Out of Sandy 8/23

[rolmops]

We got out around 7 o'clock, went out to 250 feet  and slowed down to search mode, going around 7 or 8 mph . At 300 feet we dropped the X4 and found the thermocline at 120 with  hardly any current. So we trolled out farther and as we moved farther north the thermocline came up gradually until at around 430 feet it was at 65 with a strong north going current which with a decent southern wind was to be expected. On the way there we hit a nice pod of cohos and caught and released 5, while the rigger that was parked at 115 got one decent laker and a roughly 20 pounder king. We circled around that area  a bit and then went farther north where we found a nice scum line over about about 460/480. This produced about 8 nice steelhead which we caught and succesfully released (no floaters). We stayed there and got another nice king. 

The original plan was to move to the 27 or 28  line looking for stable water, but because of what we found we never went beyond the 25 line.

All in all, no great monster fish, but a busy and satisfying morning. 

Edited August 24, 2025 by rolmops