My brother wanted to try steelheading so I took him up to try our luck on the banks. With the water so low and clear I didn't hold out much hope, but what the heck, family time is good time. Got a little of a late start, didn't get to the river until about 8:30. Got him tied up, and went over river seams, mending line, etc. and moved a ways upstream and started casting myself. 1st bobber down was about 9:30. It was mine and a chrome late summer buck. Landed, bonked and started casting again. About 10 came the 2nd hookup, again mine. This time is was a dark summer hen, since I don't need any for the smoker she was released. We fished until 11:30 with no more hits. Unfortunately my brother didn't get any hits today, but that's steelheading right... The weather was actually nice, spits of rain off and on but nothing that got us wet and it wasn't all that cold.
But fish came off the same jig, a new color I mixed up over the summer that is working out to be a true winner!

We stopped at Alpin Hut for burgers on the way home. While we were there 3 ambulances, the fast water rescue boat and the sheriff went flying by sirens blaring towards Gold Bar. Hope everyone is ok and remember to be careful out there whether on the water or on the bank!

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