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You going to get them wet soon?

Rigged up two rods today. Mono backing, 300 feet of 20 lb braid with 15 lb fluorocarbon leaders. Just need the jigs to show up. How long did you guys have to wait for your deliveries from Mission Tackle? Tournaments Friday through Sunday, hope they show up next week!

Mission lures

You bet. I sent you a PM a week or so ago with my contact info. I’m out of Braddocks often and happy to share info with you.

We didn’t have a ton of marks but there were some. We fished that depth to be out of the pack of boats fishing in 100 ish. Had my hands full crew wise and no autopilot. We didn’t have major current or speed issues and fleas and fly’s were non existent. Had meat and mags out, never ran faster than 2.4 at the ball.

Or is it that they are 2 or 3 year old kings and not many are hanging out till they’re 4?

Late short trip with my wife and daughter. Trolled 80-90 for browns with mag spoons. 60 degree water down 75. Lines in at 1 and pulled at 3. No browns but two for three on kings one pushing 24lbs.

As much aa I enjoy fishing with experienced anglers, taking kids out and getting them on quality fish is priceless. Conversely, slow days are a drag, but slow with kids on board is agonizing. Blessed today, lines in at 6:30 and out by 10:00.

In 225 down 90. Warm water inside

Took a friend and his nine year old son fishing today. Until this morning the son had caught one small fish at camp. 150-220 feet of water. Riggers at 110 and 95, divers out 225 to 250. Meat was on fire, 20 bites in three hours. Father and son did well and had a ball. Had no idea fishing like we enjoy every day existed.

May not have to slide out far.

I would still drop in 80 and slide out from there. Kings are still inside in the warm water and feeding but more stable water will be found deeper.

upstatefreshwarer.org Click on Oak Orchard Middle left shows surface temp at the 60 foot buoy and the temp on the bottom

Older boy came into town mid day. Let lines in 80 foot at 12:30. Was hoping for browns and set up accordingly. 63 down 80 over 100 but had to run high three’s going west to get 2mph ish. Did a Brown, small King and a couple Bows. Lost, dropped, three or four more. One of those days where you struggle to maintain down speed with only a few workable directions. Off the water at three, will revisit in the morning.

Start inside, 80 ish. Slide out gradually covering the bottom half of the water column.

Great report Matt

Not true. My boat has over 6000lbs of swamped capacity. Pull the plugs, fill it with water and park your car on it.

I was told Sea Tow was coming to take care of it. Going to drive by later and check it out.