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  1. HB2
    These fish are in both sides he lake and tribs at some time . So what are they doing differently to manage kings for lake and trout for creeks ? Only thing I saw was the size limits for steelhead . I was told by DEC personel that they concentrated the kings to destination ports .. it's a business decision. When they first started stocking kings way back when , they didn't pen rear .They pulled up the truck and dumped them in . And there were way more fish , everywhere . They only started pen rearing when they stopped raising kings at Caledonia .
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    The kings are managed for the lake . What does that mean ? They pen rear them at destination ports they want them to return to so the business at those ports thrive . I was told that more than once and as late as Tues afternoon from the guys on the shocking boat . Also , I think that there is more natural reproduction from the Canadian side than most people know . Which is why we have good lake fishing and not great returns . It was as good as it gets last year with a decent return, not great , at my port
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    I was out yesterday afternoon out of Sandy Surface temp was 68 50 down 50 ft It has been bad for me until Sun morning . Before that all I got was a few browns , an Atlantic , and real big Sheepshead on a J plug 60 ft down . I didn't see the big hooks I like to see Sun morning I landed 4 mature and yesterday afternoon I got 1 . And the screen looked a lot better . It changes fast out there .
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    Al I know is I saw more bait down there than I have in a lot of years . Sometimes it was endless . So that should be a good thing
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    The reason that the most boats are at those certain ports are because anglers over the years have figured out that that's where the majority of fish are at that time of the year. The leaderboards prove that . . And most guys don't run a spread of just meat rigs . They have a few down with spoons mixed in . So the fish have a choice as to what they want . And the bigger fish seem to prefer the flashers and meat . Not all but generally speaking , mid summer on , that's the case . The leaderboards prove that .
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    Could not disagree more Spring the biggest kings are consistent caught west end . Fall consistently caught east end . Why is this ? Because that is where the majority of fish are . You can catch the big one anywhere but odds say your chances are better where there is a higher concentration . This is why many captains head to Wilson and dock there till lake wams and fish spread out. Then mid August , kings migrate to the Salmon river to run back up to the hatchery they were born .
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    I disagree with the fish tend to hit what you run . I put a spread of spoons out there and they will hit one or 2 consistently and not touch the others. I run at east one flasher all the time and they won't touch it , 2 days this weekend . 30+ hits , not one on a flasher and I start out with 2 in the morning and switch up colors etc. So it's not that they they aren't seeing them . Some days they hit whatever is moving, others they are picky. Been saying for years , location , location , location . Can't catch them if they aren't there . All you have to do is look at the leaderboards to see where the concentrations of fish are .
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    I pulled my meat this morning but that's another story not appropriate for this site . Anyway , I think the fish are not as aggressive this year for some reason . I've done well some days with my Rigs and some days they won't touch them which is more often then not for some reason . Spoons have definitely been my go to this year . And I almost always have at least one flasher out mid July on .
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    Well my son and I went out Sat morning . Lots of bait and fish close so we set up there. We got 3 nice salmon and a 7# steelhead . And a bunch of skippers . We landed 15 or so fish for about 20 hit Went out this morning . Temp was only down 45 ft . Not the screen we had Sat . We boated about 7 skippers and lost 2 good fish . Slide divers and riggers both. Carbon , silver carbon , silver green UV Today gold and copper .Could not get a hit on a flasher both days
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    All ways nice to hook up .
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    I use 25 ft That's my minimum lead from the ball I let it out and put the flea line in the release at the knot
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    We went out Fri morning for a few hrs and did great . 23 + wasc our biggest and our # 8 for July good size Atlantic . Sat morning we went out in the fog and it was the opposite . Was terrible for us with just 1 laker and a sinus headache . Sun morning was not much better . Stayed inside looking but the screen was never that great . In hindsite , probably should have ventured offshore .
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    We have caught 8 nice Atlantic's 6 to 10# this July . Fly fisherman should have a good time this fall . And I might be one of them .
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    In the water at Dawn and off by 845 Great morning of fishing 2 matures biggest 23 5 Teenager Another big Atlantic Couple more hits 90 to 110 45 to 70!down Both spoons and flashers
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    I ain't the boat 🤭
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    My son and I saw 3 on the boat this morning . So it was you ! Those were the biggest less than 1 footers I have ever seen . I don't like when the temp is only 40 ft down . Our kings this morning all came out of cold water .
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    Really nothing special Modified bait head and plastic bass bait , meat substitute . Works good for me when they are hitting flashers . Some days I can't get a hit on it , Some days it's great . Was going to manufacture and sell them , and still might , but I don't have the resources to do it . And they are laborous to make . But it all I use behind a flasher . Fish don't seem to be real aggressive yet this year .
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    Went out first light Sat fished till 10 30 I think Went 4 for 8 biggest a 17 # king Fish were 75 to 100 down . Late start this morning because of the booms . We went 7 for about 10 . 3 nice kings and a nice steelhead . The rest were skips . Biggest king was 23 6 . I realized after I filleted one side I didn't take a picture Yesterday all fish hits were flashers and Gary D rigs . Today all spoons , Carbon 14 mags 60 to 80 down over 180 to 210 . Couldn't get a hit on Flasher on Water was messed up this weekend . Most of our fish are coming out of cold water .
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    Headed out at dawn . Fished 65 to 190 . Best farther out . Temp down 55 . Landed 10 fish today I think . 4 nice salmon , a steelhead and a coho . The rest shakers Most fish hit carbon 14 mags off riggers 3 shots on flashers and my rig . 45 to 70 down . It's the first day I can say I thought the fish were aggressive . I could hardly. Muster a hit on a flasher all year since Wilson Our biggeat 23 10
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    The fly fisher and trib guys should by very happy this fall
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    We have landed 2 one trip and one another trip . All nice fish in the 7 to 10# range
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    East fork Pro Call Tommy
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    Spent most of the morning targeting browns in close . Never had a hit in there . Did the North south thing for a while out to 160 and back . . Got a small salmon , and 2 more hits . Also another beauty of an Atlantic about 10 # . Can't bring myself to target Lakers , or at least yet . Temp was all over the place . One minute it's 62 , the next it's 48 , then it's 50 . Not stable at all . By next weekend it should straighten out , I hope . A little disappointed in my home port brethren . Only 2 other boats out I saw . Lake was nice today , what's up ?
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    Definitely not as good for us today Got 2 real nice Atlantic's both around 8 or 9 #. 1 flew about 3 ft out the water . A few small salmon and a few more bites . Lot of crap floating around where we were . Tomorrow is another day .
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    First day out of the home port . Started early till 1030 100 to 140 down 70 to 90 Spoon bite mostly with a few hits on flasher with my rigs . 10 for 17 hits All Salmon . Kings and Cohos a few skips Our biggest
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