Finally got the Ok to take off my arm brace from shoulder surgery. Still need to be carefull but Doc didn't say I couldn't fish. Just to keep shoulder safe. So I couldnt wait to try. So in my hurry I get the wrong boots ones with rubber soles instead of felt. I go to the Wallace first and begin wading and slipping around in the water. Not a good idea but I was determined. Check out three more holes on the Wallace. I went to Hiway 2 three fisherman all using legal gear but slow low and clear. I go upstream and decide to wade across again slip and slide no fish. Tried the Hatchery one car no fish I left. Next went down and walked in a a slippery trail down to river with walking stick. I starting to feel a little worried. Have I pushed my luck too far. Man one slip and back to surgery. So I carefluuly walked out. I was determined to catch one coho so I finally on the way back to Monroe I stop along the Skykomish where I know I won't have to wade. First cast I started getting hammered on eggs. Machine gun raps.. smolts. Catch and release a few and got a hard rap or two. Finally two familiar solid raps... wack fish on!! A nice little hen yippee and just in time to go home to watch the Hawks.
On the way home I had to stop an Lewis street bridge where once again a waded out to the sandbar. Man not very smart. Luckily I survived but no fish, but a saw a good 20 + Chum. Yes Chum roll right in front of me. there are coho in the river you just have to search for them. I survived caught a fish and made it home to watch the last 1/2. So I consider it a good day. I should have kept fishing.

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