Line control on the pontoon

Often in a float trip I make forays to the bank and then back into the pontoon. I bring a shooting basket with me and lay it on the left side of the pontoon, between the rod holders. If I make a stop I simply carry the basket with me and lay it on the bank to start fishing. The line is already out and fed into the basket and ready to shoot. Before getting back in to the pontoon I shoot the line and strip it back into the basket. I carry the basket back to the pontoon. It is now ready to shoot once I get headed back down the river again. This saves lots of time in preparing the line when movong from the bank to the pontoon.

Fall salmon fishing

I caught 3 chinook and had a few good runs but no pics of them.

Cigar boxes

New cigar box from cao, sopranos edition. Coated wood outside with pleather inside.

Pontoon fishing

This is how I spend most of my floats in the pontoon. The higher vantage point gives me more movement and more visibility of the water. I put the line on the seat in front of me as a stripping basket.

Cigars

Heading up north to swing some flies next week so I picked up a few cigars. My friends went thus weekend and are hiting browns and cohos.