Nice way to put a chrome shine to your salmon trip, Jack!  Last year Jack and I watched a fat numb guide talk his client in the UFZ through the rigors of battle  with a dead , moldy  salmon. It was freakin' hilarious. That one he should have kept and been forced to eat.
The rope and camera excuse may be the all time f'head move, though. I've almost come to blows a few times up there, I hate it and love it- you guys know exactly what I mean. Great fishing and water to rival Canadian salmon rivers, and aholes that ruin things with arrogance and ignorance.  Thanks for the pic and report HT.

Nice fish Jack, wish I could have got up to wet a line with you and Rich but work is nuts right now and weekends have been worse. Managed to free up some time this Saturday to take my 82 year old uncle and his two sons on a float hope all goes well, should be a lot of leaves and even more fishermans.

So it seems we have fished together afterall DB.
I fished the whole of the lfz the day it opened and spent the bulk of it across from there in iveterans pole.
Used to love that water for swinging before every jackhole with a running line showed up.
 

Nice fish Jack.
Fichy, I believe that was the guide who sat on the bank smoking while giving his fare the chapter and verse on fly fishing for salmon.  It was hysterical to watch him jump into action grabbing his net and running down stream.  I was on the north side and he shouted out asking if I could see if the fish was cleanly hooked.  My reply, "its dead" as the carcass that was once peacefully resting on the streambed floor slowly rose to the surface.  I wish I had video of it, too funny!!!!!
 

Gerry, my memory failed me- Rich reminded me- we we're all up there . Hope to see ya up there again sometime. Get some brown down quick so some chrome time can be had.
 

Memories of good times had is what the SR is all about.. The Fishing comes and goes, jackasses are a given sometimes..
Anyone up for a Clave ?
My open dates are fri-sat fishing days in 2 weeks until end of oct.
Then Nov will be thurs-fri till the big bang ..
I Know a good place to relax, have a campfire, pitch a tent ,share some stories, or rest our rest our weary bones in a room then jump start into fishing mode..
 

Pardon me but it looked to me that while yes it is incomplete it has been exactly the same for  several years.
Gate closed and locked with some kind of signage that doesn't look like the ones at the open lot.
I guess I am wrong but I thought they didn't secure rights to the river from there.
Probably a rumor I picked up in Altmar and after a while became reality in my head.
 
I know you aren't a lazy T and anybody 11 years older than me ythat gets around like PA certainly isn't.
Clint or DB can you find the story on that lot.
After my post I'm afraid Jack will start parking in the upper lot and skateboarding down the road to the lower.
 
By the way I was looking for the union sticker as I drove by and in the upper lot but guess I missed it as I idled past.

While the gate is locked as it has been since its inception , there are no signage stating not to park there. 2 years ago they did put up no parking signs along the road which was accepted parking, now it's not.

What bugs me is that there a signs on the fence at the church (lfz) welcoming fishermen to park and donations are welcome. Some people are to lazy to reach into their pocket and slide what they can into that red box by the steps of the church.
On a good note there however, sat I had to use my key to stuff my donation into the slot it was so packed .

Nancy has gone to church there twice while I fished. She personally thanked them and gave good donations in the collection plate.  This prevents lightening from striking me while parking there. I may fall down those   stairs, or a fish may yank me off Clint's Rock and drown me, but bolts from the sky, no. The congregation seems to be long time resident families and are very welcoming, good people.  Maybe their prayers can alter some of the rabble below.

Only time I've seen or heard problems there was before or during Sunday worship. They used to hollar down the hill for people to move but this was back 20 years ago or so

Twobob, I'm sure we've crossed lines before... possibly with fish :)