Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
- Reelax
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Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
Hit the north lake late at 830am this morning with Dreamcatcher aboard and we picked up light and variable on the shoreline... once Jeff jumped aboard the action began... we were running 2 riggers at 20 with blades and 10 ft back.. cheater up 4 ft and back. 3ft. The slide diver were back 50 ft and down 60/65 or so.. we finished the set with long line mini divers on inline planers, one with a small stick and the other with a dodger and fly back 110ft...
All the sets had action today but by far the riggers set with cheaters were the solid winner for number of fish.... at points both sides fired and fish were jumping within 30ft of the back of the boat before we could get to a rod!
I had gotten a hot tip on location, depth and spoon selection from a good friend the night before so when Jeff took the helm he had a set made for a king...
Bam, bam, bam, salmon, salmon, salmon... 17” low end, 27+? On the high end..... the biggest salmon of the day straightened a split ring after a great battle and many leaps right in he spread...
Almost all today’s fish jumped and many of them multiple times.... they have plenty of energy right now. I use small blades on both riggers and that made the difference attracting the fish.
Best spoon was the blue moon Crazy Ivan followed by the bomb pop..and the Phantom..
Dodger and fly fired but we never landed a fish with it
Today’s bbq started with hot dogs and finished with hot Italian sausage... nothing thing fancy today but it kept us going till late enough to get the counter over 17... best thing it was ALL SALMoN...:
Yes they are in the north, yes there are pigs... love this lake...
Fish on!
All the sets had action today but by far the riggers set with cheaters were the solid winner for number of fish.... at points both sides fired and fish were jumping within 30ft of the back of the boat before we could get to a rod!
I had gotten a hot tip on location, depth and spoon selection from a good friend the night before so when Jeff took the helm he had a set made for a king...
Bam, bam, bam, salmon, salmon, salmon... 17” low end, 27+? On the high end..... the biggest salmon of the day straightened a split ring after a great battle and many leaps right in he spread...
Almost all today’s fish jumped and many of them multiple times.... they have plenty of energy right now. I use small blades on both riggers and that made the difference attracting the fish.
Best spoon was the blue moon Crazy Ivan followed by the bomb pop..and the Phantom..
Dodger and fly fired but we never landed a fish with it
Today’s bbq started with hot dogs and finished with hot Italian sausage... nothing thing fancy today but it kept us going till late enough to get the counter over 17... best thing it was ALL SALMoN...:
Yes they are in the north, yes there are pigs... love this lake...
Fish on!
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Matt B
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Re: Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
As usual, nice catches, nice pics, nice lunch...... thanks for sharing.
Gecha (Gerry North of the Border)
Re: Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
Great report Matt and epic day for salmon. The DYP us going to fall right in prime time Salmon season. I remember a couple of season ago where one salmon came to the weigh in at the DYP. That ain't going to happen this year!
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Re: Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
wow, 17+ fish and ALL Salmon, very impressive ! thanks for the report!
I do not exaggerate when I talk about fishing - I underestimate, like I say "just one more cast honey, then I'll come home" !
Keep Calm and... Fish On !
Keep Calm and... Fish On !
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Nice going, Matt and crew! My son and I did an evening cruise Friday and only landed 2, but also missed a few others. The 2 we landed were 8" and 15". That fresh stockie was a cute little guy!
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Re: Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
Looks like a great day. Nice fish and good looking eats. Were you using blades on the rigger or your line? Thanks Phil
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Re: Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
Nice...Springtime in the sea is always a good time!
Catch and serve with lemon.
Gerry
Gerry
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Re: Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
Amazing. Love your posts. So informative and fun to read. Also, makes me hungry.
FishPole Thinking
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That'll teach me to go to the gym early on Saturday without my phone. Sorry I missed the message, but if you keep giving L&V rides like that, maybe he'll reconsider selling his boat! Sounds like you were on 'em. Great intel! "Straightened a split ring"? Not on a glass rod! What happened?
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awsome salmon day. love all the pics . keep chasing
- Reelax
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Re: Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
It was around a slide diver line.... and flipped his tail to run after seeing the net and. And unbuttoned... The slide diver line wrap caused 100% drag when he ran... all I know is the duo snap was still closed at the end of the leader and the spoon was gone;(TUnamas wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 11:17 am That'll teach me to go to the gym early on Saturday without my phone. Sorry I missed the message, but if you keep giving L&V rides like that, maybe he'll reconsider selling his boat! Sounds like you were on 'em. Great intel! "Straightened a split ring"? Not on a glass rod! What happened?
Fish off!
Matt B
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Re: Oh... the inland sea... she is alive!!!!
As always, thoroughly impressed! I really enjoy the details, especially how you change your spread to adjust to the certain conditions and locations you are encountering. This trolling spread was like night to day compared to your last post of successful fishing.
Am I reading it correctly, that you were pretty tight to the boat? And hitting them at 20' down?
Did you get a weight on that 27"?
Questions, Questions, Questions?? I know, but to be better at this game, you gotta pay attention, ask questions and learn from the best!
Really great post, and extremely envious!!
Am I reading it correctly, that you were pretty tight to the boat? And hitting them at 20' down?
Did you get a weight on that 27"?
Questions, Questions, Questions?? I know, but to be better at this game, you gotta pay attention, ask questions and learn from the best!
Really great post, and extremely envious!!
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TruViking wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 9:59 am As always, thoroughly impressed! I really enjoy the details, especially how you change your spread to adjust to the certain conditions and locations you are encountering. This trolling spread was like night to day compared to your last post of successful fishing.
Am I reading it correctly, that you were pretty tight to the boat? And hitting them at 20' down?
Did you get a weight on that 27"?
Questions, Questions, Questions?? I know, but to be better at this game, you gotta pay attention, ask questions and learn from the best!
Really great post, and extremely envious!!
Yes riggers with spoons tight. Blades help as these fish are ravenous and will leave the bait ball to find the source of the clatter..
15-25 down will work. We got half our fish on the cheater set 3’ above the blades, 3’ back:)
Matt B
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As always, my hats off to you and I appreciate all of the valuable and useful info you share!!
Best,
Ej
Best,
Ej
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Great job question on the blades metal or plastic, vertical,hammerheads? Or lure Jensen metal color?