Monday night report

[spoontang]

I trolled from N of North Bass to Green Island. marked many fish along the way. The men I spoke to worked the areas from W Sis to the Turnaround bouy to East Sister.

It is hard to compete against the unlimited supply of food right in their face.

[Whitswhaler]

Greg,

Have been anxiously reading your posts and as always great information. I finally got the boat out of storage last Friday (to many baseball and softball games so far this summer to even allow me to think about fishing). Cleaned it up on Saturday and decided to go out on Sunday evening (6/14).

Fished with the kids from 6:30 to 9:00pm off of the Cleveland "Crib" in 52 FOW. Caught six nice walleye, three of which were 6 lbs each. Smallest fish was 20". Trolled Stingers (Pooh Bear Purple and Perch caught all the fish) behind dipsies set #3 back 90-95' and #4 120' back. 1.8 to 2.0 mph seemed to produce best with some S curves thrown in for good measure.

A nice relaxing evening with a few nice fish to top it all off. Kids had a great time realing in the fish, I even let my son handle the netting duties and we didn't loose a fish at the back of the boat. I guess I'm just along for the ride now.

If you want to head east this summer to try your hand off Cleveland just let me know and I'm definitely up for a trip north again. I don't have your email address anymore (computer died) and my email has changed as well. I still have your cell number and mine has stayed the same. Give me a call or text and we'll see if we can hook up again.

Keep up the good work with the great fishing info.

Keith

[MonkeyChops]

when do you think the mayfly feast will end?

[spoontang]

It is hard to tell. The brunt will last perhaps 10 days or so then dimish greatly. It could last a month or so but I think we are past the peak and things will get better. I hope!!!!!!!!!

[jig]

It is hard to tell. The brunt will last perhaps 10 days or so then dimish greatly. It could last a month or so but I think we are past the peak and things will get better. I hope!!!!!!!!!

hi spoony you arent going to beleive what i did got up fishing first time yesterday got one 5lbs and one 3lbs dad got one 5lbs my brother got two about 3 to 4 lbs i lost one at the boat that was 10 to 15lbs some where it broke 14 lb line i did atleast got to see it before it broke off just let me say holy sh-t was it huge i hope i get up again and get another like that they where in about 26fow to about 35fow all on worm harnesses right on the bottom our counters on our reels wasnt working right one was on monkey puke one on copper blade with the watermelon tape does the drift sock help to keep boat stright and why cant i put both planer boards out just one sideo my brother had somethnig hit that took the gears right out of a new reel

[spoontang]

hi spoony you arent going to beleive what i did got up fishing first time yesterday got one 5lbs and one 3lbs dad got one 5lbs my brother got two about 3 to 4 lbs i lost one at the boat that was 10 to 15lbs some where it broke 14 lb line i did atleast got to see it before it broke off just let me say holy sh-t was it huge i hope i get up again and get another like that they where in about 26fow to about 35fow all on worm harnesses right on the bottom our counters on our reels wasnt working right one was on monkey puke one on copper blade with the watermelon tape does the drift sock help to keep boat stright and why cant i put both planer boards out just one sideo my brother had somethnig hit that took the gears right out of a new reel

1. what part of your boat is the sock tied to?
2. what type of boards do you have?
3. did you have a cross wind?
4. where were you fishing?

Your brother might have tied into a steelhead

[jig]

1. what part of your boat is the sock tied to?
2. what type of boards do you have?
3. did you have a cross wind?
4. where were you fishing?

Your brother might have tied into a steelhead

didnt have one on home made planer boards i think wind was nw from walnut to elk creek

[spoontang]

The sock is generally used to slow drift or troll. Keeping the boat straight is a science. If you troll with a sock, you will want it off the stern or a bag over each side. Anything else, you will be fighting to keep the boat straight. Even when you are set up perfectly straight, when you shift weight to a side of the boat to net or set lines, the weight will pull the boat to that side. If you have a strong cross wind, it is hard to run boards out both sides as one board will run more behind the boat on the wind side. I hope this helps.