Sk8man

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Thanks Mike and good luck with the surf fishing....stripers?

Thanks Mike. I wish I could join you guys this weekend but I have previous commitments (that unfortunately don't involve fishing) Maybe next time.

I went solo this morning and launched at the north end and trolled the west side all the way to Cooks Point at the south from 60 ft of water to 240 ft. and then back north over the same water to German Brothers. The morning was incredible....I could barely keep a line in the water without it being nailed. Nearly all fish came from 50-58ft down over whatever. The afternoon was slower but still "active". All together boated 9 rainbows 8 of which were in the 4-6 pound range and very fat and healthy. One rainbow in the afternoon was about 12 inches . All rainbows came from downriggers except one and interestingly none came on the sliders. I ran things 30-40 ft back. I ran a 6 color leadcore for awhile but no action so switched to wire. They came on a mixture off medium sized spoons and 4inch Rebels (that I had doctored up) I also caught 5 lakers from 2-5 pounds two on downriggers and 3 on the wire rig with a monkey puke Spinney and green tinsel fly set at 180-200ft. out.. I also lost 2 nice bows about half way to the boat but got a real good look when they jumped and had another good sized laker got off the wire right behind the boat while trying to steer too. All fish released unharmed. Unfortunately I left my camera in my vehicle and didn't realize it until the first fish.....but what a day despite fighting the NW to NE wind during the afternoon (which was responsible for most of the lost fish. Also had some hits with nobody home. The most active day I've had out there in a while. I can't even imagine what it would have been like having more than 3 rods in the water today P.S. Forgot to mention - Trolling speed -2.43-2.96 mph (GPS and fishfinder within .2)

You should use premium high performance lower gear case lube from the marina in it and you should also be running the special synthetic Optimax Oil in the oil injection system routinely (according to the factory techies anyways). It is best to use antifreeze (the type used in campers) in your system wherever water may be trapped including any live wells etc. The marinas usually add a fuel stabilizer to the fuel tank and then run the fuel through the gas lines and engine briefly. Basically the main difference in the salt water Opti is related to corrosion protection in the parts that might be subject to it. The factory manual also recommends that the impeller be changed out every two years. Mine went this year and cost me a derby so you may want to have it checked to avoid problems.

Still price better than the synthetic oil run in my Opti at $50 per gallon

Right now the water temp isn't all that important for mature kings anyway...they are homing in on their native streams. I'd be trolling back and forth out from stream mouths. They will spread out all over so just have to experiment depth wise and as far as trolling speed it needs to be varied and with the J-plugs they can also be run closer to the ball as well especially when run towards bottom. Probably wise to make shorter in that case as they go all over the place and dive as well

Mike

Neat look at the chase routine...it does make you wonder how much really goes on down there when you think nothing is there and also the possible "nobody homes" mistaken grabs they may make without getting hold of the fly (e.g. the line or the Spinny etc.) Thanks for sharing.

Try John Mann of Sodus Bay Canvas 315-871-6400 or Geordie Magee Telephone: Fax: 315-676-7679 315-676-2655 315-247-9352

Nice going Tim! Looks like the fish has the same expression.....he was probably swearing from the looks of it

Last year I had 2sets of spinneys/fly on the down riggers and apparently they tangled in the releases or the weights and when I pulled the lines they busted off and they were brand new out of the package that day ....and then this season...a couple of Seth Green rig lines with spoons and sinker bead chains (among other things) etc. ....all part of the "fun" I made the mistake of mentioning it to my wife ....her response was "Why is it that all your hobbies are so expensive"?

I think that is about the only game in town that I know of now..I sure miss ole Bill Snyder's Bait and Tackle shop over there.....but....I did get to buy out most of his Sutton's (couple hundred) when he closed up shop way back when