Sandy 5/4 rough windy kings

[tenatureboy]

2-3’ rollers from the west with a strong gusty SW wind was sporty and fishable in close!  Ran west to in front of Hamlin beaches and cut out to 30-40 fow trolling east.  Some nice marks but no takers. 1 knock off in 35fow off the pump house no one home.   Angled in to 25 then 20 then 15 fow east of the creek.
 

King #1 off the rigger 75’ back. Pulled lines to fight it. Boated it ran back west  a 1/2 mile or so turned back east set up same again king #2 a little further east. Repeat #3. Back west then east again Boated a double on a small 6# king and a 4# brown.  During which I Messed up my cannon rigger clutch and dragged my fish hawk probe and ball on the bottom. Hand lined it back into the boat to save my probe while my buddy held both rods with fish on them. Time to rebuild my rigger clutches if I can.  Hands cut by the wire will heal also my pride is more in question!  Run west repeat with only 2 rods in the water. Lose a jumping screamer and then within minutes of resetting get a 10# king that fought like a 20#!!  
 

kept 4 kings from 10-12+ lbs for filets
 

All fish same spoon and all rigger hits 8-10 down over 15 fow east of Sandy in 48- 49 degree water 

 

crazy rough windy fun 2026 shake down cruise!  Only screwed up my downrigger clutch and stepped on a rod bending an eyelet. Not too bad! Didn’t lose anything!!

[Smat64]

Sounds like fun and some how some way gear gets used, broken or lost. Just happens and better than sitting there with nothing!

[Fishmaster196]

Nice report and I always consider it a win if I dont break anything or lose any gear with my luck.