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I'm a firm believer in the sticking principles. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to site. Glad it has helped you. Please let us know how you do next time out. You'll probably teach us a few things. Tom B. (LongLine)

Welcome to the site. We won't hold bass & walleye fishing against you. Scroll down the main page & you'll find threads about those "little guys". Don't worry too much about the size of your rig. Just keep a good eye on the weather & pick you days. Tom B. (LongLine)

Got a late start this morning. 2 boats had launched ahead of me & were gone. Sun had just risen but everything had a golden shine to it. We had a visitor on the river today: They were doing some trawling off the Genny in 25-35 MOW (meters of water) Anyways, 64F in the river. Dredging still going on. Obviously a clear sky & very little wind. Took a left again & headed out. Surface temp dropped to low 50’s. Put in at 80 off the stacks & headed out. Made it to 170 FOW then turned around & back in. Played in 110 & went 2 for 4. 1 King, (9#) 1 steelhead (7 #). All off the rigg’r, all down only 15 ft, medium length lead. All on Bloody Blk/slvr spoon. Lots of swirling on the surface. Had one on a ways back and he jumped three times, spit the hook and jumped 3 more times. Guess he was saying: oh well, next time…. Pulled them up around 10:30. Luck to all, Tom B. (LongLine)

All the fuel lines intact? You don't smell any gas(olene) do you? Fuel has to be going somewhere. Anti-siphon valve? Carburetor hoses? Hose clamps? Tom B. (LongLine)

Wire dipseys or jets would probably be the easiest for you to set up to get some depth. Most baitfish come up at night then slink back down after sunrise. Fish follow them. It's very easy for guys to be fishing below the fish. Some guys swear by running meat behind flashers, but you have to get the roll just right. I'd suggest you start out with spoons. As to speed, watch your lure in the water. If spinning out of control either flatten it out or slow down. 2 1/2 -3 mph. (not sure what that is in knots) Tom B. (LongLine)

I don't think I can help you as I've never fished off a "yak". But lines - something in the 12-20 Lb wt class will get you going. Spoon favorites include Northern Kings, Dreamweavers, R&R's. Silvers, greens & glows work well. 3 1/4"r bigger. Plugs include Rapalas, Rebels, Bombers - Oranges, Blk/Slvr & ocassionally gold/Blk. Sinking & jointed. You'll probably need some weight to get everything down, unless you're out before dawn. Good Luck. Suggest you read up in the report section for how the guys put things together. Tom b. (LongLine)

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Very nice! Tom B. (LongLine)

WTG Chris. Tom B. (LongLine)

I like clear. Water out deep is clearer than ever. Tom B. (LongLine)

Yes. Stlhd. I had to do a double take at first but yes it is. Pure white mouth & square spotted tail. (It got cut off in pic) Tom B. (LongLine)

Launched at 5:30. 2nd boat there. Launch clean & driftwood. Cleats painted yellow. Water high so solo launch was easy. Clear sky with a slight west wind. River temp 58.5F & brown. Very little wood in the water. Tug & barge headed up-river. (They’re dredging the river) Anyways, everyone else talked about heading East so of course I take a left & head out. Started in 80 & went to 160FOW & back. Little too rough to handle boat & the boards so went strictly off the riggers. Ain’t no fish off Russell! . . . . . Went 4 for 7. All in 95-110 FOW off the rigger 20 down. All clean fish. Bloody Blk/Slvr spoon was the ticket for all. Short leads, just under 3mph down-speed. Would have hit the hom'r but lost the beast at the side of the boat after almost 20 minutes. Now I know how the guy on “Wicked Tuna†feels. Wasn’t 400 Lbs but easily 25. All in all a beautiful day to be out on the water. Wish all trips were like this one. Pulled them up at 10:30. Sailboats starting their races. Maybe 8 trailers at the launch. Joe’s back on duty again this year. Heck of a nice guy. Luck to all, Tom B. (LongLine)