Fished the lower this morning with 4 other guys. One caught 2 hatch cohos and I saw one angler across from us landing and releasing a dark chum. I then moved to mid river after 10 o'clock where I was rewarded by a nice 7 lb male hatch on last year's roe. I drove by the Tamahai rapids and didn't see that many cars in the area. Maybe towing is not as productive as previous years...
The TOWing crew needs high and dirty water in the area you speak of.
Saw a few coho talen on the tide this afternoon, none for me again.