Hammer Down River Excursions Day 2: White Bird, ID!!!

The second part of my fishing trip with Hammer Down Excursions took us to the Salmon River. It is a beautiful stretch of river near the town of White Bird Idaho. The fish we would be going after are some of the hardest to catch but the experience would be amazing if we landed one.

The two species of fish that we would be attempting to catch are the Steelhead and Salmon. We would be doing more trolling but the ride down the river that morning was cold but absolutely beautiful. The fish were rising and were in the area there were plenty of exciting moments with catching the Salmon but the hooks were barbless so landing them was the challenge. I did see some Salmon that were over three feet in length where they had swam in from the Pacific up the Columbia River and would be laying their eggs before passing on. We did land one Salmon and the colors were a vibrant red but unfortunately with all the excitement I failed to get a picture. We also landed one good size Small Mouth Bass. Even though we didn't land as many fish the day before the moments were still exciting.

For lunch we had BBQ Ribs, Potato Salad, and Salad with choice of dressing. We met around 7:20 am and were on the road before 8:00 am. If you are up for the challenge of fishing for Steelhead and Salmon then this is one to add when fishing with Hammer Down Excursions. #ridingwithkurt #postit #hammerdownexcursions

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