Same run, same fish, same story...

I went back, pounded up that spring creek hatchery bow again and lost him again when he got below me.
I even sized up to a 16 soft hackle fish down and across slooooow and looooow.
I thought I was ready. 

The wild browns are certainly nothing to scoff at.  

Interestingly the caddis are already popping.  Not a full blown hatch, but there were a number of fish chasing the emerging bugs up to the surface...