Call it serendipity!

You've all been very helpful. The comments regarding loose tension have made me realize I was putting too much tension on the spoon. I had the opportunity to float the Clackamas yesterday and put some of you're advise to practice. I caught one early on a jig, then switched to spoons. Missed a fish around 1 pm with no tension on the spoon. That frustration was more than made up for later, as I caught a 36 inch, 16 pound, bright summer hatchery buck on a 1/2 oz. Steelie. That is my all-time biggest summer run! I'm still shaking!

Thanks again dudes!
_________________________
If every fisherman would pick up one piece of trash, we'd have cleaner rivers and more access.