More tough sledding for me lately. I fished S. Monte to Friends Landing (in record time - that tide was really pushin') on Friday, and all I found were snags. For the first time this year, I didn't see so much as a swirl the whole way down. Probably due to netting, but I optimistically assumed the fish had finally gotten their signal to start moving upriver. With that in mind, I tried the Lower Satsop yesterday, and again, I saw nothing, but I did manage to lose 4 spinners in about 100 yards of river. So much for that theory.

I might try again tomorrow, but more likely, I'll be waiting until the nets come out next weekend. Fishing so far has not suggested anything close to the returns predicted. Anybody fishing the bay lately? If so, are you seeing anything indicative of the huge coho return predicted? Some good news would be nice about now.