I started looking a streams, from North to south that flow into the ocean, then checked the regs to find out if they were open, then called the regional office to find out if they were stocked, and asked for dates that were considered the best return dates, and asked for the guestimate on return percentage... after that, I ruled out the ones on reservation land, and ruled out the ones with the least info available, and then started to figure out if there was access to the rivers...

After one trip... my son was born and now until he is big enough to go with me, I am only fishing saltwater in the boat. In the boat, he is my partner until the day I expire. BUT, I am looking forward to him growing and hitting the rivers.

There is a lot of info out there, for "Zipperlip" rivers, it just takes a month or so to get it together and make some choices on where to go. My one outing was good. wish I would have put the date in the fishing log.