Sandy 6/23/09 - Truckin the temp break

[GAMBLER]

(Gambler) : Fishing Report

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TRIP OVERVIEW

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Date(s): (6/23/09)

Time on Water: (06:00 AM – 11:00 PM)

Temp/Weather: (80°F and sunny)

Wind Speed/Direction: (calm)

Waves: (Calm)

Surface Temp: (53°F)

Location: (Sandy Creek)

LAT/LONG: (GPS Cords)

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FISHING RESULTS

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Total Hits: 18

Total Boated: 10

Species Breakdown: (1 Atlantic, 7 Bows, 2 Lake Trout)

Hot Lure: (NK steelie special, NBK, Gator)

Trolling Speed: (2.5 - 3.2 mph)

Down Speed: (1.8 mph)

Boat Depth: (150 - 180)

Lure Depth: (surface - 30' down)

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SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS

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Started the morning in 80 fow. Nice screen with some bait and hooks. Could not get anything to go so I turned North looking for steelies. Found a 3 degree temp break in 150 off of the pump house. Worked the edge of the break West to the Nose. Off the Nose, it thinned out a little and was not as drastic. Tons of debris floating in the break. Plainer boards were the ticket with 1 and 1 1/2oz. of weight (50 out, clip on weight and let it out another 75'). The steelies wanted the sppons trolled on the faster side today. Lots of fish swirling on the surface all over the break. Had a lot of steelies hit jump a come off. The action died at 9 am. At 10, we trolled in to 100' and tried for lakers and picked a 13 and a 11lber off. Smallest fish of the day was the 6 lb. Atlantic. All the steelies ran 6 - 10 1/2lbs. As a side note, the current down deep was horrible. I was trolling 3.1 on the surface and it was 1.3 at the ball.

[pleasure unit]

great report, I am going to give it a try Wednesday after work... Kind of late but better than never!