Two buddies and I floated Marblemount to Rockport on Sunday. I caught 1 small rainbow of 12" (smolt?). No one else landed anything.
I was fishing a juicy run about 1/2 mile below Swift Creek on the right (big gravel bar). Hooked a fish, felt about 3 or 4 head shakes, set up on the fish, and broke the line immediately. I like to think that this fish was a big steelhead, maybe not. The fish never even ran. I broke him before he really reacted. My fault. I'm an idiot. My 12 lb. tippet must have been weak from bumping the bottom through the whole run. Very amateur. I know Better!!!!! James
