I only made it down once, but had a decent trip personaly though. All day fishing and 1 kept ~17 lbs. and one supposed wild (Idaho tribal fish)released ~9 lbs. Those were the only fish or bites for our boat that day. The truck problems at the Cathlamet launch are a different story.
As far as the future goes I see great things coming. Springers spend a year in the fresh water before they leave. That means that last years record return will be going downstream this year with good water to push them through. Now we just hope that the winter of 02-03 will again provide enough snow to push out the 02 brood, this years.
That could get confussing quick.

NEN