Hood River

A little over a week ago, I had a chance to check out the Hood River. First impressions? Nice place. Easily accessible and you could walk up and down the river with ease. I'd say it is primarily a place to nymph, as it is a deep river in most spots. However, there are some nice runs to swing through.  However, on this day, the water was just a tad high and you were in the brush for some of the more fishier spots.

Access	Old Powerhouse
Air Temp	Low 40, High 60
Water Temp/Visibility	~40F / 12 feet
Weather	Sunny
River Stage	~5.6 feet and dropping
Time in/out	6am / 7pm
Leaders/Lines	Skagit
	11 feet of T11	All day
	15lb Maxima
Flies	Various large winter flies	-
Notes	Water on the drop. Clear water. Great day.

The water was clear, in fact, I could see 10-15 feet down in the deep pools. The river was on the drop and I was told previously to going that people were catching fish. I got one pull in the morning and that was it. I talked to a dozen others and no one had caught anything. The fish weren't biting for whatever reason.

Still, the day was a success. I found some good spots that I'll hit next time. Hope to be back again soon.