I hit the water today with Adam and unlike last week we didn’t encounter any steelhead. However, Adam and I hooked a total of 7 brown trout. We only landed 3 but we called it quits early. I’m sure had we stayed we may have seen a few more fish. They didn’t seem picky as far as what they were eating, but pink string leeches, egg sucking leeches, and even an intruder all got the browns attention. If swinging wet flies doesn’t work dead drifting egg flies and nymphs can be a very effective method. I wouldn’t suggest using the same nymphs used for inland trout fishing. Flies for lake-run trout need to be tied on heavy wire hooks. Ten pound trout will straighten a light wire hook with ease. The kings are mostly gone and there are good numbers of coho and brown trout around. I’m sure there are some steelhead somewhere, but as long as the browns are eating you won’t here me complaining.
