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Few fish for them correctly so few catch them. I learned from Paul Ripperger and usually have some measure of success when I give it a try. Fish immediately after a rainstorm as increased fresh water seepage into the salt attracts fish to run up river. No one wants to do this because the river is a swirling mudhole and they can't see any fish in these conditions. Wait till it lowers and clears and fish will be spread out in the deepest holes, moving in only low light conditions. In these conditions, spawn is the best bait, followed by worm and killies.

If you don't have good conditions working the lower tidal part between Brice Park and Lightning Jacks can produce as the fish are staging to run the river. Lures are a better bet down here as you are more covering water than working holes. Don't fish for sea runs much anymore, but the few successful guys that do, follow these generalizations and catch. Most are sea run browns, there are a few sea run rainbows and the occasional sea run brookie. Browns get huge, I had one over 30" once, rainbows not so much, never seen one over 22".