I don't recognize that particular spot but the river looks familiar. Haven't seen that kind of low water jamming in several years. I had a feeling I should have hit the river after that rain. Sadly, I was in tuna mode at the time.
and some actual BBQ grade fish. The frisky one in the vid I took looks like a good fish. Might even be the one I hooked about 20 minutes later in a different slot not far upstream.
The sad truth of lower CR fall chinook hatchery programs is that they're all about supporting commercial fisheries. And why not. The bulk of the "sport" fishing in the tribs is done in direct violation of the regs, let alone any sense of sporting ethics.
I can't really disagree with you. I've always had a love/hate relationship with the Kalama in the fall because of what it turns into. If too many tule's showed up, I'd get mad because I couldn't get into any bright ones. If too few showed up, I'd get mad because I couldn't get into any bright ones. When s-type coho cruised through, I'd get mad because I could throw everything at them and never touch one. Maybe I need to re-evaluate my idea of good fishing
There still are opportunities for quality fall salmon on the fly in SWW. Might involve using the "N" word but I could give a flying fuck since I was fishing that way decades before internet bitching was invented.I can't really disagree with you. I've always had a love/hate relationship with the Kalama in the fall because of what it turns into. If too many tule's showed up, I'd get mad because I couldn't get into any bright ones. If too few showed up, I'd get mad because I couldn't get into any bright ones. When s-type coho cruised through, I'd get mad because I could throw everything at them and never touch one. Maybe I need to re-evaluate my idea of good fishing
