I didn't look myself, but heard that Chinook passage through Bonneville is 3rd highest on record for calendar date. If true, there are a lot of fish. At times we couldn't mark any, but marked plenty at other times, but couldn't get them to bite. Made me wonder if water conditions or something was causing lockjaw. Every time I thought it was "just me," I talked with guides and experienced anglers who were also having a tough time getting bites.

And just to rub salt in the wound, we lost our biggest king to a sea lion. It was a tough trip.