Fair Haven 6/2 w/PICS

[Billy V]

We got out for a few hours yesterday before we got to work on putting the new Cannons on the boat. We set up out in 200FOW looking for Kings and started our troll out deeper hoping to find a temperature break. We trolled all the way out to 500FOW and didn't see much on the screen that was exciting us. So we picked up and ran back into 250FOW. Once we got set back up we started to see some occasional nice hooks down 50-60' or so along with some smaller hooks up higher. We immediately hooked up with a steelie that came on a flatline pulling a J-9 Rapala GFR. After that we had a BIG rip on the wire rig set out 150', but I wasnt able to land the fish. It was nice to have a major on, even if we ended up losing it! That fish hit a Siggs Rigs Die Hard/Habanero flasher/fly combo. I thought for sure I was gonna have a picture for the photo contest!! Its only a matter of a few more weeks and it'll be full-on King season in Fair Haven, and I can't wait.

After that we managed another smaller king on a Northern King Habanero spoon fished off a rigger down 25' and my wife landed a nice brown that came off of a 2 color core pulling a Dreamweaver Coyote Ugly spoon. My wife used to fish with me a lot more often, but since the kids came she hasn't been out with us all that much, so it was was nice to see her fighting a fish again. Now that the kids are getting a bit older and we can bring them out with us, I'm hoping she joins us more often.

My wife and my first mate Jay with the brown. Jay had knee surgery earlier this year, and today was his first day back on the boat after a month-long hiatus to get his knee well. Sure am glad to have him back!

After that, we headed in and got down to business on the riggers. It only took us a couple of hours to get the new riggers installed. I think they look awesome, and boy, are they FAST!

We had a great day in Fair Haven yesterday. Even slow days like this are a ton of fun for me! I'll be traveling for business over the next couple of weeks, so it'll be a bit before I'm able to report again. I'll be following your reports and living vacariously through them until I'm able to get back out again! Best of luck to those of you who are able to get out.

[muskybob]

Nice report Bill. Great pics too. I love those Cannons.

[Billy V]

Thanks Bob. Those things are sooooo FAST its crazy. And they start & stop a lot smoother than the Scottys do, so they're nowhere near as jumpy. They take up less room than the Scotty's do too. I feel like I have a bigger boat now!!

[LAKERTAKER78]

thats a nice boat, she new?

[Billy V]

Thanks Laker. It's new to me. She's a 1990.