This will be my first post of the year. Not that I haven’t been out but I have not produced much of anything. I think I have been skunked more times this year than in the last 5 years combined. Prior to today I had caught a total of 2 salmon but with the cold weather and the bite on I was anxious to get out there.
Launched from Malletts Bay and motored just south of Four Brothers. Set up in 160 FOW and headed south. Had the first one in the boat before I finished setting the rods. A nice 17” fat football hooked at 25’ down. Released it from the net so no pictures. The water colum was the same temp (50.7) from the surface to 55’ which was the deepest we fished. Ran the colum from 55’ to the surface in 10’ increments with two more rods long lined back about 120’-150’ both with Yo-Zuri pin minnows.
As we worked the humps the 25’ rigger goes off and bends over nicely. A few minutes later this nice 6.5 lb silver is in the boat.
) but he was very happy to land this one. After a laker down at 55’ we decided to try Thompson Pt. We were late to the party as it was now 11. Talking with the boats there we discovered the bite had passed. Went back to our spot along the NY side and trolled north. The forecasted winds of “light and variable winds with waves nearly calm” were now south at 10-15 with waves 1-3 feet.
all snagged. After about 15 minutes I was lucky enough to retreve all of my gear. The hot spoons of the day were CI Minkler, CI Great Gambino and a prototype CI gave me a few years ago. (Don’t know if it’s on the market)
Happy Fishing!
Del
I could have written a lot of posts this year. They would have all gone like this..”hit the water at 6:00am, off at 2:00pm. Didn’t catch a fish”.