8/31 Sandy Creek 38 pounder aboard Scottsman II

[fdny76]

Fishing Report

Your Name / Boat Name: Fishing aboard the Scottsman II with Capt Lester

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TRIP OVERVIEW

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Date(s): 8/31/10

Time on Water: 3:30pm-9pm

Weather/Temp: Hot

Wind Speed/Direction: Almost dead calm

Waves: Glass

Surface Temp: 74'

Location: Sandy Creek between the Pump House and the Creek

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FISHING RESULTS

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Total Hits: 2

Total Boated:1

Species Breakdown: Big Fat King

Hot Lure: A Scottsman II custom NK Glow, Black with a green ladder and red eye

Trolling Speed: 2.2-2.8

Down Speed: 2.0-2.5

Boat Depth: 120ft

Lure Depth: 55ft

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SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS

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The Lake was absolute glass and the sun baked us pretty well through out the day. We left my boat behind tonight and fished from the Scottsman II. It was just plain Hot hot hot with little breeze for refreshment. We first hooked up on a Spin dr/A TOM MIK combo which ripped out a couple hundred feet of line just to spit the hook 10 feet from the boat. Just while the sun was setting the starboard corner rigger fires off and right away we knew this was a monster. 45 minutes later in the dark, with my knees knocking and zero blood left in my fingers Capt Lester netted this slob and I had to set the pole down to help get him in the boat. And my hand to god he bent the 8 foot net.

In case your wondering, after signing up for every derby around this season both of us have had crazy schedules and did not register for the Fall LOC.. Yeah.. I know... We were happy just the same at this magnificent beast.

Sorry for the dark pictures, it was almost 10 by the time we got to the dock.

[Legacy]

Nice fish guys!

[dickey]

Capt Lester stopped by to fire house last night around 11 to show me the fish. The thing was a pig. Thanks again Chris for stopping by and showing me the fish and also for all the tips. Good luck the rest of the season.

Rick

[kremer01]

[Billy V]

Great fish! Looks like you landed the fish late enough in the evening that you wouldn't have made it to an LOC weigh station before they closed anyway. Congrats on the trophy!

[FISHINMAN]

Great fish and that's another one out of Sandy creek in the last 2 days (our 34.08) which is really great to see after the slow king fishing lately.

Sorry you weren't in the derby but keeps ours in 6th so thanks

[The Scottsman]

Thanks guys, fdny76 did a nice job bringing it in! Its nice to see some big ones being taken from sandy. Im thinking there are a few more out there so good luck to all fishing the LOC. Rick, no problem glad to see ya out there doing some fishing.

[Silver Fox]

Great fish neighbor!

[FISHIN AGAIN?]

Great goin and nice fish. We got a couple decent ones there yesterday morn. and gonna try for that fish's big fat sister tommorrow morning. Good luck to all.

[Jimmyi]

Hi Chris,

Sorry we haven't hooked up. Can't believe how fast the summer went. Congrats on a great fish, to bad you weren't in the derby. I have been out of town a lot and haven't been fishing as much as I would have liked to. Maybe we can still get together. If not on the water then definately on the hard water for ice fishing.

Take care,

Jim

[fdny76]

You got it Jimmy, I've actually had a hard time finding people to go out during the weekso just say when. I still have a lot of fishing left in me.

Talk to you soon

Chris

[Jolly II]

Nice fish you guys!! Well worthy of bragging rights for a long time with a fish like that.