Sandy 9-3 am

[FISHINMAN]

Went out on a solo trip as I was dieing to get back out after the vacation. Went to 40 feet and moved around a bit to see if I had any marks and nothing so I went out to 60 feet and marked a couple of fishon the bottom and started there.

Well I trolled I there for a while and saw nothing but fish on the bottom so I headed north. Every fish I marked from 60 to 200 fow was on the bottom :x :shock: Not 1 fish in the water column :shock: ZERO :!: Got out to 300 ft and started to mark a few down 50 - 70ft.

Had the wire fire with a Dalmatian spinny with a hammer fly (Muskey had it iout there before your message ) go out to 400 but lost it aon a shake with 200 ft to go :x :x :x bent the hook a bit :!:

Got a small steelie (5#) on a cooper NBK cheated in 350fow off the rigger. Then had the wire fire again but it was gone by the time I got the rod out of the holder :x . Managed 1 more nice steelie about 10# on a white MT dew with a green siggs rig fly (not sure what fly it was but it will be in the pics when I post them) That baby put on an aerial disply like nobodies business, it jumped at least 10 times out there like 300 ft.

Last 3 fish came in 260fow. Wires were out 210 - 220 on # 2 and # 3 settings. Lake started to kick up a bit and with no auto pilot it was tough to keep things straight while fighting the fish so I headed in. Not as nimble as I was back in the day

Maybe I should have stayed inside a bit longer in the morning :?: :roll:

[Rich D]

Way to go Tom, I am back to work today after 17 days off, uggggh, and hear they are slaying them today on the east end, made it even worse, lol Keep at it, they will be there, Good Luck.

Rich