Yankee @ The Oak 9/12-9/13

[Yankee Troller]

9/12 - We headed out to 40' of water to give that same line a try from the previous week. The screen looked decent, but the fish that were there had lock jaw! We played in there for an hour or so before we made the decision to head offshore. We set up on the 28N line and worked our way out to the 34N line. We picked fish the whole way out and then on the way back. The waves made for some interesting footwork. Each member of the crew fought their fish sitting on the cooler. At times we had waves as high as our flybridge. It wasn't very fun, but at least the fish were cooperating. We ended up going 6-14. Mostly Steelies in the 4-9lb range and a small King. Our program consisted of Stinger Gator Glows on the corner rigger parked at 60', Stinger 42nd's parked at 65 on the other corner rigger, and NK Copper NBK's on the center rigger parked at 50. Our wires set on a 3 setting out 120 and 150 took a few shots with an NK 42nd Mag and a Dreamweaver Gator Mag. The 10 color down the chute (knot in the water) popped a few times pulling a Dreamweaver VQ Green Dolphin.

9/13 - On this morning we figured we would give the wall a shot considering a few boats took 2-4 Salmon off it the morning prior. Well, by the time we got out there were 25 boats trying to fish 1 wall. We made one pass and that was enough battle for me! So we headed out the Steelies we played with the day before. We stopped in on the 29N line and trolled out to the 32N line. We took 1 shot in about an hour on a Stinger gator Glow down 60 on the corner rigger. Waves weren't as bad as the day before, but it still wasn't any fun out there. One guy got really sick so his crew felt bad for him, and we headed back to the dock.

[Pike Hunter]

Thanks for sharing your report.

Had 3 fish on Saturday and zero on Sunday. I am gonna put in the bass boat by next weekend. How about that fast bass boat of yours?

[laketrout6]

Fishing was fantastic over the weekend for us----the catching sucked.

We took an 11 lb steelie on fri and a 9 pounder on sat and three throwbacks. With the NE wind and snotty seas we didn't feel comfortable heading out near the border in our 19' Grady so stayed inside the 31 line. Still nice to be on the water and even broke even at the Niagria Casino friday night.

[Storm Warning II]

That VQ Green Dolphin is a good one!

The 'eyes like to eat it too.

Don't forget to get a VQ Blue either!

Thanks for the report Capt. R

[Yankee Troller]

Blue too? Huh....I've never been a HUGE blue guy, but what can a few more spoons hurt?

[FLXTroutman]

Quote: Waves weren't as bad as the day before, but it still wasn't any fun out there. One guy got really sick so his crew felt bad for him, and we headed back to the dock.

Glad I wasn't out there, waves as high as the flybridge, damn dude!

[Yankee Troller]

LOL....not to mention 12 miles off shore!

[FLXTroutman]

dude that's why you are the CRAZY YANKEE, the Oak site said most of the boys were staying home since it has been an offshore bite, but not the CRAZY YANKEE, you are the man, who's driving for you these days Rich or Craig?

[Yankee Troller]

Craig most of the time.

[muskybob]

Nice catch dude.