littleboat

Fishing has been a little tough lately.

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It will probably be a little bouncy tomorrow also, if their model doesn't get itself together.

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Fished 7:30-11:30, 60-115fow, 1/1 small king on lemonberry spoon on rigger 75 down, in 90fow, sog 2.7, sw troll, ball temp 45. Released him back ino lake. No other hits. Forecasted waves were way off. Had 3 ft chop most of the time. Most marks were in the 45-75 ft range, very few or none deeper. Had a couple of tangles with dipsy and rigger. Strong currents today pushing them into each other.

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Nice catch and pics, heard you on the radio. Good looking king.

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Love the pics!

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Fished 80-125, mostly 115 fow depth. 1/1 catching a 4# coho on a caramel dolphin on 270 cu, 2.5 sog south troll in 121fow. Lots of marks, but no biters. Tim joined me again today.

But the real story of day was the great help I got from two separate groups of people. My truck broke down in the dnr launch, so I couldn't retrieve my boat. A sailor named Pat,  unhitched his sailboat trailer and hauled me out. (Hero #1) I believe he lives near me, so after I thanked him and  I will definitely offer him some fresh catches, when I see him.

(Heroes#2) Pat ("Creekerman" his handle) and Mike, brothers helped me get the boat home.  I was able to thank them and give them a bunch of fish from my freezer. They had not caught any today.

So those rescues I have done in the past, came back to save me.

Thanks again to them and others Tim and Brad for your help also.

Thanks again,  Littleboat

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I checked my records and this looks like the biggest one I have caught so far this year.

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Fished 7-9am, work inbetween potential storm,  3 ft waves, but rollers. Worked 50-95fow.


1/1-- 13.31# steelhead, on splatterback green plug, slidediver, set 3, 50 ft lead, bk 75, 2.7 sog, west troll, in 60 fow.


 

Did the fish have eggs or milk ready to run the river I bet not. It is an imature king or possibly a coho king cross.

King salmon tail(added picture ) has spots over entire tail. Coho does not,  just upper portion as does the one I  caught. It is a tricky one to identify.  If it didn't flake so much as coho usually do I would have though the same.  Thanks.

Closeup of spots on tail. Only upper portion not entire tail as a king would be.

You played it safe. Fish another day, I always say. BIG COHO!

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I pulled alot little guys off my line lately also. I'm constantly checking them.

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Paid for you to hang in there! Nice catch.

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I hate those weeds!

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Warbler, thanks.

I haven't seen a king flake like this one if it is one. Mouth color can be deceiving at times(picture angle). The tail was not full of large spots, which is typically of kings, but on the upper portion of the tail as coho. Look closely if you zoom in to the tail in the cooler.
I hate that bouy that is unlit as you mentioned. I'm always on the lookout for it.

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Pretty flakely king don't you think? Gums were were more white/gray than black. Picture angle shows it more black than it really was.

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Holland am, 9-2-16

Fished 7:15-12pm, 2/7, 35-125 fow, cold water in close, lots of marks, had a couple of rips, but couldn't keep them on the hook. Moved out to 80-125 range marked fewer, again several rips, but picked up 8# laketrout and 4-1/2# coho.

DR took both laketrout and coho with speckled dick meat rig. 1st one 31 dwn, in 90fow, 2.9 sog @ball, temp 48.4, west troll. 2nd one 55dwn, in 123fow, 3.0 sog @ball, temp 42.7, se troll.

Lost real nice steelhead on surface bite while letting out line. 0-1 ft waves. Tim from Whitewhale joined me again today as well as a winged friend on reel.(Chickadee?)

I hate those weeds!

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Fished 7:15-10am, 1 for 2,  7.71# steelhead,  on slide diver, bk 140, set 3 with lucky charm plug, in 98 fow, ne troll, 2.4 sog. Waves were 4-6ft, 2-3 when we started.  Tim from "Whitewhale" joined me. We caught steel while heading back to port as the wave conditions started to stay a steady 6ft.

King looks big. Weight?

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Your ice method works well! I bought some freezer containers at walmart. $2.47 for stack of 4. They don't crack, made for freezer. Made in the USA! Picked up 4 sets.

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Great first trip, they must have been really excited. Good catch.

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2/3 13.49# king and 6.10# coho.
Fished 80-135fow, 8-12:30. Both hits on DRs.

1/2 stb dr, king, Speckled dick meat rig, bk 30, 2.7 sog @ball, temp 49.2, dwn 57 in 110fow, north troll

1/1 port dr, coho, green splatterback plug, bk60, 2.5 surface sog, dwn 105 in 116fow. Waves around 1ft today, was getting very hot during the am.

Good catch for a short time. 19# is a big fish.

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