Fair Haven 7/4 - new personal records

[matt05star]

Camping with my brother at the state park, which we've been doing since we were kids, and this year fishing in the derby.  We like fishing in the pond on kayaks on blowout days ( my brother caught 7 or 8 nice pike yesterday morning), and getting out on the big lake when conditions allow.

Two days ago caught one small salmon, and didn't see much. We fished the 120-140 fow, primarily.  That fish came on a magnum NBK spoon.

This morning we got on the water earlier, all lines in by 6:30.

Plenty of boats out, fairly scattered and grew moreso as the morning progressed.  We dragged around an alewife that either bit or snagged ( the hook was in the mouth) a magnum spoon for who knows how long.. this my personal smallest fish caught trolling.

Almost all boats seemed to be working 135-175 fow. We saw occasional marks, but didn't get anything to go until we were about ready to quit at about 10.  We were on a west troll in about 135 fow,  basically working back north of Port to make the ride in a little easier.  The lake was finally laying down a little,  as it was a washing machine early.  We hit a 10 lb. King on a frog flasher/ fly ( 8" spin doctor) out 235 on a wire dipsy, and about 20 minutes later had a better fish hit a wire dipsy combo of a 10" white spin doctor with black dots on one side and green on the other out 185 with an Atomik fly.  That fish ripped out to 350 feet before settling down ( and me tightening the drag).  We weighed that fish on board at about 21-22 lbs, but we both thought it was a little bigger.

Got it to Screwy Louie's for weigh- in, and hit 24-13.  It was second in the salmon division early this afternoon,  so made sure I got a quick screenshot for posterity.😀

That's my biggest salmon to date, and nice to see my name hit the list, even if briefly.

Some flies showing up on wires, but not mono yet.

Hope to get out more over the next 9 days.

Thanks to all who post, and enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend.

 

 

[Dipsey]

Nice fish!

[paige386]

Nice fish!

[matt05star]

Got out early this morning (7/10)and hit this one just a few minutes after lines were all in.  It hit a spoon on the 80 rigger over 148 fow.  

We fished yesterday morning and the prior evening and had just a small king to show for it. We did have two fish get off yesterday morning,  including a fish that was probably high teens.

We trolled this morning for another 1.5 hours, waiting for the weigh in station to open ( and had to wait for 9 a.m. for official weigh- in), and didn't have another hit.

I'm including a picture of the spoon we caught it on, and it's been a good spoon for me the last couple seasons. I don't know spoon name or manufacturer. White back.

The fish weighed at 25-07.  It's a great thrill to have my twin brother and me both on the leaderboard together.  

[Dipsey]

That's awesome!