Russell 7-21-12

[LongLine]

Fishing Report

LongLine

At the launch a little after 5:00. Clear & no wind to speak off. Couple other guys also launching.

Oops…have to watch out where you’re backing:

River had a little incoming traffic this morning.

Seth Green was also coming in. Guess they just completed a trawl.

Headed out & took a left. Put in around 95 FOW off Russell. Saw some bait early down 25 ft but then it disappeared. Interesting that surface water was warmer as you headed out. Had 65F in about 40FOW and 70.4F in 130. Couple boats working the 30-50 ft range today. Maybe 6 out deeper.

Had 54F down 30, but was rather unstable. 44F down 55. Upwellings are interesting. What little wind there was came out of the south. Some real heavy duty currents out there. At one time probe showed 4 ½ mph. Only ran the rigg’rs. One stacked. Ran into this guy at 42 down, about 40 back on an NK w/Grn-prpl Ldrbk, traveling 3 1/4 down speed.

(18# King – w/adipose fin) Love these beasties flying solo & on 12# test.

Saw quite a few fish surfacing out there after 8:00 so tried a watermelon & raised the stacker to just 5 ft down. Got two small salmon & one that took off for Kingston. I guess it was time to change that line anyways. Good thing I buy bulk spools.

Pulled it up around 10:00. We had more company in the river today. The Canadian research vessel – Ontario Explorer was also paying the Genny a visit today.

Luck to all,

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[rolmops]

Tom did you ever consider taking up photography as a profession?