Olcott 7/7

[YodaMage]

Started out at 150fow trolled out to 300, nothing. Trolled back in to 190fow and had a small Steelie on a green and white NK. Quiet for a while, then hit 3 quick ones including a Steelie just under 12# all on a white and green #2 J&L and all between 175fow and 160fow. Had something come through and pop both releases (running 6ft apart, but cranked down pretty tight), then just as I got those back down in the water I hooked a King which I figure to have been in the high teen to 20 range, but which spit the hook next to the boat after having tired me out over about 25 minutes. Finished out with one last small Steelie. Finished out 5 for 8 in about 4.5 hours of trolling about.

Was running a little faster today, in the 3.2 to 3.5 MPH range, all fish were between 50 to 70 down. I'm off the water until the 12th.

[YodaMage]

P.S.-Starting to see a big difference in hits between the two rods running 17# Trilene XL > two rods running Big Game.

[Guest Cheers]

what pound big game? what is getting hit more?

[FISHINMAN]

Cheers, start to run the 30# big game to help keep off the fleas :evil:

[YodaMage]

what pound big game? what is getting hit more?

Big Game 20# clear is not seeing anywhere near the action 17# clear XL (or XT for that matter) are.

[YodaMage]

After further review, one of these guys was a coho and not a bow.

http://s343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/yodamage/

[skipper19]

I always use 17lb trilene xl green until the fleas got on it..but still use it for leader material, I like the stretch factor for the dipseys there for not useing a snubber. It always has performed well even at the end of a wire rig.