Skunked again by the Lower American

Again, I got my gear ready & made a 5 minute drive to the Lower American. And again I did get skunked. However this time I observed some positives on this trip. First, after tinkering with my leader a couple days ago, I was able to get my fly down to the rocks with my sinking line. I didn’t lose any flies, but I helped the environment, by pulling out some snags left my some baitfishermen. Secondly, I did see some fish jumping around me. If you read the gloom and doom of some of the local fishing message boards, you would get the impression that the apocalypse has started and that we have seen the last of the Lower American fishery. Actually, I am under the belief that there are resident trout in the Lower American. Many will say those fish are Steelheads. However these fish are like 8 to 12 inches long. The Californian Fish and Game state that a Steelhead is a trout that is longer than 16 inches and migrates from freshwater to saltwater. I guess we can argue about that all day, but I believe that many trout in the Lower American spend their entire lifespan in the river. Lastly, it was a perfect day on the river. It was quiet once I got there. Birds were everywhere. Again there were fish jumping. The only thing I didn’t see was any type of bug hatching. Again, this is a great sign, cause if I can make it when those bugs start to hatch, I am sure the fish will be willing to bite. Lastly, I didn’t take any picts. My camera is not regenerating properly. I hope this is not the end of my digital camera