Got a last minute late call last night from Bug Pumper and he was able to talk me into a trip today.
Started at a hole that last year produced a lot of fish but which has not been so kind this year ( that was in the upper river). Kept on heading up and found ourselves at the same whole I hook my 2 fish in last week. Again it was good to me. After 5-10 minutes of fishing, my float goes down and its fish on. It made a nice little run down river right in front of Bugz, there seemed to be a lot of surface thrashing and I was concernd I had snagged it. But once I turned it and brought it up into the shallows, I could see my hook burried right in her snout.
It was a wild female and with the good hook set and 10lb leader, I thought I would take my time and enjoy possible my last steelhead battle of the season.
After quickly snapping a few shots she gave a flick of her tail and scampered back into the run she came from.
That was the only fish we saw today and with the good weather and a great fishing budyy, not a bad way to end the season!
PS I have gicven up on drennens. after loosing 2 over the last 4 trips, I went back to foam. My 3 fish
(all in the last 2 trips) have come in low clear conditions with 10lb leadewr and a beat up old float! I think a lot of us over think steelheading and if the fish wants it, it doesnt matter what you do!
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Topic: Vedder - Sunday, April 10th (Read 2276 times)