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Salmon River 10/17-20
Did a few days in Pulaski over the weekend.
Thursday was TOUGH- got one steelhead on the swing but had a LDR (Long Distance Release). Was trying to figure out how to catch the damn kings, they were everywhere and I was just not hooking up. Weather was nice, though.
Friday I fished the DSR with Paul Conklin. He gave me some tips on the conditions for this time of year- namely that the water temp is at 58 right now, when it's normally 48. As a result the steel are all holding in the pocket water- stuff that's basically whitewater and 12-18" deep. More flow = more oxygen. The traditional lies are barren right now. Once you know what to look for you can sight cast to them. Got two in that manner, and lost a few more. Egg patterns are the ticket.
Attached is a pic of one nice little skippy- these tiny steelhead fight like crazy. This one jumped 5' out of the water at least six times. I'll upload the other one later.
Saturday was insanely crowded everywhere else, so I went back to the DSR- hooked one steelie and landed a few kings. Felt good to get a little more dialed in. Sunday the crowds thinned with the torrential rains, and landed a few more kings upriver in some fast water. A blown out wader cut the trip short.
Tons of fun as usual- Can't wait till November! (and December, and January, and Feb....)
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