Out of the Little Salmon 9-7-14.

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A small craft warning was out until 5 AM so we left port at 6.30 instead of 5.45. This probably was just as well because it gave us enough rest for the onslaught awaiting us. The original plan was to fish in 80 to 90 feet, but the X4 showed 68 degree water at that depth so we trolled out to 110 where the screen showed us a vertical thermocline with hooks around it. The North-western wind had pushed warm water into the bay and the eastern shore.

It had pushed the colder water farther out so we started fishing a bit farther west with our gear down at 110 to 135 feet down and the  magnum dipsies out at 300 and 330 with green on green spin doctors and green flies. A 500 copper armed with a paddle and familiar bait was also used. Our speed was about 2.6

The dipsies did the heavy lifting with five out of the hits all of which were netted. 4 big kings and 1 big Coho, next was the copper  bait rig with 2 hits. One 20 pound plus king who in addition to a big paddle and 500 feet of copper also fought like a berserker. It took us about 25 minutes to get that one in the net. The second hit had nobody home.The only down rigger bite was on a magnum northern king lure pulled about 70 feet behind the torpedo.

While going back and forth, we crossed the vertical thermocline several times and every time  it was in deeper water.

All in all we got 7 out of 8  with the Coho at 14 pounds being the smallest and the kings between 18 and 25 pounds.

All  fish were returned to the lake so they can spawn.

Edited September 8, 2014 by rolmops

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Nice report. Keep up the good posts! Can't wait until I can get out again.