I arrived at the North Fork a little before 5am. The CFS was well over 11,000 and was way up from last week. I had to wade out a bit in the swift current to get to my hole. I fished for about 4 hours and felt nothing. I was using the same set up from last week, but with the water way up, I was having issues finding the right depth especially with the current so fast.

A local came over and asked me if the "boys" were frozen and asked if I wouldn't mind him joining me. I told him what the 411 was and he told me to take off my slip bobber and let it drift to the bottom.

I still didn't feel anything and of course I watch him in his first cast call out, "Fish on!" We both didn't have a net but having local knowledge, he took the fish to a flat spot on the river and beached it.

He rigged back up and showed me the correct way to drift my shrimp. And wouldn't you know it, "Fish on!!!" The take wasn't subtle at all, it was absolutely violent. The fish bent my rod and took out a bit of line. After a few minutes, Steelie number 2 for me banked and bonked.

I hung around for an hour or so watching this local hook into 2 more while I was there. He gave me some key info about this river and what to use for the next time I go here to try.
Until next time...