Out of Sodus 5/26

[Hillside]

Started setting up straight out at 6 a.m. in 100 fow heading NW.  Had a buddy of mine with me who served and he brought his lucky hat from Kuwait.  He watched me set up the two riggers then I start sending the dipsy with the same white crush glow spin doctor and green glo fly from last week.  As I was setting up the second dipsey, the first one took a hit (out around 145' on a 3 setting).  My friend was able to land a nice sized coho.  Got all the lines set (added two lead cores) and started search mode and the rigger starts bumping; reeled in a dink on a Stingray glow black wiggler (released without removing from the water).  Turned and went back through some marks and the rigger took a good shot ten minutes later on a Moonshine silver carbon 14 mag; my buddy and his bad knees made sure neither of us got there in time (it was a good laugh).  About 30 minutes more of driving and I decided I wanted to wash down some of the boat (the black flies are starting); I turn to the back of the boat and ask by buddy where the in-line side planer is (it's under water straight behind the boat).  He reeled in an Atlantic which hit a Nitro spoon by Michigan Singer in the Area 51 pattern (glow/green stripe with orange and black dots) on the five core.  Back to fishing.  About 45 minutes later and lure changes later, I see the other rigger take a shot and my buddy grabbed the rod but it was gone.  Ended 3 for 5, we had to pull lines by 11 so my buddy could make it to a parade by 1p.m.

 

Flat water, thick fog, seaweed, scum, and cottonwood out to about 200 fow.  Fly spray next time out.  No sea fleas yet.

Edited May 27 by Hillside
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[tmcaul]

Nice report. Thanks.