Oak Orchard 7/1-7/3

[Beagler]

Due to covid, the week long trip turned into 3 days.... but at least the weather was nice....

 

Wednesday evening headed out to about 400 and fished into about 250.   Caught 2 coho, then headed in to 55-60 to look for browns with no luck.

 

Thursday morning went to about 250 a bit west and trolled with the wind on a big one way.  250-280 had lots of fish willing to bite.  Unfortunately, few that were willing to stay hooked up.  We ended up with 4 steelhead, a coho and a king about 5 pounds out of at least 20 bites.  We were running spoons on riggers between 77 and 95 down.  Wire dipsies with spoons 150-200 back on 1.5, a 300 copper with a meat rig, and a mag spoon on a 10 color.  All produced plenty of action.

 

Friday we ran the same program and once again we had trouble keeping them pinned and broke off 2.    We ended up with 3 steelhead and 3 decent kings out of 15 plus bites by 10am and headed in.  

 

Top lures were a Moonshine standard size in Carbon 14 (little to no luck on the mag) and a black NK 28 in black with white belly.

 

All in all, it was a fun few days to spend with the wife without kids.  We enjoyed our stay at Captain's Cove.  The boat ride to the lake is a little long, but a good value and a clean room.  

 

Thanks to the members here for suggestions on lodging and providing fishing reports.