Steelhead trip

[jackelope]

most all of the clearwater that I've seen is drift-boat friendly. there's a few spots that are long runs between launches that would make for a reaaaallllll long day, and there's been times I've seen icebergs the size of my driftboat floating down the river.

[jackelope]

P.S. beautiful fish by the way...
looks like a great day on the water. What launches did you guys put in/take out at Fred?

[Intruder]

Nice.... luv that area!

[Machias]

Beautiful fish
What did you pick them up on?
How was that section of the river you floated? Is it doable in a drift boat?

Were most fish in the deeper runs?
Thanks for sharing

We were drifting eggs clusters.  We were in a drift boat and you could float pretty much the whole river in the Orofino area.  We launch about 20-25 minute drive up river from Orofino.  I went with Bryan Miller two years ago and we drifted the section of river downstream from Orofino.  Lots of great places to bank fish as well.  The fish were in deep holes and in little pockets, but we had our best luck in probably 4 to 6 feet deep runs.

[Machias]

P.S. beautiful fish by the way...
looks like a great day on the water. What launches did you guys put in/take out at Fred?

It was just a little concrete slab, I think it had an outhouse and that was it, only one other truck where we lanched but there was probably 8 bank fisherman just below the launch.