April 23rd - Yankee's Trek West

[Yankee Troller]

After a short delay on Friday night Saturday morning rolled around and it was time to head up to Wilson. We pulled out of the Genesee river and found out the East wind from Friday pushed the milk chocolate water right down to Braddocks. When we got to Braddock point we began setting up, but it just wasn’t fishable. The South wind was cranking, so we decided to continue our run West. As we got past Watoma shoal we saw the wind wasn’t affecting the short water and pulled in to fish.

I was unable to get 8 rods in the water from the get go. The inside board was loaded with brightly colored stickbaits, and the outside board had some natural colors. We never went shallower than 10’, and hung out in the low to mid teens for most of the trek West to Devils Nose where we would call it a day as far as fishing would go. Water temp was 43 degrees right through that stretch, and the water had plenty of color to it. We hit every cold water species with the exception of an Atlantic Salmon. A few ticks East of Sandy we hooked into another mid teens Brown Trout. It took a Rattlin’ Rogue 150’ on the outside board. Lots of great Brown Trout, a Domestic Rainbow, and even a Lake Trout fell victim to our presentations. Finally, as we pulled up on Devil’s Nose the same Rattlin’ Rogue takes off, and this one was pulling some drag. A few short minutes later, and Melanie is holding onto her first ever Chinook Salmon. We estimated it around 13-15 pounds, and put it back to fight another day just like we did with that bruiser Brown Trout.

After we got to Devil’s Nose the wind really started whipping again, and we were all hungry, so it was off to the Black North Inn. We finished the day by pulling into the Wilson Boatyard, and putting the YT3 into it’s home for the next month and a half. What a Spring it’s been! Reports of GREAT fishing up and down the South shore are coming in every day. Let’s hope it continues on for the rest of the season. Next week we are off to Port Dalhouse for the first King of the Lake event. A tourney we ALWAYS look forward to.

[Mickey Finn]

Another great Brown and great to see the King. Here's hoping we start seeing more of those guys!

[SCREAMER 1]

Great Report Men! Said like a true professional! See ya's soon!

[Capt Vince Pierleoni]

It was getting dark but I saw the new ride tonight in Wilson, sweet! See you guys on the "other side".

[ray koziatek]

Rick, If ya need someone to keep the crew entertained give me a call..

Sounds like ya covered some ground for such windy conditions keep them eyes peeled kid,,,,,,,,,,,, ON THE WATER !!!!!! Ya don't need to bump into any log jams...

[Silver Fox]

That is a great pic of your brown. Nice to see the whole fish.

[lakebound88]

Great job Rick!!! Sounds like you had a great ride!!

[Yankee Troller]

Thanks guys!

Ray....I was on pins and needles the whole way!