Back to your original question about steelies on the lower river - I'm waiting for the river to drop to about 3500-3800 or so around Blue Creek before I head down. I had a hell of a trip below Blue Creek last Monday - limits for the whole boat - 8 beauties! Nice, fat fish. I don't like the Blue Creek combat fishery - it was below the all of the madness where we had our good day. I'll probably be headed down to the lower river in August. See you down there!