A Slow Fall

It’s been an odd year. After a summer of rain and mosquitoes, we now have barely a trickle in the tributaries and a very anemic salmon run. Many are commenting, “When is it going to start”. Unfortunately, this is all we are getting this year. I was hoping for a late wave to come in, but it is too late now.

It was definitely a lean fall for the shore casters. We had some good early action and then it fizzed out quickly. This 25+ pound male Chinook was my best of the fall run. The last few years have had some good runs of 12 to 18 pound fish, but no real beasts. This WAS a beast at 38” long and 23” girth and 25.12 officially. This was probably the closest I have been to getting spooled in recent years. The fish had about 125 yards out on the initial run before I was able to stop him. After that it was 15 to 20 minutes of pump and reel.

I think we now have a shot at 30 pounders again. No, not like the old days. But that shot is here again.

For now we wait for the Browns to return. November should be good. It usually is and always has been my favorite month of the year. November is consistent if nothing else. Post spawn Browns returning to the harbor along with Seeforellens and other lake run fish returning to the harbor.

Tight lines and smooth drags…

Marc