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August 19th Water
flow was posted @185CFS but was 700+ in the lower river due to
Storm Run-off. Water temps were 67-68 degrees
Combine a HUGE Storm overnight with chilly
air temps (low50's) and Tremendous run-off and what do you get??
Today at the DSR Mike Redlin , Jason Edwards ( General Manager
of the DSR)and yours truly enjoyed a morning rarely seen in
August-King's and LARGE Coho's blasting up past for a Solid 3
hours!! I watched Jason hook up and instantly have it break off
and Mike started his 2008 season off by fighting 2 rather mean
King's-only to lose them to the rocks!!
Jason Edwards, General Manager of the
DSR properties working a king!!
Mike Redlin in hot pursuit of a mean
August King!!
August 18th
Water
flow-down to 185CFS temps 68 degrees
After having my car serviced, I drove
over to the DSR and walked down river and met up with Norm (who
had been there for a couple of hours and he told me he spotted 8
Salmon and cast to 1 big Hen ) I spotted a king off to my left
and then it was gone!! Amazing how a 20+ lb. fish can get lost
in a foot of water!! Bright Sun and a west wind shut down any
movement and I was off the river by 1pm!! I'll be back at the
DSR tomorrow.....
I'm reminded of the 'ol song "Imagine" as I
contemplate fishing the DSR !
Imagine -You're walking the path just before daylight and your
anticipation and adrenalin are soaring!
Imagine- As you step out of the woods and take that first step
in the cool water
Imagine-As you wade along the side of the Salmon River -ever so
quietly and then! Off in the distance you see a splash, then
another splash-could it be a few king's making their way up
river?
Imagine-Making that 1st false cast-do I have enough line out?
Where will those fish be when they get to my position?
Imagine- Your cast on perfect! You watch as your fly drifts
along in the current -the King takes it!! Fish On!!
Imagine - After a valiant struggle you admire your trophy and
then gently release this magnificent fish back into the river to
fight another day!
A few Memories from Fall 2007
Dawn breaks and the birds are feeding on
the morning's insect hatch!
A "dime bright" August king Salmon!
Blair Cribb with a early hen Chinook!
Yours Truly amid a Coho "blitz"
Greg Norkus fighting a August king Salmon!
The end result of the fight-fish
released!
August 27th
SalmonCrazy's "Flemdawg" with his 1st ever
King Salmon!!
September7th
Mike Rock with his 1st Salmon River King
Salmon!
Rob Sirica with a Trophy Coho!!
John Kirk with a Fantastic Coho!!
9-07-07-Joe w/ a healthy female King
Salmon!
9-14-07-Bill w/a fat female King Salmon
9-15-07-Lisa w/a 15lb. Brown Trout!
 9-19-07
Ridley w/a fresh Coho!
 9-18-07-Mike
w/a 10 lb. Brown trout !
 9-19-07
Blair with a fresh Coho!
 Mike
and Dave with 2 Fall Steelies!
 Jeb
w/one of a bunch he fought!!
 Judy
Wilson with her biggest Trout -ever!!
 Mary
Kuss with a reel hog!!
 This
picture speaks for it self!!
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