AIN'T NO FISH OFF RUSSELL!

[LongLine]

Launched at 5:30.  2^nd boat there.  Launch clean & driftwood.  Cleats painted yellow.  Water high so solo launch was easy.  Clear sky with a slight west wind.  River temp 58.5F & brown.  Very little wood in the water.  Tug & barge headed up-river.  (They’re dredging the river)

 

 

Anyways, everyone else talked about heading East so of course I take a left & head out.  Started in 80 & went to 160FOW & back.  Little too rough to handle boat & the boards so went strictly off the riggers.

 

Ain’t no fish off Russell!

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Went 4 for 7.  All in 95-110 FOW off the rigger 20 down.  All clean fish.  Bloody Blk/Slvr spoon was the ticket for all.  Short leads, just under 3mph down-speed.   Would have hit the hom'r  but lost the beast  at the side of the boat after almost 20 minutes.  Now I know how the guy on “Wicked Tuna†feels.  Wasn’t 400 Lbs but easily 25.

 

All in all a beautiful day to be out on the water.  Wish all trips were like this one.  Pulled them up at 10:30.  Sailboats starting their races.  Maybe 8 trailers at the launch.  Joe’s back on duty again this year.  Heck of a nice guy.

 

Luck to all,

 

Tom B.

(LongLine)

 

 

[ontherise]

Lqp

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[JimB]

Nice report.    I really need to get my wife to work harder so I don't have to.....need more time fishing!

[MadPerry]

Nice run for sure going solo.  Gives me some hope for tomorrow. Feel stupid asking, but the third fish down is a Steelie?

[LongLine]

Yes. Stlhd.  I had to do a double take at first but yes it is.  Pure white mouth & square spotted tail.  (It got cut off in pic) 

 

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[dvdegeorge]

Thanks for the report!

[momay4000]

WTG Tom - nothing like doing it on your terms - solo!!

 

Awesome stuff,

 

Chris

[tannero]

Nice job.

[tinfin]

Way to go- SOLO!

[Adk1]

Last pic another steelhead?

[LongLine]

Yes

[Pike Hunter]

Wtg Tom!

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