Sodus 7/8 It's always Something

[Salty Nut]

Weather forecast was exact today so straight out to 200 feet. Temp was good down 80, so set some stuff in tge range and 230 wire diver fires and runs through rigger rod set. That trips and bye bye fishy. Reset, at 285 outside diver goes with a screamer, grab rod and the center diver goes hard, so double. 55 minutes later both matures in the boat, took a little time made a circle and covered that spot again, another mature on the wire.

And i was solo and whipped, so back to port. Its always something....

I have never seen the flea so bad!

If you could keep a clean set, it was going to get hit, but the constant cleaning lines was brutal.

Good luck

 

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Edited Thursday at 09:26 AM by Salty Nut
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[Fjaq]

We were there on 7/8/26 also and you are spot on about the fleas. The worst we’ve seen in a long time.  Our best water was between 350 and 500 fow and 60’ down.  Water temp down 60 was 51deg.  We had a hard time keeping them on the hook.  Ended up with a 10lb, 18lb, and two 1pounders in the boat. Several other kings  along with a couple steelheads threw the hook. 
 

We launched at 5:45am with three boat trailers in the parking lot.  We pulled out at 1:30 and there was not enough room in the parking lot to park a motorcycle.  I have never seen so many boats in the bay.

Great day on the water.

 

[Salty Nut]

It was a nice morning! I saw a couple boats out there and figured it was good too, i thought it might be guys targeting steelhead because of the Derby. That bay thing is an annual event coordinated somehow on social media, always on a Wednesday unannounced. Its a pain getting out everytime, it never ceases to amaze me that folks with boats and pwc can be clueless at the launch. 

The next couple weeks should be awesone, hopefully with less flea problems

[Duddytri1]

Thanks for info.  Ran to 200 and set frogger.