Glad to hear the smelt are starting to show up, however it sounds very slow still. Their unusually very late this year. I will be up there again in August for some smelt.
Otter- When the smelt are running hard,(best time to fish them is at the top end of the high tide) you will some times get anchoive and herring mixed in with your catch!! Those are worth saving for salmon bait. Keep an eye out for them! Once in awhile, not very often, you will get a big spring salmon get caoght up in the net, splashing about, run out there, tangle him up more in the net and bring him ashore [:0]