There's nothing worse than being in a rush/not fully prepared to go up in the woods or on the river, such was the case for me today. With Salmon fishing season just open, Matt French and I decided to head down to the NE Placentia river for a few flicks.

Although it's likely too early for Salmon just yet, we've done well hooking brook trout on this river. Unfortunately I wouldn't get to find out today as in my rush to leave the house I left my sling pack behind. This not only contained my flies and necessary gear, it also contained my salmon license which is mandatory to have while fishing on a salmon river.

All was not lost as I had a great evening showing Matt, who is new this season to salmon fishing, a lot of what I learned last season during my own introduction to the sport!

We started out near the bridge and fished downriver as far as the rock wall.

Afterwards we leapfrogged back up river to the falls and fished back down river towards the bridge.

Out of the gear I did remember, my new SIMMS Freestone wading pants and solar flex hoodie made their début appearance and were both fantastic! These pants are way more comfortable and are perfect in shallow rivers that don't require chest waders.

The solar flex hoodie is very comfortable and just the right weight even on warm days like today. It's treated to blocks UV rays preventing sunburn through the lightweight fabric.

Although I was disappointed to not be able to fish & out fish Matt French, it was still an awesome evening on the river!

Cheers, MIKE

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