Billy V Report - Sodus Point Aug 14th

[Billy V]

Today we had a full day trip out of Sodus with part of a two-boat trip that we ran with Russ Hacker of Honey Hole Charters. Having gotten into the Kings last night, we felt that if the wind would just hold off for a little bit that we might be able to get out to last night's way points and put a few Kings in the boat before Mother Nature had her way with us. We left the dock and ran out to our spot from the night before only to find that the SE wind we had over night had already messed up our water. We set out or standard 8 rod set of 4 Deeper Divers, 3 riggers, and one copper rod and went into search mode anyway - the guys really wanted Kings and didn't want to go back into shallower water to try our hand at the browns. After about an hour of searching, the 400 copper rod fired and the drag was just screeeeeaming! Ricky grabbed the rod and the fight was on. While he was battling this behemoth, two other rods fired and we boated a small King and a nice healthy coho and had yet another rod fire with no one home. Ricky continued his battle with this fish for almost a half an hour and after a near disaster at the net, Ricky had boated his personal best King - a 28 lb beauty that is going to reside on the wall at his house thanks to Jay's unbelievable save at the back of the boat. About "The Save" - Jay was just about to net this fish when it made one last lunge at freedom and caught the stinger hook on the fly in the net. When that happens its almost certainly going to cost the angler the fish, but not today. Jay knew he had a big fish on and nearly went into the drink to grab this King by the gill plate and land it by hand. You've never heard so much cheering and celebration as when Jay pulled this fish into the boat by hand. Great job buddy - That was easily one of the best saves I've ever seen in the back of the boat!

After we landed this beauty we decided that the wind and waves were getting to be too much so we trolled back into shallower water. We had a few more bites on the way in, but nothing that compared to Ricky's fish. By the time we had gotten back into the brown trout water the wind had built to the point where the water had changed drastically from the morning bite and the fishing had shut down.

Our best combo today was easily that 400' copper that was pulling a White Double Crush Glow Spinny/Sigg's Glow Ghost combo. It took 4 or 5 shots today. Others that took shots were our JV Cheerleader fished off of a Deeper Diver out 300' on a 2.5 setting, a NK Seasick Waddler off of a 110' rigger, and a Super Slim Green Alewife fished off of a 90' rigger. The fish wanted it faster today - 2.6-2.8mph on our Cannon Intellitroll. Temps were all over the place today and the SE wind brought ice cold water in as the day progressed.

Congratulations of the fish of your life Ricky! That's one to be proud of!

[Misty IV]

Awesome report, Bill. Mother Nature wasn't very friendly to us in Mexico Bay, either. By the time we set-up around 5:15am, the winds were already strarting to pick-up and by 9am, we had whitecaps and 3 footers. We stuck it out until about 1pm, trying all we had, but the winds and 4 footers were just too much to handle. But, awesome report and nice job, Jay!

[Fish Hunter]

Awesome report, Bill. Mother Nature wasn't very friendly to us in Mexico Bay, either. By the time we set-up around 5:15am, the winds were already strarting to pick-up and by 9am, we had whitecaps and 3 footers. We stuck it out until about 1pm, trying all we had, but the winds and 4 footers were just too much to handle. But, awesome report and nice job, Jay!

We were there as well, in our Islander.

Only fish we boated were browns in that 75-85 ft flat between the Little Salmon, and the plant.

Ventured down the shelf to get temp, and ended up in 180-190 ft.

Holy smokes!! Wrong move.

We were in 4-5'ers, occasionally busting over the winshield on the way back in to the Big Salmon at 6-7 mph.

Semi-same scenario last Sunday.

I think we are gonna' have to send an invitation to the Kings, to come over and play.

Hope the wind is way less this coming weekend.

[Misty IV]

Awesome report, Bill. Mother Nature wasn't very friendly to us in Mexico Bay, either. By the time we set-up around 5:15am, the winds were already strarting to pick-up and by 9am, we had whitecaps and 3 footers. We stuck it out until about 1pm, trying all we had, but the winds and 4 footers were just too much to handle. But, awesome report and nice job, Jay!

We were there as well, in our Islander.

Only fish we boated were browns in that 75-85 ft flat between the Little Salmon, and the plant.

Ventured down the shelf to get temp, and ended up in 180-190 ft.

Holy smokes!! Wrong move.

We were in 4-5'ers, occasionally busting over the winshield on the way back in to the Big Salmon at 6-7 mph.

Semi-same scenario last Sunday.

I think we are gonna' have to send an invitation to the Kings, to come over and play.

Hope the wind is way less this coming weekend.

We had some almost come over the bow of my Islander, as well, and I knew we were in some serious waves. We found 44-48 degrees in about 150fow down 80-85 straight out from the LSR. But, the waves forced us back in shallower. Days like that, I wish I had a 12,000lb boat. But, I'll keep my Islander. A-TOM-MIK was getting kings over by Oswego, I found out today. Wish I'd known that Saturday. Oh well. Try it again this weekend in the LOC.

[choo-choo]

Wow , nice report and great save !!!! I can remember ,"back in the day", "fingering" little native brook trout. No rod and reel , just our bare hands, stalking,chasing, and trapping them in little rock crevices......but man, fingering a mean ,major 28lb KING !, thats something to be proud of !!! Super job Jay !!! ..............steve