VIDEO: Silver salmon jumping on Snohomish River

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The last thing I thought I’d end-up doing early Sunday evening was shooting MORE video of fishing on the Snohomish River. You see, I already have lots of footage of the “Humpy Run” that I shot a month ago. It’s still awaiting a final edit.

When I had set-out on Sunday armed with my Canon 7D, I had intended to shoot stills of migrating birds in local farm fields.  But then—as the video explains—I decided to drive down a country lane that I had never taken.

That little road soon reached a dead end.  A few other cars were parked in the area, and it seemed apparent they belonged to people who’d come to fish.  I couldn’t yet see the river, but after getting out of my SUV and taking a brief walk, I could hear the familiar sound of salmon “having a splash.”

Scene from "The Jumpin' Patch" features a canine fish finder.

The river was just below some brush.  I looked for a trail that would allow me access down to the water’s edge.  I passed two or three spots of beaten down plants, but ultimately chose the last trail that remained on public property.

A careful trek down the short, slippery slope put me in a fine spot, but a light rain had just begun.

I’ve only recently begun to shoot with a DSLR camera.  I simply had my tripod, camera and kit lens (all purchased about 3-months ago).  That’s the extent of my gear at this point.

Without proper rain gear for the camera, I took off my jacket and held it over the camera as I shot.  I’m sure I looked a bit odd to the fishermen as they passed-by in their boats;  for there I was, sitting on the muddy bank, holding a jacket over the camera and my head.

Well, I did tell the two guys in the boat with the two dogs (featured extensively in this video) that I was shooting video and I did not mean to appear to be so “mysterious.”

I could have used a bit more video to support the words spoken at the beginning of this story.  Working with what I had,  I simply chose to open with a shot I’d taken of the clouds over the river.

Despite the absence of a few more shots and the fact that a some clips featured here were not ideally focused, I felt compelled to share my experience.  It was so much fun.