Decided to chase some steel today. The hatchery side of Reiter wasn't crowded at all, and the highway wasn't busy either, and it soon appeared why this was the case.
To say the fishing was slow was an understatement; from 7:30-12:30 there was only one small fish caught between 15-20 people. Other than that, the river was gorgeous and more in-line with normality in terms of height and clarity, and the day was just as wonderful.
Due to lack of positive fishing, I switched to hunting for a suitable alternative to steelhead. It turns out, there was a fresh run of jigs and floats strewn amongst the wood and rocks along the entirety of the bank, and I came away with 5 jigs and three floats. Doesn't really make up for steelhead, but served to occupy my wandering mind amidst the skunkfest. Time on the river is never for naught, and it was an enjoyable time despite the lack of bent rods.

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