Hey Ron Bob, don't feel bad. I've fished the Nooch religiously for over the last 20 years and I can't tell you the names of the holes/bars. Why? Because my Dad and I always have been zipperlipped about our info and fishing locations. We never talk to people about them so never got the names of them.

Hmmmm, actually sounds like a couple spots, I sure hope it's not the big log pile way up by the deep salmon hole on the road. It's the spot during the summer most people drop in on roadside to drift in innertubes. I know some people will drop their sleds in that hole just to fish that spot. I always thought that was odd. All you need at that point is a small dinghy with an anchor. Why waste a sled there. If he swamped down below I'm just curious why he didn't try to either dump anchor (if he had one) or jump out and pull boat. Even on high volumes that channel doesn't get that deep. I always keep my oars ready in the sled in case that happens. It's true they aren't the most responsive boats with oars, but they will respond enough to maneuver.

I'm glad they're ok. Hmmmm, I'm not sure exactly what the best float to drop over weir/spillway is. I know around 1900 it gets pretty comfortable to do, very easy at 2200. I'm able to go over at around 800 or less, but I have a cat, so it's easier for me.

Hey riverdog, what kind of boat are you using? At 450 there's not much water at all to work with. You'd be dragging a driftboat every 10 ft. I know I even have to push my cat in those flows and I only draft around 3 inches water max. I'd have to say you da man on that one. (crazier then me even)

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