NOFISH and I pushed off from the hatchery ramp at daylight yesterday with expectations as high as Mt. Rainer: The river was dropping fast and the gauge read 30 feet, water clarity was easily 1-foot and the brats should have been thundering upstream.

We anchored up in a spot that has produced well for us under the exact same conditions on years previous and flogged the path of fish travel for six hours to no avail. In that period of time we saw one of the thirty-some folks bank fishing Tall Timbers land *ONE* fresh winter brat. WOW.

I hope it picks up soon. By the way, the gate was open into Tall Timbers this weekend.

Picking up Sunday afternoon and staying strong through Wednesday morning would be perfect.

KK-
Give me a call at the shop tomorrow.

Yeah, Patrick does have the tendancy not to catch fish...At least I think he gave up his expirementing days with that damned pink worm that never worked

I'm glad to see that a skunk trip by yours truly is enough to bring you out of the woodwork

Are we still on for this weekend? And I am by no means done experimenting with the pink worm!

As far as I know, yes we are on for this weekend...Please tell me the heater is working! I hope we're not side drifting becuase I never did get that rod built. So who's rowing? I guess I'll have to catch our dinner seeing as you and the old man never could!!

Easy on him Drew! He's had a couple of NOFISH trips lately.

I know, I know! I've been his shoulder to cry on on more than a couple of his nofish days! Although to his credit he did outfish me the last time we went to the hoh

What Bucket fails to mention Drew is that if I had a buddy in the boat who had passed Netting 101 I wouldn't be living up to my moniker

Drew: Keep it up, bud, I think I accidently left the propane bottle open!

Just teasing Don't worry I won't fail ya with the net if and i do mean "if" you accidentally bump into a fish

You've been painting without wearing a respirator again, haven't you Steve.

Pretty slow today, for me anyway. Did get one huge native summer run pushing 20lbs. Saw about 8-10 fish caught, nothing spectacular though, should of been better, or atleast that is what I was thinking. Good to get out their anyway.

Calawah fish. I've seen a couple spawned out 20+ pound summer steelhead come off this river in November and December in my day. Good to know they are still around.

Maybe, if this fish was just cruising around the tail out of the hatchery hole and lost or searching for some snacks, and yes it was released for all about to jump me with regarding remarks. Very nice fish, still had some shine, but with a big swath of red. Maybe I will do better on Wednesday, well see.