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How many did your group get into on that float
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Actually, it was down right pathetic, embarrassing and the worst hours fished, to fish caught ratio I have experienced in almost 20 years. Very very sporadic, talked to many camps/boats who hadn't touched a fish in days and then a few that had gotten into them but IMO, very spotty.
I got three and my buddy got blanked the whole trip. First few days I was not fishing hard but my friend was hard core to the end, fished more than I and still got a bust. I felt a little guilty catching the ones I did when he was working a heck of a lot harder than I.
It was one for the books, wrong time wrong place for us. We had the best camps and runs possible, pretty much anything we wanted but we seemed to be either in front of or behind the fish at any given time.
Not that I'm complaining though. Yes, fishing could have, should have been better but we had no real weather/wind issues, killer camps and great company. If it was all about having a fish I'd just go to the seafood section at my store and save a bunch of $$$.
Deschutes is a special place and it's a privilege to be there. I dig the float itself and wheeling and dealing on the sticks as much as the fishing.
With respect to the water, dang, pretty bony in spots. I've done that float a bazillion times and saw rocks/ledges I never knew existed. No biggie though, all the major rapids are the same route, just gotta pay a little more attention.
While standing at near the water tower at Harris we waved at a DB going by and watched to see if it was going to land on the spot we wanted to walk down to.
No, they didn't land and well, they were dead center in the river on the approach to Harris Rapids just kicking back, oars idle. I say to my buddy, "if that dude doesn't make a decision real soon we are gonna' hear some noise.".
WHAM!!!!!! The boat whacks hard and it is just where the sun/shade meets and it's hard to see exactly the result. It looked like boat either lost a passenger or the second guy was on the floor. Boat still spinning.....WHAM!, aagin.
Boat dissapears in the shade, no idea if it sunk or what-not. A raft was about 1/4 mile behind and I yelled at em' that the DB in front of them hit hard down below and I couldn't tell what happened. So, they pushed on the sticks and a few minutes later we were able to see the raft land on the left bank and finally made out the shape of the DB too.
Raft takes off after a bit and then the DB a few minutes later so I guess all was OK.
Sled traffic very light, almost non-existant. Brad was working with another guide out of Lockit and Jack was up there on a day trip and that's all the boats we saw coming up from the mouth.
For September, amazingly devoid of crowds..........
I'm of the notion the big dam counts are sure not pulling into the "D". Hopefully those fish are on their way to the GR where I can get to em' in 30 minutes after work......
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deschutes steelie - care to share?
Mad Mikey
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