Wow! River is blown out. Looked at USGS reports this morning at about 4am to see what I was heading into as far as the water level was concerned. It was, not surprisingly, on an intense rise. I figured there were enough fish in there that the water level wouldn't stop the action. When I got there it was moving swiftly (though not overly so), but it was DEEP. A spot that I stand that is usually up to my hip was up to my chest.

My uncle and I started fishing and I hooked into one in the first 10 casts. After that, it took 20. It was going to be a slow morning. I was casting closer to shore than usual due to the high water but to no avail. Since it was slow I reconsidered my approach. I lessened the weight, shortened up the leader, took about 5 steps back and started casting into the very first seam. Nothing. I tried multiple times without hooking up. I then began casting about 5 feet in front of the seam and fish on. I bring it in and release it and cast again; fish on. This repeats a number of times and I get 2 nice pink hens and about a 5 - 6lb coho. I continue catching and releasing more fish than I can remember in search of another coho and get a big surprise. I bring in a 12 - 15lb king. While a buddy was netting it, it wrapped around another person standing by the netter and escaped. Too bad, but a fun fight and the biggest fish I have hooked out there.

I keep fishing for another hour or hour and a half continuing a consistent catch and release until I hook into about a 8lb hatchery king. It was bright silver and ridiculously chunky so I called it a day. All in all an amzing day with 2 pinks, 1 coho and 1 king. All hens. Fish close with light weight and short leaders.

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