Like many anglers here in Central Washington, I was thrilled to see the steelhead season open after a nine-year closure. I have made a couple of trips; the first one was to Wells Dam. This was for many years my go-to spot for steelhead. I spent several seasons back trolling below the dam, off the long bar, with divers and shrimp, and had great success. Then I discovered the fun of fishing with a bobber and jig. I learned how to pace my drift to keep a straight line to my bobber and how far to put the boat from the shore and many other things that come into play when fishing from a boat here. I had many great days and caught a bunch of great fish. My first trip to Wells on the opening day of the season this year was a bust. My buddy Rollie Schmitten and I didn’t catch any steelhead on our bobber and jig set ups. Rollie remembers the first time I took him to Wells for steelhead and we were busy catching fish. I look forward to giving Wells another try this season.