Feather River

The Pro and JU hooked up to do some salmon fishing in the Feather River.  Pro caught his limit on the opening day in the middle of July.  This was the first time fishing at the Feather for JU.  We got to the fishing hole before sunrise.  We didn't have any flash lights, so we waited until we could see.  We did see another boat launched across the river; they had lights.  A few minutes after, we launched also.  Before we got near the other boat, we heard: "Fish on!"  This was music to a fisherman's ears.  We anchored next to the only other boat on the river.  Within five minutes, the first salmon was landed by the other boat.  We had a feeling that it was going to be a great fishing day!  We quickly let three sardine wrapped flat fish out.  We waited... and waited... until the sun came up.  As it turned out, that was the only fish landed by boat that we witnessed all day.  We tried every thing we knew such as drifting roe, back and forward trolling sardine wrapped flat fish, bottom bouncing flat fish, Jet diver flat fish, flying C's,  and finally jigging.  All for naught.  The amazing thing was that fish were rolling all around us, and the fish finder was going bonkers with the fish indicator.  It was a rare occasion for the Pro not to land a salmon.  We got two grabs, but no hookup :-(  JU never had a bad day fishing.  Just hanging with the Pro was a great blessing.  The old adage was true that day: "That's why we call it fishing, not catching."

Way before Dark Thirty

Sunrise at Feather River

Beautiful water and fish jumping all around

The only boat with one landed