I-Bay- Mon 5/9/11 - first king of the year

[momay4000]

Fishing Report

Chris/Liv n' Ellie:

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TRIP OVERVIEW

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Date(s):5/9/11

Time on Water:6-9 AM

Weather/Temp: 50's sunny

Wind Speed/Direction: calm

Waves: flat

Surface Temp: 46-49

Location: front of I-Bay

LAT/LONG (GPS Cords):

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FISHING RESULTS

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Total Hits: 3

Total Boated:3

Species Breakdown: king, coho

Hot Lure: Live wire spinny/Hammer fly

Trolling Speed: 2.6 sog

Down Speed: 2.5

Boat Depth: 50-70'

Lure Depth: 45' rigger, 100' wire #3

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SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS

First trip of the year for me on my boat - I fished with Anthony (Pike Hunter Saturday) on his boat. I fished solo today and I fished a scum line between the muddy water and green pea-soup water in front of the bay. My first fish of the year was a nice king - likely mid teens fish on the wire diver, Live Wire SD/Hammer fly. Fish liked shiny chrome stuff when the sun came up. It is the only time I've ever had a wire diver hit on my shake-down voyage. Coho hit on a Dave's Salmon slapper SS and a Carmel Dolphin standard DW spoon.

Good luck to all - I think this is going to be a stellar year,

- Chris

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[Pike Hunter]

Congratulations on the first King of 2011!

You had your eyes set on the bright colored green water thats been waiting for us. Im glad you kept it in your mind and went at it the next day.

[Yankee Troller]

Nice fish!

[Just Fishin']

Great start to the year Chris!

[UpGrady]

UGH!!! I knew I should have been offshore on Saturday rather than fighting the boat traffic on the beach!

[andycapp21]

I was out Sunday with my wife and son. We were almost to Webster Park in 10' and bang the kid hooks up with a screamer. It took a chartreuse J-11. The fish headed North at high speed. The leader snapped when the spool knot hit. So another J-11 done. I guess I need some bigger spools. Whats another $200 right?

[Deaf Fisherman]

Congrats on your first king!

Look forward to have many great fishing for rest of year... Unfortunately I am will be not around here for the summer. But I'll be back here at September.

p.s. I was fishing with you on last Saturday along with Pike Hunter.

[REELJERKS]

Hey Doctor

Did you operate on that hog to see what it was munching on? Ohh and that makes for a great shake down!!

Mark

[momay4000]

Thanks again guys - let's hope it's a sign of good things to come this year.

Mark - It had a belly full of alewives - can you say Red Label size Familiar Bite......lol. By the way - great pics of your bounty at the bar - very, very nice.

Good luck fellas,

- Chris

[bbolger]

Nice day Chris!

[momay4000]

Thanks Bruce - I hope all is well bud - let me know when you want those rod holders my friend.....

Good luck this year,

- Chris