Fished the Trinity today. Previous reports have commented on how crowded the Trinity has been. Most have understated the reality. Wow. It is a weekday today, and there were a lot of people in a lot of areas of the river. I fished in the mid river above Weaverville this morning. While less crowded than Junction City downstream, there were still quite a few folks. The fish are either not in in this stretch, or they had a serious case of lock-jaw. I fished two of my favorite runs and did not touch a fish. Heard similar reports from others. Best I heard of was one fish in this area. After lunch I drove upstream to take a look at river restoration efforts. Lots of changes on some of the runs I frequent. I'll be curious to see how it impacts fishing. Stopped at the Steel Bridge access. Never been there. Didn't fish it, but there were quite a few trailers parked. Nice area. Headed West over the hill and down towards the North Fork. Slightly better reports there, but not red hot. Again, best I heard from anyone was one to a few fish. The hype of 20 fish days on the Trinity might be happening occasionally, but clearly is not the norm. There were a lot more folks in this area of the river. I'd suggest we establish a rock reservation system! I'm a little nervous what the weekend will bring tomorrow and Sunday.
I did finally stick a nice 6 pound 26" hen late this afternoon. Much to my surprise, it had Adipose! My first fish of the season, and it was a wild steelhead. Nice treat, and a great way to kick off the season. I released her and she promptly returned to the spot right where I hooked her.
I also stopped and paid my respects at Hud's Riffle. Pretty spot. Hud did great today in that run, all on Red Copper Johns and accompanied by a fine cigar. Here's to you partner!
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