I'd rate it in my top 3 seasons I can recall. Especially early on in the hatchery run when I had more than one double-digit day. I landed more fish last year, because the water conditions were favorable for the way I fish, but this year I caught nearly as many and they were better fish. I didn't fish as much this year, but I was able to do some pretty good damage when I did get out.

I'm speaking strictly steelhead here though, as last season was unfreaking believable for salmon. So many fish it was stupid.

I also got a chance to book some hours with Osprey, Y'all and Jeffhead which was, as always, a pleasure. Also met some of the other folks here down at F4, and plan on hooking up with some of them for future action.

I'm with 'rat77, though. Late summer can't get here fast enough for me. Can you beat a sunny, crisp day about three days after a major rain storm, that clean smell in the air, leaves changing colors, about 3 feet of visibilty in the river, and kings and silvers aggressively biting about anything you feel like throwing at them? Plus, you KNOW winter steelhead is just around the corner.

I'd give the 2001-2002 season a thumbs up.