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The big push of salmon that came up the lower river yesterday did not happen again today. Only observed one or two. Water visibility cleared but still a lot of leaves. Water temp. dropped a little to 60 degrees. Overall it was a slow day for most of the anglers in the section I was fishing.
I have had good luck with Black/olive patterns this time of the year so I put on this small 2.5" long cut-shank and rigged it with a #4 Octopus stinger hook.
I worked the same fast water pocket were I had success yesterday and was rewarded with this 25" male steelhead. He came racing towards me after he smashed the fly and I had to do some fast reeling to keep tension on the line. My only grab for 5 hours of swinging.
Carefully revived for the release. Only blemish was a lamprey wound on its lower flank.
I have had good luck with Black/olive patterns this time of the year so I put on this small 2.5" long cut-shank and rigged it with a #4 Octopus stinger hook.

I worked the same fast water pocket were I had success yesterday and was rewarded with this 25" male steelhead. He came racing towards me after he smashed the fly and I had to do some fast reeling to keep tension on the line. My only grab for 5 hours of swinging.

Carefully revived for the release. Only blemish was a lamprey wound on its lower flank.
