4/14 Afternoon Rochester

[Fly n Fish]

Decided on a afternoon trip Sunday, left the dock around 2 after assessing some damage to gel coat and rub rail from the storm the day prior.  

 

Was going to head over west of the river but ran into a small boat that had a good day on browns by shipbuilders.   I had 2 ten year old's with me and they wanted to catch browns.

 

Set up a 9 rod spread: 3 x 1 colors, 3 x flat lines, 2 x chinook divers and a DR.  

 

Chinook divers and 1 colors took the majority of fish.  Non stop brown action for a couple hours from 8-20' of water.  Boated the first Steelhead of the year as well.

 

Before we reeled up I pointed the boat north to see if we could find a king and bam the Chinook diver 12' out starts streaming out to 280'.  The boys did great finessing that fish in with 12lb test.  

 

Hot Spoons: Stinger Blueberry muffin cup (See pic) orange stingers

 

Plugs: Orange bay rat and j-11 orange jointed rapala 

 

It was fun to sit back and let the boys reel and net the fish

 

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Edited April 15 by Fly n Fish

[kman05446]

Nothing beats those smiles on those young men's faces. Nice job

[letsfish2day]

That’s what it’s all about!!!! Nothing better than seeing kids out fishing!!!! Great Job!!!!

[schreckstoff]

Those pics are awesome thanks for sharing!

[Fishmaster196]

Looks like those boys had an awesome time.Nice report.

[Cody191]

You guys that are running chinooks off the back corner in the prop wash, are you running them on a 0 setting straight back or set to pull out to the side? Just curious, never tried it.

[Fly n Fish]

28 minutes ago, Cody191 said:

You guys that are running chinooks off the back corner in the prop wash, are you running them on a 0 setting straight back or set to pull out to the side? Just curious, never tried it.

On the corner with a 9’ rod with power pro. 3 setting on the diver 12’ out. 
 

Twice this year as I was setting it I watch a brown swipe at the spoon just below the surface. 

[leadcore troller]

Happy youngsters, doesn't get any better than that, kudos

[zach]

Great trip!!!

[lumberjohn]

Great stuff.