Pretty much every adventure with folks here have been fun times no matter the fishing. Many times I was just as happy, even more so, being the " net man" as I was fishing.

After so many years and so many roads, I've had to take a step back and prioritize my future. Providing a good home , teaching my kids and grandkids and raising foods has taken away from the fun things I'd like to do more often.
Soon it will be back to more times on the water than land.
I just got home from deer camp and it didn't go well as we took a brand new tree stand down, then couldn't get it back up on tree.
I will have to return next weekend with a ladder and chain fall to hoist it up.
Our official hunting starts in 2 weeks and we have plenty very nice deer on our cameras.

Happy fishing

To give credit where credit is due- HT went out in fast water below the Church pool to net a really pretty fat  hen I hooked swinging in the tail of the pool. It dropped over into the fast water and I ran down and went sideways into the diversion while HT risked a cold dunking going out and netting it before it got away downriver. One of the best pieces of net work I've ever seen.
 He also generously  gave me his spot , which was really producing, one fine morning. After just one or two drifts my indicator stopped and I raised to the surface what looked to me like the shiny bumper of an F350.  Guys across the river saw it and yelled, it took off at warp speed and I tightened up like a rookie and snapped it off. Undoubtedly the biggest steel I've ever hooked in the SR, wasn't HT's fault I blew the chance of a lifetime.