Eel River Weekend Report

[donpline]

I floated two days on the South Fork of the Eel this past weekend with my brother. I'm used too bragging after a weekend of fished, but today I'm licking my wounds and eating a big piece of humble pie. We did not touch a fish either day.

We floated from Benbow to PG&E. The water color was perfect. And there were fish in the area. We saw a few guys throwing glow bugs on a Spey rod who hooked 4 on Sunday. I talked to another guy throwing a Spey rod who landed a 6 and a 12 pounder, both on Comets.

It seemd like every time I floated around a turn there was a guy hooked up. I guess it just wasn't my weekend.

One good note was the river was a bit crowded, but everyone seemed to share the water and be pretty respectful. I enjoyed talking to a number of guys on the river this weekend. I just wished I had a few fish stories to be able to tell instead of listening to theirs........ The first zeros of the year have now been entered onto my steelhead punch card.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Just heard another good report from the Eel River.

You have to leave today to catch this spurt, I guess.

I have always showed up late and heard stories.

[Bruce Slightom]

Don, were you one of the guys in pontoon boats?

[slim]

Welcome to the club, Don. Was up there myself 2-15/17. Water looked perfect and the bait guys were hooking up. One grab myself for two and a half days of hard fishing. Sure was nice being up there, though-beautiful country.
slim

[donpline]

yes I was in the maroon water skeeter.

[Bruce Slightom]

Don, I was the guy with the two handed rod , we talked about an alternative place to put your boat in. Did you try that? Thanks for being so courteous on the water, I appreciate it.

[Rick J]

If I had been in that pontoon boat and ran into Bruce I would have floated right through his water towing the biggest hot shot I could find!

Bruce - maybe Sunday?