Had a nice breakfast and get together with Pistol Pete this morning. He headed out fishing while I did some last minute shopping.
(Thanks for breakfast PP)
I then meet up with him shortly after 12, the water was perfect and reports from some others more fish being caught today including one around where we were fishing. Looks good for the derby on the 26th.
We also heard a member of this board had to pull ashore an person that was being swept down river. I do not name him as he may not wish me too but thanks to him for helping rescue a angler from the frigid waters.
I did have a pull down during the 3 hour outing that I was certain was a fish of some sort. The Maple Leaf Drennan was completely submerged and I was so shocked I did not strike properly and only picked up on the line, some thing on the end was solid for a split second. I know it was not bottom as I was a couple feet clear and to top it off the float did not go down again in that area after many more casts. What I donot know was it really a steelhead, a late run coho salmon or chum salmon. On one hand I hope it was not a steelhead as I made a bad mistake by not striking properly but we have all done that haven't we? It got the blood pumping thats for sure and it gives one that steelhead fever as we look forward to hopefully a banner year.