Scratched for a silver Friday and Saturday, fishing 3 rods Fri. & 2 on Sat. The guy who was scheduled to fish with me Sun. had to work, so Sleddddder invited me to join him, Canyonman and Ondarvr. Sunday was productive, as reported above. I owe Canyonman a diver, flash, and spinner that was lost - along with the largish king attached thereto - due to a defective split ring on a Cabela's ball bearing snap-swivel. I recall FNP telling us to test all gear. Hmmm, good advice.

Mrs. Salmo joined me Monday, and I hoped for a repeat of Sunday. Not having as sophisticated electronics as Sleddddder, I had a bit harder time tracking my intended trolling line. Nonetheless it wasn't long before Mrs. Salmo got bit by a nice chinook. A while later an unmarked silver took a liking to her spinner, after which I decided my line needed a similar spinner, but there were no others. After high slack we decided to pick up, turn around, and troll downhill, but in the process Mrs. Salmo got bit reeling in her spinner, a smaller king. While I was taking care of the fish, she was straightening out her gear, checking to see that the lucky spinner was still working, when the snap on her flash, remember what FNP said about testing all gear? Anyway, that snap must have come open during or after netting the fish, and she reported that her flash and last of the lucky spinners were sinking out of sight. I rerigged both rods with something I hoped would become the "new" lucky spinners, but we trolled another hour or so without a hit. Drove home tired, but with a lot of fish in the cooler.

Sg