Fall Salmon 2011 Day 2
The day started early, and I was on the water just after daylight. The fish were moving, but not to my fly; not until I changed locations. Then they were after my fly, and continued to be after it for the rest of the day. The first several hours were an average salmon day: a king here, a coho there. Then I took a break to get something to drink and tie some flies. Lou had discovered that light pink was the hot color for the cohos, and I had tied some bright pink eggs last night. They were a flop, so I tied some light pink Down and Dirty Leeches on size 4, 3 extra strong, silver hooks. I kept the fur short—barely longer than the hook and thin. I went back to the river and met Lou. I told him we’d have lunch in an hour, and went to try my new creations. In the next hour I landed 2 kings and 3 cohos. After lunch, we went back at them, and they couldn’t leave the pink D & D Leech alone. My day ended with a 33 inch male coho, and a total of 21 fish landed, and at least 10 or more hooked and not landed. Lou did as well, too. It was an outstanding day. Tomorrow the weather is supposed to turn nasty—rain and 20 to 30 mile per hour sustained winds with gusts to 50. Should be rigorous, to say the least.
This 20 lb king took a Silver Leech in the early morning's fishing.
A very nice 31 inch male coho that found the pink D & D Leech to hard to resist.
The male cohos weren't the only ones that couldn't resist "pinkie."
A little closer look at the pink D & D Leech that did them in.
That's the way I like to end the fishing day.