Fished the Stilly 8/11--found a pod of pinks splashing about at Deer Creek...had one on for a headshake but that's it. I'll have to tie up some purple leech patterns...had the spot to myself for an hour, then five guys showed up and the fish seemed a bit spooked (the thing's running at 280 CFS fer cryin' out loud). The kids and bathers arrived shortly and I left for quieter drifts. I was geared for steelies with my 8-wt., next time I take the 5-wt.

Fished a mile of river around Hazel and found nothing but suckers and big, dry rocks...