Frogger

Started out early with my son Jon and Signalman this morning at 120 fow. Marked quite of few fish out of temp, couldn't get a fish to hit a paddle. Once we moved out, switched to a spoon program started seeing some releases, Mike bagged a nice coho, with some mixed kings as well, with one that wanted to tour the entire boat under the cables, yikes, how did we ever get that fish and not lose anything ill never know. Sons first big king. Good day but had to work for it. Can't wait for this weeks calm weather. Things are heating up.

Congrats on the king! Long day for ya but you managed to yank one out at least.

Suggestion would be to target the marks, cant go wrong with that, throw a spoon out too, try glow, black as well. Might have some currents from the blow this past week, might have to move around with speed, you might be fighting some currents and not realize it.

Do you have a down temp?

Capt, unless its 20mph + north you would be fine on Seneca staying up towards the North end. Stay on the west side towards Roy's Marina just down from the Castle on the hill.

Heres that fish Mike, what an awesome sight seeing him out of the water going nuts! Lots of fun out there. salmon.bmp

I have no sided interests with this tournament but being I've always wanted to try and get in these but choose not to due to the amount of money with only have a GLS 19fter and a 80 percent chance of having rough seas I wanted to give an opinion. I may be wrong but I don't remember hearing a small craft advisory yesterday. If there was, then based on the rules they should of post phoned it till Sunday. That's what I think it says, went to confirm but it won't let me open the web page. With that said, if there wasn't then I think the boats that paid that couldn't get out lost out on their own with the risk you should of known about or realized when you signed up. In case you realized more than half of this fleet are made up of the big boys that fish 6fters with their eyes closed. The officials are not going to change things when if fact the these guys would still go out. My suggestion would be is to have the invites go right up to the week/day it starts. Pay the extra 50 bucks knowing what the lake conditions are going to be instead of risking 800. Or have a hidden ballot vote from all captains in the tourny the morning of,75% agreement for post phone and its done. something like that. Last note on safety, no one from a derby official puts you in a dangerous situation, you do. Sorry for the opinions but that's all they are. I'm sure there will be more on this to come.

Got an Elite 5 last year, loved it, then Lowrance came out with the 7inch Elite. Bought that this year. Love it even more with the wider screen. Dont have the HDI, dont need it. If you use the GPS plotter as much as i do, go with the wider screen.

Man awesome day!

Richard, great idea! My loss to Davey, a February am going after seneca gold, in a brothers Ranger, yea, eyes watering, going down the lake, maybe 20 degrees, felt something fly by me, what was that? 2 of my buddies perch rods that I didn't latch down on the bow, when we get to our spot, realize rods were gone! Still think about them when I'm pulling wire there in the spring.

Got out of work ran out @6:30pm to get some rods down. Temp was 48 110 feet down 130 fow. Banged a king on the wire, 42 spinny 300 ft. Rigger tripped with KOS at 90ft with a nicer king 23 lbs. Hit a skippy on Sea sick down 90 as well. Stayed tight to 130 to 140 fow. Nice night to be out. Mike.

Some good points from everyone, now the question I have is will the Steelers go to the Superbowl this year?