Pike Hunter

Ahh, was this information intentionally left out from the report? Well, last week I did my fair share by "sacrificing" a depth raider probe and 15.5# torpedo. This incidient has led me to believe that the fish god would have rewarded me with a derby fish just to help defray my expenses. Well, the fish god have already determined that I was not worthy enough.

This is an eye opener after reading your comments. In my case, I thougth I was being dumb or even better, stubborn when I continue to troll way up to the end of October last year. Tom - what am I missing? Should I add a couple more options such as mid November or "none of the above".

Thanks Tim, for a very good link. Now I see a good deal on the FF and a radio!

I am sitting on the fence trying to decide about when do I put away the boat. In my case, being a 3rd season troller, I have been not successful with chasing for salmon in September and October. Instead of trolling, I will be going after the bass and northern pike. Thanks for sharing your vote.

Chris, It was great to have you on board. I want to add that it was a TEAM decision when we decided to head out north to deeper water. I read a recent post at LOU site that someone made a good progress in 285 FOW and higher. After reading this post, I believe we gave up too early as we approached in 250 FOW. It doesnt help when we keep hearing about Han's catches especially with a double within the inside water. I am very grateful to LOU for bringing the good, if not the best fishermen together. Anthony

Good work today! You knew right where to start this morning. We ended up 3 for 7 with Chris of Momay4000 and Barry - two steelies and one laker. Before daylight in 90 to 115 FOW, the screen looked exciting and we boated two fish. Lost a major on the copper with spin doc and atomik fly. Then we decided to venture north and ended up looking at few passerbys but no takers. All of this points to the saying "never leave fish to find fish". All in all, no derby fish yet a great day to be out there!

That was a great post to read! On top of the loc derby fish, Congratulations on the big KING tipping over the historical scale on your boat.

Nice work, Chris! The coho would taste great on a smoker! Tight lines!

Rich, We were on the same page (boats). Our party from Utah arrived late and I got to put the first lure in the water by 7 p.m. We started in 85 FOW. One release on 90' rigger with dolphin spoon. Afterwards, it was all quiet as we trolled to 135 to find empty screen. We ventured back to 105 FOW. This was when I notified you about numerous marks on the bottom of the screen. Baits and arcs everywhere! Yet, no bites! Thank you for your help with the down temp. Best of luck this weekend. Anthony

Talk about hitting a grand slam! Great Pictures! Thanks for sharing!

Nice work on the 25# king. We caught fish in about the same depth 135 FOW last night. Tight lines.

Fishing Report Pike Hunter ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s): 9-1-09 Time on Water: 6 pm - 8 pm Weather/Temp: Sunny/65's Wind Speed/Direction: NW Waves: 1-2 Surface Temp: 70 Location: North of I Bay LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 2 Total Boated:1 Species Breakdown: King Hot Lure: Gator Spin Doc/Atomik Fly - tournament edition (green, white glow) Trolling Speed: 2.8 Down Speed: lost a probe the other day Boat Depth: 135 Lure Depth: 85 ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS ==================== I took a derby partner with me last night. Set up with two riggers 40' and 85', 500' copper. At around 7 p.m., the rod fired and the king took gator spin doc with Atomik fly. Had a nice 15 minutes battle with a KING. Just under 20#. Fish releases successfully! No spoon bites off the rigger. Tried numerous spoons with green colors, watermelon, 42nd. No dice. I will head out tonight with non derby friends from Utah. My Utah friend has fished for rainbow and cut throat trout in the mountain creeks. I hope to show him how big our fish are in our backyard. It will be an eye opener if he gets to fight a king! Best of luck to the LOC participants!

Thanks for sharing good post. Very helpful for me to plan my evening troll later.

Ahoy Rob, You got serious stones to be out there in rough sea conditions. Glad you came back safe to give out a great report. Thanks for sharing! Anthony

I wonder if I could get extra points for catching fish while being a handicap!!!

Ahoy Captain Chris, You ve done a terrific job with the set up that took in three hits within a short time despite the choppy conditions. It is amazing to see how deep the steelhead can go down to find the lures. This has changed my view about steelheads as I have always thought them to be a top water predator. Thanks to this wonderful LOU site for bringing fellow fisherman like us together. I am fortunate to fishing with you this morning and riding on your beautiful Trophy Hard top is a real treat. Again, thanks for everything! Tight lines. Anthony

Ahoy Tom, This will work for me because I am deaf and I cannot use the radio!!!!! Actually, I have never entered the pro am in the past and I know for sure I will be part of this exciting competition someday! Tight lines. Anthony

This is a follow up to Chris's post and heres the picture of the 12.8 lbs steelie. Chris is very generous and yet a humble Captain as he has insisted for me to pick up the rod three times in a row this morning. First hook was a steelie and lost it on top of the water. Second hit, boated juvenile salmon. Then, for the third time when the rod fired, I wanted Chris to pick up the rod however with the Capain's order, I worked very hard not to lose this fish and reeled in successfully. Thank you Chris for a great time on your boat!

Iceman, Thanks for sharing good post especially with the fish and your NY Giants hat! Were you entered into the Scotty - Oswego tournament? Most of us had a hard time getting the fish to bite during the Scotty tournament. You seem to stand out with your fishing results. Tight lines. Anthony

Way to go Mark! You re making the boys of I bay very PROUD!

How about creating a new thread - "Ask Ray" Disclaimer - I have not met Ray in person however I felt like I know him so well after reading his million postings. Indeed, I must be careful to tread along nicely otherwise I would get bashed so fast just like a speeding train running over a penny on the rail. Better yet - title the thread "Dont Be Afraid to Ask Ray" The poster should check off the disclaimer as this person will agree to be helped out by Ray and not take any offense by his words of widsom.

Ahoy Captain Rod, Thank you for the great time on your boat. Please dont be too hard on yourself because we gave a 110% effort and we all knew how difficult fishing were for both days. We tried everything including the kitchen sink. This has been a great learning experience for me and I am sure the same goes for the rest of the crew. I look forward to fishing with the gang again in the near future. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines. Anthony

You have a PM.

38.4# King. My guess is as good as anybody else. Indeed, this beast could be caught during the Scotty Oswego by Team Lucky Enuff. Of course, I would love to see our LOU member win the LOC derby grand prize.

Great work, JR!