IBay Shakedown - April 22, 2011

[Pike Hunter]

Fishing Report

Your Name / Boat Name:

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TRIP OVERVIEW

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Date(s): Good Friday - April 22, 2011

Time on Water: 7 am to noon

Weather/Temp: overcast

Wind Speed/Direction: SW to SE

Waves: slight ripple

Surface Temp: 42 to 43

Location: Ibay to Webster Park

LAT/LONG (GPS Cords):

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FISHING RESULTS

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Total Hits: 9

Total Boated: 4

Species Breakdown: Brown, Atlantic, Steelhead

Hot Lure: stickbaits

Trolling Speed: 2.4-2.8

Down Speed:

Boat Depth: 5 to 15

Lure Depth:

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SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS

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We started fishing for the first time in 2011. I had two buddies on board with me: Mark aka - Deaf Fisherman and a rookie who loves bass fishing.

Like I said, it was a shakedown trip. It was slightly comical trip in which we started the voyage with me yelling to myself, "I forgot the darn nets".

It was funny watching each one of us trying to land the fish with our wet hands in the cold water.

Five rod spread with planer boards on both sides. Only had one rigger on board. All hits took stickbaits: Rebel black and silver, my favorite pink stickbait, green perch pattern, Rapala orange floater.

Pea soup color was found east of I bay. Activity peaked when we made the first pass on the point from I bay to Webster.

So many miss, our drags were not set up properly. Again this is just a shakedown.

Nothing big and our "largest catch" was just a 5# brown. Mark caught his first atlantic! Highlight was at the end of the trip, my rookie bass man was battling huge steelehad. We could not bring it in successfully without the net!

Best of luck to everyone at LOU for 2011 fishing season!

[Legacy]

[momay4000]

Great job Anthony!!!

I'm looking forward to a great season this year......

- Chris

[FX]

Great report!

Shawn

[scott111]

nice. i was there too around 1:30...didnt catch anything. forget my net too

[L&M]

[Pike Hunter]

Thanks guys!

Among the important things I forgot to bring was window canvas for port side. Luckily it wasnt raining at all even though it was quite brisk out there.

[dubblec]

excellent report - thanks for sharing

[Just Fishin']

Glad you got your season started Anthony. I have done the "forgot the net" thing once too, makes for an interesting day. Hope you have a great 2011 season.

[Yankee Troller]

Nice job bud!