Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Mid-September 2012

Currently the Salmon River is running at 185 cfs. Many folks can't imagine salmon running the river in these low-water conditions.  What I experienced this past weekend made me a believer! Hundreds upon hundreds of Salmon blasted up the river on the way to their natal spawning grounds. The action started at first light, and continued until the sun was setting. Sore arms, and big grins were the result, as our crew hooked fish after fish.  

We were using 9 foot, 9 weight rods with floating line, ten foot leader taped down to ten pound flourocarbon tippet. Size 6 "Bunny Speys" in black and olive with a chartreuse head were the top producing flies on the swing.

Fish are now spread through the entire river, but have yet to set up on gravel. There are still fish to come in, so it's shaping up to be a banner year!  On a side note, remember- the Lower Fly Zone has been CLOSED until October 31.  

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