NO CATCH UM

March 20, 2008

Pretty much rained most of the day, with brief periods of breaks in the storm, however I was bound and determined to once again try to fool the fish. My new strategy was head across the river to a boat ramp that is located about 250 yards up stream, on the South side of the river above the RV park.

I am starting to run out of ideas on catching fish. I can’t believe as much as an avid fisherman that I am, I can’t seem to catch any thing.

Earlier I was watching a couple of people fishing on the bank near the boat ramp, which I assumed if others were fishing that area it should be a good spot to fish. I drove over to the boat ramp and watched another gentleman fishing, just to see what he was using. It appeared he using sand shrimp with a small orange like object on the top of the bait. I would assume it was salmon eggs. Also noticed he was using a bottle of WD-40 spray, which I have heard works pretty good for fishing. Did not see him catch anything, but at least I had a better idea on what to fish with and maybe fish this area. Its an area where you can drive right up to the bank with your car and cast standing, then get back in the warm car and keep warm while its raining. This is the type of fishing you do in Eagle Lake when it's cold and it seems to work... I have to admit fishing on a large river that is flowing so fast is not my specialty. The river is flowing so hard now you can’t’ keep your bait in one spot. Of course this mainly applies if your trying to fish for sturgeon. You want your bait to drift if you’re trying for steelhead or salmon.

Well I fished for over 3 hours with out even a bite. Since the river was really high and muddy it goes to show you it was not the best idea. What I should have done earlier when we first came up in the latter part of February was fish from the dock at the RV Park. I did see fish jump near the dock, should have stuck with fishing that area since the steelhead were running and I’m sure what I saw jumping were steelheads. Since the river is high and muddy it’s hard to tell where the fish seem to be hanging out.

Another dishearten day of fishing, not even bite as to say. Again skunked, you would think, or get the impression I belong to an organization to save the fish. The kind of an organization they have for birds, such as the Audubon society.