May 20, 2007

Fished 100—250 fow just west of Wilson, water temp 48 degrees. Slight west wind, west bound current, fog.

Every year my friend Sue makes a trip north to do battle with spring Kings, unfortunately last year we stood on the shore watching six footers roll over the piers. This year we were greeted to a nice rippling lake, so we geared up and headed out to the honey hole from the day before. We set up a bit shallower in about 100 foot and began a slow troll toward the north.

It was not long until Chelsey was doing battle with a nice spring king that took a 42 second spoon down 40’. We boated a few Coho, missed several but did not have much to show for our efforts as the 10:00 hour approached.

All morning we had been seeing fish down 120’ over 200fow so I pulled in the thumper and pulled out the Salmo Secret Weapon (DEEP copper) tied on a white Spin Dr with a No-See-Um fly and sent it to the deep. Our first turn after putting it out cause the rig to sink and BAM the rod doubled over and Ruth settled into a 35 min. fight that ended in the net being slipped around another spring king.

We made a circle, picked up a quick three Coho and BAM the SSW bent over and began singing, Ruth once again was up and settled in for another long battle. It took 10 minutes just to get the copper back to the rod tip and just as it began to come on to the reel the rod went limp — the king bit off the fly!!

I dropped a rigger to 105’ and finally while cleaning fish Gary got his turn on a nice king. We ended the day boating many fish (12+) and missing even more.

Hot lures

Red & White Honeybee slider on 39’ rigger

Pink Vampire 102’

Pink Vampire 50’

White flasher no-see-um (SSW—600’ copper)