Fished the mid river yesterday with another board member (who shall remain nameless unless he choses to out himself.)

This was my first time fishing the river since last fall and it was jaw-dropping to walk the river and marvel at the changes that had occurred since the flood event last November: forests missing, massive log jams, mountains of sediment and dry river channels. Amazing...
We agreed this was going to be an exploratory trip and hopefully we'd find some suitable water...and a fish or two.
In the end, we found some suitable water (including some juicy bits that would be cracking after some rain) and some agreeable fish. I landed three chinook (one on a #2 spinner and two on jigs) and lost a coho on a jig, while my fishing partner lost two coho on spinners. It was also fun to watch the juvenile steelhead rising to a hatch of mayflies.
All in all, a very nice day on the river. By putting some miles on the boots you can get away from the crowds and have some good fishing too.