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The urge for Mother Nature to keep the specie going is so strong , she will do what she has to . Even if conditions aren't perfect. King salmon were originally from the harsh environment of the Pacific ocean . They don't get to 30# in 3 years by being frail . We are 15 generations from the first stocks and IMO they are adapting the LO ecosystem . We already see some evidence of this from staging and timing of staging of spawning runs . I don't think some of you guys give mother nature enough credit .

I have seen these fish spawning in drainage ditches . I feel it is not the bigger streams so much but the smaller . Such as Bald eagle , Maxwell ,etc . Those that have moving or estuary water that is close to the lake . The fish spawn from mid Oct to mid Dec . Eggs hatch 6 to 20 weeks . Cold enough to sustain them . Waters rise and floods come and flush some of the fry Into the lake . Not really so far fetched to think this maybe happening . At least on a small scale . Also as waters warm in spring , that in and out surge of tide like cool water that comes in May force them to stay in that water and suck them out into the lake Maybe it's up to 10 % of the 50 % of the Nat reproduction but it could be some . And there would be really no way to know if in fact this was happening . .

Disagree. I think there is more Nat reproduction on the south shore than most think . Up to half of the returns are Nat reproduction . That's,a lot . Not all coming from the S almon and north shore IMO.

I've heard this doom and gloom on here before . And look at the last few years . Would not surprise me at all If things were not as good the next few years . Can't be stellar every year .

This is why you need to be turning a lot going with against, sideways , and angles to the waves so you are at least going the correct speed some of the time . Buckets in and out of the water a lot till you dial it in . Yes there are crazy currents out there you have to deal with but it's not impossible without a probe . If you are marking fish and not hooking up . Most likely it's you speed . If you use proven lures . IMO it doesn't have to be exact . The only time SOG will help is if on the hit isay you are going with the waves and you note the speed . Going into the waves will be different , probably slower at the ball but faster boat speed . Note direction and SOG on the hit and duplicate it .

Can you see your riggers on your fish finder ? Keep them in / below bait fish . I fished no fish hawk for years . With no speed make sure you are turning a lot and changing direction a lot . Don't be afraid to troll straight into the waves . Drag a bucket or two to slow down . See my post in tackle tech section . Generally speaking , slow down going with the waves , speed up going into it . Watch cable angle . I run 10# weights and have been forever so that's not your problem . . Have a rod with a spoon ready to check your speed boat side to at least check . A hand held GPS will be at least some references. Note direction of boat upon the hit My best rig as of late,has,been an 11" White flasher . 25 to 35 ft leads . Black / silver green glow or glow frog mags are my go to.

Bring it to Tommy at East Fork

I blew up a bucket today trolling into the rough water . I like to keep them out not only to reduce speed but to stabilize the boat . These are a big a part of my equipment as my rods or downriggers.they are in and out of the water all day . I store them on my hardtop upside,down on the rocketlaunchers and the sun probably doesn't help them . Took me 15 min to make 2 . Guys ask once in a while so here it is,.

Out first light with everyone else . Gary D rigs on the riggers were on fire first 1.5 hrs . Then is slower right down for us . Made some adjustments to my leader and not one break off .2 good kings had the hook down its throat . Still not happy with how it is . But it's a,work in progress. Wound up with 8 fish for about 15 hits 5 kings and 3 Lakers my boy with a 24#

First light . Slow start , then a real nice Atlantic that went a little crazy and got in the dipsy and made a mess . Had to cut off 125 ft of wire . Steady pick all morning with flurries of activity . Went 9 for about about 16 hit . Got everything but a brown . Nothing big. The Gary D rig was my best again but that is about all I have been using. Big white,flashers in front . A black glow spin Dr took 2 steelhead . .Put out a few spoons and had a real nice steelhead hit at 70 ft and come straight up and jump 4 ft out of the water and throw the hook . Love it when they do that . 90 to 130 60 to 90 down a

This one is 40# big game I tied on the boat . Hooked it on the rod holder an yanked as hard as I could to seat knot and put it out . The bait head,was slid half way up the leader and I got I back

2 more break offs on heads this morning Did not look Like this when it went down